Activities

Set off on a mission to develop your digital skills and explore another country.

Learn about djembe drums from West Africa, make a djembe drum, and perform some freshly-learnt songs for an audience.

Test teamwork with this tidying up game that makes clearing up an activity – all on its own.

What are you good at? Think about everyone’s strengths, and explore the abilities and attributes you'd like to develop.

Create a treacherous track and ping pong ball ‘heads’, then work together to get your heads safely along the track.

Plan the best way to exit your home in case of a fire.

Whip up a quick and easy dinner on the embers of a fire with this tasty recipe.

Build anything from a flagpole to a windmill: all you need is some rope, poles, your imagination, and a knowledge of knots and lashings.

Songs, stories, skits, and s’mores might feature, but what really makes a campfire special is the people around it.

Blindfolded treasure hunters need their friends’ help to make it through an obstacle course and claim the prize.

Make your own planisphere, then take it outside and connect the dots in the night sky to spot the constellations.

Share your thoughts and feelings about some of the stories you have read by making a reading tree.

Learn how to look after books and share your favourite stories by creating a little library.

Shop a story by selecting items that best represent it and gathering them together in a homemade book bag.

Can you match the item or tradition to the celebration? Learn about religious festivals in this fast-paced game.

Add a dash of team work and a splash of something new to cook a tasty meal with your group.

Build a natural shelter and spend the night outdoors.

Turn the titles of six books you have recently read or used into a short story, by jumbling up words or letters.

Discuss the different ways people might be disabled, and figure out how we can adapt the world so it’s accessible.

After taking action on social issues, it’s time to interview each other on camera so you can reflect and share what you’ve learned.

Learn and practise tying knots and diagonal lashings – with a tasty reward.

Choose a favourite piece of writing, talk about it with others, then find a way to share it with the world.

Challenge everyone to reuse as much as they can – who will be the champion?

Create a comic that tells a story – decide who the main character is, then take them on a fantastic journey through the pages.