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Cloud Dough If you don’t like mess look away now!! This is a lovely sensory activity that involves just flower and oil. https://tinkerlab.com/cloud-dough-exploration/

Maths Challenge If your kids are looking for something to really challenge them then you will definitely find it here. There are some very difficult puzzles. Look away now if you are feeling dull from the lockdown!!! https://mathpickle.com/organized-by-grade/

Maths Challenge- Towers of Hanoi This is an ancient puzzle that requires your child to problem solve. If you don’t have the towers there are lots of practical alternatives you can use. https://www.mathsweek.ie/2019/maths-at-home-activities/#activity21towersofhanoi

Grow a rainbow Use some washable markers to make some dots at the two ends of some kitchen roll. Place both ends into some shallow water and watch your rainbow grow.https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/grow-a-rainbow-experiment/

Maths Challenge Monster Calculations. This is a great way to practice addition and to learn about chance. It can be adapted to practice multiplication or division. https://www.mathsweek.ie/2019/maths-at-home-activities/#activitymonster

Lego or Duplo Fun Make some fun games from the lego or duplo that’s lying around. Tic tac toe, a maze or a ring toss are just a few ideas in this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQMxPspueZI

Maths Challenge World Cup Puzzle There are 6 teams in a group. Each team plays every other team twice. How many games are there in total?

Maths Challenge Space Mission A rocket blasts off from Earth heading for Mars, getting faster as it travels. In fact, the rocket’s speed doubles every week that it’s in space. If the rocket lands on Mars in week 12, in which week was it halfway there?

Straw Pick Up Game Cut out a variety of coloured squares. Mix them up and grab some straws. Have a competition to see who can pick up all their squares first by sucking on the straw and transferring into a bowl. If you have no-one to play with then try and beat the clock.