Mix your own Halloween goo…add some googly eyes for a truly terrifying mix!
Craft
Design a game/activity to raise awareness of hedgehogs hibernating under bonfires
Other
Find out about hibernation, what it is and why hedgehogs do
Other
Find out about the 17 sustainable development goals from the United Nations. Do something to raise awareness of the goals and help make progress towards them.
Other
Research a celebration or religious festival from a country other than your own and celebrate it in your unit.
Other
Invite an animal handler to come and talk to you about hedgies - find out some fun facts and handle one for yourself
Other
Hold a Global party in your unit, dress up in national costume from around the world, play your games and try your international food.
Other
Hedgehogs like eating bugs - host a beetle drive
Games
Have a scavenger hunt to collect the spines (cocktail sticks). The winning group are the ones who find the most
Games
Find out about a day in the life of a child in different countries around the world. Create a short play to tell their story.
Other
Pack a bag for a journey and discuss with your leader what you packed and why?
Other
Play Chinese Whispers to test out your hearing
Games
Make an international friend/pen-pal and write to them.
Other
Find out how long it would take to travel around the world using different modes of transport: on foot, by plane/train/car/bicycle.
Other
Plan a trip to 3 different destinations around the world, find out what there is to do in each destination and prepare a budget.
Other
Get your jelly worms out of the chocolate soil without using your hands. Yep, that’s right, you’re going to have to use your nose!
Games
Have a video games night playing some games including that famous blue hedgehog
Games
Hedgehogs rely on their sense of smell. Blindfolded, see if you can sniff out sweet treats around your meeting place or identify things from just their smell
Games
Play a game of ‘corners’ using different countries or continents for the names of the corners.
Games
Play hedgehog hibernation hide and seek. Wherever you hide you must curl up into a ball
Games
Find some traditional games from around the world and have a go at playing a few of them in your group.
Games
Find out about the World Games and have a go at one or more of the sports contested there.
Games
Make an afternoon tea that Mrs Tiggy-Winkle would be proud of
Food
The Olympic Games are a world stage for sport - hold your own mini Olympics.
Games
Make paper aeroplanes and have a competition to see which one goes the furthest.
Games
Make your own jelly worms and chocolate soil
Food
Find out about the journey of a cocoa bean and how the final retail price of a bar of chocolate is divided up.
Food
See how many marshmallows you can pick up and eat with a toothpick in 30 seconds. Have a competition
Food
Sweets and desserts are very different around the world. Find out about different dishes and try some of them or have a go at making your own sweets.
Food
Street food is different in each country; in some it is more popular than others. Pick a country and do some research, then create a street food dish for others to try. Present your findings in a fun way and share with a group.
Food
Make some hedgehog food for the garden using chicken/tuna, potatoes, cooked vegetables and small pieces of fruit including apples, mango or pumpkin- some of a hedgie’s favourite things!
Food
Find out what lunch looks like around the world and create your own recipe book. You could sell copies to fundraise.
Food
Hedgies are lactose intolerant - learn what that means and find out about other food allergies
Food
In small groups plan to make foods from around the world then swap and taste them all.
Food
Try baking or tasting different foods from around the world.
Food
Invite someone from a different country to come and talk to your group about their culture and their traditional foods. Maybe they could show you how to make them or you could have a go yourself!
Food
Cut some lino and print your own hedgehog wrapping paper or greetings cards
Craft
Make a wallet from old maps or travel leaflets to store your foreign currency in.
Craft
Make a memory box to store tickets, postcards etc. from your travels.
Craft
Hand print or use a fork to make a hedgehog picture
Craft
Make your own Easter Island faces by carving wood or breeze blocks
Craft
Make swaps to exchange at an international event.
Craft
Make a hedgehog memo board and use pegs as the spines so you don’t forget anything!
Craft
Go on a nature walk and make a collage hedgehog
Craft
Have a recycled fashion show creating traditional dress from around the world.
Craft
Make your own Moroccan stained glass lantern by painting jars.
Craft
Go on a scavenger hunt and make a clay and twig hedgehog. Try only using materials that you have found/collected
Craft
Make a famous world landmark from newspaper or those old favourites spaghetti and marshmallows.
Craft
Have a go at Chinese calligraphy or make Chinese lanterns
Craft
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