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Welcoming messages
Send a welcoming message to young refugees and displaced children from around the world, to show them they are welcome in the UK.
1 hr
Indoors
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Make and play Yut Nori
Learn about a traditional Korean game, make the board and have a go at playing it with your friends.
45 mins
Outdoors
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70 things
Set yourself a 70 things challenge to represent the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
1 hr
Indoors
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Skills and sweet treats
Complete a really random challenge, learn how to look smart, and explore Chinese New Year by making fortune cookies.
1 hr 30
Online
The night sky
Cast your eyes to the stars and identify some of the famous constellations in our galaxy, then create a scale model of the solar system.
1 hr
Online
Dyeing to get funky
Take part in a mind-boggling problem solving challenge, create an advert to showcase Scouts, and make some funky socks.
1 hr
Online
On your hike
Put your observation skills to the test, then work out what you need to take with you on a walk.
1 hr
Online
It’s a kind of magic
Learn a mind reading trick to use on your friends and family, then head out on an adventure where the roll of a dice controls every move.
45 mins
Online
Skills, moves, machines
Move and stretch, learn new skills, and let your imagination run wild.
45 mins
Online
Reading, signing, and winning
Celebrate your favourite books and learn different ways to communicate.
45 mins
Online
3, 2, 1
Can you explore how you worked together to achieve your goals?
5 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Planet superhero
Turn into a superhero and work together to save our planet.
45 mins
Online
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
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
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
Draw the description
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but can you turn words into an accurate image?
25 mins
Online
Famous faces
Can you put a name to a face? Learn about 10 inspirational women in this catchphrase-style quiz.
10 mins
Online
A soldier, a saint, a Scout?
Why do Scouts celebrate St George’s Day? Find out with a fun quiz.
30 mins
Online
Ama-zine creations
Celebrate International Women’s Day by making a zine.
45 mins
At home
The pasta-bilities are endless
Make your own pasta, then shape it like a pro.
1 hr
Online
Pot pie pockets
Rustle up some tasty pastry pockets with a veggie filling.
30 mins
Online
Press play and go: sofa, so good
Measure, cut, draw and glue to build your own handy sofa arm tray with your DIY skills.
1 hr
At home
Sofa, so good
Measure, cut, draw and glue to build your own handy sofa arm tray with your DIY skills.
1 hr
Indoors
Celebrate the festival of colours
Celebrate Holi with a colour scavenger hunt and some colourful art.
30 mins
Online
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