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Avoid the usual chorus of 'I'm bored!' these school holidays.

Fill the summer holidays with books and bookish activities for all ages.

Ideas for nature lovers

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Kids dig gardening

Stephanie Alexander’s tips to get your kids active in your kitchen garden.

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Why I Love Summer activity pack

Summer, the best season ever, now has an activity pack!

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World Environment Day activity pack

Learn how to become an Earth protector with this educational home project pack!

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Wild Scientists activity pack

Uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects in this fun activity pack!

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Nullaboo Hullabaloo activity pack

Bring fairies out of the garden into your home with this magical activity pack.

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Collecting Sunshine activity pack

Join Mabel and Robert in collecting your very own Collecting Sunshine activity pack!

Activities for crafty kids

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A new colouring in page every day!

Parents: Click here for 10 minutes of peace. (You're welcome).

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Lottie and Walter activity pack

The pack that has plasticine walruses!

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LEGO activity packs

Share the joy of LEGO bricks with the whole family. 

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Fly activity pack

Take flight with Lucy with this fun activity pack

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar activity pack

It's the Very Hungry Caterpillar's 50th Birthday!

Experiments for little scientists

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How to make fluffy slime and clear slime: mash-up slime recipe

Get ready for squelch-tastic, gross-looking fun!

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Make Your Own Honeycomb with Edie's Experiments

Observe the chemical reaction of making honeycomb at home in National Science Week 2020.

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3-Step science magic trick for kids

How to make a glass tube vanish before your eyes!

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Wild Scientists activity pack

Uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects in this fun activity pack!

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Inventors activity pack

Learn about famous inventors and then have a go at designing your own invention!

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Edie's Experiments activity pack

Crack open your science kit with Edie!

Recipes for budding bakers

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Classic banana bread

A mash of ripe bananas is delicious baked in this sweet, bread-like cake, while spices and nuts add flavour and crunch.

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Vanilla daisy cupcakes

Free recipe from The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook by Jennifer Graham.

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S’mores rocky road

With peanuts, marshmallows and chocolate.

Book recommendations for teens

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What you should read next based on your fave Netflix shows

Done binging the latest TV sensation? Pick up a book and keep the good times rolling. 

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The best new books for high school students

Keep the classroom engaged with these new books for teens.

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10 books that high school ruined

Titles worth revisiting, no matter how much you hated them at school.

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Flying the coop

Books to help young people transition away from the family nest.

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