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Build A Floating Cork Boat Invent your own cork boats and have a race down a stream. Which boats are the most successful? To build your floating ...

Did you know that it’s Veganuary? During the month of January, families across the UK stave off meat and dairy products in order to limit their imp...

Children are motivated to play, but when they do, they’re not just entertaining themselves; it’s one of the main ways that they learn. In fact, pla...

From gravity to medicine, science has led to the discovery of – well, everything! OK, maybe not everything, but a whole lot more than we give it cr...

Make Your Own Plasticine Characters 1. In a large bowl mix all of the ingredients together to form a dough. 1 cup of Flour 1/4 cup of salt 1/4 cup...

Make a Marshmallow Catapult! Ready! Aim! Fire! Stick! Here's a science learn through play activity for kids that will really stick. Get ready with ...

Did you know that Olivier award-winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn pictures talking chairs when he lets his imagination wonder? Or that Grayson Perr...

When it comes to young children, it’s important to teach them about the environment and being kind to our planet. And what better way to do this th...

Looking to cut down on plastic? Hard when small scientists want toys to play with. Fortunately, sparking a life-long love of art and science doesn’...

Are you ready to whip up some wonder, boil up some brilliance and simmer some science? Your kitchen may not look like a traditional science lab, bu...

Think you need a lab to get your young scientist’s brain bubbling away? Think again. Everything you need in order to go on a science learning adven...

In a digital age, we can’t underestimate the real-world value of coding. As the children of today grow up in a world that relies heavily on technol...