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We’ve found 667 activities:
Puzzling lighting
Solve the clues to work out the order of your lightbulbs and demonstrate how to fit them safely.
30 mins
Indoors
Break the ice
Stay cool as we learn how to stay safe in cold and icy waters.
25 mins
Indoors
Can the stain take the strain?
Which substance makes the best stain remover? Look for laundry lifesavers among some ordinary household products.
30 mins
Indoors
Lead the way
Guide your partner around new places using words to direct them when they can’t see.
40 mins
Indoors
Happy hooping
Have a hul-of a time stooping your way through these hula-hooping challenges, testing your core and co-ordination.
30 mins
Indoors
Meet the athlete
Welcome some sporty speakers to your session to see how they train, compete and reach their goals.
45 mins
Indoors
Mirror me: the cool down
Wind down and stretch it out after some strenuous sport, as we find out how to relax our bodies after using them.
10 mins
Indoors
Hot off the press
Tell everyone about an event by crafting a short and sweet press release.
30 mins
Indoors
Plan a fire escape route
Practice and learn what to do to keep safe in the event of a fire, then make a fire-safety plan to take home.
35 mins
Indoors
Challenge in the post
Write to a pen pal in the local lingo and send them a challenge to find out more about Scouts in different cultures.
25 mins
Indoors
Sitting safely by a campfire
How can people enjoy campfires in the wild without damaging surroundings? Listen to the poem, then craft your own verses about fire-safety.
10 mins
Indoors
Martial arts mix up
Match up the mixed up martial arts and then learn some new moves in this taster session activity.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Not what it scenes
Imagine a scene, share it with others, and suggest how to make it safe.
45 mins
Indoors
Taster traders
Enjoy as taster session from a local sportsperson and see what you can teach them too.
1 hr 30
Indoors
BP phone home
Baden-Powell never had a smartphone, but who might he have called while on an expedition if he did?
1 hr
Indoors
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Master mobile safety as you lunge for ladders and sneak past snakes in this life-size board game.
20 mins
Indoors
The road to the code
Crack the code and follow the trail around your local area, in this dot-dash flag-waving bash.
1 hr
Outdoors
Poolside parody
Time to mime in support of safe swimming, as we tackle poolside and open water dos and don’ts.
10 mins
Indoors
Destination oscillation
Practice your building skills by creating a Morse code oscillator and sending a message to your friends.
30 mins
Indoors
Kind signs
Pass your friends a compliment – without letting them know who it’s from!
20 mins
Indoors
How ads start fads
Discover how adverts are used to make us want things, then have a go at making a healthy ad.
50 mins
Indoors
How high is the GI?
Time to play your carbs right, as we learn about the glycemic index and how some foods make energy quicker than others.
40 mins
Indoors
Pinhole pictures
Make your own version of a pinhole camera – the very first photographic device. Can you still take the perfect shot?
1 hr
Indoors
Playing to the gallery
Turn the meeting place into a photo gallery as you snap scenes and styles to show friends and family.
3 hrs
Indoors
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