Never underestimate the great experience of a beach clean. This wonderful family activity opens up a fascinating world of marine life, all while you’re doing your bitfor the planet. What you need: •Bag to collect rubbish in•Rubbish grabber What to do: Choose your location! Find a beach that has go...
Animals were at the heart of everyday life and religion in Ancient Egypt. People believed many creatures were sacred. They thought animals were the embodiment of particular gods. Most Ancient Egyptian towns chose a particular god to worship. This meant the animal attached to that god was sacred. The...
The Egyptian scarab was one of the most sacred amulets in Ancient Egypt. The scarab represented new creation and eternal life and was thought to give protection against evil. These amulets were carved out of stone or moulded in glass or Egyptian ceramic. They were everywhere: worn on necklaces, carv...
In our Nile River issue, we asked you to create a mythical creature that would protect the Nile and its incredible inhabitants. What a remarkable response we received from so many of you! Just imagine what the world could look like if all those mythical creatures sprang to life from your pages. Than...
We invited you to write some humorous poems called LIMERICKS. They are often silly and funny. We asked you to make it about your favourite pet or anyone else who puts a smile on your face. We had some very funny entries! Thanks to everyone who entered - you certainly made us laugh! Congratulations ...
Pets are brilliant. Whether you own a budgie or a hamster, a dog, cat, snake or fish, our pets bring us so much joy! We love our pets… but just how ECOFRIENDLY are they? Let's look at PETS’ CARBON PAWPRINT.... 1. PET FOOD Feeding our pets – particularly CATS AND DOGS – creates over 64 million...
From melting chocolate to creating bright yellow yolk, these eggs are super-fun to create! You can make these completely vegan or dairy-free, based on the milk and chocolate you decide to use. Happy Easter! What you need: 1 silicone egg mould Mixing bowl Mixing spoons 200g chocolate (milk, dark or...
1. They never need to drink water Frogs have permeable skin, which means liquids and gases can pass through it, including water, so they don’t need to drink it. Although this sounds cool, there is a downside to having permeable skin. It puts frogs at great risk of absorbing pollutants that are in ...
In our March Issue, 'The Gobi Desert', we explored one of the main threats to the Gobi’s incredible wildlife – mining for minerals. Of course, mining brings money to the country but it also destroys its land and the age-old customs. Ecotourism could be an alternative way to boost the country’s econo...
True Desert Survivor! You’re looking at the only bear in the world that spends its whole life in a desert. The Gobi bear is found in the Mongolian part of the Gobi desert – and nowhere else. It was first discovered over 75 years ago, but scientists still don’t know much about it. It’s thought there ...