Activity videos
Try something new with these at-home activities
Watch, learn and have fun!
We’ve brought some of our programme activities to life for you to try at home. You can use these videos in your unit meetings or explore them with friends and family. New videos added each month!
If you’re a Ranger and working towards your programme awards, you can use these activities towards theme award hours.
Just make a note of the activity name and your unit leader can record them for you.
You’re welcome to have a go at any of the how to activities, but only activities from your section can count towards your theme award hours.
I'm worth it
Follow along with this video and try guided journaling. Listen to your inner voice, step into your power and build up a positive relationship with yourself.
What you need:
- Pen and paper
Think straight
Create your own spirit level using a bottle and water. Put it to the test and see if you can use it to measure a straight line.
What you need:
- Plastic bottle
- Food coluring
- Water
- Sticky notes
Legend of 1,000 cranes
Discover a Japanese tradition by folding origami cranes and find out how they’ve helped to inspire people all over the world.
What you need:
- Bright coloured paper at least 7.5 by 7.5cm
Palm oil protest
How much palm oil do you use? Probably more than you think. Find out more about how to the use of palm oil is affecting our planet.
What you need:
- A3 card and pens
- Or a computer
Ups and downs
Toy trends are changing all the time. Some toys fizzle out and are forgotten, but some have lasted centuries. Have a go at making the ever-popular yo-yo.
What you need:
- 2 bottle lids (the same size)
- Thread or string (measuring from shoulders to the floor)
- A metal nut
- Super glue
- Scissors
Jianzi
Discover a traditional Asian folk game and create your own Jianzi in your virtual unit meeting and at home. Get sporty and see how long you can keep your Jianzi up in the air
What you need:
- Paper straw
- Scissors
- Cardboard
- Feathers
- Compass and pencil
- Pen
- Masking tape
- Two 2p coins
- Glue
Hiero biscuits
Do you think you could send a message entirely in emojis? Explore how ancient Egyptians did this thousands of years ago using hieroglyphics!
What you need:
- A plate
- A biscuit
- A writing icing pen
- Pictures of hieroglyphics
- Water icing or fondant (optional)
Pick up your programme resources
Everything you need for programme - from Skills builders to badge books - can be found at the Girlguiding shop