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Paper Airplane Experiment
Fold, fly and compare planes. Which design goes farthest?
- Setup
- 5 min
- Play
- 25 min
- Age
- 5–8
Materials: Paper
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Simple ideas, familiar materials, and plenty of room for imagination.
These are some of our favourites. Tell us what you have at home for ideas that fit.
Choose what you haveImagine & Pretend · Ages 2–8
Cardboard Box Adventure
One big box, endless possibilities — a house, a rocket, a boat or a cave.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 30 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Imagine & Pretend · Ages 3–8
Spoon Puppet Stories
Draw faces on wooden spoons and put on a little puppet show.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 20 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Explore & Discover · Ages 2–6
Cushion Obstacle Trail
A low, soft trail of cushions and towels to crawl, step and balance along.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 15 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Make & Build · Ages 4–8
Fabric Scrap Creatures
Turn socks and fabric scraps into soft creatures with names and stories.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 25 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Explore & Discover · Ages 3–7
Cardboard Tube Telescope
Decorate a tube and become an explorer spotting colours, shapes and treasures.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 15 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Explore & Discover · Ages 3–8
Indoor Treasure Hunt
Picture clues lead to a hidden treasure somewhere in the house.
- Setup
- 15 min setup
- Play
- 20 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Explore & Discover · Ages 4–8
Nature Pattern Studio
Arrange leaves, sticks and stones into patterns, faces and spirals.
- Setup
- 10 min setup
- Play
- 30 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Make & Build · Ages 5–8
Invent a New Board Game
Draw a board, make up the rules, and play the game your child invented.
- Setup
- 5 min setup
- Play
- 45 min play
- Materials
- 2 materials
Make & Build · Ages 4–8
Build a Paper City
Fold, draw and tape paper into streets, buildings and parks on the floor.
- Setup
- 10 min setup
- Play
- 40 min play
- Materials
- 3 materials
Imagine & Pretend · Ages 3–8
Create a Pretend Shop
Turn containers and cups into a little shop, with paper money and price tags.
- Setup
- 10 min setup
- Play
- 30 min play
- Materials
- 3 materials
Make & Build · Ages 4–8
Build a Tiny Home
Create a tiny home for a toy using a small box, paper and fabric.
- Setup
- 10 min setup
- Play
- 35 min play
- Materials
- 3 materials