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The perfect campfire
Learn how to build and light a campfire, then sing around it, to give everyone a warm welcome to a Scouts tradition.
45 mins
Outdoors
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Desert island dash
Get moving and work together to escape dragons in this fun wide game.
25 mins
Outdoors
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Den building
Work with your friends to make a strong and interesting den from natural materials. What will you create?
1 hr
Outdoors
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Plastic bottle greenhouse
Put your DIY skills to the test and build a greenhouse from plastic bottles, then experiment with growing different flowers or vegetables.
Supported by
Generation Green
3 hrs
Outdoors
Grow big or grow home
Turn tired tyres into blooming marvellous garden beds to add colour and encourage wildlife into even the smallest outdoor spaces.
Supported by
Generation Green
3 hrs
Outdoors
Bins in bloom
Rescue rubbish from the bin and use it creatively to make your garden green in more than one way.
Supported by
Generation Green
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Evaluation postcards
Make postcards to reflect on what you’ve learned, what you’ve achieved, and what your next steps could be.
Supported by
Generation Green
25 mins
Indoors
Learn to play Magic
Become a planeswalker pro with these tips for learning to play Magic: The Gathering together.
Supported by
Magic: The Gathering
30 mins
Online
Community birdhouses
Choose your birdhouse and build a new home for our feathered friends.
Supported by
Generation Green
3 hrs
Outdoors
Eid lantern
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr by learning about Islam and making a lantern.
30 mins
Online
Dream camp
Work together to come up with the best – and worst – ideas for your dream camp.
20 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Bug-ingham Palace
Make a bug hotel fit for royalty for your neighbourhood minibeasts.
Supported by
Generation Green
3 hrs
Outdoors
Natural treasure hunt
Head outdoors and explore the beautiful biodiversity on offer. What will you discover?
Supported by
Generation Green
1 hr
Outdoors
Go green
Find out about becoming a Green Champion and choose your theme.
Supported by
Generation Green
30 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
Socially distanced indoors
The movement map
Get moving as you talk about what went well and what was tricky.
5 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Workout and kickabout
Learn how to keep fit and healthy, hone your pioneering skills, and cook up a tasty treat.
1 hr
Online
3, 2, 1
Can you explore how you worked together to achieve your goals?
5 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Renew your Promise online
Come together, remember what it means to be a Scout, and renew your Promise without leaving your home.
30 mins
Online
The evolution game
Break the ice with this rock, paper, scissors race and be the first to evolve.
20 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
And the winner is…
Meeting online has definitely been different! Invent your own unique awards to celebrate everyone who’s given it a go.
20 mins
Online
Virtual awards celebrations
Don’t let big achievements go unrecognised – find new ways to come together and celebrate.
1 hr
Online
An unusual year at Scouts
Look back at a year like no other and remember the good times you’ve still been able to share.
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Noughts and crosses relay
Can you work together to win in an active team twist on a traditional game?
10 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Virtual Holi
Explore and get into the spirit of Holi with some colour-themed challenges.
30 mins
Online
Taskmaster
Think on your feet and try to impress the master of tasks with these fun challenges.
45 mins
At home
Famous faces
Can you put a name to a face? Learn about 10 inspirational women in this catchphrase-style quiz.
10 mins
Online
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