Make a wizards castle
Make an Enchanted Wizard’s Castle Just like Harry and his cohorts, there’s nothing I love more than conjuring something out of nothing. My enchanted wizard’s castle looks the absolute business and costs just pennies to put together. I might be a Muggle, but there’s no doubt about it, this is one magical make! YOU WILL […]
Make a No Sew Spider Costume for Halloween
Make a No-Sew Spider Costume Need a Halloween costume in a hurry? We’ve got you! Follow these steps to create a super effective and spooky no-sew spider costume! YOU WILL NEED: For the body part of the costume, you will need: – 1 x black long sleeved top or hoodie – 4 x long-ish black […]
Sink or Swim
SINK OR SWIM? If you want to see a deep-water shipwreck, you are going to need some sort of submersible. Submersibles are slightly different from submarines because they are not fully autonomous (they cannot function alone). They usually have an umbilical connecting them to a support vehicle, which provides power and gases both for depth […]
Iceberg Experiment
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ICE MELTS? Our planet has a lot of water. Around 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered in it. Most of it is in the oceans, it is salty and undrinkable; only about 3.5 per cent is fresh water. This fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and streams […]
Cloud drawing challenge
Cloud Drawing Challenge Do you often see faces and shapes in random objects? Do you see two eyes and a mouth in a plug socket? How about when you look up to the sky? Does that cloud look more like a bunny rabbit with a perfectly fluffy tail than a cloud, to you? There’s a […]
Build a model London Eye
Build your own model London Eye The London Eye is one of the most memorable features of the London skyline. Your task is to make a fully working model of it! What? I thought you liked a challenge? Okay, this is one of our trickiest activities, so take a deep breath and remember to be […]
Make Gladiator Battle Cards
MAKE GLADIATOR BATTLE CARDS Terrifying fighters. A roaring audience. A gory, stinky fight to the death. Sounds horrid, doesn’t it? Well, believe it or not, gladiator games were incredibly popular in ancient Rome! Whenever one was coming up, the city would be covered in graffiti, giving the date of the show, the names of the […]
Make a Roman Dip Recipe
A POMPEII PARTY The ancient Romans loved their grub, and made the most of any opportunity to eat and drink together. Celebratory feasts were an all-day event. They gave everyone a chance to seriously show off. Guests often bathed in oils before attending a feast. They also wore special loose ‘dinner’ clothes to help them […]
Make Fabulous Festive Wrapping
MAKE FESTIVE WRAPPING PAPER Creating your own wrapping paper is lots of fun, saves money and can be better for the environment! Let’s use our imaginations, prepare stencils, then paint them onto wrapping paper as patterns to make your gifts look simply stunning! YOU WILL NEED: – Sugar paper (A4, A3 or A1) – […]
Make a Cosy Christmas Grotto and Pomanders
Make a cosy Christmas grotto! What could be more magical than creating your own Christmas nook to snuggle up in? Harvey wants you to be super inventive and go hunting around your home for bits and pieces to create your own cosy Christmas grotto, fit for Father Christmas himself! The centrepiece will be a bowl […]