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

What is Violence?

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

Introduce young people to the topic of violence thought-provoking situations. You will be discussing different topics of violence in conflict and thinking about whether they consider the situation to be violent or not.

Pins and Balloons

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

An introductory game to explore violence and its roots, where everyone has to try to survive with their pin and a fully inflated balloon.

Selective Simon

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

Variation of simon says - pay attention to find out something new about your friends

Practicing Problem Solving

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

A role play activity to practice problem solving.

How to resolve conflict

Topic: Peace
Location: Inside, Outside

Viewing from another perspective

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Peace
Location: Inside

Draw an object from different angles, think about different perspectives.

Chairs Game

Topic: Peace

Positive about Peace

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

Question the idea that war is inevitable and to think about what a peaceful world could be like.

Analysing Advertisements

Time: 1h +
Topic: Identity & Culture
Location: Inside

Circle Pile-up

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Outside

Get everyone onto the same chair for a circle pile up!

Face Your Carbon Elephant

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Face the elephant in the room and discuss carbon usage with your group

Force the Circle

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

Play a game and help participants explore what it's like to be excluded