Identity & Culture

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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

Secret Treasure Box

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Identity & Culture, Just for Fun
Location: Inside

Leader’s Challenge

Time: 1h +
Topic: Democracy, Identity & Culture, Leadership
Location: Inside

Bookshelf Audit

Time: 1h +, 40-60 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture
Location: Inside, Online

Look through your books and think about who is represented in the stories you read.

Colour Portrait

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

Making a colour self portrait helps us to recognise that we all have different coloured skin, and this is something that makes us special.

Animal Farm: Celebrating Difference

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

Explore how our differences are our superpower, and no one is the best at everything!

Mini Zine

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Identity & Culture, Just for Fun
Location: Inside

Find out what a zine is and be inspired by their radical history – then make your own mini zine on a subject you care about.

Art of Revolution

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Human Rights, Identity & Culture, Justice
Location: Inside

Make collages, taking inspiration from revolutionary posters from around the world.

The Power of Words

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Human Rights, Identity & Culture, Peace, Wellbeing

Upcycle T-shirt to Bag

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment, Identity & Culture, Just for Fun
Location: Inside

Why do visas exist?

Time: 1h +
Topic: Identity & Culture, International
Location: Inside

This activity involves creating your own talk show to discuss visa policies

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?

Same But Different

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Identity & Culture, Refugees
Location: Inside

An opening activity to get elfins thinking about the issue of refugees