christmas Archives - Letterbox Lab

The ultimate gift guide for grown-up science fans

Posted 04/12/2018 by Mia Hatton 1244

Happy December, science fans! We know that you might be here because you’ve found the perfect Christmas gift for a science-loving child (*cough* Letterbox Lab *cough*), but what about science gifts for your grown-up friends and family? As...

Make an Optical Illusion Card

Posted 16/10/2018 by Mia Hatton 1850

We are halfway through our Kickstarter campaign and have reached 82% of our funding goal – now that’s something to celebrate! Our Kickstarter campaign aims to launch our very first seasonal science kit.¬†STEM into Christmas¬†is a...

Make a Rocket Card

Posted 11/10/2018 by Letterbox Lab 1416

Make a Rocket Card This month we are running a Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter is a website that helps people and small businesses bring creative projects to life through crowd funding. We’re big fans of it and have wanted to get involved...

STEM into Christmas with a kids’ scientific card-making kit!

Posted 03/10/2018 by Mia Hatton 1082

Hi science fans! Update – our Kickstarter campaign was fully funded you can purchase our unique science-powered interactive Christmas cards here.¬† Original blog from 2018 – Yesterday was enormously exciting because our first ever...

What’s sick about sprouts?

Posted 22/12/2017 by Mia Hatton 1113

This is the final installment in our Science the Stuffing out of Christmas Dinner series. You can read the first three installments here, here and here. Enjoy your scientifically perfect Christmas dinner! What’s sick about sprouts? Brussels...

To stuff or not to stuff?

Posted 24/11/2017 by Mia Hatton 1098

In the first of our festive series of blog posts,¬†Science the Stuffing out of Christmas Dinner, we asked whether or not we should brine our turkey. In this second instalment, we explore the age-old question, “To stuff or not to...

Bothered with Brine?

Posted 17/11/2017 by Mia Hatton 1044

In the first of our festive series of blog posts, Science the Stuffing out of Christmas Dinner, we find out how science can give us a tastier Christmas bird with minimal hassle. A lot of chefs talk about the importance of brining meat, especially...