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We’ve found 439 activities:
Out of sight
Can you work together and join forces to make your way around the hoops?
15 mins
Indoors
Try some animal yoga
Stretch like an animal to calm down and relax.
10 mins
Indoors
Celebrate Holi with a colourful scavenger hunt
Search for items of all different colours as you learn about this Hindu festival.
30 mins
Indoors
Play two truths and one lie
Fudge the facts and tease out the truth as you get to know everyone around you.
10 mins
Indoors
‘How are you?’ times two
Sometimes people say they’re OK even when they’re not. Learn to spot some potential signs and commit to asking people twice.
Supported by
The Rail Industry
45 mins
Indoors
Light painting
Try your hand at some long exposure photography and paint with light on a dark night.
30 mins
Outdoors
Moonlit Morse
Learn how to send Morse code at night using just a torch and a trusty cheat sheet.
45 mins
Outdoors
Spread the word with a community talk
Inspire your local community to take action by talking to them about everything your group’s achieved.
1 hr
Indoors
Spread the word with a short film
Edit your own video to tell the story of how you protected our environment, show others, and inspire them to do the same.
1 hr
Indoors
Storyboard your change
Decide how you’ll make more change and create a storyboard to show your plans.
2 hrs
Indoors
Chatterbox trees
Show your decision maker how you’ve taken action to promote better mental health for all.
2 hrs
Indoors
Food for thought
Learn how to eat more sustainably and create a book of recipes to save the planet.
1 hr
Indoors
Map your autism-friendly community
Create a map of the autism-friendly spaces in your community and help others see what more needs to change.
2 hrs
Indoors
Become an access champion
Use all you’ve learned and pledge to take actions to create a more autism-friendly world.
2 hrs
Indoors
Scouts got talent
Put on a performance to show what you’ve learned about mental health and what you’ll do next.
2 hrs
Indoors
Become a mental health vlogger or blogger for a day
Share what you’ve learned to raise awareness and help others look after their wellbeing.
2 hrs
Indoors
Wartime weaving
Learn about Scouts contributions during the war and try your hand at weaving.
45 mins
Indoors
Make paracord poppies
Mark Remembrance together by crafting a paracord poppy.
1 hr
Indoors
Paint Remembrance pebbles
Paint a poppy on your pebble, then add it to a group picture, as a way to remember the people who have served and sacrificed.
30 mins
Outdoors
Who do you think Scouts are?
Learn about the history of the World Scout Movement, find out what it does today, and set your sights on its future.
15 mins
Online
Footgolf
Practise your aim as you kick a football across a course. Will you get a hole in one?
20 mins
Outdoors
Run an online quiz with Kahoot
Create and host your own online quiz with this handy how-to guide.
30 mins
Online
Virtual guess who
Turn your online meeting into a game board, then narrow down your options before you guess who.
20 mins
Online
Play Capture the Keys
Practise your listening skills and try to stay still with this fun game.
10 mins
Indoors
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