Talking you down
What to do Ask everyone to get into pairs and face each other. Tell them all that they are going to talk about a topic. Give them a few choices; school, TV, music etc. They are not to listen to the other person. In fact, they want the other person to stop talking, so they […]
Co-operative Squares
Reasons for doing this activity: • Co-operation. • Communication. • To begin a discussion on how co-operative groups are run. Before you start Print the co-operative squares handout enough times so that each small group has one complete set. Cut the squares up along the dark black lines and divide the pieces up according to […]
White Poppy Wreaths
Make a white poppy wreath to mark Remembrance Day and remember all victims of war
Messages for Peace
Create a display of messages on White Poppies for your group to express what peace means to them
The Magic Machine
Turn your group into a magic machine to help everyone feel special and happy.
Co-operative Volleyball
Play a ball game and have a discussion with your group about the usefulness or otherwise of rules
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
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 […]
Making a Flag or Banner
Create a flag or banner for your group or district to take to events or camps. How you do this is completely up to your group! Perhaps there are some group members who are particularly artistic and have skills they could teach others. Perhaps the group has a particular use for the flag/banner in mind, […]
Programme Planning using Fist-to-Five
Plan programme for the group for the coming term. Use Fist to five to reach consensus
Barriers to peace
An activity where groups design their own walls to explore their function in conflict situations and how they
affect people.