Here is a map showing the locations of the people who took up the challenge to build a Giant Nutcracker. Where available, I have added a picture of their nutcracker. If your nutcracker picture isn’t here yet, please leave a comment below and attach your photo! It had long be my dream to build a …
Ten years ago, an enterprising mother-daughter team (Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell) created a story that explains how Santa Claus knows whether kids have been naughty or nice. This story was based on their own family Christmas tradition according to which each year, Santa sent an elf to their home to watch over the children …
The giant nutcracker is not a project for the faint of heart. If you start it, you need all the help you can get. Fortunately, our members help each other out, and this article is intended to record that information so that everyone can benefit from it. Diameter mismatch Mop head hair Diameter mismatch Construction tubes are …
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the first world war, British artists created a unique piece of installation art. From July to November 2014, in the moat of the Tower of London, volunteers under the artists’ direction planted 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British or colonial soldier fallen in the War. …
Do you remember the spider made with an egg carton? For the introduction to that video, I made the spider run around a pumpkin. Several people asked me how I had created that animation. So I decided to give you a behind-the-scenes look. Here is a video that reveals the techniques I used. You could …
Beaverly is all upset because she thinks someone has eaten the Moon! She goes to see her friend, Mr. Owl, who explains to her what causes an eclipse of the Moon. During a lunar eclipse, you can’t see the Moon because it is in the shadow of the Earth for a few hours. You surely know that the Earth turns …
It’s official: our beaver’s name is Beaverly. In this video, she shows us the nature park where she lives. This is where her adventures start… Parc Omega is an animal park located in Quebec, about half way between Ottawa and Montreal (in Canada).
Turtles are reptiles that can be distinguished from other reptiles by the fact that they have a carapace. The carapace is made of bony plates that are welded to the skeleton. The carapace is a good protection against predators. Some turtles live in fresh water (aquatic turtles), others live in the seas and the oceans …
Hello! I am a beaver and I live in a big forest with other animals. The other animals just call me “Beaver” but I would like to have a nice first name like you humans have. If you want to help me, you can suggest ideas for my name on my blog or on Facebook. …
Symbols exist all over the world and each symbol can have more than one meaning. They exist because there is an inherent need to have something tangible to hold on to, even when you feel like there is nothing left for you. This is a situation Sadako Sasaki found herself in at an early age …
The best way to explain magnets to young children, is to make them experience different activities that involve magnets. The magnets can be used to understand the way they work but they can also be used as a medium to create different projects or activities. This is what I would like to explore in the …
Have you ever had the opportunity to observe a butterfly up close? If you ever find yourself near a butterfly conservatory, please take the time to visit it. It’s amazing to see butterflies of all kinds of species and all kinds of colours twirl around you. If you are patient you can even see how …