Activities

Hundreds of activities at your fingertips – search by age, how many of you there are, the kind of activity you fancy doing or the topic you want to explore.  

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Be Tiny for an Hour

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment, Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Outside
Ever wondered what it would be like to explore our world as something tiny?

Bean bag making

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside
Make your own bean bag then make up your own game to play with it!

Bird Behaviour

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside
Head to your local park, nature reserve, or a tree-lined street to discover the behaviour of different bird species in your neighbourhood

Bird Feeder

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside
Build a bird feeder

Birds Stories

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside
make something inspired by a story about birds

Book swap

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Outside, Inside
Set some books free into the wild

Bookshelf audit

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside
Look through your books and think about who is represented in the stories you read

Bouquet of Rubbish

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Just for Fun, Wellbeing
Location: Inside
Brighten Your day Instructions Make a bouquet of flowers out of recycled materials to brighten a room and lift your mood. This activity is focused on creating a life lasting bouquet of flower you can display in your house or give to a friend to brighten up a mood. Things you will need: recycled materials hot… Read More »Bouquet of Rubbish

Brass Rubbing Game

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Outside
The brass rubbing game is a great way to look at your area in a different way –  seeking out details you have never noticed before. Getting Started: This creative game is one that works well in an urban area. You can play alone, or with a few friends or family members.  If you are… Read More »Brass Rubbing Game

Bring Me Something

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Environment, Just for Fun
Location: Outside
A scavenger hunt type game to play outdoors.

Bug Hotel

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside
Build a bug hotel for spiders, woodlice, beetles, bees and more

Build Back Better

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Environment, Democracy
Location: Inside
What kind of future do you want to see in a post-covid world?