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We’ve found 665 activities:
Try Tatreez Palestinian cross stitch
Have a go at this form of traditional Palestinian cross stitch
1 hr
At a centre
Make Norwegian Waffles
Try your hand at making fresh Norwegian Waffles, also known as Hjertevafler!
30 mins
At home
Discover the power of digital persuasion
Find out how technology can be designed to influence people’s choices.
30 mins
Indoors
Perfect pakoras
Cook up these crispy veggie fritters for a tasty snack.
45 mins
Indoors
On the rights track
Create a list of rights for your favourite social media platform and present them to the group.
30 mins
At home
That’ll teach you
Master a new skill with friends using online tutorials.
1 hr
At home
Online problems on the line
Start the discussion about the problems you can encounter online, with this thought-provoking activity.
30 mins
Indoors
Walking football
Take it slow in this twist on a classic team game.
20 mins
Outdoors
One-minute professor
Think on your feet and become a visiting professor who’s an expert in… well, who knows?
30 mins
Indoors
Joined up thinking
Work together to become an efficient ideas machine by creating a team project using a collaborative online tool.
3 hrs
Indoors
What’s your problem?
Find out more about supporting your local community in this internet-based challenge.
30 mins
Indoors
Meme makers
Get creative and make a meme about digital citizenship for other young people.
25 mins
Indoors
LGBTQ+ history quiz
Test your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history in this quick quiz.
30 mins
Indoors
Picture this
Create a piece of photographic art that encourages everyone to look more closely at an issue that matters to them.
1 hr 30
Indoors
The story of UK democracy
Discover how power changed over time and how your vote matters today.
30 mins
Indoors
Make Pride spoon puppets
Choose an LGBTQ+ legend and create the perfect spoon puppet.
45 mins
Indoors
Wear the UK Youth Team Necker
Step into youth leadership and shape decisions that impact Scouts nationally.
1 hr
Indoors
Scouts’ Own for VE 80
Just like plants, our beliefs and values have roots, but how do your beliefs and values grow?
15 mins
Outdoors
Right hero for the right job
Channel the Marvel Avengers, and design a task for younger sections and help them work as a team to solve it.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Make Marvel Captain America inspired cards
Help the young people understand the importance of loyalty, support and friendship by writing a letter to a special friend
1 hr
Indoors
Try a Marvel Black Widow inspired agility test
Navigate lasers like a Marvel Avenger in this agility team game
1 hr 30
Indoors
Make T'Challa's Kimoyo beads
Make your own Kimoyo beads bracelet.
1 hr
Indoors
Ballots and big decisions
Plan, campaign, and vote
1 hr 30
Indoors
Isolation station
See how electricity gets from the grid to our goods, as we isolate, locate, solve the puzzles and investigate.
30 mins
Indoors
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