April 2024

Learn about the causes for stress and how to cope with life's pressures. We have loads of healthy lifestyle activities to choose from.

Activities to try:

• Organise a de-stressival
• Learn about a good nights sleep with A-maze-ing sleep
• Make a mindfulness jar
• Create a breathing buddy

Try not to get fooled on this day of practical jokes.

Activities to try:

• Find facts, not fake news in Bogus bulletins
• Learn how to spot fake news
• Learn how banter can turn into bullying in It's just banter 

Developed from World Autism Awareness Day (2 April). Help everyone feel welcome and valued at Scouts by learning about autism and how we can create a more inclusive world. 

Activities to try:

• Play Unspoken rules
• Find out how autism-friendly your meeting place is
• Explore sensory differences with What would you do?
• Create a Community autism pledge

Challenge your map reading skills.

Activities to try:

• Learn orienteering map reading in Magnificent map masters
• Use your grid reference knowledge in Human battleships
• Play exciting map games in Think maps are boring?
• Map-read with speed as you search for symbols and landmarks with grid references as you play six figure bingo.

This celebration is hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help tackle health challenges, both now and in the future. Learn more about promoting a healthy lifestyle with your young people. 

Activities to try:

• Make Groovy Smoothies
• Pledge to make a healthy habit in Self-health challenge
• Create a TV advert in This is a public health announcement

Get outside and den build, just like a Beaver. Why not take a moment to celebrate our Beaver Scouts too?

Activities to try:

• Use natural materials while Den building
• Find out more what it means to be a Beaver in Busy as a Beaver
• Open your meeting like a Beaver in Opening a Beaver meeting 

Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic celebration which marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

Activities to try:

• Create an Eid lantern
• Make some biscuit moons 
• Explore the five pillars of Islam
• Make pakoras - COMING SOON

Give your pet some extra love in this day that is all about celebrating our animal pals! 

Activities to try: 

• Test your pet care knowledge with pet care licence
• Keep record of how well you can care for an animal with animal diary
• Be a best pal to a pet with animal friends

Get involved with the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) which celebrates the founding of the Sikh community. Find out more about Vaisakhi in our blog.

Activities to try:

• Make a lion mask or plate
• Plan a visit to a gurdwara with Sacred sites
• Explore how someone puts their faith into practice with Faith feathers

Cultivate you artistic tendencies on World Art Day.

Activities to try:

• Create a self-portrait using four different techniques, inspired by Frida Kahlo
• Create tactile art in Feel the view
• Create art from the heart and learn about Rosa Parks’ activism
• Turn your bike ride into art with GPS arty adventures

World Circus Day celebrates circus creators, performers and artists. 

Activities to try:

• Learn circus skills with Night at the big top
• Master core control and perfect posture in Building balance
• Test your core and coordination in Happy hooping

During Passover, Jews remember a time when their ancestors escaped from slavery, and celebrate freedom. Families get together for a special meal called the Seder.

Activities to try:

• Make matzah or matzo, a type of flat bread eaten during Passover
• Plan a visit to a synagogue with Sacred sites
• Explore how someone puts their faith into practice with Faith feathers

Show your support for environmental protection by doing something good for the planet. There's a new badge available to buy from Scout Store, too. 

Activities to try:

• Connect with nature and Meet a tree
• Build a home for our feathered friends in Community birdhouses
• Learn how to give rubbish a new life in Weave goodbye to waste

Celebrate Scout's patron saint by bringing people together and promoting Scouts in your community. Learn more about celebrating St George's Day here. You can mark the occasion with a blanket badge from Scout Store, too.

Activities to try:

• Try our St George's Day quick quiz
• Learn more about St George and other Tales of bravery
• Play dragon dodgeball

Take action to fight against food waste.

Activities to try:

• Learn simple ways to save food from the rubbish bin in Track your food footprint
• Plan healthy meals with Don't be faced with food waste
• Visit your local food bank with Food matters

This day commemorates the birthday of the co-inventor of Morse Code, Samuel Morse. Challenge yourself and learn a new skill.

Activities to try:

• Communicate in secret with Inspector Morse code
• Send messages using a torch in Moonlit Morse
• Crack the code with The road to code

Bath bomb day celebrates self-care and relaxation with the use of bath bombs.

Activities to try:

• Create your own bath bombs with Butcher, baker, bath bomb maker
• Make wellbeing a part of your everyday with Wellbeing sessions
• Give your boots a bath with Mud, glorious mud

Celebrate dance and bring people together.

Activities to try

• Become a buzzing bee in Waggle dancing
• Try stave dancing
• Play a quick game of musical statues
• Make a dance routine with everyone's favourite moves with In the groove