Watch a fox themed film i.e. ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, the animated ‘Robin Hood’ or ‘Fox and the Hound’
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Learn about some real-life superheroes i.e. Doctors, Paramedics etc.
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Name a real-life superpower i.e. kindness. What makes some people in to real-life heroes? Make your own real-life hero
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Every Autumn, millions of Monarch butterflies migrate across North America to Southwestern Mexico. Map their migration route on a world map and see just how many miles they travel.
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Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and act out the different scenes. Used our butterfly life cycle resource to make a 3D caterpillar? Retell the story using your curly caterpillar friend.
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Fundraise for the Butterfly Conservation Society. Why not run a race or take part in a sponsored event to help raise money?
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Hatch your own butterflies from a caterpillar or cocoon. Release your butterfly between two to four days after it has emerged from its chrysalis. Letting them go near flowers will encourage the butterflies to remain in your area.
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Discover where silk comes from and how its made.
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Spread your wings and fly like a butterfly on a zip line or take part in some aerial yoga.
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Chrysalis and chill... Wrap yourself up tightly in a warm blanket and watch a film. Why not enjoy a sweet juice drink through a straw whilst you’re chilling?
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Take a trip to a butterfly enclosure and count how many different species you can see. Keep a look out for hungry butterflies feeding on fruit or nectar.
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The Big Butterfly Count 2022 will run from Friday 15th July to Sunday 7th August. Take part by choosing a place to spot butterflies and moths. Count how many you see in 15 minutes and record your results on the Big Butterfly Count website.
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Discover native butterflies of the world and mark their location on a world map. Can you remember where the Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing was found in 1906 by Albert Meek?
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Attract butterflies to your garden by planting butterfly friendly plants. Place your potted plants in spacious, sunny spots of your garden. Butterflies need plenty of room to fly!
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5 species of butterfly have become extinct in Britain over the last 150 years. Use the internet or non-fiction books to find out what these butterflies were called and what they looked like.
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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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Superheroes always know how to defend themselves. Try some self-defence or martial arts
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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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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 learn some basic vehicle checks
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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 frames
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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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Visit a natural history museum to find out more about dinosaurs and T-Rex in particular
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T-Rex teeth were serrated and conical for piercing and gripping. Find out what each of your teeth are designed for an how to look after them best
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The largest T-Rex was estimated to have been 43 feet long and weigh 7.5 tons. Make a line of shoes 43 feet long
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‘Mumming’ in Germany and Scandinavia involved people in fancy dress entering peoples’ homes and dancing in silence…have a go at the monster mash or create your own graveyard groove.
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Attend a haunted attraction/Halloween theme park.
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Attend your local St. George’s Day parade
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Attend an International Jamboree or visit a World Centre in the UK or abroad.
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Be adventurous…take a trip and have a go at diving!
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Bees stay warm in the winter by beating their wings. Do some aerobics, check your temperature before and after… how much did you warm up?
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Bees only sting as a last form of defence. Learn some self-defence
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Build a ‘sled’ (or push car if you have no snow) then hold races in your unit.
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Bring in your Teddy Bear and write a short story about him/her. What adventures do they have whilst you’re asleep?
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Bring the Zoo to You and Invite Someone to Bring Along Some Interesting Exotic Animals or Some Cool Creepy Crawlies
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Bring in something that is special to you and do a show and tell
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Can you find out the Latin name for the fox and some other fun fox facts?
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Burning Easter fires is traditional is some EU countries. Have an Easter campfire.
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Collect fallen leaves from home/around your meeting place then find out what kind of trees they have come from?
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Climb high in the trees and visit your local adventure trail
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Cats can see really well in the dark. Try holding a meeting in the dark to see how well you can see without lights
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Cats stretch to condition their muscles. Have a go at an evening of pilates or yoga to stretch and condition your muscles.
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Collect your old toys and games that are still in good condition. Wrap them and donate them to a charity who can give them to children who wouldn’t be getting any presents this year.
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Complete a mindfulness activity and remember it’s important to make time for your ‘elf!
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Complete a pigeon drop (for older groups 14+)
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Complete a muddy obstacle course…we all know there’s nothing happier than a pig in muck!
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Complete an activity based on bullying and being kind to others
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Complete an activity looking at faith and what it means to be faithful
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Crabs are arthropods with an exoskeleton. Find out what that means
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Create a hedgehog sculpture from an old book by folding the pages
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