BoredomBusters | 24 January

Here are four great activity ideas to mark Chinese New Year. Food – Chinese spring rolls Celebrate the Lunar New Year by making spring rolls with leftover vegetables. Bake them in the oven as a healthier alternative to deep frying….

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BoredomBusters | 18 January

Looking for inspiration? Here are four new activities to try this week. Food – caramelised bananas  If you’re on a January health kick, try out a recipe for a sweet desert that doesn’t involve stodgy cake. Craft – Chinese lanterns…

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5 minute fillers | 18 January

Use this quiet game to calm down at the end of a session Get your young people to sit in a circle, fairly close together. Instruct everyone to put their right palm face-up, on top of their right knee, and…

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Scouts

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Digital Maker and Digital Citizen

Technology is a part of all of our lives now, especially for ‘digital natives’: young people who have grown up with the internet, and who cannot imagine a past without mobile phones, Wi-Fi or social media. Scouting equips young people…

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10 reasons why we love winter

At this time of the year, getting out of bed can be a real struggle. But, as you slip your feet into some fluffy socks straight off the radiator, you have to admit that it’s not all bad. Here are…

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