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We’ve found 34 activities:
Go forest bathing
Spending time among trees has huge benefits to our mental well being, so take time to sit and listen to nature.
Supported by
Nattergal
40 mins
Outdoors
Create a breathing buddy
Create an octopus from a paper cup that can help manage stressful situations by calming your breathing
1 hr 5
Indoors
Take on a screen-time switch off challenge
Take on the switch off challenge to find a healthy balance between time on and away from screens.
15 mins
Indoors
Learn about what makes you happy
Explore different feelings and start a conversation about mental health with this simple activity.
30 mins
Indoors
Gratitude scavenger hunt
Tune into your emotions and sensations with this scavenger hunt with a difference!
20 mins
Indoors
Sound fists
Relax and listen to the sounds of nature. Can you recreate what you hear?
Supported by
Generation Green
15 mins
Outdoors
Learn about emotions through different colours
Explore and learn about emotions using different colours, then play a game to understand your feelings.
20 mins
Indoors
Make a blanket book nook
Make a comfy book nook and listen to The Grumpy Old Stone
40 mins
Indoors
Play the Fun with Feelings game
Learn about different emotions we can have in this fun, active game.
30 mins
Indoors
My favourite story
Everyone loves different types of stories. It’s time to share your favourite story with your friends.
20 mins
Indoors
Make caring cards for the local community
Spread some love around your community by creating and posting thoughtful cards.
30 mins
Indoors
Go cloud spotting
The clouds in the sky are way up high. One, two, three – how many can you see?
30 mins
Outdoors
My adventure scrapbook
Create your own scrapbook to share your adventures with family and friends.
30 mins
Indoors
Create a group dance routine
Can you create a dance routine that fits everyone’s favourite moves in?
10 mins
Indoors
Try some animal yoga
Stretch like an animal to calm down and relax.
10 mins
Indoors
Go on a mindfulness walk
Head outside, take a deep breath, and pay attention to the moment as you practise mindfulness and connect to the natural world.
1 hr
Outdoors
Better mental health for all leaflets or posters
Share everything you’ve learned and suggest wellbeing tips with an eye-catching poster or leaflet.
2 hrs
Indoors
Better mental health for all postcards
Create a postcard to share what you’ve learned about mental health and give others some wellbeing tips.
1 hr
Indoors
Try Buddhist meditation
Try and breathe like the Buddha with this basic meditation technique.
20 mins
Indoors
Guess the feelings
Explore the way people think and feel in different situations.
40 mins
Indoors
Wake up to yoga
Explore fun stretches to make you feel good and full of energy for the day.
40 mins
Indoors
Creative spirit
Use your creativity to make your own art inspired by the world around you.
1 hr
Indoors
Organise a de-stresstival
Put on an event to show your community what you’ve learned about wellbeing and promote better mental health for all.
4 hrs
At camp
Build a wellbeing box
Build a mood-boosting box full of positive messages and interesting items.
4 hrs
Indoors
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