Ever wondered why we celebrate Pancake Day (and why we eat all those pancakes!)? Discover the history of Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) with OKDIO, and learn the science behind making your own pancakes.
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Want to introduce eco-friendly, plastic-free toys to your children? Learn all about green parenting (and how your small scientists can benefit!) with OKIDO.
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Find out how to raise your child on a plant-based diet, and get your hands on some simple, child-friendly vegan recipes too. Cook up a vegan family feast (and get your small scientists to help!) with OKIDO.
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Are you ready to whip up some wonder, boil up some brilliance and simmer some science? Your kitchen may not look like a traditional science lab, but recent studies by some serious scientists have shown that cooking has real developmental and cognitive benefits for children. Here are three great reasons to try our recipes for […]
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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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