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Build a castle for St George’s Day

Build a castle for St George’s Day

A brave knight called George has been very busy fighting a dragon all day and needs a place to rest that is safe from the dragon. Can you build him a large, strong castle?
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Foil boat paddling pool challenge

Foil boat paddling pool challenge

Did you know you can make a boat out of kitchen foil? This activity is a challenge to see who can make a foil boat that will stay floating and hold the most pennies. Let's make a splash!
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Rainbow activity: read poem

Rainbow activity: read poem

Have you ever seen a beautiful rainbow? You might see one when there are lots of sunshine and rain showers in the same day. Read this rainbow poem with your little one and talk about your favourite colours, then follow the instructions to make a windsock.
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Make snow dough

Make snow dough

Let it snow with this fun sensory activity! Are you ready to make your own snow? Follow these instructions and then play to your heart’s content.
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Coffee filter leaves activity

Coffee filter leaves activity

Today you are going to use science to make a beautiful selection of autumn leaves.
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Pumpkin spice playdough activity

Pumpkin spice playdough activity

Today you are going to make some seasonal pumpkin spice playdough. Are you ready to get stuck in?
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Examining materials

Examining materials

Our lives are full of wonderful and different materials. Today you are going to have a look at some of the things you have in your home and see if you can sort them into different types of materials.
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Make your own litter bugs

Make your own litter bugs

Using our litter or rubbish to make something new and special is an exciting way to recycle. Today you are going to design and make your own litter bugs.
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Make your own instrument

Make your own instrument

Did you know that you can make musical instruments by recycling some of your rubbish? Today you are going to have a go yourself.
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Make a boat that floats

Make a boat that floats

Can you make an item that floats? Your challenge is to make a boat that can sail Bill across the river.
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Floating and sinking investigation

Floating and sinking investigation

Have you ever noticed that some things sit on top of water and others sink to the bottom? This is an investigation to help you figure out which items sink and which float and why that might be.
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Making a den activity

Making a den

Today you are going to make a super special den. You can construct your den inside or outside and use anything you like; blankets, cushions, tables and chairs work well.
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Build a wall for Humpty Dumpty activity

Build a wall for Humpty Dumpty

Poor old Humpty is having a terrible time! Can you put Humpty together again and build him a nice sturdy wall to sit on?
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Understanding recycling activity

Understanding recycling

Ralf has heard that recycling some of our rubbish can help look after the environment. He has gathered up all the rubbish he can find, but he needs your help to sort it into the right bins. Cut out each item and stick it into the correct recycling bins.
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Make your own rainbow bubble snake activity

Make your own rainbow bubble snake

A colourful science experiment to try! You'll need some washing up liquid and lots of food colouring. Are you ready to make a snake?
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Make your own magic playdough activity

Make your own magic playdough

Today you are going to make your own magic playdough. Sounds fun? Let's go...!
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Experimenting with edible materials activity

Experimenting with edible materials

Today you are going to make some delicious crispy cakes to help you explore how materials can change.
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Natural and man-made objects investigation

Natural and man-made objects

Have a look at these objects. Do you think they are natural or man-made? Can you draw a line to match them to the right shelves?
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Materials: similarities and differences activity

Materials: similarities and differences

This activity is designed to encourage your child to observe the similarities and differences between different materials.
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Find patterns all around you activity

Find patterns all around you

There are patterns all around us. Take a large piece of white paper and a crayon and see if you can capture some!
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