In winter, when the days are getting shorter and darker, OKIDO explores the hidden science behind electricity. We make electricity for kids fun and easy to understand. We use electricity every day, and it powers our machinery. During the festive season, electricity illuminates our homes, streets and even our Christmas trees.
Our December issue is bursting with stories, games, experiments and activities. These will introduce your children to the wonderful world of electricity. They will learn about where it comes from and how it works. They will explore ways to be careful with electricity and so much more! Below are our highlights from the issue:
Stories and activities to work through together:
Interactive electricity for kids stories and songs
Read Questions with Zim, Zam, Zoom, as the trio and Messy fix the Christmas lights. They learn more about how electricity works on a circuit. Next is a story all about being extremely careful with electricity. It explains the warning signs for your children to look for so they stay safe. You can read this together. Teach your children more about health and safety around electricity.
Visit Mochi-cat as he comes across electricity for the first time. Read a two-voice narrative that will allow you to enjoy the story together. You will also help your children learn new words along the way. Sing the ‘Electric Song’ poem. All the while, show your children all the useful things electricity powers.
Activities, games and experiments
Play the ‘Light up the bulbs’ board game with your children. It is fun and educational and everything you need to play is inside this issue. Afterwards, enjoy some easy Christmas treats and cook the delicious Cheesy Star Puffs, following the recipe provided.
Experiment with static electricity and help your children better understand what it is and how it works. Follow along with our two easy static experiments which will help demonstrate the science behind static electricity.
Activities for your children to work through alone:
Colouring in fun
Let’s OKIDOODLE! This issue has many colouring pages. Activities range from joining the dots to drawing wind turbines. Children can also match plugs to their sockets. There are plenty of exciting and informative activities. Your children can work through many of them on their own.
Activities and play
Your children can develop visual attention and processing by searching for Foxy and his friends in our ‘Find Foxy’ activity. Similarly, they will be challenged to spot the difference between the Monster houses in another activity. This activity also uncovers the power of sustainable energy sources. OKIDO lets your children find out more, explore and play. They can have fun making, cooking, colouring and reading. You can subscribe toOKIDO magazines here.
