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We’ve found 310 activities:
Get the cards right
All you have to do is say what you see in this seemingly simple team communication challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Pitch a patrol tent
Turn a tent into a home, as you pitch a patrol tent and prepare for your next night away.
35 mins
Indoors
Map it out
Learn and practise some map only navigation techniques that you can use when out on a hike or expedition.
1 hr
Outdoors
Prepare, prevent and control
Find out how to make your nights away safe and enjoyable for everyone. How will you manage risk?
1 hr 30
Indoors
Graphics for games
Choose a theme, then design the sprites and background for a computer game.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
45 mins
Indoors
Swing it, shake it, move it, make it
Make a micro:bit game and see which group can score the highest.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
1 hr
Indoors
Make it ’til you’ve made it
Put your digital skills to the test to solve a Scouts challenge.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
4 hrs
Indoors
Weather wear
Get active with a game, then use your creativity to dress friends so they’re ready for different seasons.
40 mins
Indoors
Micro:bit step tracker
Design pixel art icons and write a python program to create a digital step tracker.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
45 mins
Indoors
Off-road cycling
Time to make inroads off-road as we set out on an all-terrain adventure.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Everyday emergencies
Learn how the basics of first aid can help you out and about on your adventures.
1 hr 15
Indoors
Night riders
Organise some night rides with your group to fit into the programme and see the benefits of sundown cycling.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Repair shop runaround
Become maintenance masters for when your bicycle breaks, be independent and help those bits and bobs last a bit longer.
1 hr 20
Indoors
Pixel art
Create and code your own paper pixels as you find out how computers display images.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
20 mins
Indoors
Super skills audit
What’s your super skill? Share it with others and learn their super skills so you can build a super skilled team.
1 hr
Indoors
Future cities
Identify hazards and support services, then plan a perfect city.
30 mins
Indoors
Post-activity interview
Get on the record at a press conference before you report on your latest adventure.
1 hr
Indoors
Hovercrafting
Try something brand new and get (just about) airborne with this thrilling adventure.
4 hrs
Outdoors
High flying historians
Develop your curiosity, fly back in time, then report back to your peers in this research challenge.
1 hr 30
At a centre
Mud, glorious mud
Clean your walking boots until they gleam, then waterproof them so they’re ready for your next adventure.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
15 mins
Indoors
Learn about Afghanistan
Learn about the crisis in Afghanistan and create artwork to show your support for children forced to leave their homes.
4 hrs
Indoors
Forced to flee solidarity walk
Follow one family’s escape from conflict with this interactive walk.
4 hrs
Outdoors
Make upcycled planters
You don’t need a garden to get growing – make some upcycled planters to turn even the smallest space green.
1 hr
Outdoors
Play Dragon Dodgeball
Transform into a human dragon and work together to protect your tail from your friends.
10 mins
Indoors
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