An extra 50 things to do before youre 11

1. Be able to tie your shoelaces.

2. Know how to make water safe to drink.
3. Know how to tie 5 key outdoor knots - (Bowline, Truckers Hitch, Taught Line

Hitch, Necklace Knot & a Prussic)

4. Be able to use a knife safely - blood circle, tringle of death, pass a knife use

the correct grips, (Knife Grips - Forward Grip, Forward Grip Reinforced,

Reverse Grip) & make key cuts safely (Knife Cuts - Stop Cut, Square notch,

Rounded notch, Flat Surface, Reduction, Hook notch).

5. Make an outdoor fire safely - 5 min fire.
6. Make an outdoor shelter - 5 min shelter.
7. Know how to avoid hypothermia - 15 min fire/shelter boil challenge.
8. Know how to call Emergency Services.
9. Be able to use a kitchen tin opener, P58 & penknife type.
10. Be able to go to the loo outdoors.
11. Be able to swim 25 meters.
12. Be able to make a whistle.
13. Be able to wash pot in a Stream / River.
14. Be able to make nettle string.
15. Be able to make a transpirational still.
16. Be able to make a solar still.
17. Be able to collect rain water for drinking.
18. Be able to turn the gas off at the mains safely.
19. Be able to turn the electric off at the mains safely.
20.Know how pulleys work, to lighten a load.
21. Be able to use a PFAK correctly.
22.Know the Green Cross Code.
23.Know the Country Code.
24.Have a Sleepover with friends and make Sandwiches.
25.Go on a sleep over with friends.
26.Be able to plat someones hair.
27.Be able to put your hair in a ponytail.
28.Be able to make a cup of Tea / Coffee/ Hot Chocolate safely.
29.Be able to wash, dry & put away the dishes after a meal.
30.Be able to vacuum a room correctly.
31. Be able to load a dishwasher correctly.
32.Be able to do laundry, sort it correctly & understand clothing symbols.
33.Be able to make 5 simple hot meals.
34.Know what to do if the lights go out.
35.Know how to stop a major bleed until help arrives.
36.Be able to hang wet washing outside.
37.Be able to check the house is secure before leaving.
38.Be able to use a smartphone (iPhone) to make a call.
39.Be able to use a payphone to make a call.
40.Be able to correctly address an envelope.
41. Be able to put a nappy on a baby.
42.Be able to check a babys bottle isnt too hot.
43.Be able to label a map of the estate showing key points.
44.Be able to make a bed completely.
45.Be able to clean a pet loo safely.
46.Be able to look after an animal for 72 hours by yourself. Fish dont count,

neither does any animal that doesnt eat & poop daily.
47.Know what to do if your clothing is on fire.
48.Be able to extinguish a chip pan fire.
49.Be able to remove a hot pan from inside a hot oven.
50.Know how to evacuate the house from every room & where the meeting points

are.
51. Be able to lash a tripod. (For a pot hanger, bench etc.)
52.Be able to use a saw safely (to cut wood to length and make notches).
53.Be able to find tinder outdoors.
54.Be able to get dry wood in damp conditions.
55.Be able to make feather sticks.
56.Be able to read a bus timetable.
57.Be able to take a phone message accurately.
58.Be able to iron a school uniform completely.
59.Know how to make a snowman.
60.Be able to send and receive an e-mail.
61. Be able to put a person in the recovery position and know why & when to use it.
62.Be able to check if a person is conscious.
63.Be able to dry wet shoes with newspaper.
64.Be able to go to the local shop, buy some milk and bring back the correct change.
65.Know where the nearest Doctors, Chemist, Phone Box & Post Box are.
66.Safely remove a spider, fly or wasp from the house.
67.Be able to pack a bag for a weekend away.
68.Be able to polish shoes and boots correctly
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