Outdoor Arts Challenge

Welcome to the new County Outdoor Arts Challenge!!

The Outdoor Arts Challenge will run from April 2007 until May 2008.

A central Badge can be given once starting on the challenge and a season badge will be awarded when 5 or more activities have been completed within that Season.

The activities can be completed in the Unit, but can easily be used in District or Division events. It would be great to hear of a Division Seasons Day, bringing together all sections…(just a thought)

Instructions for some of the challenges will be available to download from our County website soon.
This Pack contains:

  • Guiders Notes
  • The Challenges for each of the Seasons
  • Useful Contacts and Websites
  • Badge Order Form

We hope you enjoy the activities, and would be grateful of any feedback(Good or Bad) you have on the challenge.

Badge Order Form Download.

Outdoor Arts Challenge Syllabus

  • Make a Spring Collage using Photos, Magazines and natural Objects
  • Make a Barometer
  • Create an Outdoor Sculpture
  • Make a Wind Vane
  • Have a go at Traditional Maypole Dancing
  • Make a miniature Plate Garden
  • Decorate Eggs
  • Plant some Bulbs either where you meet or take part in a workshop
  • Make Bonnets and hold an Easter Bonnet Parade
  • Make a noughts & crosses Game using natural Materials
  • Have a go at Pond Dipping and make an educational Mobile
  • Make a point of sitting & listening and record what you see & hear
  • Plant a bedding Plant mosaic
  • Develop you photography skills and take some natural pictures - have a go at scrapbooking
  • Make music with a washing line percussion orchestra
  • Make string Pictures with Compass bearings
  • Furnish a room with Twig Furniture
  • Make Prayer Flags
  • Grow Grass Head

  • Grow a sunflower and record the height
  • Go on a beach walk and create some shell art
  • Make wind Chimes
  • Go on a hike and create a map stick
  • Sit, relax and make a Daisy chain
  • Make some Pot Pourri
  • Find out about the traditional craft of well dressing and have a go
  • Make a boat and float/race it
  • Have a go at Pavement Art with an ecological theme
  • Decorate a swimming hat and have a go at Synchronised swimming -No Pool then pretend!!
  • Take part in a campfire and make up/perform a Skit
  • Have a go at making and flying Hot Air Balloons
  • Try your hand at Pressing Flowers
  • Grow your own vegetables and make a delicious Meal or snack(Jacobs Join)
  • Make Paper flowers & have a Flower Power Parade
  • Lie on the grass and gaze at the clouds - record what you see - learn more about cloud formations.
  • Research the Totem Pole and make one yourself
  • Make a traditional Teepee as a focal point for an event
  • Develop you photography skills and take some natural pictures - have a go at scrapbooking
  • Take Part in, organise or attend an outdoor production.

  • Collect fallen leaves and make a collage
  • Make some seedpod jewellery
  • Create a Harvest Mosaic using Seeds and pulses
  • Have a go at Pumpkin Carving
  • Go on a Welly Walk
  • Make a bird or Bat Box
  • Plant some Bulbs
  • Find out about the history of Corn Dollies and have a go at making one
  • Have a go at growing Gourds
  • Attend an Firework Display and create pictures with crayons and Glitter!
  • Make some Toffee Apples
  • Develop you photography skills and take some natural pictures - have a go at scrapbooking
  • Write a poem with an Autumn Theme
  • Collect Pine cones and make your own little Creatures
  • Learn some tracking signs - set a trail for others to follow
  • Make your own Charcoal and draw a woodland/nature scene
  • Have a go at making your own paper
  • Make a Parachute for your favourite Teddy Bear
  • Create a song, rap or poem about fire (Bonfire Night)
  • Make a Gods Eye and hang it outside to bring some colour to your Garden

  • Make some Bird feeders
  • Have a go at Pyrography
  • Make a game about the county Code
  • Make a welcome Ring out of Natural materials
  • Find out about the Constellations and go Stargazing
  • Make an Igloo out of Ice Cubes
  • Learn a Scottish Dance for Burns Night
  • Make and play in a Natural orchestra
  • Identify Trees in your area and create a collage with Bark Rubbings
  • Produce an advertising Campaign for the country Code including Posters, promotional Goods and a TV Advert
  • Make some Traditional Tree Decorations out of Natural Materials
  • Go Carol Singing
  • Develop you photography skills and take some natural pictures - have a go at scrapbooking
  • Create an Ice Sculpture
  • Write a Poem with a winter Theme
  • Make Traditional Orange and Clove decorations
  • Have a go at Twig Weaving
  • Make a valentines Gift out of Natural Materials
  • Make and Perform a Dragon Dance for Chinese New Year
  • Fabric/Paper Print with winter Vegetables