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We’ve found 21 activities:
Guess the Cub badge from the past
Exploring 110 years of how the Cubs programme has changed over time.
25 mins
Indoors
Make a beaver paper bag puppet
Make your own beaver puppet from a paper bag and discover fun facts about Britain’s largest rodent.
Supported by
Hobbycraft
30 mins
Indoors
Make cake pops
Make tasty no-bake cake pops and decorate them with sprinkles.
1 hr
Indoors
Make some brilliant bunting
Use your creative skills to make this brilliant bunting.
Supported by
Hobbycraft
30 mins
Indoors
Make a toilet tube speaker
Share your favourite songs with friends by making this recycled phone speaker.
45 mins
At camp
Make toilet roll party poppers
Create and decorate these cardboard confetti poppers to help celebrate.
30 mins
Indoors
Take on the chocolate mint face race challenge
Move the chocolate from your forehead to your mouth and see who can eat it first in this fun and messy game!
15 mins
Indoors
Pine cone squirrels
Celebrate our furry friends, by getting creative and making your own squirrel from nature.
1 hr
Outdoors
Stylish squirrels
Be creative and craft your own Squirrel ears and tail for a woodland fashion runway.
45 mins
Indoors
Play Squirrel’s Coming
Play a Squirrel-themed version of Captain’s Coming, have fun being a squirrel and learn a bit about what real Squirrels get up to.
10 mins
Indoors
We're going on a Squirrel Search
Inspired by the book, “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt”, explore the outdoors while trying to spot some squirrels.
30 mins
Outdoors
Delicious dreys
Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day and make a tasty chocolate squirrels nest treat.
30 mins
Indoors
Musical statues
Show everyone your dancing skills with this fun, energetic game.
10 mins
Indoors
The beaver that wouldn’t swim
Spot the Scots words in this traditional tale and think about how other cultures use the English language.
20 mins
Indoors
Hop in
Get to grips with the Joining In Award while reminding yourself of all the fun of Beavers with this fun hopscotch challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Play a game of Race for the Promise
Learning your Promise can be done on the go. Race your friends to collect all the pieces and put them together.
10 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
Tent tales
This funny story about three Beavers teaches you how to pitch a tent. Will you learn from their mistakes when it's your go?
20 mins
Outdoors
Campfire chocolate oranges
Discover the fun of campfire cooking by baking a delicious chocolate orange treat.
45 mins
Outdoors
Make an edible World Membership badge
Make an edible World Membership badge and learn how to tie a classic reef knot with a tasty twist.
25 mins
Indoors
Make a nature World Membership Badge
Make your own Scout World Membership Badge out of natural materials, then learn about its parts.
20 mins
Indoors