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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

Football Pass

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Outside

Co-operatively solve how to move a football around a circle

Exploring Stereotypes

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

Divide the Pioneers into groups of five or six. Give some of the groups task A and some of the groups task B.

Different Families

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

Look into teasing/bullying

Building Bridges

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

Co-operation and communication to build a bridge

Box Game

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Outside

'Night-line' assault course

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Outside

Create a course for the Venturers to take on blindfolded.

Ball Toss

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

Game to learn each other's names

Egg drop challenge

Time: 1h +
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Inside, Outside

This is an old favourite that gets small teams of participants working together on a challenge – to drop a raw egg from a height without it breaking.

In the picture

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

Discuss the way young people are shown in articles, photos and adverts in the media.

Do you agree?

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Wellbeing
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Pioneers should consider the statement presented and decide if they agree or disagree if it is acceptable in Woodcraft Folk

Penny Hike

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

Explore your area being guided by flipping a coin.

Banana people

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

Explore the differences between people using bananas!