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Ideas

Browse our ideas to find a wide range of fun things to do.

A group of people chatting in the street

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…

A group of children holding hands, wearing high-vis jackets, walking to school

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…

Children playing 'It's a knockout game'

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…

Hand painting on a tablecloth

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…

A group of women trying on clothes in front of a sign that says 'Swap don't shop'

Connecting with people

How to hold a clothes swap

Clothes swaps are perfect for bringing people together, reducing waste and promoting sustainable fashion!

Orange and brown leaves on ground.

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…

Outdoor cinema

Connecting with people

Set up a community cinema

Community cinemas provide an informal way to bring people together. They’re also a great outlet for any local film-making talent.

Fortune teller template

Arts and crafts

Children’s fortune teller activity – explore nature

Our free nature activities help children to connect with our environment.

Sun catcher

Arts and crafts

Create a nature suncatcher

Creating a nature suncatcher is a fun way to bring the outdoors inside, so you can explore and observe nature’s…

Pieces of wood in a basket and some secateurs, ready to make a bee hotel. You can see existing bee hotels made from tin cans in the background.

Arts and crafts

Make a bee hotel for your neighbourhood

This hotel is easy to make, mostly uses bits from around the home and is a great all-age activity.

Children playing outside with a flag

Games and activities

Capture the flag

This game encourages team members to work together to plan their strategy — splitting into defenders and attackers to collect…

Pieces of fabric on a table ready to be made into bunting

Arts and crafts

Make advent calendar bunting

If you want to learn how to make advent calendar bunting, check out this simple guide and get crafting!