Outside

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

History Gap

Time: 1h +
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture, Justice
Location: Inside, Outside

Take a walk in your local area and consider who the streets and parks are named after. Is there a history gap?

Take a step forward

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

Play different roles to show privilege in society.

Othering

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Identity & Culture, Peace
Location: Inside, Outside

A short activity using coloured stickers to divide people that introduces the concept of ‘othering’ and its role in conflicts.

Back of the Bus Remix

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

Throughout history protest songs have brought people together and inspired action for social change.

Finding Common Ground

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Identity & Culture
Location: Inside, Outside

This activity will help find out what everyone in the group has in common

Hand Evaluation

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy, Leadership
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

A hand evaluation is a good way to get people to think about an activity or event you have just done or attended and give constructive feedback. It is a visual way to collect young people’s views on what you have done.

The Results Driven Structure

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

Half the group blindfolded and half cannot speak. Can they work together to re-create a tower?

Group Standing

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

Can your group stand up together?

Town Council Meeting

Time: 1h +
Topic: Democracy, Human Rights, Leadership
Location: Inside, Outside

A simulation of different methods of participation to influence a decision about how to spend money in the community, culminating in a town council meeting where a vote is taken.

Talking you down

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

Popcorn

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

Get your group moving around and making shapes of objects using their bodies.

The Magic Machine

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside, Outside

Turn your group into a magic machine to help everyone feel special and happy.