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Astronaut Helmet
Ages 4–10⏱ 45 min

Astronaut Helmet

Making a wearable helmet from a box teaches you why real astronauts need a sealed helmet to breathe and stay safe in space, where there is no air.

Junk ModelSpace & Flight
Balloon HovercraftπŸ”’ Premium
Ages 7–12⏱ 30 min

Balloon Hovercraft

A cushion of escaping air reduces friction, so the disc glides almost freely.

Kitchen ScienceEngineering & Building
Bean in a Jar
Ages 4–10⏱ 15 min

Bean in a Jar

Seeds sprout roots and shoots β€” you can watch a plant begin, up close.

Kitchen ScienceNature & Outdoors
Binary Code Name Bracelet
Ages 7–12⏱ 40 min

Binary Code Name Bracelet

Threading two colours of bead in patterns of eight shows how computers store every letter as a secret code of just two symbols. Children discover that ones and zeros can spell out anything, including their own name.

Coding & Puzzles
Blow-Straw Painting
Ages 4–9⏱ 20 min

Blow-Straw Painting

Moving air pushes the runny paint into branching, spidery shapes.

Art & Design
Bottle-Top Volcano
Ages 4–9⏱ 40 min

Bottle-Top Volcano

A chemical reaction: an acid (vinegar) and a base (baking soda) make carbon dioxide gas, which is the fizzy foam.

Kitchen Science
Bread in a BagπŸ”’ Premium
Ages 5–11⏱ 30 min

Bread in a Bag

Yeast is alive β€” it eats sugar and burps gas that makes the dough rise.

Kitchen ScienceCooking & Edible Makes
Cardboard Gravity Coin Sorter
Ages 8–12⏱ 50 min

Cardboard Gravity Coin Sorter

Children discover physical sorting algorithms by using gravity and cut-out sizes to separate mixed coins automatically.

Coding & Puzzles
Cardboard Marble Run
Ages 5–11⏱ 60 min

Cardboard Marble Run

Gravity, slopes and speed - steeper ramps make the marble go faster.

Junk ModelEngineering & Building
Cardboard-Loom Woven MatπŸ”’ Premium
Ages 6–12⏱ 50 min

Cardboard-Loom Woven Mat

Weaving over-and-under on a homemade loom teaches the basic structure of all woven cloth and builds rhythm, focus and fine motor control.

Textiles & Sewing
Egg-Drop ChallengeπŸ”’ Premium
Ages 8–12⏱ 60 min

Egg-Drop Challenge

Cushioning and slowing a fall (forces and impact) to protect a fragile object.

Engineering & Building
Fizzy Sherbet Sweets
Ages 5–10⏱ 15 min

Fizzy Sherbet Sweets

Citric acid and baking soda are dry until they hit the wet on your tongue β€” then they fizz (that same gas reaction!).

Kitchen ScienceCooking & Edible Makes
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