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On the flipside
Use your senses to see nature from a different perspective.
Supported by
Generation Green
20 mins
Outdoors
Something sticky
Close your eyes and memorise the feeling and shape of a stick. Can you identify your stick from a collection?
Supported by
Generation Green
10 mins
Indoors
Closing a Beaver meeting
This is just one way to finish your meetings with a friendly farewell.
5 mins
Indoors
Learn about delayed gratification
Is a marshmallow in your hand worth two in the future?
10 mins
Indoors
Design your own coin
Use your imagination to design your own brand-new coin.
Supported by
HSBC UK
30 mins
Indoors
The movement map
Get moving as you talk about what went well and what was tricky.
5 mins
Indoors
Plan, do, review
Plan how you’ll tackle a game or activity, then put it into action and reflect with your team.
10 mins
Indoors
Take part in a Flag Break
Open a Scout meeting with the traditional Flag Break.
5 mins
Online
Take part in a Grand Howl
Open a Cub meeting with the traditional Grand Howl.
5 mins
Online
Put your teamwork to the test
Play a game, then reflect on your teamwork and how you worked together to achieve your goals.
5 mins
Indoors
Play River and Bank
Put your reflexes to the test in this fun warm up game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Noughts and crosses relay
Work as a team to win the relay in this giant version of noughts and crosses
10 mins
Indoors
Try some animal yoga
Stretch like an animal to calm down and relax.
10 mins
Indoors
Create a group dance routine
Can you create a dance routine that fits everyone’s favourite moves in?
10 mins
Indoors
Rush hour
Warm up and see how fast teams can move around without causing a jam.
10 mins
Outdoors
Lost and found
Become reunited as quickly as you can by trusting your group when you can’t all see.
15 mins
Indoors
Out of sight
Can you work together and join forces to make your way around the hoops?
15 mins
Indoors
Fire ball
Work together and come up with a plan to keep the fire balls out of your space.
10 mins
Outdoors
Express yourself
Practise being yourself and expressing your feelings with a fun game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Play red light, green light
Get hearts racing with this fast-paced traffic light warm up game.
10 mins
Indoors
Famous faces
Can you put a name to a face? Learn about 10 inspirational women in this catchphrase-style quiz.
10 mins
Online
Play two truths and one lie
Fudge the facts and tease out the truth as you get to know everyone around you.
10 mins
Indoors
A virtual Remembrance reflection
Hold a successful virtual Remembrance reflection with our hints and tips.
30 mins
Online
Le capitaine arrive
Learn some basic French while playing this adapted version of Captain’s coming.
10 mins
Indoors
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