oshc activities
Jungle Mission / Jungle Survival Kit

Jungle Survival Kit

Children choose ten items for a jungle survival pack and explain their choices to the group.

How to run it

  1. Hand out cards with about 20 possible items.
  2. In small groups, children choose ten items.
  3. Each group explains why they chose them.
  4. Discuss which items would be most important and why.

You will need

  • item cards
  • paper
  • pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children can choose five items; older children can rank items and justify the top three.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children reason and justify choices while working together.

Fits these theme days

Jungle MissionSurvival Challenge DayWilderness AdventureCamp Out DayBig Kids Club

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