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Make some paper lanterns
Make a decorative paper lantern to celebrate Lunar New Year or Vesak.
30 mins
Indoors
Draw and score
Put your drawing skills to the test in this fun icebreaker.
10 mins
Indoors
Take on the chocolate mint face race challenge
Move the chocolate from your forehead to your mouth and see who can eat it first in this fun and messy game!
15 mins
Indoors
Stylish squirrels
Be creative and craft your own Squirrel ears and tail for a woodland fashion runway.
45 mins
Indoors
Lovely squirrel leafy craft
Use natural materials to make a lovely squirrel out of leaves.
30 mins
At home
Practice packing an expedition rucksack
Learn how to pack your rucksack properly to keep you prepared, safe and comfortable.
45 mins
Indoors
Expedition aims
Hold a team forum to help decide the aim for your DofE expedition
1 hr
Indoors
Tiana's gumbo
Work together to cook gumbo like Tiana does in ‘The Princess and the Frog’
50 mins
Indoors
Create festive bottles
Make festive decorations out of plastic bottles, and put them around your home or meeting place.
1 hr
Indoors
Make paper snowflakes
Let it snow! Bring the outside in with this paper craft.
35 mins
Indoors
Make some eco-friendly crackers
Make your own reusable cracker in this eco-conscious craft.
45 mins
Indoors
Cook some campfire popcorn
Enjoy this tasty treat after watching it pop over a campfire.
50 mins
Outdoors
Craft a leaf crown
All great tree spotters deserve a crown. Create your own with fallen leaves to become part of the royal family tree.
20 mins
Indoors
Make seed paper
Do some creative gardening and make your own seed paper.
30 mins
Indoors
My leadership experience
Share your experiences as a leader with your group by helping teach them something new
40 mins
Indoors
Link those awards
Discover how all the top awards, the Young Leaders’ Scheme and Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) all work together
25 mins
Indoors
Learn about our Young Leaders’ Award Scheme
Explore what you need to do to earn your Young Leaders’ Award.
15 mins
Indoors
Introduction to the Young Leaders' Scheme
Have a quick look into what the Young Leaders’ Scheme is all about
10 mins
Indoors
Introduction to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Have a quick look into what the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is all about
20 mins
Indoors
Learn to use the DofE Award online system
Discover how the eDofE system works and the different ways you can use it
30 mins
Indoors
Plan your DofE Award activity choices
Discover how the activities you do or want to have a go at fit into the choices you have to make for your Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) journey
25 mins
Outdoors
Making your choices
It’s time to decide on what you want to achieve. Make your choices for your Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) challenge and set yourself some targets
25 mins
Indoors
Designing solutions
See what you can build using online design tools and come up with creative solutions.
45 mins
At home
Try making different cardboard creations
Using only cardboard and your imagination, what can you build?
1 hr
Indoors
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