England is well known for Yorkshire puddings. Some people eat Yorkshires with a variety of fillings both savoury and sweet! Try some filled Yorkshire puddings and see what you think
Food
Make a selection of traditional English cakes and scones - you could serve them at your Afternoon Tea!
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Hold a traditional English Afternoon Tea
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England is famous for the following foods, have a go at making them in teams in your unit: • Fish and Chips • Roast Dinner • English Breakfast
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Decorate biscuits on an English theme. Maybe you could decorate shields or create a scene from the George and the Dragon story?
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Try making those traditional English treats - crumpets or English muffins!
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Make some England flag bunting to decorate your meeting place
Craft
Make yourself a St. George’s Day flag to wave at your St. George’s Day party with your unit
Craft
The red rose is the national symbol for England, have a go at creating a red rose either as a badge or on a stalk to give to someone you love!
Craft
Make your own castle from old cardboard boxes - in warmer weather you might want to play games with your castle defending it against water bombs!
Craft
St. George is often depicted in stained glass windows - have a go at creating your own stained glass window with a St. George themed design
Craft
Make a knight with moving arms and legs using split pins
Craft
Make yourself puppets of George and the dragon then act out the story that made him a Saint!
Craft
Fancy a bigger challenge? Take a trip to Our Chalet or Kandersteg world centres in Switzerland. Visit in the Winter months and you’ll find a whole lot more snow fun!
Other
Find out about different winter celebrations including Hanukkah. What is it and how is it celebrated?
Other
Find out about different energy sources: which are the most eco friendly and what are the alternatives to coal?
Other
Visit your local ski slope and have a go skiing or snowboarding
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Find out about the winter solstice, what is it and who celebrates it?
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Find out about animals that hibernate in the winter or birds that migrate
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Guess the items trapped in the ice. Leaders: freeze a variety of items into large blocks of ice and have your young people guess the items. Make sure your items won’t get damaged by water!
Games
Go indoor skiing. In teams everyone places their left foot on one long ski and their right foot on another. Have races to see which team can get across the room the fastest
Games
Play ‘Hibernating Hedgehogs’ based on the game Sleeping Lions
Games
Take the Caledonian Sleeper train to Scotland. You may have to do some fundraising to fund your adventure
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Feeling adventurous! There are lots of historical places in Scotland that you can visit. Take a trip to one of them, maybe you could stay overnight?
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Find out what the official animal of Scotland is and do a related activity…we can’t suggest one otherwise we’d be giving it away
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Scotland is home to one of Europe’s oldest trees, find out what it is and how you can identify it. How many members of your unit would it take to hold hands around the circumference of the trunk?
Other
The telephone was invented in Scotland, make your own communication devices using cups and string
Other
The steam engine was invented in Scotland. Find out how they work and have a go at making a miniature version. Don’t forget that steam is HOT and adult supervision may well be necessary!
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Find out about the highest mountain in Scotland and climb it or produce a report/fact file based on your findings
Other
Go sledging! If you don’t have any real snow, head to an indoor snow-dome or make a grass sledge instead!
Games
Find someone who owns a set of bag pipes and have a go at playing them
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Play ‘Fruit Salad’ but swap the fruits for: Icicle, Snowball, Snowflake and Ice and for ‘Fruit Salad’ shout ‘Winter’. Alternatively play the game and make up your own names
Games
Haggis is often thought of as a small furry creature. Play a game of ‘catch the haggis’ (or tig to you and me!)
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Find out what events form the Highland Games then hold your own. Has anyone in your group ever seen or visited the highland games? What do you think it is like in real life?
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Scotland is famous for the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Host a talent show and create your own acts, comedy sketches, musical items or stand-up routines. Why not invite parents or your local community and run the event as a fundraiser?
Games
Have a snowball fight. If you don’t have any real snow try newspaper.
Games
St. Andrews is a town in Scotland famous for golf. Visit a mini golf, pitch and put or driving range and test out your golf skills
Games
St. Andrew was a fisherman and a ‘fisher of men’. Play your own fishing game
Games
Make S'mores. Make them on the camp fire or try making them as a tray bake layering up chocolate digestives and marshmallows and pop them in the oven
Food
St. Andrew was a fisherman choose and do one of the following: • Cook a fish dish. • Learn how to fillet and prepare a fresh fish. • Have a go at catching your own fish. • Take a hike to your local fish and chip shop to eat some fish.
Food
What is the difference between Blackpool rock and Edinburgh rock? Find out and have a taste test to compare. What did you think? Which was your favourite and why?
Food
Find out what ingredients go into making cranachan and have a go at making your own or trying some. Remember…alcohol is for 18+ only!
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Have a cooking competition within your unit. Form patrols or teams and make a dish using ingredients selected by the leaders
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Decorate cakes or biscuits using a Loch Ness monster theme
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Scottish oatcakes are a popular alternative to crackers, have a go at making them and try them with some cheese
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Find out how and make your own shortbread - why not use them to decorate as kilts and do 2 challenges in one?!
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Make a stew using seasonal meat and veg. Try to use things you haven’t cooked with before
Food
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