Whilst you’re at home, we’ll be sharing some of our favourite free DIY activities you can do at home. Packed with the all imagination ingredients your kids need to become musicians, adventures, explorers and scientists (at the same time!).
#iOiLoves PIZZA GROOVE! This rhythm app for playful music making and learing is a great tool for creating grooves using geometry. Click the link below and discover your inner DJ with the help of Maths! https://apps.musedlab.org/groovepizza/?museid=ZoOc_xKop&
#iOiloves this music-tastic set of homemade Castanents. Learn how to build your very own pair of Castanets from the Design Museum Use them to start a band, learn morse code or make your own theme song! http://ow.ly/7xCr50zvMLC
#iOiLoves the SickScience BUZZING NOISE MAKER! Make music using rubber bands and popsicle sticks. Form a band, make your own theme song or create a soundtrack for a story! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=p9Lq-FhhK50&feature=emb_title
#iOiloves GAMES! Which is why we’re so excited to design our own, using Kano Computing’s Ping Pong game designer. Change the colours, designs and speed and try to beat the computer. Send us your best scores! http://ow.ly/CenG50zvN0A
#iOiLoves the ULTIMATE PAPER AIRPLANE challenge by Tinker Tech Follow the instructions by John Collins, a.k.a The Paper Airplane Guy, and wow your family with the dart paper plane. Don’t forget to take some pictures to show us the maiden voyage! http://ow.ly/UN4B50zlatG
#iOiLoves this MARBLE RUN CHALLENGE from the James Dyson Foundation Design a marble run that takes 60 seconds to complete – no more, no less! How will you use friction and gravity to get the timing just right? Show us your solutions!
http://ow.ly/tJy450zgTqq#iOiLoves Lemon Lime Adventure’s Jellybean Challenge! What’s the tallest structure you can make, using just jellybeans and toothpicks? https://lemonlimeadventures.com/engineering-for-kids-building-with-jelly-beans/
#iOiLoves University of Bath Spa See What I See Competition. They want to see how your kids would re-build their city, using their imagination and creativity. You have until 30th May to enter: http://ow.ly/tgjU50zER9a
#iOiloves MARBLES. Which is why we LOVE this marble maze from @Gratnells! Using paper straws and sticky tape, design your own mind boggling marble maze. For an extra challenge – cover the maze with a piece of paper and try to get it from start to finish without peaking. Remember to share your marble maze designs! https://learning-rooms.com/marble-maze/
#iOiLoves the iOi TUMBLEWING GLIDER! How long can you keep your glider flying? Our record is 4 minutes! Follow James’ instructions to start gliding!
http://ow.ly/T0OT50zmpII#iOiLoves HOMEMADE HYDRAULICS from stem-inventions.com! Learn how to make your own moving machine. What kind will you build? Don’t forget to show us!
http://ow.ly/AgfJ50zaf2T#iOiLoves the LOLLY STICK CATAPULTS by the @scouts! Put your pioneering skills to the test by creating a miniature catapult from lolly sticks. Ready, aim, fire!
http://ow.ly/3rOd50zpCHr#iOiLoves Red Ted’s Art’s Cork boats! Make a mini boat out of rubber bands, a few corks and a toothpick! Remember to share your creations using #iOiLoves! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5U2PxHXBOg&list=UUjjRFKvjpU1L1eDmfBWcqig&index=777&autoplay=1&mute=0
#iOiloves Ausitin Kleon’s 1 page zine maker! Using just one piece of paper, you can make a zine (aka a mini magazine). Fill it with drawings, comics, collages, poems, wishes, images, words, or whatever you’d like. Share your creations with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab4O9SWNl9g&feature=emb_title
#iOiloves this DIY Birdhouse from T Craft’s. Using lollipop sticks, glue and lots of care, make a little home for your feathery visitors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jBxqexFMQ
#iOiLoves this EASY STOP MOTION ANIMATION tutorial by Tinker Lab. Cast your actors, grab your camera, aaand ACTION! We’d love to see your films, so don’t forget to share them with us! http://ow.ly/FSpj50zleiQ
#iOiLoves this fun GIANT CARDBOARD GINGERBREAD by the @artbarblog! Who said gingerbread is only for Christmas? Don’t forget to share your cardboard creations with us!
http://ow.ly/eXQJ50zldML#iOiLoves these dazzling LIGHT PAINTINGS from our friends at the Exploratorium! Become a light artist today using their handy instructions. Don’t forget to show us your masterpiece!
http://ow.ly/Ixwf50zgTXx#iOiLoves our JUNK MODELLING EXPERIMENT! Explore the power of flight by creating futuristic flying machines using junk modelling. Watch the video below to get some inspiration and don’t forget to show us your models! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQ56oxAT_c&feature=youtu.be
#iOiLoves this EASY STOP MOTION ANIMATION tutorial by Tinker Lab! Cast your actors, grab your camera, aaand ACTION! We’d love to see your films, so don’t forget to share them with us! http://ow.ly/FSpj50zleiQ
#iOiLoves the Hungry Caterpillar’s Paper Chain from @puffinbooksuk! Use colourful paper to make your own very hungry caterpillar, and maybe fill it up with ice cream, swiss cheese, and a watermelon? Let us know how you get on using #iOiLoves https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/children/2018/how-to-make-caterpillar-paper-chains/
#iOiLoves this ONE DRAWING CHALLENGE from @artforkidshub ! Grab a grown up or a sibling and get drawing. But remember – you can’t lift your pen or look at the paper! Show us your kooky creations!
http://ow.ly/CGiz50zgSR7
#iOiLoves this deliciously scientific INSTANT ICE CREAM by the Science Museum. Observe the reaction of ice crystals and milk protein while making this tasty treat. Who would have thought science could taste so good?
http://ow.ly/o1GM50zleXP#iOiLoves SPAGHETTI TOWERS from the DIY Science series by Siemens UK. Challenge one of your grown-ups to see who can make the tallest one and show us who won!
http://ow.ly/mBSu50zcq1u#iOiLoves this awesome GLOWING BOUNCY EGG experiment from HooplaKidz and Lab 360 ! Try it at home this Easter Weekend and turn a boring egg into a glowing bouncy one! What colour glows best? Show us what you chose!
http://ow.ly/zpY250zadEg