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Welcoming messages
Send a welcoming message to young refugees and displaced children from around the world, to show them they are welcome in the UK.
1 hr
Indoors
Featured
Make and play Yut Nori
Learn about a traditional Korean game, make the board and have a go at playing it with your friends.
45 mins
Outdoors
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70 things
Set yourself a 70 things challenge to represent the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
1 hr
Indoors
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Grow your own comic
Look after your plant, watch it grow, and turn its adventure into a comic strip. It’s plant-tastic.
45 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Grow a green caterpillar
Plant some seeds, then wait for them to sprout and give your grassy caterpillar a new hairstyle.
40 mins
Socially distanced outdoors
Learn to play Magic
Become a planeswalker pro with these tips for learning to play Magic: The Gathering together.
Supported by
Magic: The Gathering
30 mins
Online
Magic: the crafting
Learn all about the colours of Magic and create your own card in this crafty introduction to Magic: The Gathering.
Supported by
Magic: The Gathering
45 mins
At home
Advert savvy
Create a comic strip of your day and think about the different ways adverts can influence you.
30 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Brilliant baklava
Bake some baklava to celebrate Eid al-Fitr together.
40 mins
At home
Eid lantern
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr by learning about Islam and making a lantern.
30 mins
Online
Sewing and snacks
Build a person using food found in your fridge, then learn how to sew a button or badge.
45 mins
Online
Frame by frame
Learn how cartoons can be made by creating a stop motion film.
1 hr 30
Online
Food glorious food
Cook a backwoods style pancake without using a stove, then reflect on times when you’ve stayed true to your Promise.
45 mins
Online
Grand prix
Think about fruit and veg, then get creative and make a fruit racing car for the grand prix.
50 mins
Online
Set your own direction
Make your own compass to help you plan an escape route from the wilds of the Derbyshire Peak District.
1 hr 30
Online
Finding your way
How many physical activities can you do in a short space of time? Find out, then learn how to read a map to make exploring even more fun.
45 mins
Online
Staying safe
Learn the Green Cross Code and toast your safety skills with some toasted marshmallows.
45 mins
Online
It’s a money old world
Learn about the history (and geography) of money, then choose a creative way to show how it’s changed over the years.
45 mins
Online
Shopping story
If you want something, lots has to happen before you get it. Can you turn the stages into a story?
45 mins
Socially distanced indoors
Taskmaster
Think on your feet and try to impress the master of tasks with these fun challenges.
45 mins
At home
Draw the description
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but can you turn words into an accurate image?
25 mins
Online
Ama-zine creations
Celebrate International Women’s Day by making a zine.
45 mins
At home
The pasta-bilities are endless
Make your own pasta, then shape it like a pro.
1 hr
Online
Pot pie pockets
Rustle up some tasty pastry pockets with a veggie filling.
30 mins
Online
Press play and go: sofa, so good
Measure, cut, draw and glue to build your own handy sofa arm tray with your DIY skills.
1 hr
At home
Create a fantasy character
Create a character and meet your mates in this introduction to online adventures.
Supported by
Dungeons & Dragons
20 mins
Online
Cup it up
Get crafty with recyclable materials then use your game to perfect your hand-eye coordination.
Supported by
LTA
20 mins
Online
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