A Fun Rainy Day Activity – A Schnitzeljagd
‘What on earth is a Schnitzeljagd?’ I hear you say. A Schnitzel is a German word for a thinly sliced piece of pork, chicken or veal, which is dipped in egg and then coated with breadcrumbs....
View ArticleVideo Games for the Family – For Everyone To Enjoy
My name is Andy Robertson and I write about video-games for a living and have three children (10, 8 and 6 years old). Video-games are a tricky part of life to get right in a family, too much and they...
View ArticleWhy DO Kids Want to Play Minecraft?
Sitting back, ready for another interesting and rather aggressive night on COD (Call of duty), I launch my dashboard to see the usual suspects all gathered playing the latest shoot ‘em ups. Except...
View ArticleThe Google Science Fair – Kid Inventors of the World
Every year the internet search engine Google holds a competition to find the best research and/or invention by a kid inventor. The winners of the Google Science Fair have been both boys and girls....
View ArticleThe Very Best Minecraft Parodies
We’ve collected some of the best Minecraft parodies for you today – check these out! Revenge Minecraft Style Supernatural Mobs What Does the Squid Say? Let it...
View Article6 Sounds That Your Parents Will Recognise but You Won’t
I recently discovered this old phone in an antique shop, and realised that today’s kids wouldn’t recognise the sound of the dial turning. It got me thinking about the other sounds that have...
View ArticleScience News For Kids – MAVEN Spacecraft in Orbit Around Mars
This week saw an exciting announcement from the US space agency, NASA with the safe arrival of its MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars. But how did it get there and what is its mission? Why is it...
View ArticleToca Robot Lab Relaunch – Game Review and Interview
Like many of our readers, we are big fans of Toca Boca. Their digital games are not made for boys or for girls, but for anyone who wants to play. The company regularly updates the apps to bring them...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know about Rosetta and Philae
There has been a lot of excitement about Rosetta and Philae lately, but what are they and why are they so interesting? What are Rosetta and Philae? Pic Credit Rosetta is a spacecraft built by the...
View ArticleGet Cracking With Computer Coding for Kids
Kids computing – there’s a lot of talk going on about it right now. What do you learn about computing in your school? Are they teaching you how to make cool video games? How to come up with a story...
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