{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Written by Nicola Hilliard","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EHave you ever wondered how far you can travel in a meeting or on a sleepover?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWell, now you can go all around the world and be back in time for tea. Don\u0027t forget to pack your sun cream!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are all our activities for you to go on your travels and explore different games, cultures, foods and activities from many countries.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether you\u2019ve an hour or 24 of them, see how far you can get. You could make it an extra special meeting too by making your own passports and creating a plane to fly on.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERemember your adventure by taking lots of pictures and making your own \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/my-adventure-scrapbook/\u0022 title=\u0022My adventure scrapbook\u0022\u003Eadventure scrapbook\u003C/a\u003E. You could even send someone you live with a postcard!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18294/beavers-with-arms-in-air.jpg","width":7000,"height":4667,"altText":"Two girl Beavers have their hands in the air, on a field outside their meeting place. They are smiling, with trees in the background.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EGetting ready for your adventure\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPractice your packing:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0Ask your group to practice their packing skills at home by bringing a small bag to check in. It could be a water bottle, snack and coat. You could also challenge them to bring five items for a cold or sunny destination and see what everyone brings!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMake your own passports:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003ETo get ready to go on their adventure, you could give everyone a passport and have them design it themselves. They could draw their own photo and add in their name, with a page for each country they\u2019re going to visit.\u00A0You might also make some passports to hand out that are pre-made to save time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreate a check in and a gate:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003EWhy not have a check in desk for people when they arrive? You could take the register and give them their ticket to fly. While you\u0027re waiting for everyone to get to the meeting, you could set up an airport lounge. It might have some chairs, healthy snacks, magazines or books to keep everyone entertained. You use a pegboard or whiteboard to list the destinations, too!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassport control:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003EYou could have adults to stamp your passports or put stickers on them as you visit each country \u2013 or even make your own passport control table so people can check in when they land!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreate a plane to fly on:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003ECome and fly with us! Hop aboard Scouts Airlines and put your chairs out in the layout of an aeroplane.\u00A0Everyone could board the plane at the start of each meeting, before landing at the first destination. Jump back on the plane and travel to the next place to make it a more exciting journey.\u00A0You could choose someone to be the captain and get to decide on the next destination. You might also want to offer some in-flight snacks or a safety briefing, too!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/5686/190725-img_8493-rd.jpg","width":2250,"height":1500,"altText":"A group of explorers at a Jamboree. They are all smiling and wearing neckers, stood together and looking at the camera.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EThe destinations and activities\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWho does that voice belong to? Get guessing with this quick circle game from Australia called \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/skippyroo-kangaroo/\u0022\u003ESkippyroo kangaroo\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Australia"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn about \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/incredible-inuksuk/\u0022\u003Etowers of rocks and stones\u003C/a\u003E that you might see around Canada, Alaska and North America, then have a go at making your own.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Canada and North America"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou could make a colourful headband, try some Caribbean flavours and get dancing to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/let-s-celebrate-caribbean-carnival/\u0022\u003ECelebrate a Caribbean carnival\u003C/a\u003E.\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0 \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETry this traditional Jamaican children\u2019s game, which is called \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/punchinella-little-fella/\u0022\u003EPunchinella, little fella\u003C/a\u003E Can you copy the person in the middle in this?\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0 \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Caribbean"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETry these \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/cubs-in-catalonia/\u0022\u003Ethree fun games\u003C/a\u003E to introduce your group to the Catalonian Cub Scout Promise and Baloo\u2019s maxims.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Catalonia"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou could create some beautiful Chinese paper cut artwork to display on your windows with \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/chinese-window-flowers/\u0022\u003EChinese window flowers\u00A0\u003C/a\u003Eor learn about China\u2019s traditions and culture around food with this \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/chopstick-relay/\u0022\u003Efun relay race\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDiscover how animals represent things in different cultures with this fun game from China called \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/catch-the-dragon-s-tail/\u0022\u003ECatch the dragon\u2019s tail\u003C/a\u003E. Will the head manage to capture the tail?\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0 \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETry to design your own in this \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/paper-cutting-creations/\u0022 title=\u0022Paper cutting creations\u0022\u003Epaper-cutting craft activity\u003C/a\u003E or celebrate the winter solstice with these \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/tangyuan-time/\u0022\u003Etasty Taiwanese treats\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"China"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMake each other into Egyptian mummies using toilet paper in our game, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/thats-a-wrap/\u0022\u003EIt\u2019s a wrap\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Egypt"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn some basic French while playing this adapted version of Captain\u2019s coming, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/le-capitaine-arrive/\u0022\u003ELe Captaine arrive\u003C/a\u003E!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"France"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPair some Olympic-level organisation with some great games in this activity, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/our-olympics/\u0022\u003EOur Olympics\u003C/a\u003E, as we explore what goes into making this historic event that originated in Greece.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDid you know\u00A0that the\u00A0\u003Cspan\u003Efirst recorded mention of pancakes dates back to \u003C/span\u003Eancient Greece\u003Cspan\u003Eand comes from a poet who described warm pancakes in one of his writings? Why not make some \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/tin-can-pancakes/\u0022\u003ETin can pancakes\u003C/a\u003E or try \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/campfire-pancakes/\u0022 title=\u0022Camp pancakes\u0022\u003Emaking pancakes with fruit\u003C/a\u003E?\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Greece"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMake a Diya and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/celebrate-the-festival-of-light/\u0022\u003Elearn about the festival of light\u003C/a\u003E. Can you separate Diwali fact from fiction?\u003C/p\u003E","label":"India"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EShare this game, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/hunt-the-ring/\u0022\u003EHunt The Ring\u003C/a\u003E, which originates from Iraq and learn about how it\u2019s affected by conflict.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Iraq"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPlay this bigger version of a traditional throwing game, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/gogo-im/\u0022\u003EGogo Im\u003C/a\u003E, from Israel. Ready, steady, throw!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Israel"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGet a pizza the action while you cook these \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/perfect-pizzas/\u0022\u003EItalian classics\u003C/a\u003E. Or \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/the-pasta-bilities-are-endless/\u0022\u003Emake your own pasta\u003C/a\u003E and then shape it like a pro, the Pasta-bilties are endless!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Italy"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWhip up a refreshing glass of ranovola, a Madagascan toasted rice treat, in this activity, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/rice-rice-tasty/\u0022\u003ERice rice tasty\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Madagascar"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDiscover this traditional game from South Africa, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/drie-blikkies/\u0022\u003EDrie blikkies\u003C/a\u003E, and work as a team to score the most points.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"South Africa"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECarnival is celebrated every year in Brazil. 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