Fact or Opinion
Give each participant two slips of paper and a pen. On the first slip of paper they should write a fact about someone else in the group ( These should be positive and should not be statements which might cause any upset to anyone, e.g. Owen is wearing a yellow t-shirt, Leora has 2 brothers). […]
Bullying
Explore the nature and causes of bullying and use role play to examine strategies for standing up to and challenging bullying behaviour
Where are Decisions Made?
Explore where decisions are made that affect young people’s everyday lives, our homes, schools, groups and wider society, and how accessible these places are (or aren’t!) to young people.
String of Rights
Find out about the UN rights of the child, then make a string of them to hang
Children’s Rights Treasure Hunt
Create/take part in a treasure hunt and get thinking about the UN convention of the rights of the child
Floating Flowers
Wow your friends and family with these floating flowers that open up when put into water and reveal your messages!
Mental Health First Aid Kit
Participants learn about the importance of mental health and make their own mental health first aid kit. Before you start What to do What is mental health and why is it important for your overall well being? Ask young people if they know what mental health means. Ask why it is important to recognise and […]
Peace Bunting
A fun craft activity in which participants make bunting to celebrate peace.
Elfin Orchestra
This activity will support Elfins to consider how it is possible to hear the voices of individuals in a large group and bring the group together in a joint project that is quite structured.
Secret Treasure Box
This activity is good to do at the end of a term or academic year. This activity will help your group stretch their imaginations and making gifts for each other, bring the group together by focussing on shared memories of past achievements, celebrate and recognise what they have achieved together and evaluate things they would […]
Make Your Mark
What to do Divide the group into groups of four or five. Give each group a sticker and tell them to place it in the highest place possible, as quickly aspossible. No climbing on furniture – just using each other. Now give them five minutes or so to plan and then do the activity again. […]
Leader’s Challenge
This activity will encourage Pioneers and their Group Leaders to think about ways in which they all learn new skills from each other, skills acquired at Woodcraft and to have fun setting up a tv-style quiz! What to do Explain to the Pioneers that they are going to challenge the leaders today. Create a number […]