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We’ve found 644 activities:
Hiking
There’s no one way to hike, trek, or walk. It’s up to you where you go, how far you travel, and what you do on the way.
3 hrs
Outdoors
Play Treetop Twist
Learn about all the different parts of a tree in this quick, fun, Captain Coming’s style game.
40 mins
Indoors
Recycling binception
Where do you store your recycling? Try making a bin out of recycling to put it in.
Supported by
Generation Green
20 mins
Indoors
The Great Escape of Ellen and William Craft Treasure hunt
Take part in a treasure hunt to follow the Craft’s daring escape to freedom.
1 hr 30
At camp
Play Where's the Whistle?
Can you be the first to find the whistle, using just your hearing, in this fantastic wide game?
20 mins
Outdoors
Play Irish Snap
Play a fast-paced card game that’s a fun twist on the traditional version of this game.
30 mins
Indoors
Invent your own game
Use your imagination to create a brand-new game to try.
Supported by
Get Into Teaching
1 hr
Indoors
Make a duct tape wallet
Use lots of colourful duct tape to create a safe place to keep coins, cash and cards.
45 mins
Indoors
Make a tote bag from a t-shirt
Upcycle an old t-shirt into a useful fabric bag that’s perfect for carrying and storing things.
45 mins
Indoors
Play Cabra Cega
Spin, chase, and guess in this classic Portuguese take on Blind Man's Buff!
30 mins
Indoors
Make personalised placemats
Design a placemat that’s all about you - it’s perfect to take to camp for laying the table.
Supported by
Hobbycraft
40 mins
Indoors
Discover Muslim inventors
Play this fun game and discover remarkable inventions by Muslim inventors during the Golden Age, from medicine, engineering and astronomy.
1 hr
Indoors
Try the astronauts puzzle teamwork challenge
See what it’s like to work as an astronaut and try some puzzling challenges while wearing thick gloves.
30 mins
Indoors
Practice fire building with chocolate biscuits
Make some different campfire structures with tasty biscuits, then learn a bit more about when to use each one.
45 mins
Indoors
Hide and seek
Play the well-known wide game, Hide and Seek, then try some of our variations.
45 mins
Outdoors
Play ‘Minute to Win It’
Take on a mix of quick challenges and see who can complete them in 60 seconds or less!
45 mins
Indoors
Tent building races
Work as a team to practice your tent building and see who can assemble their tent the quickest.
45 mins
Outdoors
Heads or hands
Don’t lose your head as you try to handle the pressure in this mind-boggling game of catch.
5 mins
Indoors
Yes, no, maybe
Use all of your senses to work out if someone’s telling the truth in this fast-paced game that develops critical thinking skills.
10 mins
Indoors
Step forward, step back
Work together to complete a ‘digital health check’ with this fun game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Lost in translation
How accurate is your communication? Draw clearly, then pass it on and hope your message doesn’t get lost in translation.
10 mins
Indoors
Share, don’t share
Get ready to be wise online with a fast-paced game that teaches you what to share and what to keep to yourself.
15 mins
Indoors
The gaming game
Become an expert in staying safe when gaming with this exciting game.
10 mins
Indoors
Two sides to every story
Create a dramatic news item while using your critical thinking skills to suss out the other side of the story.
1 hr
Indoors
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