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We’ve found 147 activities:
Taste the world
Test your taste buds as you try these tantalizing fruits from around the world, and learn about where food comes from.
1 hr 20
Indoors
Green machine
Repurpose rubbish for craft cameras to come up with useful accessories that don’t harm the planet.
25 mins
Indoors
Explore the world of art
Find an interest then share your enthusiasm with your friends. There’s more to art than you might think.
1 hr
Indoors
It’s knot you, it’s me!
Knots can be more than they seem. Discover the art of macramé and how different knots make different patterns.
1 hr
Indoors
Random acts of kindness
Spend some time performing random acts of kindness to help someone in your group smile more.
15 mins
Indoors
How to be healthy
Hone your healthy habits by acting out some real-life scenarios and learn more about keeping your mind and body tip-top.
45 mins
Indoors
Go where it grows
Forage through our food chain to find some popular foods we eat and discover where they come from.
20 mins
Indoors
Top troop face off
Get to know more about your friends with a fun drawing challenge.
30 mins
Indoors
Spider solutions
Use a spider’s web to identify some problems people face when it comes to mental health and come up with some solutions.
1 hr
Indoors
What do you believe?
Being homeless means more than just not having a home. Think about what this means as we look at what people believe.
30 mins
Indoors
Nurture nature
Come up with ways to give something back to nature in return for all it gives us, by encouraging local biodiversity.
30 mins
Outdoors
Journey for autism-friendly change
Work together to plan all the parts of the journey towards a more autism-friendly community. Which barriers will you change?
30 mins
Indoors
Fully-fledged foodies
Learn more about where your food and drink comes from, and what makes a healthy diet.
1 hr
Indoors
Bark worse than their bite
Monstrous bark-rubbing creatures are coming to life! Make one from a Scottish tree and see for yourself.
1 hr
Outdoors
Tomato obstacle course
Learn more about how food is grown and transported with this fun obstacle course.
30 mins
Indoors
Seek out nature
Get outdoors and find out more about the creatures living on your doorstep.
1 hr
Outdoors
Explore an air museum
Discover and draw your way around an air museum to learn more about aircraft.
Supported by
The Royal Air Force (RAF)
2 hrs
Indoors
Get in line, drama time
Learn the steps of the Green Cross Code then bring them to life with an exciting drama.
25 mins
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Inspector Morse code
Discover how to communicate secretly using Morse code.
25 mins
Indoors
One more badge
Figure out how you’ll take your favourite Activity Badge further. Are you ready for the challenge?
30 mins
Indoors
Busy as a Beaver
Find out more about what it means to be a Beaver with this fun action game.
20 mins
Indoors
Compass coding
Use coding skills and compass directions to help a ScoutBot get to camp.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
30 mins
Indoors
Create a camp blanket
Make a camp blanket to reflect your Scouts journey so far – and plan adventures yet to come.
25 mins
Indoors
Boss the Green Cross Code
Can you cross the road safely? Learn the Green Cross Code then put your knowledge to use in the real world.
30 mins
Outdoors
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