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Space Themed camp

Go out of this world and try this space themed camp

Running a space themed camp

Put on your astronaut helmets, get ready to blast off in your rocket and learn to navigate the stars, here are some ideas for how you could plan a space themed camp.

We’ve included some activities to complete throughout the weekend, but you can also find more in our Scouts Activity Finder.

  

  

Friday Evening

It's time to set your eyes to the sky and see the universe around you.

Go stargazing

Wrap up warm then head outside to explore the night sky. What can you spot high above you?

Eyes to the skies >
Try satellite spotting

Learn about natural and man-made satellites in this sky-scanning, satellite-spotting indoor session.

Satellite spotters >
Watch a space themed film

Bring out the snacks, put on a film and be transported to another galaxy for a relaxing first evening! Some suggestions might be:

  • Wall-E
  • E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
  • Lightyear
  • Monsters vs Aliens
  • Star Wars
  • Guardians of the Galaxy

Remember to choose a film appropriate to your group's age.

Motion picture licensing >

  

  

Saturday AM

Design a telescope

Use simple materials to make a telescope then look into the sky and discover the stars.

Telescopic creations >
Bake some astronaut pudding

Cook up something out of this world that an astronaut might enjoy, as we look at life on the ISS.

Astronaut pudding >
Play Comet's Coming

Blast off and try our Space-themed game of Captain’s Coming!

Comet's coming >
Craft some Constellations

Learn about the night sky and see which constellations you can make.

Cool crafty constellations >
Build your own satellite

Discover more about satellites and how useful they are as we try to create our own orbital objects.

Satellite insight >

  

  

Saturday PM

Make a fruit-salad solar system

Use the contents of your fruit salad to demonstrate the staggering size of the planets in our solar system.

Create a fruit-salad solar system >
Create some flying reaction rockets

Reach for the stars in this space race involving acid-base reaction rockets!

Reaction rockets >
Design some moon biscuits

Learn about the different phases of the moon, then recreate a much tastier version with a biscuit.

Mystic biscuit moons >
Create a glow-in-the-dark star map

Work together to make a glow in the dark map of the stars, and discover what stars can be seen all over the world.

Create a star map >
Play Mission: Lightyear

Improve your teamwork skills with this fun space themed game.

Play Mission: Lightyear >
Make a pinhole projector

Make a pinhole projector to filter sunlight and see the Sun’s glory without damaging your eyes.

Let the sun shine in >

  

  

Sunday AM

Make a recycled rocket jet pack

Learn about Mae Jemison and build your own recycled rocket jet pack.

Recycled rocket jet pack >
Discover life on other planets

Take a giant leap for mankind as we examine alien soil samples for signs of life.

Is there life out there? >
Learn the difference between planets and stars

Turn into a planet or a star and explore the differences between the two in this action-packed game.

Out of this world >

Staying safe on camp

All Scout activities must be safely managed, including on camp. All Scout activities should be inclusive and accessible too.

You must complete a risk assessment and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. You can use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity.

Remember to always get approval for the activities, have consent forms in place, have suitable adult supervision on camp, and have an InTouch process in place.

Make sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.

When planning a camp, make sure you have completed a Nights Away Notification form and have all the relevant Nights Away permits in place. You may need an Adventurous activity permit, too.

For a science camp, some areas to consider include: 

Staying safe and safeguarding