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We’ve found 128 activities:
Play Sharky, Sharky
Will the fishes make it past the shark as they race across the space, or will they end up being caught as seaweed?
15 mins
At camp
Play a Norwegian tag game
Try a game of tag that’s similar to ‘Stuck in the mud' or ‘Freeze tag’.
10 mins
Outdoors
Balloon balance battle
Work as a team to get the balloons to the finish line as quickly as possible in this race.
30 mins
At a centre
Circle tag
Race round the circle and get to the space before your friends.
10 mins
Indoors
In the pond, out the pond
Practising jumping in and out of a pond in this fun listening circle game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play i-Spy
See what you can spot in this fun, quick and easy game.
10 mins
Indoors
Numbers
See how many numbers your group can say without anyone treading on your twos!
10 mins
Indoors
Broken telephone
Try to pass the message on without getting crossed wires!
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
Play Gimme 5!
Learn everyone’s names in this fun icebreaker as your race to give high fives!
10 mins
Outdoors
Play Hot Potato
Pass a beanbag around the circle, but be quick, it’s a hot potato!
10 mins
Outdoors
Play Rhythm Master
Be an effective detective and find the master of rhythm in this quick team game.
10 mins
Indoors
Cat and mouse
Get everyone moving and thinking with this energetic parachute game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Catch the dragon’s tail
Celebrate Lunar New Year with this fun game from China. Will the head catch the tail?
10 mins
Outdoors
Play 'to me, to you' parachute game
You’ll have to work as a team to roll the ball across the parachute to your friends.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Copycat
Copy the 'Copycat' and catch out the 'Catcher', as they try to spot who is in charge of the group's actions.
5 mins
Indoors
Play Catch the Cat Burglar
How silently can you creep? Go head to head against the guard in this stealthy game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Scattergories
Can you think of something no one else can? Try it out with this quick alphabet icebreaker.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Giants, Wizards and Elves
Try this magical version of rock, paper, scissors.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Foxes and Rabbits
Avoid the dodgeballs and being caught by the foxes in this quick team game
10 mins
Indoors
Play 20 Questions
Play this classic game and guess what's someone's thinking of in only 20 turns by working together and asking the right questions.
5 mins
Indoors
Play the magic carpet game
You’re hovering on a magic carpet, when you realise it’s upside down. Work as a team to find the solution, without anyone falling off!
10 mins
Indoors
Chief Scout’s Award Kim’s game
A twist on a Scout favourite, Kim’s Game. Can you remember all the badges that you need to get your Chief Scout’s Award?
10 mins
Indoors
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