Endangered Creature Feature: The Hawksbill Turtle

Endangered creature feature: the hawksbill turtle

by Eco Kids Planet January 17, 2019

A Rare Ocean Beauty Wow! What a stunning creature! The hawksbill turtle’s colourful shell and fancy patterns have made it world famous. But its beautiful looks are also one of the reasons why this amazing marine reptile has become a seriously endangered species. Tropical tortoise-birds Hawksbill tu...

Pacific Ocean Creatures: Competition winners

Pacific ocean creatures: competition winners

by Eco Kids Planet January 15, 2019

For our Pacific Ocean Issue, we asked you to research and send us a picture or drawing of your favourite Pacific creature, along with a few fantastic facts about it. Wow! You've flooded us with the most fascinating and beautiful creatures, making the job of choosing 5 winners ever so hard! Thank you...


Endangered Creature Feature: The Galápagos Penguin

Endangered creature feature: the galápagos penguin

by Emma Louise Oldham January 07, 2019

The Totally Tropical Type! What do you call a penguin on a tropical island? Lost! This sounds like a joke, but there really are penguins that live on tropical islands. The Galápagos penguin lives in the Galápagos Islands (well, where else would you expect to find it?). This group of islands lies acr...

Make Your Own: Pine Cone Penguins

Make your own: pine cone penguins

by Emma Louise Oldham December 07, 2018

These cute little creations will make wonderful decorations for your Christmas tree. Or why not make them as a present for a friend? They are completely plastic-free and full of character! What you need: Pine cones One-inch wooden beads for the head (we up-cycled some orange ones from an old neck...


Protect the Penguins Poster: Competition winners

Protect the penguins poster: competition winners

by Eco Kids Planet December 03, 2018

In our ‘Penguins of the World’ issue, we asked you to design a ‘Protect the Penguins’ poster. What a fantastic job everyone did, including an entire class at St Paul’s Primary School in Chippenham! Thank you everyone who entered the competition. Congratulations to our chosen winners Arran and Thom...

Autumn Nature Craft Competition Winners

Autumn nature craft competition winners

by Eco Kids Planet November 14, 2018

For November's competition, we asked you to submit your favourite British animal - ONLY using natural items that you can find outside. Your entries were terrific! Lots of you went out and collected colourful leaves, spiky pine-cones and funny-shaped sticks to create some magical masterpieces! Cong...


Build Your Own: Recycled Hedgehog Home

Build your own: recycled hedgehog home

by Emma Louise Oldham November 08, 2018

Hedgehogs usually hibernate from October or November through to March or April, so now is the time to prepare them a cosy, safe home to spend the winter. If you’re building a hedgehog home in your garden, make sure you have a hole or gap in your fence or gate to allow your hedgehog to get in.  What...

Awesome Autumn Art: Bonfire Collage

Awesome autumn art: bonfire collage

by Eco Kids Planet November 04, 2018

Gather some leaves and twigs from the garden or a local park, and celebrate Bonfire Night by making this colourful bonfire collage. What you will need: Colourful leaves: red, yellow and orange Twigs Empty cereal box A piece of A4 card PVA glue Scissors Paintbrush (very handy to have these nearby) ...


Science Project: Eco-Friendly Halloween Slime

Science project: eco-friendly halloween slime

by Emma Louise Oldham October 31, 2018

The slime craze is well and truly here! However, a lot of parents feel uncomfortable about children making and using slime, because many ingredients, such as glue, borax, washing-up liquid and contact lens solution, are full of chemicals, and exposure through the skin can be dangerous and toxic. E...

Minibeast Fancy Dress Competition Winners

Minibeast fancy dress competition winners

by Eco Kids Planet October 17, 2018

For October issue's comic strip, Amelia the Fox and her minibeast friends got into disguises to attend a Halloween party. We challenged you to design a Halloween costume for your favourite minibeast! The entries were marvellous! You all sent in lots of animals dressed in fantastic disguises and camo...



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