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Quizzical vehicles
It’s time to test your vehicle knowledge. Will you become a quiz whizz?
15 mins
Indoors
High flying historians
Develop your curiosity, fly back in time, then report back to your peers in this research challenge.
1 hr 30
At a centre
Mud, glorious mud
Clean your walking boots until they gleam, then waterproof them so they’re ready for your next adventure.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
15 mins
Indoors
Making rainbows
Assemble a colour-changing mood light with a USB plug-in, to be enjoyed in those quiet, mindful moments.
35 mins
At home
LEDs celebrate!
Combine some common household items with an LED and a battery to make lovely, light-up greetings cards.
50 mins
Indoors
Multimeter multi-you
Kick back and measure at your leisure as we discover the many applications of a standard multimeter.
30 mins
Indoors
Ready, steady, solder
See how we stick metals together with solder alloy, and learn how to safely master a useful skill for life.
30 mins
Indoors
Make upcycled planters
You don’t need a garden to get growing – make some upcycled planters to turn even the smallest space green.
1 hr
Outdoors
Vlog or blog for better mental health
Share your thoughts and experiences to raise awareness and share ideas about looking after your wellbeing.
4 hrs
Indoors
Build a wellbeing box
Build a mood-boosting box full of positive messages and interesting items.
4 hrs
Indoors
Try growing some crystals and geodes
Shape some new wonders of the natural world in your meeting place, by creating some sparkling crystals and geodes.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
1 hr
Indoors
Make a DIY compass
Magnetise before your eyes to create real working compasses from scratch!
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
30 mins
Indoors
Reaction rockets
Reach for the stars in this space race involving acid-base reaction rockets!
Supported by
UK Space Agency
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Create a star map
Work together to make a glow-in-the-dark map of the stars, and discover what stars can be seen all over the world.
50 mins
Indoors
Cosmic kingdom
Use a map of the UK to work out which planets go where, as we explore the wonders of our solar system.
15 mins
Indoors
Take on a bridge building mission
Work together and show that your team can create a bridge capable of helping an explorer complete his jungle journey.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
2 hrs
Indoors
Patch it up
Repair the tears in the things you wear, as we discover how easy it can be to sew patches on your favourite clothes.
30 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
That’s a rap
Follow in the footsteps of The Black Eyed Peas and Bananarama as we come up with some fruit and veg-themed hits.
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
Don’t be faced with food waste
Waste not, want not. See how to plan some healthy evening meals, without letting your ingredients go off.
Supported by
HelloFresh
40 mins
Indoors
Building balance
Core control and perfect posture are key to holding yourself up in these balance-building exercises.
20 mins
Indoors
Try blackout poetry
Set your inner poet free with this alternative style of poetry!
30 mins
Indoors
Bedsheet backdrops
Get creative, then hang up your (well-ironed) sheets to spruce up your meeting place.
1 hr
Indoors
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