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CT scan reveals dinosaurs caught coughs!

Researchers have discovered dinosaurs caught coughs and colds like we do today. Evidence of respiratory infection was revealed while examining the fossilized vertebrae of a young, long-necked sauropod – a diplodocid known as Dolly! Dolly’s skull and some neck vertebrae were discovered in 1990 in Montana and are approximately 150 million years old. When researchers […]

Dinosaur discovery: crocodile had dinosaur for last meal

Australian scientists have announced the discovery not only of a new species of crocodile – but also that its last meal was a dinosaur – 95 million years ago! While piecing together the crocodile, named Confractosuchus sauroktonos (try saying that fast, three times) or the “broken dinosaur killer”, researchers found the skeletal remains of a […]

Meet baby dinosaur Yingliang, the 66 million year old embryo.

Did you hear about the recent discovery of a baby dinosaur? A perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo was discovered in Ganzhou (southern China), as recently as December 2021. Researcher Dr Fion Waisum Ma said it is “the best dinosaur embryo ever found in history”. The baby dino has been affectionately named Baby Yingliang and is estimated […]

Sue in conversation with Dr. Sophie Dauvois

Sue Atkins, ITV ‘This Morning’, BBC Radio and Disney Jnr UK’s Parenting Expert, has described OKIDO as a fun children’s magazine, “bursting with activities, fun & learning” and features it on her Sue Atkins Recommends page. Our Editor and co-founder, Dr Sophie Dauvois PhD, talks to Sue in her latest episode of The Parenting Show. […]

Craft Learn Through Play: Build a Cork Raft

Build A Floating Cork Boat Invent your own cork boats and have a race down a stream. Which boats are the most successful? To build your floating cork boat you will need: Corks Toothpicks Elastic Bands Coloured Paper 1. Insert toothpicks into corks to hold them in place 2. You can also attach corks using […]

Fun Pancake Recipes for Children to Make!

Pancake Day – or Shrove Tuesday – is almost here, but there’s a lot more to it than you may think. In fact, the tradition has been carried out for hundreds of years; the British custom of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates back to the 16th century! What is Pancake Day & Why Do We […]

Everything You Need to Know About STEAM Education

Did you know that Nobel Prize winning scientists also happen to be 17 times more likely to be painters than the average Joe? They are four times more likely to play an instrument too, and 12 times more likely to write poetry. After all, Leonardo da Vinci skipped between art, science and engineering. Galileo penned […]

The Importance of Reading with Children

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 When transported […]