Messages for Peace
Create a display of messages on White Poppies for your group to express what peace means to them
Never Again
What to do Ask the group if they have heard the phrase ‘never again’? Why do they think people say this on Remembrance Day? Ninety years ago, people first started wearing white poppies to hold on to this message, ‘never again,’ because of the terrible effects of the First World War. Show the group a […]
Right to peace
Rank children’s rights according to how important they are to achieve peace.
A peaceful society
A debating activity to discuss the elements of a peaceful society.
Cake!
Attempt to make cakes to simulate the unequal distribution of resources and understand how conflicts can develop.
How many Pioneers can you fit on a Pioneer?
Can small teams make it across the space with only one person touching the floor?
Creating an Emblem
Design a group emblem to represent shared values
Map Symbols
See how your group would represent places on a map, then match with the real OS symbols
Creating Contours
Use cardboard to create hills from a map using the contour lines.
Vote for your favourite Membership Badge Design for 2023
Each year Woodcraft Folk make a new pin badge to send to all members. The theme for this year’s design was ‘Unity’, and we received many beautiful, creative and inspiring designs, truly showing that the children and young people at Woodcraft Folk believe in the importance of unity, cooperation and respect. Our secret panel of […]
Interpersonal conflict – Discussion
Facilitate a discussion after doing the interpersonal conflict activities.
Frozen pictures
This activity encourages the venturers to be creative and come up with a role-play and to talk about behaviour and feelings.