Robert Burns famously wrote ‘Address to a Haggis’. Read it then write your own poem to a haggis
Other
Roll up sheets of old newspaper and make construction rods. Build the tallest tower you can
Games
Roll up some beeswax candles (beeswax sheets can be found online in an array of colours!)
Craft
Run a ‘Guess the name of the Teddy Bear’ as a fund raiser
Other
Salted meats were popular among pirates, find out why and try some for yourself, what did you think?
Food
Save seeds from used fruit and vegetables and re-grow them again. Start your seeds in a compost-able pot made from an old toilet roll tube!
Food
Scotland is famous for golf, make your own mini indoor golf game using materials of your choice
Craft
Scotland is famous for it’s castles…make your own in teams!
Craft
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
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
Scottish oatcakes are a popular alternative to crackers, have a go at making them and try them with some cheese
Food
See how many marshmallows you can pick up and eat with a toothpick in 30 seconds. Have a competition
Food
Seeing sheep with their lambs in the fields is usually a sign of Spring why not make your own woolly friend?
Craft
Send and receive messages in Morse code
Other
Send some undercover messages by hiding them inside fortune cookies
Food
Set up a specialist recycling point at your school or local meeting place. Find out more at: www.terracycle.com
Other
Set up an eco-council or recycling club to benefit your community
Other
Set up your own plastic free shopping collective
Food
Sew your own reusable veg bags from old clothes
Craft
Share a lift, catch the bus or walk instead of using the car
Other
Sherlock Holmes famously retired to a life of keeping bees. Use him as an inspiration and have a go at a bee treasure hunt
Games
Ship attack. Water bomb ship targets - a great game for hot weather
Games
Shop for a foody rainbow on a budget. Can you find foods in all the colours of the rainbow? Are the colours natural?
Food
Shrink old crisp packets to make key rings
Food
Snakes have no eyelids so don't blink. Hold a staring competition
Games
Snap some spy selfies in your home made disguises
Other
So you may not be able to fly but you can be creative in how your travel through space. Try learning Parkour
Other
Sock pairing game. How many pairs of socks can you pair in 1 minute?
Games
Some monkeys live on the ground, others in trees. Try getting from one side of your meeting place to the other without touching the floor. Leaders: give equipment suitable for age group and ability. Less equipment for older groups, etc
Games
Some Moroccan weddings last for seven days. Brides prepare themselves for the festivities with a relaxing milk bath. Make your own bath soak or bath ‘bomb’ for your own lazy soak
Craft
Some superheroes are super bendy and stretchy. See how flexible you are with the loop the hoop game
Games
Some superheroes can breathe underwater, try scuba diving
Other
Song is extremely important in Welsh culture. Find some traditional songs and have a go at singing them. Why not make up your own song about St. David’s Day?
Other
Spies must be ready to travel at any time, have a relay to pack your bag with essential items. Each person runs one item to the bag and back
Games
Spinach is a super-green superfood - use it as colouring to turn other stuff green or cook something with it
Food
Spring is all about new life and things growing. Grow some cress
Food
Spring is all about new life. Water brings life to the world. Have a ‘water of life’ relay using cups with holes in or drainpipes to get water from one end of the relay course to the other
Games
St. Andrew was a fisherman and a ‘fisher of men’. Play your own fishing game
Games
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
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. David was a monk. Find out what monks are and how they live. Why not see if you can get one to come and visit your unit so you can find out more?
Other
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
St. George was a hero. Find out about modern day heroes, does everyone think of the same people as heroes? Who is your hero and why?
Other
St. Patrick escaped from Ireland by boat. Make a boat big or small and float it on water
Craft
St. Patrick fled and then returned to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Learn about and celebrate a Christian festival or visit your local church to find out more about the faith
Other
St. Patrick was kidnapped and taken to Ireland to be a shepherd. Make something using wool
Craft
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
Study the stars in Astronomy. Find out some fun facts about the planets and the solar system
Other
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