Taskmaster Tasks

Series 8 / Episode 3

Stuck in a mammal groove.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Best burstable item

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 10 min
  2. 2

    Build the best volcano

    Build the best volcano. You have ten minutes to design your volcano blueprint. You then have 20 minutes to build and demonstrate your…

    ArtPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 30 min
  3. 3

    Work out what Alex Horne is wearing next door

    Work out what Alex Horne is wearing next door. Both you and Alex must stay in your seats at all times. Alex Horne may only communicate with…

    Out and aboutPlay at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 15 min
  4. 4

    Apologise to Alex for something you've done

    Alex is in the living room. In 20 minutes from now, you must apologise to Alex for something you've done in that time. Best apology for the…

    Living roomPlay at home: with tweaks · All ages · Indoors · 20 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Get into two sleeping bags then skip once

    Get into one sleeping bag with your arms through the arm-holes, the zip zipped up and the hood on your head. Then stand to attention and…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 5 min

Play this episode at home

All 5 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 20 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • vinegar
  • washing-up liquid
  • playdough or papier-mâché
  • bike horn or squeaky toy
  • dressing-up clothes
  • two sleeping bags each

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home