TWJ Science+Nature Activity Hub
Bring science to life wherever you are. On this page, TWJ Science+Nature magazine shares plenty of exciting activities, experiments, and articles taken from recent issues of the magazine, to help keep children exploring, learning, and creating!
Scavenger Hunt Activities
Make your own bird box
Make a house and home for birds with these simple instructions.
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Forage and cook wild garlic pasta
Collect natural ingredients in a safe and easy way and create a delicious and unique dish.
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Make a butterfly feeder
Attract butterflies with this beautiful feeder perfect for placing on your windowsill.
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Make wildflower seed bombs
Get mucky with this exciting new project, which in turn will produce food for vital insects.
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Try your hand at indoor gardening
Bring the outdoors in with these instructions on how to grow your own houseplants.
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Capture the weather on camera
Spot a glorious sunset or atmospheric thunderstorm? Take amazing pictures of the elements with this simple guide to weather photography.
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Make arty pancakes
Take your pancakes up a level by creating pancake art.
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Make a model lung
Find out how your lungs suck air into your body with this easy-to-make activity.
Create a creature report
Challenge your children to create a report on one of their favourite animals.
Make a spaghetti tower
Become a structural engineer and build a 3D pyramid using spaghetti and marshmallows.
Green Smoothie
This bright green wonder drink is tasty and packed full of healthy vitamins.
Mysteries of Science Podcast
The fortnightly podcast is hosted by Dan Green and Ciaran Sneddon from The Week Junior Science+Nature editorial team and created in partnership with Fun Kids – the radio station and podcast network for children. Each episode will investigate a different unsolved mystery of the universe. Dan and Ciaran will be joined by scientists and experts who will share their ideas and insights to help solve each mystery.
Make a water xylophone
Discover how sound moves through water and make a musical instrument.
All about the Sun
Why not join us on a mission into space and discover the secrets of the Sun? Download our free article.
Make a ghost dance
This spooky activity could be magic or it could be the power of static electricity...
Build a home for animals
Give all sorts of creatures somewhere cosy to shelter this winter.
An orange life jacket
Which easy peeler will float – a heavier whole one or a lighter peeled one? The answer may surprise you.
Make seed cards
Give your friends and family the gift of flowers with these DIY plantable cards.
Check out The Week Junior magazines' FREE Activity Hub. The team has compiled some super exciting activities from the award-winning magazine that you can enjoy at home with little to no resource - something to fun, free and easy help keep curious young minds educated and entertained.
