Try your hand at Transfiguration and turn something old into something new by up-cycling/recycling
Craft
Learn about different constellations in Astronomy and stitch your favourite constellation onto black card, learning how to sew
Craft
Try your hand a woodcraft and whittle your own wand
Craft
Invite someone to your meeting to teach you about survival skills.
Other
Find out about some famous pirates. Why were they famous?
Other
Visit your local sailing club and try your hand at sailing
Other
Learn to speak like a pirate and only use this language for your meeting
Other
Learn how to signal to other boats using Semaphore flag signals or flash light morse code
Other
Pirates hunted treasure and gold. Raise money for your unit or a good cause and gather your own pieces of eight!
Other
You are marooned on an island and you can have 5 things from home, what do you choose and why? Are your choices different to other people’s? Why do you think this is?
Other
Hold a scavenger hunt. Find the keys to unlock the treasure chest
Games
Enjoy a pirate themed film party. There are lots of swashbuckling tails of the high seas to pick from, both new and old! Why not enjoy some pirate themed food while you watch?
Other
Pin the eye patch on the pirate. Just make sure it’s not a real person otherwise they may end up needing an eye patch!
Games
Find the treasure in the sand. Bran tub style, find the pieces of eight in the sand box
Games
Fresh fish was often caught at sea as fresh protein for pirates and sailors. Prepare a dish using fresh fish
Food
Many pirates and sailors suffered from scurvy, find out what that is and cook/prepare a meal that would help prevent it
Food
Ship attack. Water bomb ship targets - a great game for hot weather
Games
If you were deserted on a desert island and you could have one last meal of your choosing flown in to you, what would you choose and why? Why not cook/make it for your unit to try?!
Food
Salted meats were popular among pirates, find out why and try some for yourself, what did you think?
Food
Learn about foraging, have a go and try cooking a meal using only the things you have found
Food
Have a go at some survival cooking - prepare and cook rabbit or game birds
Food
Find out what kinds of food sailors/pirates would have eaten and why
Food
Decorate gingerbread men to look like pirates. You can eat one leg while no one is watching!
Food
Make a solar powered gadget to help you survive on your desert island
Craft
Write a message to your future self and seal it in a bottle
Craft
Design and create a pirate flag for your ship
Craft
Write your own superhero story. Make it into a comic strip for your ‘craft’ challenge
Other
Help others and do a good deed each day. Why not use our ‘Good Deed Dice’ resource to help you with some ideas?!
Other
What are you scared of? Be brave and face your fears, find an activity that will help you to overcome something you thought you couldn’t do
Other
Name a real-life superpower i.e. kindness. What makes some people in to real-life heroes? Make your own real-life hero
Other
Generate your own power and light up a light bulb. You could use the power of a potato or build your own bicycle generator!
Other
If you could have any superpower what would it be and why? Discuss and debate then vote for who’s power you think is the best
Other
Have a go at driving a super car - either for real on a race track or electronically using virtual reality/computer games
Other
Learn about some real-life superheroes i.e. Doctors, Paramedics etc.
Other
Test your spidey skills with silly string. Squirt your ‘web’ onto a target. How accurate are you?
Games
Play a game of dodge ball. When you get hit by a power draining ball you must freeze for 10 seconds. Players cannot aim for a frozen hero. 3 freezes and you’re out!
Games
Practice your superhero smash by popping as many balloons as you can in 30 seconds without using your hands. Work in pairs or teams
Games
Test your agility and make your way through the laser beams (string web)
Games
Kindness is an under-rated superpower. Be kind and cook for a friend, family member or a lonely neighbour…you might just make their day!
Food
Find out which foods can give you superhero strength and pack you full of energy. Can you make some tasty treats with them?
Food
Oysters really are super shellfish! They fight cancer symptoms and have an anti-aging power on the brain. Do they tickle your taste buds though? Be brave and give them a try!
Food
Spinach is a super-green superfood - use it as colouring to turn other stuff green or cook something with it
Food
Want to see in the dark? Make a recipe using carrots. These valiant veggies contain Vitamin A which helps you to see in low-light
Food
Paint a superhero canvas with a power word like ‘BOOM’ or ‘POW!’
Craft
Have a go at some big art and make yourself fly!
Craft
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