Category: Scouts

2nd June 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 11

The Great Indoors Occasional Badges

Scouts UK have introduced The Great Indoors Occasional badges. These badges are a great way to recognise young people taking part in our activities at home.

And what is great about these, members can proudly display this staged badge on the top left of their uniform in the occasional section.

Most of the activities have featured in the past 10 weeks, but now they have been collected in one place and split into three stages. And as ever, the activities listed are only suggestions, there are lots of other things you can do that also counts towards these stages.

Check out the special page on the Scouts UK website.

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27th May 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 10

It’s half term, so it’s ok to take a break. But if you want there are still plenty more things you can do. Have a look at this weeks selection.

Always wanted a robot? Make one that is exactly according to your very own design.

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/robot-runway/

This activity can also be done by Cubs.

As a Cub it is very likely that you have made something very dirty. How about trying to clean it so that it sparkles again?

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/squeaky-clean/

Scouts just love to get dirty, it what they do best. But will they be able to clean their muddy boots?

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/mud-glorious-mud/

This activity can also be done by Cubs.

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20th May 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 9

Hearing you jump with joy. Time for some art this week, so get those pens and pencils out, paper at the ready and create a masterpiece.

What to do with your favourite camp photo? Well, make a frame for it.

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/fabulous-fancy-frames/

Bring your favourite story to life. Make a bag that shows the book(s) you like most.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/book-in-a-bag/

This activity can also be done by Scouts.

As we can’t get out on the water yet, why not try this at home

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/make-a-paddlecraft/

This activity can also be done by Beavers and Cubs

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13th May 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 8

Hope you are all able to stay active, and help your parents as much as you can. By now you must have tried every recipe in the cook book, so hopefully this will give you some advantage on the tasks set out for this week.

Time to out those records down. By now you must have heard all those old songs over and over again.

This week we have a couple more activities for you to try.

See the funny side of food. Create some appetising fruit monsters that will just make you want to eat one of your five-a-day.

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/funny-fruity-monster-faces/

This activity can also be done by Cubs.

As food is an important part of your life, learn about why food matters.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/make-food-matter/

This activity can also be done by Beavers.

Learn more about your food. We have got some puzzles for you to do so.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/food-doku/

This activity can also be done by Cubs

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7th May 2020

VE Day

VE Day marks the day towards the end of the second world war when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end in Europe – 8 May 1945. 2020 marks 75 years since VE Day. Scouts UK have designed a fun badge and put together some activities to help you remember the occasion and the role that Scouts played.

You can order the badge for yourself and your family at Scout Store. It’s a fun badge, which means you don’t have to do anything to earn it (and it’s not one for your uniform). Half of the proceeds will directly benefit the Royal British Legion charity, and the other half will help UK Scouts, so you’ll be doing good with each purchase.

We know that face-to-face Scouts is suspended, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get stuck in to the VE Day activities at home.

All members can join in with this activity. Please find all the details for VE Prepared here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/ve-prepared/

There are also some free printable craft ideas available on the Baker Ross website, so your young ones could create some colourful posters or bunting for VE day or in support of the NHS.

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6th May 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 7

Time to out those records down. By now you must have heard all those old songs over and over again.

This week we have a couple more activities for you to try.

What to do with all those cardboard tubes you are collection for your bi-weekly recycling. You could create tiny tube trees!

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/tiny-tube-trees/

After all that doodling you probably have got some paper spare. Let’s get creative again, but make sure you tidy up afterwards.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/whirly-bird/

This activity can also be done by Beavers.

Show us your inner artist. And learn all about pixels as well. Double win.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/pixel-art/

This activity can also be done by Cubs

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29th April 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 6

It might be raining outside, but there is still plenty that can be done indoors. For this week we have chosen a couple of activities that can be done by most of you. So give it a go and put your skills to the test, and just remember that it all counts towards your badges.

It might be difficult to spot this week, but have a go anyway. Because, who does not like cookies?

If you cannot observe the moon this week, try to use an online tool for this.

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/mystic-biscuit-moons/

This activity can also be done by Cubs

Apart from some reruns, and maybe some 1-on-1 games in your garden, there is no sports going on out there. To show some support you might like to design the perfect shirt for your favourite team. If you are not into football you can feel free to create something for your own sports team.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/design-your-own-football-shirt/

This activity can also be done by Beavers and Scouts.

Scouts like to be clean (right?). So with your mums permission have a go at making your very own bath bomb. You will only need ingredients from the store cupboard, but make sure you clean up(!) afterwards.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/butcher-baker-bath-bomb-maker/

This activity can also be done by Cubs

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22nd April 2020

The Great Indoors – Week 5

Hope you have had a hoppin’ good Easter, and are egg-cited to do some more activities.

Another week, another selection, another challenge. Don’t forget to log your progress on OSM.

Something that will become handy on your journey through Scouting, crafting your very own camp blanket.

Follow this link for the full details of the activity: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/craft-a-camp-blanket/

After last weeks challenge, and all the chocolate you might have consumed, maybe you want to learn a bit more about food.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/food-doku/

Do you have what it takes to survive? Test your skills with this bingo game.

Follow this link for the full details: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/number-five-skills-for-life/

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20th April 2020

St. George’s Day

Baden-Powell chose Saint George to be the patron Saint of Scouting. He felt that the Saint George legend set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance for future generations.

Normally St George’s Day is an opportunity to bring Scouting together and celebrate Scouting’s national day with a collective Promise renewal, but as we are currently not meeting we would like to celebrate in a different way. As this year St. George’s day is on Thursday we would like everyone to wear their uniform and join in the 8pm clap for carers and other essential workers.

Please share any photographs of your Scouting members of the family joining in.

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