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Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

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!

5 things in 5

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Refugees
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Start to think and to understand some of the problems faced by asylum seekers and refugees.

Changes

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Online

While a player in the centre has their eyes closed, one of the other players changes the way they are sitting

What Does Peace Mean?

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside, Online

What words and ideas do we associated with the word peace?

What do you think?

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online

Everybody up

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Outside

Getting everybody on their feet. Needs 2 or more people at each location.

Landmine Avoidance

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

Think about the long term effects of war