Ever dreamed of having your very own toy shop? YOU HAVE? Excellent. Start by giving it a name (use your fave color and age). Next, do a stock check. Look at the toy patterns below and circle what comes next. Finally, stack the shelves! Draw some brand-new toys in the spaces. How about some unicorns? Or cool cars? Or furry monsters? Don't forget to draw your own favorite toy on one of the shelves. And add some customers!
Make up a cooool tune and some sweeet moves to go with it. Then dance like no one's watching. Fill the blanks with words from the word back to make up a new song. Doodle yourself rockin' out to Bandit's bangin' beats and make up your own cool rock star name. Put yourself in Dance Mode and give the moves a go. Color in a music note when you've done 'em. Let's booooogie!
We've all had daydreams of the biggest, bestest party ever! What does your dream party look like, kiddo? Design the invitation by writing your name, filling in how old you will be, draw yourself playing a game, and more. Then plan the menu (sausage and ice cream?), circle the best place for your party (park or play place?), and check off some of the awesome stuff you'll get up to (play charades or musical statues?).
Take 2 secs to snip, stick, and doodle a brand new friend for Bluey and Bingo. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the bits 'n' bobs, then paste them together in the space on the opposite page ... any way you like. Give them a name and circle what your new friend is like.
Snip, stick, and doodle your very own vehicle. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the bits 'n' bobs, then paste them together on the opposite page (any way you like) to make a funny vehicle. Give it a name and don't forget the doodad, love. Bluey says, "It looks so coooool!"
Fill this journal with lovely nature things. Start by circling the weather. Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, or rainbow-y? Next, finish coloring a beautiful rainbow. Name and draw your favorite bug and then circle all the things you like to do in nature. Ask a grown-up to help you make a fruity rainbow with strawberries, mandarins, bananas, sliced grapes, and blueberries.
Check out Bingo's jigsaw. There are soooo many animals in the world — from bald eagles in North America to koala bears in Australia. Can you help her find the one's she's looking for? Plus, match the close-ups to the right animals on the map. You can even write their names if you know them.
In Columbus in the New World, host Andrew Marr recounts how Christopher Columbus lands on the Bahamian island of Guanahani and decides to name it San Salvador. After meeting with the Indigenous people on the island, Columbus describes how he thinks he can claim the land for Spain, enslave the people, and convert them to Christianity. This kicks off a global gold rush. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
In How Hot Dogs Came to the U.S., presenter Ruth Goodman learns the history of how the hot dog came from Germany to America, and how it got its name. Hint: It has to do with a dog. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
In Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex, historian Lucy Worsley investigates how Eisenhower cut military numbers and increased nuclear weapons instead. During his presidency, Eisenhower increased America's nuclear bombs from 1,000 to 22,000. He knew that arms companies and generals were exaggerating the Soviet threat. Eisenhower named this the Military-Industrial Complex. This video is excerpted from BBC's American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley, in which Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history.
In Tu Youyou's Malaria Breakthrough, host Chris Packham tells the story of Tu Youyou’s groundbreaking discovery of artemisinin, a drug that transformed the fight against malaria. Her extraordinary courage, including volunteering as the first test subject, went unnoticed as she was never named on the research papers that led to the breakthrough. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.
Ever dreamed of having your very own toy shop? YOU HAVE? Excellent. Start by giving it a name (use your fave color and age). Next, do a stock check. Look at the toy patterns below and circle what comes next. Finally, stack the shelves! Draw some brand-new toys in the spaces. How about some unicorns? Or cool cars? Or furry monsters? Don't forget to draw your own favorite toy on one of the shelves. And add some customers!
Make up a cooool tune and some sweeet moves to go with it. Then dance like no one's watching. Fill the blanks with words from the word back to make up a new song. Doodle yourself rockin' out to Bandit's bangin' beats and make up your own cool rock star name. Put yourself in Dance Mode and give the moves a go. Color in a music note when you've done 'em. Let's booooogie!
We've all had daydreams of the biggest, bestest party ever! What does your dream party look like, kiddo? Design the invitation by writing your name, filling in how old you will be, draw yourself playing a game, and more. Then plan the menu (sausage and ice cream?), circle the best place for your party (park or play place?), and check off some of the awesome stuff you'll get up to (play charades or musical statues?).
Take 2 secs to snip, stick, and doodle a brand new friend for Bluey and Bingo. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the bits 'n' bobs, then paste them together in the space on the opposite page ... any way you like. Give them a name and circle what your new friend is like.
Snip, stick, and doodle your very own vehicle. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the bits 'n' bobs, then paste them together on the opposite page (any way you like) to make a funny vehicle. Give it a name and don't forget the doodad, love. Bluey says, "It looks so coooool!"
Fill this journal with lovely nature things. Start by circling the weather. Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, or rainbow-y? Next, finish coloring a beautiful rainbow. Name and draw your favorite bug and then circle all the things you like to do in nature. Ask a grown-up to help you make a fruity rainbow with strawberries, mandarins, bananas, sliced grapes, and blueberries.
Check out Bingo's jigsaw. There are soooo many animals in the world — from bald eagles in North America to koala bears in Australia. Can you help her find the one's she's looking for? Plus, match the close-ups to the right animals on the map. You can even write their names if you know them.
In Columbus in the New World, host Andrew Marr recounts how Christopher Columbus lands on the Bahamian island of Guanahani and decides to name it San Salvador. After meeting with the Indigenous people on the island, Columbus describes how he thinks he can claim the land for Spain, enslave the people, and convert them to Christianity. This kicks off a global gold rush. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
In How Hot Dogs Came to the U.S., presenter Ruth Goodman learns the history of how the hot dog came from Germany to America, and how it got its name. Hint: It has to do with a dog. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
In Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex, historian Lucy Worsley investigates how Eisenhower cut military numbers and increased nuclear weapons instead. During his presidency, Eisenhower increased America's nuclear bombs from 1,000 to 22,000. He knew that arms companies and generals were exaggerating the Soviet threat. Eisenhower named this the Military-Industrial Complex. This video is excerpted from BBC's American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley, in which Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history.
In Tu Youyou's Malaria Breakthrough, host Chris Packham tells the story of Tu Youyou’s groundbreaking discovery of artemisinin, a drug that transformed the fight against malaria. Her extraordinary courage, including volunteering as the first test subject, went unnoticed as she was never named on the research papers that led to the breakthrough. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.