Activity videos
Follow along at home with these activity videos
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 Rainbow 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.
The big blue whale
Relaxing is important because it helps us feel calmer, improves our concentration and positive thinking. Practice two ways to relax; breathing and stretching while listening to Bertie and Olive’s adventure.
In the workshop
Have a go at trying to run your own workshop and choose the right tools to get the items working again.
What you need:
- Screwdrivers of different sizes
- Different size batteries
- 2 or 3 electronic items (try to pick items where a screwdriver is needed)
A warm welcome
What could you do to make a new person feel welcome on their first day at Rainbows? Decorate your footprint with how you would welcome another Rainbow to your unit.
What you need:
- Paper
- Pen or pencil
- Colouring pens or pencils
- A shoe
Trick and turn
Magically turn two pictures into one with this amazing trick of the eye.
Find out all about thaumatropes and learn how to make your own.
What you need:
- A4 coloured card
- Cup
- Scissors
- Pens or pencils
- Sticky tape
- Pencil
Snacks for quacks
What do ducks like to eat? You might be surprised to find out it’s not bread. Find out more about what they love and learn how to make some yummy snacks to fill their tummies!
What you need:
- A plate and a fork
- A piece of banana
Plus three of the following ingredients
- Grapes
- Plums
- Pears
- Cucumbers
- Peas
- Corn
- Brown rice
- Raw oats
Turn them blue
How do we remember people from history? Some are written about in books, other have statues and some get a very special blue plaque. Have a go at creating your own!
What you need:
- Large circle of card
- Colouring pencils, pens or paint
- Some sticky tack if you want to display your plaque
Paint the past
Imagine a world without writing, could you communicate through painting? Find out more about prehistoric paintings and how you can create one yourself.
What you need:
- Large sheets of paper
- 2 colours of paint
- Mixing bowl
Pick up your programme resources
Everything you need for programme - from Skills builders to badge books - can be found at the Girlguiding shop