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These activities are designed to be “carnival style” so a high volume of scouts can pass through quickly.

Community LEGO Tower

Use one brick from the basket of LEGO®s to add to the LEGO® tower! Each brick shows one person who came today. How tall can the tower go?

The world-famous LEGO® brick was invented by a Danish man named Ole Kirk Christiansen in the town of Billund in 1949.

Viking Shield Design

Use a blank circle that is on cardstock. Add a “boss” (a center bump used to protect your hand) using a marker in your favorite color to complete your own Viking shield!

Once the home of legendary Viking raiders, Denmark was a major power in Northern Europe during the Viking Age.

Hygge Heart Sketch

Draw a small heart and fill it with things that make you feel cozy, like a warm blanket or a cup of cocoa!

Hygge is a Danish word for a cozy feeling of togetherness and enjoying the good things in life.

Flatland Bike Race

Sit on a chair and move your legs like you are pedaling a bike as fast as you can for 30 seconds!

Denmark is so flat that it has no mountains, making it a perfect place for the millions of people who bike every day.

Dannebrog Flag Match

Find the red rectangle and glue the white cross onto it to make your own version of the world’s oldest flag!

The Danish flag, called the Dannebrog, was first acknowledged in 1219.

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Find the three extra Danish letters (Æ, Ø, and Å) hidden around the room.

The Danish alphabet has 29 letters, including three unique ones you won’t find in the English alphabet.

Wind Turbine Spinner

Attach a small paper propeller to a straw and blow on it to make it spin as fast as you can!

Denmark is a leader in green energy, with wind turbines providing over half of the country’s electricity.

Viking Rune Stone Carving

Use a wooden stick to scratch your name into a piece of modeling clay using the ancient Rune alphabet!

By the year 200, the Danish people used the Rune language, which they often chiseled into large stones.

Island Challenge

Try to color only 76 of paper with 444 printed small circles (or island shapes) in under 60 seconds!

Only 76 of the 444 islands in the Danish archipelago have people living on them.

Mute Swan Origami

Follow simple folding instructions with a white piece of paper to create the head and neck of a swan!

The mute swan is the national bird of Denmark.

Pastry Color-In

Use markers to add “jam” or “chocolate” to a drawing of a wienerbrød pastry!

Danish pastries are called “Viennese bread” in Denmark because the recipe was brought there by Austrian bakers.

Harbor Clean-Up Game

Use a pair of tongs to pick up three pieces of “trash” (beads) out of a blue bowl of water!

The water in the Copenhagen harbor is kept so clean that people can swim in it safely.

Viking Ship Navigator

Blow a small paper boat across a tray of water from one side to the other in one breath!

The Vikings were superb shipbuilders and sailors who used their longships to travel as far as North America.

Happiness Smile Wall

Draw a smiley face on a sticky note and add a note on what makes you happy. Add it to a “Happiness Wall” to show all the different ways to find happiness.

Denmark is consistently ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world.

Ancient Mound Builder

Stack five flat stones or wooden discs to create your own version of a Viking burial mound!

The Jelling Mounds in central Jutland are massive royal monuments built over 1,000 years ago.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)

Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)

See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
(No official Groups)

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Published on February 22, 2026, by:

Tia Kennard

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