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

Super Woodie

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Leadership

Rough Guide to Pioneers

Time: 1h +
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun

Make a short film or guidebook to introduce what Pioneers are all about to new members!

Woodcraft Crumble

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

Writing a recipe for your group

Elfin Leaders

Time: 20-40 mins, 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Leadership

At Woodcraft we are learning new things all the time. Adults learn from children and each other and children learn from adults and each other.

History Gap

Time: 1h +
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture, Justice
Location: Inside, Outside

Take a walk in your local area and consider who the streets and parks are named after. Is there a history gap?

Take a step forward

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Play different roles to show privilege in society.

Same But Different

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Identity & Culture, Refugees
Location: Inside

An opening activity to get elfins thinking about the issue of refugees

Othering

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

A short activity using coloured stickers to divide people that introduces the concept of ‘othering’ and its role in conflicts.

Back of the Bus Remix

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture, Justice
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Throughout history protest songs have brought people together and inspired action for social change.

Biscuit Voting

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

Have a vote with your group to explore democracy and enjoy some yummy treats

Finding Common Ground

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Identity & Culture
Location: Inside, Outside

This activity will help find out what everyone in the group has in common

Hand Evaluation

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy, Leadership
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

A hand evaluation is a good way to get people to think about an activity or event you have just done or attended and give constructive feedback. It is a visual way to collect young people’s views on what you have done.