October 5

Ride a Scooter

Ever had a ride on a scooter? In another country zipping through the caos of cars it can be pretty daunting so hold on tight!

It’s a good way to see first hand how the traffic works within a certain country though as you pass it by. Seeing how in different countries honking and indicating can mean different things, and how in some countries there are crowds of cars with no clear lanes so the traffic jam may last a while!

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October 2

Fencing

Why not attend a fencing lesson or taster! You could take family or friends, make it competitive or just for a bit of fun. You could even be imaginative and pretend you were in a famous TV or film scene like the three musketeers! With some instructors for the sword fighting there is the option of plastic ones as well as metal. So if you are a little wary you can always opt to practise with plastic! Everyone must wear protective headgear for safety, that will be provided. Also when not practising what the instructor is teaching remember to keep your sword facing the floor and not waving it around where someone could get hurt!

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September 28

Organise a Fun Day

Why not organise a day for children in your area to come and have some fun! You could write to companies to ask if they could donate some money towards the day in return for advertisement, or you could ask for prizes or any other donations. This is so that the day can be mostly free for the children.

The day could include a climbing wall and inflatables like sumo suits or a bouncy castle, it could include donkey rides, face painting and nail painting. Our fun day also included a story tent, drum workshops, live bands and music, and a variety of stalls like hook a duck, guess the weight of the cake and the name of the bear etc. Don’t forget to have stalls for food and drink at the event as well. At ours we had a cake and sweet stall, a drink stand with fizzy drinks as well as plenty of water, a panini stand and a BBQ, there was also lots of space for picnics. Also think about where the nearest toilets are, and if necessary hire out facilities.

It’s a great event to organise and run on the day, and brings  a lot of fun and enjoyment for others too. Don’t forget to enlist the help of others too though, it would be a difficult event to run on your own!

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September 22

Sleep Out For A Night

Sleeping OutYou won’t need a tent for this activity! There are so many people living on the streets due to lots of circumstances. There are charities that try to help these people but like every charity they need funding and donations. So how about gathering together friends or collegues together for a night out to see what it is like to sleep rough and to raise sponsorship to do this activity.

Some of the homeless charities once a year do a mass sleep out to raise money so you can join in with them, if you cannot find a group to join contact your local council or district government to see if they are happy to give you a permit for this activity.

Wrap up warm and don’t forget a snuggly sleeping bag and a thermos’s with hot drinks and soup, it’s bound to be a cold night!

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September 15

Be Apart from the One you Love

Why not try spending a small amount of time away from that person that you love so much. Just by spending a week away with some friends or visiting family can make you realise just how much that person means to you…

Maybe you wouldn’t realise just how much you would miss them and the little things that they do, like cuddling up to them at night and hearing them snore away!

By spending some  time apart, when you see your loved one again, it would make you realise what you have with them and cherish it, so that you would make the most of the time that you have together.

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September 10

Shoot Through Those Rapids

Rafting in AustriaEver thought of white water rafting? It sounded pretty scary to me too at first! Rafting through those rapids, but actually it’s really fun.

There will always be someone on the raft in charge, you’ll all have buoyancy aids and you’ll also get a chance to practice what happens if you fall out of the raft before you properly get going. You’ll all help steering with the oars and could have some fun activities during the day such as all trying to stay stood up on one left in the raft!

Still scared? Thought not so give it a go!

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September 3

Send a Message in a Bottle

This doesn’t have to mean that you will be littering with a potential result of broken glass. Instead it could be a sentimental gift idea. You could fill the bottom of a bottle with beads, sand and shells or something that the recipient would like. You could then write a note, a love letter, a poem, or anything you fancy. For a bit of fun you could always write in ye olde language or make it a little piratey arrr! Make it look old such as with the use of wet tea bags, then roll it up so it looks like a  scroll. Add it to the bottle, then add the cork, or screw top. For a final touch you could add a label or a ribbon.

For another gift idea you could always make a mini message in a bottle which could be turned into a necklace!

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August 29

Clean A Beach

We may all be respectful when on the beaches ourselves, putting our rubbish in the bins, but not everyone is. Seeing beaches covered in litter isn’t a pretty sight and not a photo you would take home to show off your holiday!

With this in mind, how about helping out for a couple of hours at a beach near you? Often, volunteer groups will organise and advertise days when they will gather together to tidy a beach. Obviously there will be rules on picking up certain things like glass, but everyone will get gloves and bags and it would be a lovely thing to look back on and think how you’ve made a difference!

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August 23

Fly A Plane

Lots of websites advertise flying experiences and flying lessons, definitely something to tick off on your list of things to do. To actually control a plane and even learn some tricks would make for an amazing experience!

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August 20

Toboggan Run

In your lifetime you need to have a go on a toboggan run, it’s so much fun!!! Going along the track and around the corners as fast or as slow as you want. Be careful though to not go too fast around the corners, you don’t want to fall off or loose anything! If you really like it, you could always have another go! If going with family or friends think about the order you go in though, if one of the people with you loves speed make sure you’re not infront of them!!

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