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We’ve found 242 activities:
Don’t wake the pirate
You’ll have to sneak and tiptoe to get the pirate’s map. Will you succeed first time, or try, try again?
10 mins
Outdoors
Play Dragon Dodgeball
Transform into a human dragon and work together to protect your tail from your friends.
10 mins
Indoors
Treading the line
How good’s your grip? Find out what’s at stake and get measuring your tyre tread.
10 mins
Outdoors
Non-stop wiper swap
Keep your screen sparkling clean by changing your wiper blades.
10 mins
Outdoors
Clean screen machine
You’ll only be able to look where you’re going if you can check and refill the windscreen wash bottle of a car.
10 mins
Outdoors
Tread carefully
Tread carefully as we examine some tyres to check that they’re roadworthy and meet legal requirements.
10 mins
Outdoors
Mirror me: the warm-up
Get moving and jumping to get those hearts pumping, as we find out how to prepare for a sporting challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Mirror me: the cool down
Wind down and stretch it out after some strenuous sport, as we find out how to relax our bodies after using them.
10 mins
Indoors
Sitting safely by a campfire
How can people enjoy campfires in the wild without damaging surroundings? Listen to the poem, then craft your own verses about fire-safety.
10 mins
Indoors
Fuel, air, ignition!
Get stuck into this quick-fire way of learning about the fire triangle and what to do if your clothes catch fire.
10 mins
Indoors
Extinguisher distinguishers
Test your quick-fire memory and learn to stop a fire before it gets out of control. Which extinguisher’s right for the fire?
10 mins
Indoors
Dashing digits
Think you’re fast on your phone? Put your skills to the test in this fast-paced typing activity.
10 mins
Online
Poolside parody
Time to mime in support of safe swimming, as we tackle poolside and open water dos and don’ts.
10 mins
Indoors
Food-doku
The right foods add up to a healthy diet. Solve the food sudoku puzzles and see who knows their onions (and lettuce)!
20 mins
Indoors
Let the dice decide
It’s up to the roll of the dice to decide what you’ll be doing in this all-action activity.
10 mins
Indoors
Question-a-ball
Throw, think and try not to fumble as we think about how we live in this lifestyle quiz.
10 mins
Indoors
The Gruffalo song
‘What is a Gruffalo?’ we hear you cry. Here’s your chance to find out.
5 mins
Outdoors
The name game
Get wild with this fun guessing game. How much do you know about animals?
10 mins
Online
Closing a Scout meeting
Closing a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
10 mins
Indoors
Opening a Scout meeting
Opening a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
10 mins
Indoors
Look back and snap
A classic matching game with a memory sharing twist. What was the highlight of your year?
10 mins
Indoors
Chair football
Play this classic sport while seated in chairs. Talk tactics and positions before you start and see which team wins!
10 mins
Outdoors
Night watchers
Sneak to succeed and retrieve the keys in this escape game. But don’t get spotted by the Night Watch!
10 mins
Indoors
Try stave dancing
Make sure your staves stay standing in this test of listening skills and reactions.
5 mins
Indoors
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