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Make an electric car
Put electricity to the test and make a moving car from recycled materials.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
1 hr 30
Indoors
Make a sugarcane mocktail
Learn about the holiday of Lohri and make a sweet drink to celebrate
20 mins
Indoors
Bake Purim biscuits
Make triangular treats called Hamantaschen to mark the Jewish festival of Purim.
45 mins
Indoors
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Decide what essentials you need to pack for your adventurous activity in this fun group game.
Supported by
Dacia
1 hr 30
Indoors
Bake Sugar Skull Biscuits
Learn all about Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – and take a delicious spin on a traditional sugar skull
1 hr
Indoors
Make Day of the Dead bunting
Learn all about Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – and make traditional Papel picado bunting to celebrate.
45 mins
Indoors
Visit a mosque to learn about Islam
Seek out new knowledge and insights with a discovery hunt, as you explore your local mosque.
1 hr
Indoors
Try our five pillars of Islam quiz
Work together to answer questions about Islam in this quiz challenge. Can you collect all five pillars?
30 mins
Indoors
Make tasty energy balls from dates
Learn about Ramadan and celebrate Iftar, with this recipe for chocolate date energy balls.
30 mins
Indoors
Make a date shake
Learn about Ramadan and celebrate Iftar, with this date milkshake recipe.
30 mins
Indoors
Make prayer beads
Explore how prayer beads are used in different faiths, then use clay or paper to make your own.
1 hr
Indoors
Play Trains and Ladders
Try this twist on human snakes and ladders, as you make right and wrong choices along the train tracks.
Supported by
The Rail Industry
1 hr
Outdoors
Try Rangoli art
Create your own Rangoli pattern to celebrate Diwali.
50 mins
Indoors
Ask big questions about writing
Think just a little deeper about writing with this philosophical discussion activity
1 hr
Outdoors
Philosophical Photography
Think about photography and what a picture is with this philosophical activity
45 mins
Outdoors
My Value Vault
Think about our own values and how they match with those of our organisation in this thoughtful activity
30 mins
Indoors
Ask big questions about science
Mad about science? Use these question formats and prompts to spark some meaningful conversations all about science
45 mins
Indoors
Try to carve a spoon
Carve your own spoon and learn how to use a knife.
Supported by
Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Make your own cork prints
Carve some cork print blocks and learn knife skills in this creative activity.
Supported by
Victorinox
45 mins
Indoors
Try to whittle a tent peg
Whittle your own tent peg and learn knife skills in this traditional scout activity.
Supported by
Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Make your own marshmallow stick
Create your own marshmallow roasting stick while learning how to use a knife.
Supported by
Victorinox
45 mins
Outdoors
Numbers
See how many numbers your group can say without anyone treading on your twos!
10 mins
Indoors
Wink murder
Put your acting to the test in this quick, fun and easy circle game
10 mins
Indoors
Elephant ball
Pretend to be elephants and use your trunk to pass the ball around the circle.
10 mins
Indoors
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