In the manner of the word
A silly word-based acting game
Rainstorm
Make some noise together and create the sound of a storm
Clapping Game
A fast paced, fun and noisy game! Use your skills of concentration in this fast paced and fun clapping game.
Peascapes
A discussion and collaborative art activity to think about the concepts of conflict and peace and create a visual ‘peascape’ mural
Teddy’s Upcycled Togs
Find out about the impact of fast fashion and then recycle fabric to make an outfit for your teddies
Express Yourself – Hair Appreciation
Express yourself! Make a chain of people as a way of reminding yourself that we are all different, and these differences make us who we are so we should embrace them
Plastic bottle use
This activity is about finding ways to re-use the plastic bottles we do have – this is also called upcycling – giving them a new life.
Insulating Ice
Why insulate an ice cube? When you get ice cubes out of the freezer, or put them into a drink, they melt into water. This is because they warm up past their melting point of 0°C – insulating ice can slow this process down. Heat energy is lost or transferred in three ways. Conduction — […]
Up Chuck
Keep multiple balls from falling on the floor
Elfinscape
This activity is a co-operative project where each individual in the group can contribute to a shared final product, a chance to get creative in drawing, sticking and verbal observation, an opportunity for the Elfins to celebrate the past year with each other and with the wider community and an invitation for the Elfins to […]
Broken Telephone
Sit in a circle. One person whispers a word or short phrase into the person’s ear to their right.They pass the word on by whispering it to the person to their right.It is passed round the circle and the last person shouts the phrase out (it has usually changed,somewhat by this point). Tip – remind […]
Sherlock Holmes
Ask everyone in the group to think of a historical figure or a famous fictional character. They should write down six things that person would have in their pocket or bag. Take it in turns to read out the list and let the others guess who the person is.