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We’ve found 277 activities:
Building balance
Core control and perfect posture are key to holding yourself up in these balance-building exercises.
20 mins
Indoors
The architect and the builders
Work out some indigenous language instructions to find your way past hidden hurdles.
30 mins
Indoors
The hero’s journey
Accept your call to adventure and put your body to the test as you embark on a journey to defeat the wicked and bring home your prize.
40 mins
Indoors
Make a string maze
Try this exciting maze game, and weave, duck and step to avoid the string.
10 mins
Indoors
Kit dash
Work as a team to create a sports relay then race to the finish against the clock.
45 mins
Indoors
Martial arts mix up
Match up the mixed up martial arts and then learn some new moves in this taster session activity.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Taster traders
Enjoy as taster session from a local sportsperson and see what you can teach them too.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Muscle shuffle
Move your feet then take your seat in this muscle-group musical chair challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Game makers
Consider how we care for our kit and how we could reuse sports equipment for games of our own.
1 hr 20
Indoors
Poolside parody
Time to mime in support of safe swimming, as we tackle poolside and open water dos and don’ts.
10 mins
Indoors
Phonetic phrenzy
Explore phonetics and Q-codes in teams in this covert communication challenge.
15 mins
Indoors
Night at the big top
Invite the circus to come to you with this fun-filled taster session.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Snack swap
Grab goodies for your team and build a tasty balanced snack and maybe a meal too.
30 mins
Indoors
Best behaviour
Match the benefits with the behaviours to show how much your team knows about healthy lifestyles.
20 mins
Indoors
Hunger hunt
Find out what you need to eat to have a balanced diet as you forage for the supplies your tribe needs to thrive.
30 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
Sporty statues
Showcase your sporting skills with this version of the classic musical statues game.
20 mins
Indoors
Go where it grows
Forage through our food chain to find some popular foods we eat and discover where they come from.
20 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
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
Homemade hockey
Go one-on-one or team up in this quick game of hockey, featuring wicked whackers!
5 mins
Indoors
Changing chairs
Work as a team to block an opponent in this chair-choosing game!
10 mins
Indoors
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