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We’ve found 222 activities:
My favourite story
Everyone loves different types of stories. It’s time to share your favourite story with your friends.
20 mins
Indoors
Guess the animal
Explore animals around the world and get active with this fun guessing game.
20 mins
Indoors
Be a food detective
Where does your favourite food come from? Peek inside your shopping bag and see how it ends up on your plate!
30 mins
Indoors
Animal detectives
Get outside, search far and wide, and see which animals you can find.
40 mins
Outdoors
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
Play When The Wind Blows
Learning more about your friends is a breeze with this active game.
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
Identify different garden tools
Use the right tools to keep to look after green spaces and maintain wildlife habitats.
Supported by
Generation Green
50 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
Go phish
Learn how to be scam-savvy online and put your pretend passwords to the test.
20 mins
Indoors
Finding your way
How many physical activities can you do in a short space of time? Find out, then learn how to read a map to make exploring even more fun.
45 mins
Online
Plan, do, review
Plan how you’ll tackle a game or activity, then put it into action and reflect with your team.
10 mins
Indoors
High flying
Learn some new knots, then put them to the test by designing, building and decorating your very own kite.
45 mins
Online
Think maps are boring?
Create edible topographical maps, take part in an exciting scavenger hunt, and play map bingo.
1 hr
Online
Express yourself
Practise being yourself and expressing your feelings with a fun game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Fire ball
Work together and come up with a plan to keep the fire balls out of your space.
10 mins
Outdoors
Lost and found
Become reunited as quickly as you can by trusting your group when you can’t all see.
15 mins
Indoors
Famous faces
Can you put a name to a face? Learn about 10 inspirational women in this catchphrase-style quiz.
10 mins
Online
Play balloon tennis
No racket, no tennis balls, no court? No problem! Use these games to build your tennis skills without the frills.
30 mins
Indoors
Go on a mindfulness walk
Head outside, take a deep breath, and pay attention to the moment as you practise mindfulness and connect to the natural world.
1 hr
Outdoors
Chatterbox trees
Show your decision maker how you’ve taken action to promote better mental health for all.
2 hrs
Indoors
Caring map
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes and make a visitor guide to your community.
2 hrs
Indoors
Practice Semaphore signalling
Channel your inner Sea Scouts and test your secret Semaphore signalling skills.
30 mins
Indoors
Learn about affinity bias
Play the tag game and find out about the idea of affinity bias, then see what we all share in common.
20 mins
Indoors
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