Did you know that Olivier award-winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn pictures talking chairs when he lets his imagination wonder? Or that Grayson Perry dreams of motorbike-riding tigers? Nope, neither did we! Until, that is, this year’s sketches for National Doodle Day were unveiled. Every year, famous sportspeople, politicians, actors and artists pause from their important work and pick up their paints and pencils instead.
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At at time where screen-time is at record levels, reading with children is sometimes being forced into the backseat (1). In this article we identify 7 reasons why reading with children is so important. Plus, we have put together a collection of our favourite OKIDO stories from squirrel boy for you to enjoy! 1. EMOTIONAL EMPATHY […]
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The OKIDO Art and science Summer Club is well under way. Two weeks in, we’ve had great fun learning about Gravity, Time, Wind, Float and Sink, Colours, and Thunder and Lightning. We still have lots more exciting workshops planned for the following three weeks including Dinosaurs, Teeth, The Body, Creepy Crawlies, Music, Me, Breathing, Nature, and Animals.
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Think you need a lab to get your own small scientist’s brain bubbling away? Think again.
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Did you know that Nobel Prize winning scientists also happen to be 17 times more likely to be painters than the average Joe?
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Follow our step-by-step instructions to make some sweet art using all the colours of the rainbow!
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This is an excellent experiment for learning how things grow and its edible!
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A perfect children's activity for learning about colours and shapes.
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