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We’ve found 18 activities:
Build a miniature raft
Work as a team to build a miniature raft and put your knot-tying, lashing and knife skills to the test.
Supported by
Victorinox
1 hr
Indoors
Make wooden jewellery
Create your own wooden jewellery and sharpen your knife skills at the same time.
Supported by
Victorinox
40 mins
Indoors
Make a wooden spinning top
Have a go at making this simple spinning top from a wooden stick.
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Victorinox
30 mins
At camp
Make a wooden gnome
Have a go at making this garden, backyard or plant pot decoration, while practising your knife skills.
Supported by
Victorinox
20 mins
At camp
Carve a wooden toasting fork
Enjoy toasting marshmallows over a camp fire with this simple wooden fork.
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Victorinox
20 mins
At camp
Try to whittle a tent peg
Whittle your own tent peg and learn knife skills in this traditional scout activity.
Supported by
Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Make your own marshmallow stick
Create your own marshmallow roasting stick while learning how to use a knife.
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Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Make your own cork prints
Carve some cork print blocks and learn knife skills in this creative activity.
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Victorinox
45 mins
Indoors
Try to carve a spoon
Carve your own spoon and learn how to use a knife.
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Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Treat your team
Put your first aid skills to the test in these survival style situations.
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Victorinox
30 mins
Indoors
Hygiene hijinks
Explore survival hygiene, filter your own water, and create an ancient toothbrush.
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Victorinox
1 hr
Indoors
Number five, skills for life
Learn the survival essentials needed on an outdoor adventure with a game of bingo.
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Victorinox
10 mins
Indoors
Learn to build an altar fire
Try out a new fire building technique, then cook up a survival-style feast.
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Victorinox
2 hrs
Outdoors
Plan and run a survival themed camp
Put your survival skills to the test with a 24-hour experience.
Supported by
Victorinox
6 hrs
At camp
Knife skills
Learn how to safely use and take care of a knife, then put your skills to the test by creating a simple peg.
Supported by
Victorinox
1 hr 30
Indoors
Create a DIY survival kit
Create your own personal survival kit to make sure you’re prepared.
Supported by
Victorinox
1 hr
Indoors
Signal and survive
Practise different ways to send messages and stay safe in a survival situation.
Supported by
Victorinox
1 hr
Indoors
Survival shelters
Build shelters from natural and manmade materials. Which one will you prefer?
Supported by
Victorinox
1 hr 30
Outdoors