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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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Jamboree Korean barbecue
Take part in the World Scout Jamboree and international themed programme with a Korean cooking activity
1 hr 30
Indoors
Virtual Holi
Explore and get into the spirit of Holi with some colour-themed challenges.
30 mins
Online
Rice, rice, tasty
Whip up a refreshing glass of ranovola, a Madagascan toasted rice treat.
20 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Chinese window flowers
Liven up the place with some Chinese paper cut artwork – chop chop!
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Brazilian brigadeiros
Try this super simple recipe and make some traditional Brazilian sweets.
45 mins
Online
Swedish Scout semlor
Celebrate a fettisdagen fika with this simple recipe for some Scouts semla buns.
30 mins
Online
Four ingredient fika
Cook up some kanelbullar with this simple Swedish cinnamon roll recipe.
30 mins
Online
Tangyuan time
Celebrate the winter solstice with these simple Taiwanese treats.
30 mins
Online
Simple Scottish shortbread
Learn about the history of Scottish shortbread, then make the traditional teatime treat.
1 hr
Indoors
Haggis, neeps and tatties
Cook and serve this classic Scottish meal to celebrate Burns Night (or any other day of the year).
1 hr
Indoors
Displaced cook off
See what life is like for those who must cook and eat after being displaced in this challenging cook-off.
Supported by
Save the Children
1 hr
Indoors
Flavours of the world
Get your taste buds at the ready and learn about food from around the world in this global gastro gathering.
30 mins
Indoors