32: Go on a treasure hunt
Go on a treasure hunt. This could be big or small. You could do it in your outside area and hide treasure to be found, either draw a map to find the treasure or make up clues of where to look; or you could do it as a trip with someone going ahead to lay out things to find; or you could do a pre-existing hunt like the Stoke Park Sculpture Trail, where the sculptures are the treasure, . There is also a fab treasure hunt along the New Cut find the answers here.
*Remember: always risk – assess your activities!
40 things to do – 1: Visit a museum
1: Visit a museum There are lots of museums in Bristol. In the centre you have the Mshed and Bristol Museum both run touring exhibitions as well as their main collections. This...
40 things to do – 2: Build a dam
2: Build a dam Do you know of a shallow stony stream? If so get the wellies on (do a risk assessment) and get building. Experiment with stones and sticks to see...
40 things to do – 3: Walk 2 miles
3:Walk 2 miles There are a lot of green spaces in Bristol so get out and walk. The council have maps for walking routes in parks all over the city, take a...
40 things to do – 4: Create a secret code
4: Create a secret code There are lots of ways to do this: writing words backwards; substituting numbers for letters, pig latin, symbols. See who can crack the code – they could...
40 things to do – 5: Jump in puddles
5: Jump in puddles Is there any greater joy than jumping in a really big puddle creating a huge splash? Make sure people are kitted up in wet weather gear (or have...
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