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We’ve found 890 activities:
Play ‘Minute to Win It’
Take on a mix of quick challenges and see who can complete them in 60 seconds or less!
45 mins
Indoors
Tent building races
Work as a team to practice your tent building and see who can assemble their tent the quickest.
45 mins
Outdoors
Meme makers
Get creative and make a meme about digital citizenship for other young people.
25 mins
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
Step forward, step back
Work together to complete a ‘digital health check’ with this fun game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Lost in translation
How accurate is your communication? Draw clearly, then pass it on and hope your message doesn’t get lost in translation.
10 mins
Indoors
Two sides to every story
Create a dramatic news item while using your critical thinking skills to suss out the other side of the story.
1 hr
Indoors
Is it OK?
You’ll have to think quickly and call on all your digital thinking skills in this fast-paced game.
10 mins
Indoors
On the rights track
Create a list of rights for your favourite social media platform and present them to the group.
30 mins
At home
That’ll teach you
Master a new skill with friends using online tutorials.
1 hr
At home
Search me!
Research different topics using online and offline resources in a race against the clock to find the winner.
30 mins
Indoors
Don’t watch that, watch this
Tell the world about modern Scouts through the lens of film.
3 hrs
Indoors
Picture this
Create a piece of photographic art that encourages everyone to look more closely at an issue that matters to them.
1 hr 30
Indoors
What’s your problem?
Find out more about supporting your local community in this internet-based challenge.
30 mins
Indoors
Spot the sponsored content
Can you trust a targeted ad? Learn about online advertising and see if you can work out what’s reliable.
30 mins
Indoors
Play Moral Compass
Decide if you think different online behaviours and interactions are right or wrong with this game.
15 mins
At home
One-minute professor
Think on your feet and become a visiting professor who’s an expert in… well, who knows?
30 mins
Indoors
In the mood
Take the next steps on your journey and research and create a digital mood board together.
1 hr
Indoors
Is there an echo in here?
Take on a task with a twist in this game which reminds us that people can have very different views.
30 mins
Outdoors
Build a brilliant campaign
Have fun building a brilliant online campaign to promote a community event.
3 hrs
Indoors
Joined up thinking
Work together to become an efficient ideas machine by creating a team project using a collaborative online tool.
3 hrs
Indoors
Make vegetarian matzah ball soup
Celebrate Passover by making this soup-er recipe.
45 mins
Indoors
Make a draught excluder
Create a simple DIY draught excluder to help keep your home warm.
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Gas Distribution Networks
1 hr
Indoors
Make hot chocolate spoons
Create some tasty hot chocolate spoons and get creative with the toppings.
45 mins
Indoors
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