Activity Ideas for Mentoring Sessions

If you’re running out of ideas for mentoring, why not have a go at some of the activities below or click here for a bigger list or here for an even bigger list:

Play sports or discuss your favourite	Write a letter to the author of your favourite book
Draw chalk pictures on concrete	Make mini-pizzas using English muffins
Record messages to send to grandparents or other loved ones who live far away	Make foods from around the world and learn how people live in that country
Build a house out of Popsicle sticks and glue	Take a CD and try some dancing
Make your own code with numbers representing letters and send each other coded messages	Using the letters from a big word, see how many smaller words you can create
Have a Monopoly tournament	Make and fly a kite
Use a book of names to find the meaning of your names	Buy a yo-yo and learn how to do tricks with it
Enjoy a fresh coconut or pineapple	Bake and ice biscuits
Paint an old piece of furniture	Make giant soap bubbles
Write a letter to your council or MP regarding an issue that is important to both of you	Egg drop – make a container that will keep an egg from breaking when dropped from a height
Get a chemistry set and perform your own experiments	Make a miniature cardboard city using old cereal boxes and other cardboard templates (you can find these on the internet)
Play “I-spy” or 20 Questions (think of an object in the room, then the other person tries to guess what it is using only 20 questions)	Make a scrapbook of all the things you do together. Include things like stories, pictures, song lyrics, and other mementos.
Ask the caretaker if there are any odd jobs around the school that need to be done	Paint a picture on a wooden cutting board as a present for Mum
Use a globe to locate friends, travel destinations, and current events.	Learn to use a real camera – one on which nothing is automatic
Open the hood of a car and point out the various parts of the engine	Get creative with some timber and a hammer and nails

January 2012 "Want your next role to make a real difference". We're looking for a part time administrator to join our team. For all information about the position, go to the bottom of the home page.

December 2011 "Vodafone Foundation Grants $25,000". The Vodafone Foundation has generously given us a grant to extend our Community Based mentoring programme for earthquake affected young people.

December 2011 "Emma Lindsay boxes for our young people". Emma Lindsay from FACE property management boxed in at Fight for Christchurch and raised $2000 for our charity. You're braver than most of us Emma!

July 2011 "UBS sponsors 40 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch people on a three day break to Auckland". UBS has offered an incredible opportunity to people from our agency: A 3 night trip to an hotel in Auckland, with all flights covered during RWC 2011 final week. Wow! Thanks so much, they're so excited.

July 2011 "Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch's story takes a new turn". With long term planning, some natural disasters and some generous folk, a new direction emerges. Read the post below "Starting something new in Christchurch"

July 2011 "Canterbury Community Trust grant $40000". Thanks so much for such a great contribution and for partnering with us to give more children mentors.

June 2011 "Hilton Queenstown opens and supports mentoring in Christchurch". The international Hilton Foundation has generously donated £10,000 to support the mentoring of children affected by the Christchurch quakes