Block Activity Ideas

hot dog & s'mores roast

scavenger hunt

bingo night

block or park cleanup 

street hockey game

donation drive - clothing or other household items 

hanging bird feeders

fixing & repainting front fences 

board game night

cooking workshop 

planting trees or flowers

community or cultural show and tell 

bike maintenance workshop/station

create a 'giving cupboard' or a 'little library' 

carpool network 

community garage sale

fruit share/apple harvest

host a party with a purpose e.g. raise money for a charity

share hot chocolate or lemonade on the boulevard

skill-sharing network

raking leaves 

cooking workshop 

lawn games

music events

create a community flag

build a garden box, community bench, or mosiac table

create public art - chalk drawings, mural, sculpture

creating a world map indicating where families are from 

make a collage of neighbour photos, cultural flags, cultural food, etc. ​

watch and discuss a ted talk 

share a story about the block or neighbourhood

discuss hobbies or interests ​

nature walking tour 

book or clothing swap

Share your idea: engage@eastwoodhub.org