Blog | 14 November 2022
Low-cost activities with no equipment (or just your neckers!)
Alanah Reid, Creative Content Producer
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The rising cost of living means we’re all keeping an eye on our budgets. But, don’t worry – there are still lots of ways to run brilliant sessions, without the extra cost of materials and equipment.
Lots of activities on our activity finder need no equipment at all, or just need your neckers, so they’re great for saving money.
They’re also handy if you need to make a last-minute change to your programme, or you’re looking for quick, low-cost activities to fill time.
Our low-cost activity ideas for your programme
- Play the evolution game
- Get stretching with animal yoga
- Get to know fun facts in two truths, one lie
- Be active in a game of duck, duck, goose
- Be an effective detective in rhythm master
- Learn to practice breathing meditation
- Discover what the compass points are
- Practice your finger spelling, then test what you know in a relay race
- Take on the human knot challenge
- Play Buddy Bingo to find your pair
- Try different mindfulness techniques
- Warm up with Captain’s coming
- Test your observation skills with the freeze frame game
- Splat will have you testing your reflexes
- Deliver a message with no words in Mime time
- Create your own story in Circle storytelling
- Learn your food groups in this active circle game
- Test your memory in Zip, zap, boing
- Learn about the fire triangle and what to do if your clothes catch fire
- Get guessing with the quick circle game Skippyroo kangaroo
- Meet a tree and get connected to nature with
- Complete a series of tasks as a team in All tied up
- Take care of your necker in Super scarves
- Test your team’s reflexes in Scarves and ladders
- Use speed and agility to play Grumpy policemen
- Use your senses to sort it, a fun team game.
- Sneak past the conductor in as quiet as a train
Discover our cost of living support
Finances should never be a barrier for a young person to take part in Scouts. Take a look at our guidance to see how you can get support during this uncertain time.
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