Activities

Our group activities at your fingertips — search by age group, how big your group is, the kind of activity you want to do or the topic you want to explore. If you want activities to do at home, check out Dream Big at Home, our home activities site.

Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

Monster Walk

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Just for Fun

The Power of Words

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Human Rights, Identity & Culture, Peace, Wellbeing

Arguments and making up

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace

An activity to explore personal experiences of arguing, conflict and making up.

Ten Pioneer Bowling

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Just for Fun

The Bunny and the Rabbit

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Peace

An activity which uses storytelling to think about how to overcome prejudices.

Lava Pit

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun, Leadership

Follow My Leader

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Group game, one child leads an action and another child has to guess the "leader"

One two Three

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Counting to three is not always easy

Conflict Onion

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside, Online

This activity focuses on introducing young people to the 'onion model' of conflict analysis. It will help individuals understand how to use the model in analysing conflict. The conflict onion will introduce critical thinking and a better understanding of the difference between positions, interests and needs in a conflict.

The battle for the orange

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside

Children compete for possession of an orange and discuss how to resolve conflicts.

Peace Potato

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside, Outside

Human Pyramid

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun