Ideas
Browse our ideas to find a wide range of fun things to do.
Connecting with people
Arrange a memory walk
A memory walk activity — during which older residents share their recollections of the neighbourhood with local schoolchildren — is…
Games and activities
How to plant flowers around your neighbourhood
Fancy brightening up where you live? Plant in pots, upcycled planters or directly in the ground.
Connecting with people
Run a Disco Soup event
A Disco Soup event is a fun way to bring people together while using up surplus food.
Games and activities
Hunter-gatherers
This game is so simple to play yet it can be the most fun. There's loads of tension and excitement…
Connecting with people
Start a lantern parade
Lantern parades are a great idea for an event that keeps that sense of community spirit going well into the…
Connecting with people
Community treasure hunt
This is a simple icebreaker that gets everyone in your party involved, and gets people finding out more about each…
Connecting with people
Organise a school walking bus
A ‘walking bus’ supports kids to walk to school, safely chaperoned by adults. It not only boosts exercise and lowers…
Games and activities
The water bomb game
A great, simple game — as long as no one minds getting soaked!
Games and activities
It’s a knockout!
Two teams in fancy dress race over obstacles carrying coloured water, just like the classic show from the 70s. If…
Arts and crafts
How to customise a tablecloth
Tablecloths don’t have to be plain — have a bit of fun learning how to decorate your own tablecloth and…
Connecting with people
How to hold a clothes swap
Clothes swaps are perfect for bringing people together, reducing waste and promoting sustainable fashion!
Arts and crafts
Crafting with leaves
Throughout autumn Little Bird SOS encouraged people to decorate fallen leaves and then leave them as treasure for people to find when…