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November 2019
30th November
- The Nutcracker
- Learn some ballet movements
- Meet a ballet dancer
23rd November
- What do animals do at night?
- Explore the night
- Shadow puppets
16th November
- Big wigs!
- Fashion dress-up
- Why do we wear clothes?
9th November
- Nature's engineer
- Design and build a rocket ship
- Engineer quiz
2nd November
- How do fireworks work?
- Fireworks in a jar
- What is the gunpowder plot?
September 2019
28th September
- Draw your own comic strip
- Watch a cartoonist at work
- Tips for drawing cartoon characters
21st September
- Doodle faces
- Scribbling robot
- Doodles with dots, waves and more
14th September
- Ahoy me hearties!
- Are you a lubber?
- What's a pirate without a parrot?
7th September
- Toy shop money game
- Plastic money?
- What would you do without money?
August 2019
31st August
- Name that dog!
- Fetch!
- Puppy guide dog training
24th August
- Smoke and lava
- What happened at Pompeii?
- Travel back to AD79
17th August
- Ravens at the Tower of London
- Get a bird's eye view of London
- Did you know?
10th August
- Leaf or bug?
- A bug with a suit of armour
- Make a bug box
3rd August
- Make a sand art picture
- Fish poop sand
- Beach activity finder
June 2019
29th June
- Make a nature collage
- Be a nature detective
- Howl like a wolf
22nd June
- Meet a butterfly up close
- Follow the life of a butterfly
- Do butterflies poo?
15th June
- Meet a ninja father frog
- Gorilla dads
- Famous dads
8th June
- Cat jokes
- Why puppies behave like puppies
- Hamster game
1st June
- Watch plants grow
- Seed-soaring game
- Grow plants without soil
May 2019
25th May
- Fun facts and a comic strip
- Make a cake the Victorian way
- Queen Victoria quiz
18th May
- See inside a museum
- Examine an unusual egg
- Greek gods and goddesses
11th May
- Mother knows best
- Brave polar bear cubs
- Why do we have belly buttons?
4th May
- Art joke challenge
- Meet Leonardo Da Vinci
- Paint a zany portrait picture
April 2019
27th April
- All the world's a stage
- Make a shoebox theatre
- Romeo and Juliet
20th April
- Paper Easter eggs
- The Easter holiday
- Decorate eggs for Easter
13th April
- See some amazing birds' nests
- Who jumps first?
- Play an animal game
6th April
- Wild animal selfies
- Meet a wild baby ocelot
- Which wild animal superpower would you most like?
March 2019
30th March
- Dinosaur mums
- What's 'Happy Mother's Day' in Japanese?
- Meet some animal babies
23rd March
- Make a friend this Spring - with an earthworm!
- Springtime music
- Springo bingo
16th March
- Do some water experiments
- Help fix a crazy machine
- Life without electricity?
9th March
- Write a silly story
- How do stories make you feel?
- What happens next?
2nd March
- What is Mardi Gras?
- Visit a Victorian kitchen
- Toss it if you can
February 2019
23rd February
- Once upon a time...
- Cinderella's shoes
- Finger print fairy tales
16th February
- Send a Valentine to your favourite Earthling!
- How do gorillas show they like each other?
- How big was a dinosaur's heart?
9th February
- Count to ten
- Take a deep breath
- How do you look when you're angry?
2nd February
- Which Chinese animal are you?
- Dancing lions
- Paint a pig for Chinese New Year
January 2019
26th January
- Listen to a blackbird sing
- What's so funny?
- Beaks and feet bird quiz
19th January
- What if a dinosaur came to life in a museum?
- What's it like to work in a museum?
- Which is your favourite Greek god or goddess?
12th January
- Why do puppies play?
- Pluto, Nana, Max or Perdita?
- Try a dog breed quiz
5th January
- Are you a quiz whizz?
- How tall is a fox?
- How fast do fingernails grow?
December 2018
29th December
- Make your own dragon
- Friendly fox
- Happy New Year!
22nd December
- Fly with Santa
- Christmas karaoke
- Christmas coding
15th December
- Meet a baby reindeer
- Visit the biggest Christmas tree farm in the world!
- Make holiday greeting cards
8th December
- Draw an elf
- Paper angels
- Dancing horse
1st December
- How do animals survive in winter?
- Advent calendar
- Visit a German Christmas market
November 2018
24th November
- Thanksgiving Day
- Travel back in time
- Make a paper turkey
17th November
- Be a weather wizard
- Where does wind come from?
- Transform into a friendly fox
10th November
- Diwali – festival of lights
- Happy henna designs
- Try a pasta quiz
3rd November
- Day of the dead holiday
- How do fireworks work?
- Paint a fireworks scene
October 2018
27th October
- What kind of monster are you?
- Scaredy-skulls wordsearch
- Scary Halloween sounds
20th October
- Back to the Stone Age
- Quiz time!
- Build a roller coaster at home
13th October
- The great Monarch butterfly migration
- Sunset in a box
- Make some leaf animals
6th October
- What's it like on the ISS?
- Space loo
- Solar system quiz
September 2018
29th September
- Build a bug hotel
- Animal jokes
- Mini guide to castles
22nd September
- Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris
- Pencil quiz
- Paint and draw online
15th September
- Koala facts
- The Grand Canyon
- Spelling fleas
8th September
- Slinky science
- Brain drain
- Animal feats
1st September
- Tuk tuk travel
- Super-sized snail!
- Art challenge
June 2018
30th June
- Make a masterpiece
- Museum mystery
- Horsing around
23rd June
- It's summer!
- Alien architects
- Butterfly picture puzzle
16th June
- Memorable dad moments
- Who's the dad?
- Penguin dads
9th June
- Football or soccer?
- You are the ref
- Penalty shootout
2nd June
- Unicorns in the sea?
- And in Scotland?
- More mythical creatures
April 2018
28th April
- Kayak adventure
- Can a computer guess your art?
- Be a circus performer!
21st April
- Fun Shakespeare activities
- Be a wildlife superhero
- Find out more about Earth Day
14th April
- Visit a dinosaur museum
- Huff... Puff... Oink!
- What kind of sandwich are you?
7th April
- Meet the dung beetle
- Rocket launch
- Baby animals quiz
March 2018
31st March
- Making chocolate
- Instruments of the orchestra
- Spring flowers
24th March
- Baby swans
- Play a recycling game
- Fun facts about chocolate
17th March
- Fish force
- Optical illusions
- Make some music
10th March
- Mums around the world
- Mama gorilla
- "Hack" a greeting card
3rd March
- Zoom in on snowflakes
- Penguin parents
- Slippery ice cubes