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We’ve found 143 activities:
Roll and write
Get ready to roll and write a story planned by the dice.
20 mins
Indoors
Plant your own trees
Grow a tree and help to reduce carbon emissions.
Supported by
VARTA
30 mins
Outdoors
Play YouShape ladders
Race a friend when your hear your word in the story, then create your own story to get ideas for a youth-led programme.
45 mins
Indoors
Visit a mosque to learn about Islam
Seek out new knowledge and insights with a discovery hunt, as you explore your local mosque.
1 hr
Indoors
It’s a-sprout time
Watch a plant as it grows, making sure it has what it needs to thrive.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
20 mins
Indoors
Planet party planners
Choose a wacky world and then plan it a party as we compare the fun factor of other heavenly bodies to Earth.
Supported by
UK Space Agency
30 mins
Indoors
Make an airport obstacle course
See who can get through an airport themed obstacle course the quickest to board their plane!
45 mins
Indoors
Plan a film screening
Using film as the focus, plan an event to help others think about the experience of child refugees and welcoming new friends.
1 hr
Indoors
Planning and running a community event
Make a difference by hosting a community event in your local area.
3 hrs
Indoors
Make some wildflower seed balls
All you seed is love with these homemade seed balls to spread wildflowers and encourage wildlife.
30 mins
Indoors
Incident bike
Add a twist to a planned cycle ride with surprise games and encounters along the way.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
1 hr 30
Outdoors
GPS arty adventures
Plan a bike ride with a creative twist by turning your journey into art.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Make seed paper
Do some creative gardening and make your own seed paper.
30 mins
Indoors
Plan a sustainable Scout camp or sleepover
Discover ways to help reduce your environmental impact while running a Scout camp.
50 mins
Indoors
Plan your DofE Award activity choices
Discover how the activities you do or want to have a go at fit into the choices you have to make for your Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) journey
25 mins
Outdoors
Incident hike
Add a twist to a planned hike with surprise games and encounters along the way.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Be the change
Plan how your group can make a positive change in your community.
Supported by
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
30 mins
Indoors
Create gardening comic strips
Look after your plant, watch it grow, and turn its adventure into a comic strip. It’s plant-tastic.
45 mins
At home
Grow a green caterpillar
Plant some seeds, then wait for them to sprout and give your grassy caterpillar a new hairstyle.
40 mins
Online
Moving on from Squirrels to Beavers
Plan a moving on ceremony, as a special moment for Squirrels who are moving on to Beavers.
30 mins
Outdoors
Investing a Squirrel
Plan a special moment to welcome new Squirrels to your Drey (and the worldwide Scout family) as they make their Promise.
20 mins
Indoors
Learn about native and invasive plant species
Play plant protectors, and learn about native and invasive plant species in your area.
Supported by
Generation Green
45 mins
Outdoors
Go litter picking
Head outside and go litter picking to tidy up the world around you, whether in the park, at the beach or in your local area.
Supported by
Generation Green
30 mins
Outdoors
Set your own direction
Make your own compass to help you plan an escape route from the wilds of the Derbyshire Peak District.
1 hr 30
Online
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