Here’s a quick idea for making a model of the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Other cookies might work too, but the combination of black biscuit and white cream makes this work really well. To do this, carefully remove the top of each of the cookies to...
A paper circuit is a circuit made on a sheet of paper rather than using wires and crocodile clips. You can use adhesive copper tape to connect up components and simple coin batteries to provide the power. UPDATE July 2025: In the UK, because of the risks of coin...
This is a really nice little model that demonstrates how tendons make our fingers move. Did you know that it’s the muscles in your forearm that move your fingers, via long tendons? Instructions To make the hand you will need: 5 drinking straws string or cotton...
Ask someone to make a paper plane and usually they’ll make a paper dart. These fly well, but there are lots of other ways you can produce a plane from paper. If you strictly want to just use a single piece of paper, then try the ring flyer. If you want to bend...
Squishy circuits allow for a fun blurring of science and art. Children can create fun circuits as easily as rolling out lengths of dough. This can be a lot more interesting and tactile than playing with regular electrical components, and there’s not a crocodile...
