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12244 Free Activity Ideas

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Create a designer den. Draw, paint or collage what your ideal den would look like. Where would it be? What would be in it? How would you decorate it?

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Create a sculpture showing one of the rights of a child, according to the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC). Find a child friendly version of the convention at...

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The world record for the most number of pancake tosses in 1 minute is held by Australian Brad Jolly, who notched up 140 flips in 60 seconds… see how you compare

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Put on a play or a show

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Build boats from different materials and see how well they float

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Make your own Staffordshire oatcakes

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Match words to their dictionary definitions in a game of pairs

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Design your own Cathedral

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Reduce your waste and limit the amount of pre-packaged foods you buy. Can you find local places to bring your own tubs/containers?

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Make some edible animals with foods of your choice. Why not try your hand at fruit and vegetable carving?

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Bake a marble ‘tiger’/‘zebra’ cake

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Find out what food your favourite animal eats

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Palm oil is impacting the habitats of many animals, making some like orangutans endangered. Find out which foods contain palm oil and try shopping sustainably. Can you find...

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Giraffes are one of the largest (in size) pollinators. Find out which foods rely on pollination

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Create your own hot dog/food concession stand and attend an event to raise money for your unit/charity

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Make your own curly hot dog snakes, wrapping bread dough around a hot dog on a skewer then cooking over a fire. Use olives for eyes!

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Giraffes can eat up to 34 kilos of leaves per day, make a leafy green soup of your own

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Flamingos get their colour from the food they eat. Find out what they eat and see if you can cook something up with them

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The average camel can drink 200 litres of water in 3 minutes. Find out how much water you should be drinking and record your daily intake for a week. Did you do better or w...

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Raise awareness of bullying and/or self harm. e.g. take part in antibullying week. What can we do to help prevent these things occurring?

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So you may not be able to fly but you can be creative in how your travel through space. Try learning Parkour

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Superheroes always know how to defend themselves. Try some self-defence or martial arts

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Some superheroes can breathe underwater, try scuba diving

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Learn what instruments are commonly used in Irish folk music, learn how to play them or have a go at making your own and playing some traditional music

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Making sure your car is ready for winter is important to avoid accidents. Invite your local mechanic to your unit to find out how to check your car is winter ready and lear...

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Find out about the story of St. Andrew and how he became the patron Saint of Scotland. Tell the story in your groups using different methods i.e. song, dance, drama, freeze...

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Watch Toy Story/Toy Story 2/Toy Story 3/Toy Story 4 or any other film you can think of with toys/teddy bears in

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Think about someone who’s not as fortunate as you at Christmas. Why not raise money as a unit to purchase a goat/similar from Oxfam

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Get an advent calendar for your unit and have a different person or group open the doors each week?

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Bees have personalities. Find out what type of personality you have by taking a personality test

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Create a designer den. Draw, paint or collage what your ideal den would look like. Where would it be? What would be in it? How would you decorate it?

Create a sculpture showing one of the rights of a child, according to the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC). Find a child friendly version of the convention at...

The world record for the most number of pancake tosses in 1 minute is held by Australian Brad Jolly, who notched up 140 flips in 60 seconds… see how you compare

Put on a play or a show

Build boats from different materials and see how well they float

Make your own Staffordshire oatcakes

Match words to their dictionary definitions in a game of pairs

Design your own Cathedral

Reduce your waste and limit the amount of pre-packaged foods you buy. Can you find local places to bring your own tubs/containers?

Make some edible animals with foods of your choice. Why not try your hand at fruit and vegetable carving?

Bake a marble ‘tiger’/‘zebra’ cake

Find out what food your favourite animal eats

Palm oil is impacting the habitats of many animals, making some like orangutans endangered. Find out which foods contain palm oil and try shopping sustainably. Can you find...

Giraffes are one of the largest (in size) pollinators. Find out which foods rely on pollination

Create your own hot dog/food concession stand and attend an event to raise money for your unit/charity

Make your own curly hot dog snakes, wrapping bread dough around a hot dog on a skewer then cooking over a fire. Use olives for eyes!

Giraffes can eat up to 34 kilos of leaves per day, make a leafy green soup of your own

Flamingos get their colour from the food they eat. Find out what they eat and see if you can cook something up with them

The average camel can drink 200 litres of water in 3 minutes. Find out how much water you should be drinking and record your daily intake for a week. Did you do better or w...

Raise awareness of bullying and/or self harm. e.g. take part in antibullying week. What can we do to help prevent these things occurring?

So you may not be able to fly but you can be creative in how your travel through space. Try learning Parkour

Superheroes always know how to defend themselves. Try some self-defence or martial arts

Some superheroes can breathe underwater, try scuba diving

Learn what instruments are commonly used in Irish folk music, learn how to play them or have a go at making your own and playing some traditional music

Making sure your car is ready for winter is important to avoid accidents. Invite your local mechanic to your unit to find out how to check your car is winter ready and lear...

Find out about the story of St. Andrew and how he became the patron Saint of Scotland. Tell the story in your groups using different methods i.e. song, dance, drama, freeze...

Watch Toy Story/Toy Story 2/Toy Story 3/Toy Story 4 or any other film you can think of with toys/teddy bears in

Think about someone who’s not as fortunate as you at Christmas. Why not raise money as a unit to purchase a goat/similar from Oxfam

Get an advent calendar for your unit and have a different person or group open the doors each week?

Bees have personalities. Find out what type of personality you have by taking a personality test

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