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Remember to check for allergies, eating problems or dietary requirements and adjust the recipe as needed. Make sure you\u0027ve checked everyone\u0027s dietary requirements and allergies then adapted the recipe as appropriate. This may include ensuring no cross-contamination during food storage, preparation and serving, too.\u202F Check if there are any items of food (or packaging) that people can\u2019t touch or be near to or if there are items that people might not be comfortable using in the activity.\u202F\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBe conscious about who may be fasting when providing snacks, eating and drinking \u2013 you may want to plan this activity for when everyone can get involved or leave out the eating and drinking part.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EIntroducing the space\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should head out to the outdoor space or meet at the chosen venue.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain the boundaries of the playing area and where the no-go zones are.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou should quickly remind everyone of the\u00A0\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Countryside Code Statutory Guidance\u0022\u003Ecountryside code\u003C/a\u003E in England and Wales, or the Outdoor Access Code for Scotland, or countryside code Northern Ireland.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell people how they can use the space respectfully, without disturbing the wildlife or other people enjoying the site if you\u0027re in a public space. \u00A0Remind people to be calm and quiet, so you don\u2019t disturb wildlife, and not picking any flowers or plants. They should handle wildlife gently, take litter home to leave no trace, and put things back where they were found to make sure wildlife isn\u2019t harmed or damaged. No one should take anything from a living plant and people should stay in sight of the adults who are supervising.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone where adults will be around the site and what people should do if anyone in their team needs help. This should include setting memorable spot where an adult will stay at all times.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain the signal to stop play and how long the activity will go on for. A long blast on a whistle works well as a signal to stop the activity.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf playing in a public space, young people should be paired up so no young person is left alone and they should run or move together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERun this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should collect materials to build dens, including branches, twigs, rocks, and other fallen materials. Remind everyone to be careful when lifting, carrying or moving any items. They should leave an item or ask for an adult to help if it\u2019s heavy.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u0027re using this activity to achieve the \u003Ca href=\u0022/beavers/activity-badges/builder/\u0022 title=\u0022Builder\u0022\u003EBeaver Builder Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E, make a list of all the materials you are going to use to create your den.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everything has been collected, everyone should help take the materials to one outdoor place. It may be part of your meeting place, a local park or field, or even a school playground. It\u2019s helpful if there are even more den building resources nearby such as fallen sticks, branches, or leaves.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can decide if you want to give people over items to help build a den, such as tarpaulin or rope.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EBuild a den\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk everyone to get into groups of about four or five people, and give each group an adult or young leader helper.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should talk about what sort of den they want. This is a great chance to get creative\u2014maybe they\u2019d like to build a knight\u2019s castle, a dragon\u2019s cave, an animal\u2019s hideaway, or a team clubhouse. An adult or young leader can help everyone think about their ideas, making sure everyone has a say, but the groups should come up with the ideas and make the final decision.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone how far away they\u2019re allowed to go\u2014they should choose an area everyone must stay in, so everyone stays safe. Let each group choose a spot within the area to make a den, making sure every group has plenty of space.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should choose the materials they need from the selection they made earlier.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive everyone around 20 minutes to build their den.\u00A0Each group\u2019s helper should remind them to try things out to check whether their ideas are working or whether they could be improved. All responsible adults should be mindful of and check all of the dens for hazards, such as falling sticks. If anyone finishes early, they can move on to the next step.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should decide on a name for their den. They could design flags or decorations for their den\u2014perhaps they could make a string of bunting or a flag complete with a bamboo cane flagpole to stick in the ground.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EEnjoy your dens\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should sit inside their den. If they\u2019re having drinks and snacks, now would be a great time to enjoy them inside their creation.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople can visit each other\u2019s dens to look at their ideas. Everyone\u2019s den will be a bit different, and that\u2019s great. You might want to take a picture of each den, too. Make sure you have the correct \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safeguarding-in-the-programme/recording-at-scout-events/\u0022 title=\u0022Photography, video and audio recording at Scout events\u0022\u003Ephotography permissions\u003C/a\u003E in place if you do.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u0027re using this activity to achieve the \u003Ca href=\u0022/beavers/activity-badges/builder/\u0022 title=\u0022Builder\u0022\u003EBeavers Builder Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E, make sure everyone gets a chance to explain how long it took them to build their den, what might have gone wrong and what they would do differently if they were to build it again.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt the end, everyone should carefully dismantle their dens, and spread the natural materials back out where they got them from. 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