pea plant

How does your garden grow?

The weather has finally warmed up and our garden is blooming. As part of our challenge with Actimel we are trying to grow a whole meal in the garden, learning along the way. Z has been learning about...
worms

Worms, worms and more worms

A few months ago I applied for some funding with Actimel so we could do a growing project in our garden. I was delighted to find out we’d been granted our wish. My idea was to try to grow enoug...
science

Weighing and measuring

Z has been learning about units of weight and measurements in school and has has been keen to put what he has learned into practice at home with the girls. I gave them the kitchen scales and various ...
Science for kids

What’s inside our body?

Todays activity wasn’t planned it just happened, which is my favourite way to do things. My girls decided they wanted to draw around each other and me. We’ve done this before to work out ...
Egg with no shell

Make an egg bounce

Eggs with no shells have to be one of the things my children find most intriguing. We made one for my 4 year old to show her nursery class last week. What happens to an egg when you drop it? It smash...