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We’ve found 973 activities:
Best concert ever
Learn about different types of music before designing posters for the best concert ever.
45 mins
Indoors
Snug as a bug
Everyone needs somewhere to call home, and invertebrates are no exception.
1 hr
Outdoors
Who you gonna call?
Learn different emergency and non-emergency numbers and where you could go when you need to make an emergency call.
30 mins
Indoors
Learn about the water cycle
Play four fun games to learn about the water cycle, but if you want your team to win, you might need to get wet.
1 hr
Outdoors
Go insect spotting
Head outdoors to explore the trees, leaves, butterflies and bugs waiting to be discovered.
1 hr
Outdoors
Camping
Camping is a great choice for nights away. Sleeping in a tent gives you the chance to connect with nature and build your independence.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
5 hrs
Outdoors
Pioneering
Build anything from a flagpole to a windmill: all you need is some rope, poles, your imagination, and a knowledge of knots and lashings.
1 hr
Outdoors
Play Buddy Bingo
Ask yes or no questions to work out who your partner is, then work as a team to complete a challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Moving on from Beavers to Cubs
A moving on (or swimming up) ceremony is an exciting chance to celebrate moving from a Beaver Colony to a Cub Pack.
10 mins
Indoors
Part of the family
Host a The Jungle Book themed Scout’s Own to explore different types of families and what it means to be a part of them.
30 mins
Indoors
Build a star fire
Learn how to build and light a star fire and enjoy its warmth.
40 mins
Indoors
Compass coding (tech-free version)
Become a ScoutBot, and follow codes and compass directions to get back to camp.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
25 mins
Indoors
Design plant label popsicle sticks
Design your own plant label and play a short game to test it out.
10 mins
Indoors
Play bonfire night safety charades
Work as a team to act out and identify rules for staying safe around bonfires and firework.
30 mins
Indoors
Play a musical name game
A musical way to learn each other’s names.
15 mins
Indoors
Make a campfire biscuit
Learn how to make a fire for backwoods cooking by creating a ‘star fire’ on top of a biscuit.
1 hr 10
Outdoors
Play water you taking
Decide what equipment you’d take out on the water, and dash between ‘take’ and ‘leave’ to get it there.
Supported by
Trinity House
10 mins
Indoors
Warm muscles
Share your warm-up moves and get ready to take to the water.
10 mins
On water
Tracking down dinner
Making dinner in the outdoors by laying trails in this tasty tracking treasure hunt.
1 hr
Outdoors
Ticking timeball
Work as a team to defend your area from the ticking time ball. Will you be safe when the whistle blows?
10 mins
Indoors
While out walking
Make your hikes even more exciting by completing these challenges along the way.
3 hrs
Outdoors
Put together a reading tree
Share your thoughts and feelings about some of the stories you have read by making a reading tree.
30 mins
Indoors
Learn the dos and don’ts of camping
Understand what you should do when you’re camping by playing this group game.
10 mins
Indoors
Sea stacks
Venture across the water and build your own sea stack from floats.
10 mins
In water
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