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Fill your summer with science!

Posted 15/07/2018 by Mia Hatton 960

Hey science fans! Can you believe the summer holidays are upon us already? All of a sudden, six glorious weeks are stretching ahead of us, waiting to be filled with fun. As we may have mentioned, playing with science is a wonderfully constructive...

A Week of Science in the Sun

Posted 28/06/2018 by Mia Hatton 1250

Has anyone noticed it’s been a bit bright and warm of late? So did we! Science activities are often lumped in with movies and board games as classic ‘rainy day’ activities but we’ve spent the last week of glorious sunny...

Why do bubbles keep rising from the bottom of fizzy drinks and don‚Äôt run out?

Posted 30/06/2017 by Letterbox Lab 23340

Find out more Why do bubbles keep rising from the bottom of fizzy drinks and don‚Äôt run out? This one question, asked of us by an 11 year old friend of Letterbox Lab, has a few interesting questions wrapped up in it. Why do bubbles come out of...

Indoor activities for kids, with a science twist!

Posted 19/05/2017 by Mia Hatton 1387

It‚Äôs that time of year again. The Sun has poked out from behind its usual wall of cloud for a few days, and we‚Äôve prepped wonderful outdoor activities to keep our little ones occupied from half term until September. And then, of course, the...

What’s so good about a science subscription box?

Posted 14/04/2017 by Mia Hatton 2590

When we began crafting our Letterbox Lab science kits, we realised that these days you can get almost anything as a subscription. Snacks, recipes, dog treats, toys, books, geek swag‚Ä¶ you name it, you can subscribe to it. The subscription option...

Why is the Sky Blue?

Posted 07/04/2017 by Letterbox Lab 1099

The sky is made of air, which is obviously not blue. So, why is the sky blue? This seems like a tricky question which children ask a lot. But in two easy steps you can see for yourself the answer to this age-old question. Step 1 – Making...

Why Do We Laugh When Tickled?

Posted 17/03/2017 by Letterbox Lab 4013

The obvious response to your child asking “why do we laugh when tickled?” is to say, ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt know, let‚Äôs do an experiment‚Äù. Give them a massive tickle while continuously asking them, ‚Äúwhy are you laughing?‚Äù. Keep going...

British Science Week: Family Events Happening Near You

Posted 10/03/2017 by Letterbox Lab 948

British Science Week starts today with events celebrating science across the UK. At Letterbox Lab will be celebrating science week by launching our Youtube channel on Monday 13th. Every day of the week we‚Äôll be putting up a new video showing...

Welsh ICE families put science up their sleeve!

Posted 26/02/2017 by Mia Hatton 914

Welsh ICE families put science up their sleeve For those outside of Wales, half term might seem like a long-distant memory, but¬†here in Caerphilly it was in full swing this week. It was¬†the perfect opportunity for us to invite our...

Four Times Kids Doing Science Activities Made Amazing Discoveries

Posted 22/02/2017 by Mia Hatton 1814

We‚Äôre all about fun kids’ science activities¬†and making discoveries through play. It encourages scientific understanding, it develops analytical skills and, most importantly, it can awaken curiosity and awe. But in some cases a child...

Why should you do science activities with your children?

Posted 08/02/2017 by Letterbox Lab 1069

As we like to say at Letterbox Lab, science is weird, messy and fun to play with, but science is also one of those precious things in life that are both enjoyable and valuable. Our subscription boxes, containing everything you need to play with...