Ideas

Stuck for something to do? Start here. Our guides round up the best projects for the season, the weather and the contents of your recycling bin.

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Easy Halloween crafts for kids

Thirteen easy Halloween crafts and spooky science experiments for children aged 4 to 12, made from egg boxes, jam jars, tissue paper and kitchen basics

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Rainy-day activities with no trip to the shops

Eleven rainy-day activities with no trip to the shops, from a junk robot to a tin-can telephone, using boxes, tubes, tins and paint already in the house

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October half-term activities to do at home

Eleven October half-term activities to do at home, from leaf rubbings and a marble run to bread in a bag, made with household junk and kitchen basics

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Kitchen science experiments with cupboard ingredients

Twelve kitchen science experiments for children using cupboard ingredients, with fizzing, freezing, colour changes and crystals, and the science explained

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Junk modelling ideas for Reception and Key Stage 1

Ten junk modelling ideas for Reception and Key Stage 1, made from boxes, tubes, tins and egg boxes, with the skills each one builds for ages 4 to 7

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Screen-free things to do when they say "I'm bored"

Twelve screen-free things to do when a child says they are bored, each 20 minutes or less and made from kitchen basics, for ages 3 to 12

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What to save from the recycling for junk modelling

What to save from the recycling for junk modelling, how to prep and store it, and ten projects that use tubes, boxes, jars, tins and bottles

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