By Ariel Marcy, 21 August 2023
Happy Book Week! You’re bound to enjoy the questions we have in circulation but can you get full bookmarks?
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By David Shaw, 9 December 2021
Most people are a lot larger than a piece of paper. But in this activity, you’ll be able to squeeze through a hole in a sheet of paper. With practice, you might even be able to fit through a hole in a business card!
By David Shaw, 10 March 2021
Through thick and thin, we love a quick quiz! We think this is one of our hardest quizzes yet. Do you have the knowledge to thin out the clues and get full marks?
By David Shaw, 28 May 2020
Written by Natalie Kikken To honour World Oceans Day 8 June, get crafty by making your own 3D grey nurse shark.
By David Shaw, 14 May 2020
Are you looking for a way to make your drawings look alive? Try this activity and make an awesome creepy face whose eyes follow you as you move around the room. By Mike McRae
By David Shaw, 14 November 2019
We’ve collected a few quick and easy designs for you to try, from a looping master to a super-fast dart with a twist.
This paper plane flies quite a bit like a regular dart. But its striking looks make it much more fun. Plus, you get two pairs of wings – front and back – that you can modify!
This paper plane isn’t very fast, but with practice and adjustment, you can make it do loops!
By David Shaw, 25 September 2019
Deadly animals and extinct species – oh my! This week’s quiz is extreme. See if you can survive to the end and get full marks!
By David Shaw, 4 October 2018
If you want to write a secret message, we’ve got a simple technique for you to try. Time to work on your watermark!
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