Scouts sixty days of summer bucket list

Roll out a picnic blanket outside, or gather around indoors, and learn some new card games to keep you all busy. They’re great for a rainy day and we’ve put together our 10 favourite ones.

Head to a sandpit or local beach and see who can build the best thing out of sand. What will you make?

Sing karaoke with your friends to some well-known songs and see if anyone knows all the words!

Put together your favourite hits in the perfect summer playlist - you could use for any trips to camp too!

There are lots of secret codes you could learn and teach your friends - or you could even come up with your own secret language. Why not try pigpen code, a secret decoder wheel, Morse code, or make your own invisible ink?

Put together a dance routine, try a dance class in a new style, or copy one of your favourite dances!

Use some cocktail sticks and mini marshmallows to recreate constellations, then see if you can spot the real ones.

Blast out your summer playlist by making a cool toilet tube speaker. You’ll just need a toilet roll and 2 paper cups for this quick craft.

Use some spare cardboard and your imagination to upcycle it into something brilliant. You could make a football game from a shoebox, create a cardboard photo frame or build a cardboard maze.

Push yourself out of your comfort zone and try a book in a new genre, such as comic books or mystery. You could ask a friend for recommendations or listen to audiobooks, including on YouTube, to discover something new. 

Is there something you’ve always wanted to try? Spend some time over summer learning a new skill or doing something that makes you feel happy. It might be a new craft, baking and cooking, sport, musical, outdoor adventures, gardening, relaxation and mindfulness, games, books, writing, or science.

Pick out you favourite board games, or create your own, then gather friends together and spend a day playing as many as you can. Why not see if you can a twist or some fun extra rules to your favourite game?

Head outside to a scenic spot or stay cosy indoors for a tasty picnic. You could make one for lunch or dinner, or you could even a breakfast and brunch picnic! 

A Sea Scout went to sea, sea, sea. Can you make up your own tongue twisters, then swap them with friends to see who can say them the quickest?

Whether it’s inside or outside, grab some snacks and pop on a new or your favourite film for a relaxing evening. Why not make it into a movie marathon and try to watch all the films in a series?

Challenge yourself with a quick DIY using an empty cardboard box. Add a start and finish, with a line between them to try to balance a ball along. You could make it harder by adding obstacles, such as holes or barriers.

Have a relaxing day finding the perfect piece to the puzzle by doing a jigsaw. You could even draw and cut out your own for someone to do from an empty cereal box.

Use some moulds or yogurt pots and lollipop sticks to make some frozen fruit treats. You can use flavoured squash, such as orange or blackcurrant, or you may want to use yogurt for a cool snack.

Bake a cake, then break it up and roll it firmly into balls. When made, put the cake balls on a lollipop stick, dip them in icing and add some sprinkles, then let them set. Yummy!

Try experimenting in the kitchen with fruit juices and lemonade to make a tasty mocktail. Why not pop it in a fancy glass and add a fun straw for the ultimate summer treat?

Add melted chocolate into a small, empty and clean yogurt pot, then pop in a lollipop stick and leave it to set to make your own hot chocolate spoons. You could also add in some tasty extras, such as mini marshmallows.

Make something great from clay or salt dough to help you remember the summer. You could create a storage pot for Scout badges, phone holder, a trinket dish, coaster, a vase or a photo holder. Just remember to paint it and add a safe sealant.

Create your own story from scratch, or why not change the ending to your favourite book and give it a fun, new twist? You could then turn it into a book and give it to a friend to read.

Find somewhere safe that you’re allowed to get drawing on with chalk. You could create a fun mural, or you might want to create an interactive piece of art, such as hopscotch or an obstacle course for people to follow. 

Give someone a card with a surprise by making a fun pop-up card. If you enjoy it, why not take it to the next level and make a pop-up book?

You could try a painting by numbers set or see if you can follow a paint-along session. If you do a drawing, why not section it off into different parts to create your own painting by numbers too?

Practice your knot tying, while making a gift for someone you care about. You could use embroidery thread or also make a paracord bracelet if you prefer. You could try this Rainbow paracord bracelet from Scout Store.

Try making your own mosaic. It could be from sticking paper squares or stickers onto card, glueing tiles onto plant pots, using clay or breaking up painted pasta sheets!

Cut some strips of sponge and tie the strips together in groups with an elastic band, so it looks like a pom pom. You’ve made some great reusable water balloons to last all summer and beyond!

Macro photography is all about taking photos of a something to make it look larger than it is in real life. It’s a really close-up photo of something small, such as an insect. What can you capture on camera?

A caricature is usually a fun drawing where certain things have been exaggerated or made bigger, such as ears, chins or eyebrows. See if you can draw one or try a caricature self portrait!

Our badges are part of what makes us Scouts. See if you can complete one over the summer holidays.

There’s lots you can do to give back to your local community this summer. You could donate clean school uniforms, give old towels to an animal rescue centre, give toys to local hospitals, donate to a foodbank, or find a good cause in your local area.