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We’ve found 890 activities:
Learn to pitch a mess tent
Put up a mess tent, then think about how you can use the shared space.
35 mins
Outdoors
Find your fit in the team
Ask insightful questions to reflect on how you worked together as a team. What would you do differently next time?
10 mins
Indoors
Get the cards right
All you have to do is say what you see in this seemingly simple team communication challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Team pipe dream
Work together to roll the ball through the pipes to the bucket. Sounds simple, right?
10 mins
Indoors
Learn how to pace
Take a change of pace and practise pacing in pairs to take on indoor and outdoor obstacle courses, learning some navigational skills.
1 hr
Indoors
Top of the table
Practise your table lashing skills and produce a perfect camp table for your peckish pioneers!
45 mins
Indoors
Knot your average pioneer
Be dope with rope and build to your heart's content with these smashing knots and lashings.
45 mins
Indoors
Run a Scout Troop forum
Give everyone a chance to share ideas and plans, but what’s on the table is up to them.
45 mins
Indoors
Simple seesaws
Pioneering has its ups and downs. See for yourself as we put together some straightforward seesaws.
45 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
Navigation stations
Get your bearings as we explore some nifty new navigation methods.
1 hr
Indoors
Easy earth ovens
Boost your backwoods cooking repertoire (and impress your friends) with this ancient cooking technique.
2 hrs
At camp
Learn what to wear in any weather
Try and choose the correct clothing for the outdoor activity, but watch out for the changing weather conditions.
20 mins
Indoors
Play map reading six-figure bingo
Map-read with speed as you search for symbols and landmarks with grid references to fill out your bingo card.
30 mins
Indoors
Contour creations
See, show and shape cardboard contour lines from maps as we make a 3D model of the landscape.
1 hr
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
Toolkit training
Learn about tools safely, then put your skills into practise.
1 hr
Indoors
Tarp ten ways
Can you find 10 ways to turn a tarpaulin into a survival shelter fit for a good night’s sleep?
20 mins
Outdoors
Tripods ten ways
Use knots and lashings to create camp gadgets that take your site to the next level.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Compass drawings
Navigate a route designed by your group and work out the shape from where you’ve walked.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Graphics for games
Choose a theme, then design the sprites and background for a computer game.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
45 mins
Indoors
Let’s get real
Put your digital making skills to the test by solving a real-world problem.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
4 hrs
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
Present your digital project
Get ready to share with a quick-fire presentation. What went well, and what did you learn?
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
30 mins
Indoors
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