I’d seen these hologram projection pyramid things a few years ago and wanted to have a go at making one but always assumed it would be complicated. I’m in a number of facebook groups for teachers, parents and STEM enthusiasts and I came across…
Part of my role with the Peterborough STEM Festival is to liaise with schools groups and inspire them to take part in our FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. expo. FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is a challenge for 6-9-year-olds in which they form a team, learn…
Peterborough STEM Festival is a FREE family event that aims to develop and encourage a love of STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Taking place at Kingsgate Conference Centre on October 12th, the festival will be exhibiting a range of science experiments, engineering…
When you think of all the lessons that you can teach your kids over the years, cooking is most certainly high on the list. It’s more than just teaching them how to cook; it’s about teaching them how to make healthy decisions in the…
Dexter has the smallest bedroom in our house. He’s the only boy so he doesn’t share it with anyone but it also means his room has been the last one to be decorated. We’ve been meaning to do a space themed bedroom for ages…
It can be so difficult sometimes to come up with great gift ideas when you are buying for your own children. You know everything that they have already and you know which things they actually enjoy and play with regularly. You might have a…
With both Dexter and Bridget having birthdays close together, I’ve recently been thinking about what sort of gifts I’d like to get them both. I circled round and round but kept coming back to ‘something fun but educational’.I like gifts that enable learning but…
PJ Masks, we’re on our way, into the night to save the day!My three little hooligans absolutely love the PJ Masks, so when I told them we were spending my birthday at the National Space Centre with Connor, Greg and Amaya, they were super…
*This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase through them* Anybody I speak to lately has probably been bored to tears listening to me wax lyrical about STEM. With my involvement in the Peterborough STEM Festival and now more…
April had some glorious weather, didn’t it? Absolutely beautiful. Looking back, I think most of our spare time was spent outside – or in the very least – together.At the start of the month, Paisley had a preschool taster session. She absolutely loved it…