The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (17 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 6 months for just £12.50, 50% off!

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The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (17 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 6 months for just £12.50, 50% off and get FREE The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book!

Subscribe by the 17th July to get our incredible Scavenger Hunt issue! Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • First 6 months for just £12.50 – saving over 50%
  • Free The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book
  • Then continue to save 16% off the cover price after the first 6 months
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (17 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 6 months for just £12.50, 50% off and get FREE The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book!

Subscribe by the 17th July to get our incredible Scavenger Hunt issue! Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • First 6 months for just £12.50 – saving over 50%
  • Free The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book
  • Then continue to save 16% off the cover price after the first 6 months
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (17 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 6 months for just £12.50, 50% off and get FREE The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book!

Subscribe by the 17th July to get our incredible Scavenger Hunt issue! Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • First 6 months for just £12.50 – saving over 50%
  • Free The Week Junior Guide to the Environment book
  • Then continue to save 16% off the cover price after the first 6 months
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (17 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 6 months for just £12.50, 50% off!

Subscribe by the 17th July to get our incredible Scavenger Hunt issue! Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • First 6 months for just £12.50 – saving over 50%
  • Then continue to save 16% off the cover price after the first 6 months
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £3, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £3 – saving almost £11!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Here's a sneak peak at one of our previous issues! The Week Junior is the must-have magazine to give your child a head start in life. Its fun-to-read pages are packed with stories they’ll love — news, nature, science and brain-boosting puzzles.

Feed their love of learning and fuel fun family conversations with the UK's best-selling current affairs magazine for kids.

We're asking our readers to design the front of our Christmas issue, on the theme of Peace on Earth. We're looking for a bright, clear and festive design. You can use pencils, pens or paints and you can download as many templates as you like by clicking the button below.The judges will be a team from The Week Junior, including editorial director Anna, editor Vanessa, group art director Dave and picture editor Mandy, along with the illustrator of There's a Tiger on the Train, Rebecca Cobb.

We need original artwork posted to us, not a photo of your image, so when you're happy with your design, fill in the form at the bottom of the template and post the whole page to us at: Christmas Cover Competition, The Week Junior, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR. The deadline is 11:59pm on 2 November. The winning design will appear on the magazine that comes out on 18 December. Please make sure you have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter the competition. For the rules and conditions, go to theweekjunior.co.uk/terms – Good luck!

Happiness Wordsearch

This week, we've put together a wordsearch with 12 different happiness-related to words to find. Have a go at it below!

In the newest issue of The Week Junior, children will find a story about laughter being used as a potential tool to help people with lung conditions.

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £5, saving over 80%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £5 – saving over 80%!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £5, saving over 80%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £5 – saving over 80%!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £5, saving over 80%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £5 – saving over 80%!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £3, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £3 – saving almost £11!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £3, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £3 – saving almost £11!
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (18 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £1, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £1 – saving almost £14!
  • Free downloadable Focus on nature guide for parents
  • An exclusive 15% off Voucher from Nature Nurture Kids on their nature kits
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Click here to navigate back to the Scavenger Hunt main page.

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1 A ringed planet

(Studying Saturn’s rings)

2 A desert discovery

(Egypt’s boy pharaoh, Tutankhamun)

3 A Time Lord’s transport

(Celebrating Doctor Who)

4 A graffiti artist

(Celebrating the story of hip-hop)

5 A former US president

(Barack Obama)

6 A newly crowned monarch

(King Charles’s coronation)

7 A brilliant thinker

(Albert Einstein, physicist, who had big ideas about space and time)

8 A rare rhino

(Working to save the black rhino)

9 A climate striker

(Greta Thunberg, who started her School Strikes for Climate in 2018)

10 A novel outfit

(A World Book Day costume)

11 A bathroom essential

(Toilet roll ran short during the Covid-19 lockdown)

12 Some woolly mice

(A “step towards” recreating a woolly mammoth)

13 A treasure mask

(Exploring the mysteries of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial hoard)

14 Two Lionesses

(England women’s football team)

15 A girl on a phone

(Should smartphones be banned for children?)

16 A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop

(A book by Kate Wakeling that won The Week Junior Book of the Year: Poetry award in 2024)

17 A vote for change

(The UK votes to leave the European Union)

18 A feathered video game star

(Angry Birds celebrated 15 years in 2024)

19 A character who stood for election

(Count Binface, who competed in several elections, including against Boris Johnson in 2019 and Rishi Sunak in 2024)

20 A colourful thank you

(The rainbows drawn to thank the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic)

21 A campaigner for girls’ education

(Malala Yousafzai)

22 Snails halt road improvements

(The discovery of some rare snails meant roadworks were delayed for years)

23 A poet in a pink jacket

(Former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho)

24 Roman bum care

(Romans used a sponge on a stick after using the loo)

25 A singer who caused an Earth tremor

(Taylor Swift, at her concert in Edinburgh)

26 A top literary prize

(The Week Junior’s very own Book Awards)

27 A famous stargazer

(Physicist, TV presenter and musician Brian Cox)

28 A games console

(Nintendo Switch)

29 A CBeebies presenter

(George Webster)

30 Three red squirrels

(These rare creatures are protected by pine martens)

31 A smoky form of transport

(The UK celebrates 200 years of the modern railway)

32 A greedy bear

(A bear broke into a bakery and stole cakes)

33 A chess-playing robot

(Robots are learning human skills)

34 A friendly marine mammal

(Bottlenose dolphins seem to have “accents”, depending on where they come from)

35 A pricey pizza

(A chef charged £100 for a pineapple pizza because he hated the topping)

36 A clever ape

(Chimps were spotted using sticks as tools)

37 A scared lettuce

(Lack of rain caused a brief vegetable shortage)

38 A huge statue

(Easter Island statues created by a complex civilisation)

39 Two homesick astronauts

(Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth after they got stuck on the International Space Station)

40 An activist footballer

(Marcus Rashford campaigns for school meals for children)

41 A Prime Minister’s furry friend

(Larry the cat, who lives at No.10 Downing Street)

42 Glittery poo

(A keeper fed zoo animals special glitter to track their poos and check their health)

43 A very valuable loo

(An artist made a solid gold toilet, which was stolen)

44 A wheelchair racer

(ParalympicsGB came second in the medals table at Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, with 124 medals in total)

45 A skateboarding star

(Sky Brown, who won an Olympic Games bronze medal, aged 13)

46 Happy New Year!

(Dragon displays celebrate Lunar New Year)

47 A lifeboat

(The RNLI celebrated 200 years in 2024)

48 Some of The Week Junior team

(Anna, Vanessa and Dave hard at work)

49 A naughty dog

(A calendar went on sale that featured dogs going to the loo)

50 A beautiful planet

(Earth, our wonder-filled home)

Here's a sneak peak at one of our previous issues! The Week Junior Science+Nature is a monthly magazine for 8-15-year-olds - each issue takes readers on a voyage of discovery, from the depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of the cosmos, and from the days of the dinosaurs to our high tech future.

Competition opens 18 July 2025

Adventure awaits this summer with The Week Junior Science+Nature's Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest! Every year, we challenge our readers to go outside, track down 10 hidden treasures and get creative with a camera.

This year’s theme is “Focus on Nature”. We’re encouraging people to ditch the devices, explore wild spaces and focus on the natural world.

What is the Scavenger Hunt?

The Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest is an exciting nature treasure hunt and photo competition that gets children outdoors, exploring, and having epic adventures. To take part:

✔️ Download the Scavenger Hunt Checklist

✔️ Search out nature’s treasures – how many can you tick off the list?

✔️ Take a photo and upload them to our competition portal

What can you win?

There are some amazing prizes up for grabs this year. The winning photo will be featured on the front cover of Science+Nature, and there is more than £1000 of camera equipment and other goodies for 10 lucky winners. Click here for more details.

2024 winning photos

Take a look at last year’s winning photographs.

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature. Your children can start exploring the outdoors and discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest (18 July – 25 August). We're challenging our readers to go outside and get creative with a camera, for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £1, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £1 – saving almost £14!
  • Free downloadable Focus on nature guide for parents
  • An exclusive 15% off Voucher from Nature Nurture Kids on their nature kits
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Click here to navigate back to the Scavenger Hunt main page.

The Week Junior Science+Nature is a monthly magazine from the award-winning team behind The Week Junior.

Who invented bubblegum? What’s the world’s worst smell? When did the dinos die out? Where are all the aliens? Why can’t you tickle yourself? How do cats purr?

The Week Junior Science+Nature is the mind-blowing magazine with answers to all these questions — and more! Jam-packed with amazing facts, brilliant explainers, hands-on activities and incredible photos, Science+Nature gets 8 to 15-year-olds thinking, discovering and doing.

Designed to bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to life, each issue delivers a whole world of wow to their door every four weeks.

Subscribe today with our best offer EVER: Get your first 6 months of Science+Nature magazine for just £12.50, over 50% off the usual subscription price.

What's inside Science+Nature?

Editor's letter

The Week Junior Science+Nature is jam-packed with wonder – each issue takes readers on a voyage of discovery, from the depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of the cosmos, and from the days of the dinosaurs to our high tech future. Every page is written and designed with a single purpose – to engage, entertain and make sense of the universe. I hope our readers will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy making it.

Dan Green, Editor

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The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature! Your children can start discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest in our 18 July issue. We're challenging our readers to get outside, find and photograph and search for natural treasures. They can also take beautiful nature photos for a chance to win some amazing prizes from our partners including Canon and Nature Nurture Kids!

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £1, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £1 – saving almost £14!
  • Free downloadable Focus on nature guide for parents
  • An exclusive 15% off Voucher from Nature Nurture Kids on their nature kits
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature! Your children can start discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest in our 18 July issue. We're challenging our readers to get outside, find and photograph and search for natural treasures. They can also take beautiful nature photos for a chance to win some amazing prizes from our partners including Canon and Nature Nurture Kids!

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £1, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £1 – saving almost £14!
  • Free downloadable Focus on nature guide for parents
  • An exclusive 15% off Voucher from Nature Nurture Kids on their nature kits
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

The Week Junior Science+Nature unlocks 8-15 year old children’s imaginations, introducing them to big ideas, exciting innovations and inspiring people. Featuring incredible scientific stories, expert articles on animals and the environment, remarkable imagery and unbelievable mysteries and marvels from around the world - every page is packed with facts to get their brains buzzing.

This summer, it’s time to focus on nature! Your children can start discovering nature's wonders with the brilliant Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest in our 18 July issue. We're challenging our readers to get outside, find and photograph and search for natural treasures. They can also take beautiful nature photos for a chance to win some amazing prizes from our partners including Canon and Nature Nurture Kids!

Make the most of our best offer yet, 3 months of magazines for just £1, saving over 90%!

Here’s what you get when you subscribe:

• YOUR OFFER
  • 3 issues for £1 – saving almost £14!
  • Free downloadable Focus on nature guide for parents
  • An exclusive 15% off Voucher from Nature Nurture Kids on their nature kits
  • Weekly Saturday Science newsletter including activities and fun for your kids
  • Ongoing savings off the cover price after the trial
  • Plastic-free delivery direct to your home every 4 weeks

Click the video below to receive a message from the Science+Nature team, and take a quick ocean quiz.

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Bring science to life, even while you're at home. The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine will be sharing plenty of exciting activities, experiments and articles taken from recent issues of the magazine, to help keep children exploring, learning and creating.

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Every issue is packed with 32 colourful pages of incredible content including:

• This Week's Big News – the biggest news stories from around the world.
• National News – a selection of the most important and interesting stories from across the UK.
• Science and Technology – all the latest from the world of STEM.
• The Big Debate – an exploration of all sides of an issue to help children make up their own minds. 
• People – a deep dive into the fascinating people making the headlines. 
• Animals and the Environment – features to help encourage a love of our natural world.

Plus photos, puzzles, book reviews, crafts, recipes and much more!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our festive science adventure!

This year The Week Junior Science+Nature has teamed up with Winchester Science Centre (and lots of other exciting brands) to offer young people a festive feast of science and nature-themed activities. Plus there are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day.

The online event opens on 11 December 2021 and will last for 12 days (ending on 22 December 2021). Each day we release a fresh URL revealing a new activity. Keep an eye on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts to see the links. Each competition lasts only a day, so you’ll need to get your entries in quickly.

Scroll down to see the activity and daily competition. ​

DAY 6 - Make a blizzard in a jar

Share this video with your child

Dreaming of a White Christmas? Get in the festive spirit and create your own snowy winter wonderland using ordinary household ingredients. This video shows how it’s done.

Win a six-month subscription to The Week Junior Science+Nature

Every month, Science+Nature is jam-packed with jaw-dropping stories, incredible pictures and cool experiments designed to develop the thirst for knowledge in your child and spark new interests. It encourages reading for pleasure – even in the most hesitant readers.

To be in with a chance of winning one six-month subscription to The Week Junior Science+Nature, send your name and address to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 23:59 on 16 December 2021. Make sure you put SCIENCE+NATURE in the subject line.

Go to sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/12Daysterms for rules.

• The Week Junior Science+Nature is a monthly magazine that brings science, technology, engineering and maths topics to life for 8–15s.
• Enjoy our best offer with 9 issues for £25.99, including a free Christmas activity pack
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• The gift subscription will start with the first issue of the new year - delivered plastic-free to your lucky recipient

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our festive science adventure!

This year The Week Junior Science+Nature has teamed up with Winchester Science Centre (and lots of other exciting brands) to offer young people a festive feast of science and nature-themed activities. Plus there are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day.

The online event opens on 11 December 2021 and will last for 12 days (ending on 22 December 2021). Each day we release a fresh URL revealing a new activity. Keep an eye on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts to see the links. Each competition lasts only a day, so you’ll need to get your entries in quickly.

Scroll down to see the activity and daily competition. ​

DAY 10 - Make a 3D pop-up Christmas card

Share this video with your child.

Engineers use incredible paper-folding skills to create designs for spacecraft, airbags, portable and medical devices. Embrace your inner engineer and build a sensational seasonal pop-up card to send to family or friends.

​Win a six-month subscription to The Week Junior Science+Nature

Every issue of The Week Junior Science+Nature is jam-packed with jaw-dropping stories, incredible pictures and cool experiments, designed to develop the thirst for knowledge in your child and spark a passion for discovery. It encourages reading for pleasure – even in the most hesitant readers.

To be in with a chance of winning one six-month subscription to The Week Junior Science+Nature, send your name and address to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 23:59 on 20 December 2021. Make sure you put SCIENCE+NATURE DAY 10 in the subject line.

Go to sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/12Daysterms for terms and conditions.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our festive science adventure!

This year The Week Junior Science+Nature has teamed up with Winchester Science Centre (and lots of other exciting brands) to offer young people a festive feast of science and nature-themed activities. Plus there are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day.

The online event opens on 11 December 2021 and will last for 12 days (ending on 22 December 2021). Each day we release a fresh URL revealing a new activity. Keep an eye on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts to see the links. Each competition lasts only a day, so you’ll need to get your entries in quickly.

Scroll down to see the activity and daily competition. ​

DAY 7 - Meet Molly Oldfield

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The Week Junior Science+Nature caught up with Molly Oldfield, host of the award-winning children’s podcast Everything Under the Sun. Molly told us about her new book, and then answered some of her favourite Christmas-themed science questions.

What is Everything Under the Sun?

Everything Under the Sun began as an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by me – author and original QI elf. Every Friday, I talk to a host of experts, including authors Neil Gaiman and Lauren Child, and they help me tackle questions sent in by children from all over the world. The book Everything Under The Sun answers 366 of the questions sent into the podcast.

What was your favourite question answered by a famous person in the book?

Many wonderful experts from writers to astronauts, athletes to zookeepers and a tornado chaser were generous enough to share their incredible knowledge with children. I love the one about why bubbles pop when you touch them – I had no idea that bubbles have two layers and it’s when someone touches them that they pop!

Are there any questions that have stumped you?

I do find ones about the Big Bang and the cosmos tricky, but luckily there are plenty of experts around to help me.

What is the one question you would love the answer to?

Why do some adults lose their curiosity? We’re living on a planet floating in space, so let’s celebrate that. Children know there’s so much wonder all around us and that’s why I love the podcast. I hope it helps adults rediscover their sense of wonder too.

Check out Molly’s podcast at mollyoldfield.com/everythingunderthesun out every Friday.

Win copies of Everything Under the Sun

How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What would we do if we didn’t have a prime minister? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Your child can find answers to these questions and lots more in Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year by Molly Oldfield. To be in with a chance of winning one of five copies of Molly’s book, send your name and address to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 23.59 on 17 December 2021. Make sure you put EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN in the subject line.

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Is your school holding a sports day this year? For many pupils, it’s a chance to show off sporting skills, have fun with friends and feel the buzz of winning a race. For others it can feel stressful and nerve-racking, especially if you don’t enjoy sports or performing in front of friends and family. School sports days began in the 19th century, when people in Victorian times believed events like the egg and spoon race helped children grow stronger and learn to compete. Today, the national curriculum (a list of learning goals that schools in England must teach) says competing in sport can “build character” and teach values like fairness and respect. However, some people wonder if there’s a better way to achieve this. What do you think? Should schools still have sports days?

Yes – sporty children deserve to shine

Sport is great for your body and mind. As well as building strong muscles and bones it releases natural chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and calm. Yet a Sport England survey shows fewer than half of children aged seven to 11 achieve the NHS goal of being active for 60 minutes a day. Holding a day dedicated to sports can get more children active. It also brings together pupils, parents and carers to build a strong school community. Parent Lucy Wigley says it gives sporty, competitive children a chance to shine, which “shouldn’t be taken away from them”. Psychologist Dr Amanda Gummer, an expert in how we think and feel, agrees, saying sports day is just as important as other school prize-giving events.

No – it can put children off sport

Research shows that some children find sports days difficult because they worry about not being good enough or don’t like performing in front of people. Teacher Jennie Otter told the TV show Good Morning Britain that sports days “can be cruel”. An unenjoyable sports day could put young people off sports for a long time – research suggests that if you don’t enjoy sports at school, you may be less active when you’re older. Some schools allow parents and carers to watch on sports day but this can make things harder for some children. Spectators were banned from some sports days in London in 2025 because of bad behaviour by parents. This included arguing over rules, shouting and interfering in the sports.

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The Week Junior and SuperKind joined forces to launch the Fundraising for a Better World campaign.

This past winter, we challenged young people to make a difference by fundraising for a cause close to their hearts - and now, we’re thrilled to announce our Top 10 Fundraisers.

These incredible children have not only raised vital funds but have also shown just how powerful kindness, determination, and generosity can be. Their efforts have made a real impact, changing lives and inspiring others to take action.

We’re celebrating each of their amazing stories - so go have a read and be inspired.

Meet our Top 10 Fundraisers

Lyra F.

Being a cat lover, Lyra decided to raise money for Cats Protection Isle of Wight. She chose to do a 23-mile-long walk as her challenge, across the Isle of Wight. The walk started on the West Coast at the iconic Needles, taking in scenic chalk cliffs, forests, and salt marshes with all their wildlife en route.

It was a cold, wet day and there was plenty of mud, but fuelled by cheese sandwiches and a Yorkie bar, she pushed through to complete the walk in 9 hours.

Lyra raised £1,685 (+£237.64 Gift Aid) for her charity.

Alys H.

Women's rights are just as vital as men's rights. However, in many countries they are commonly ignored. ActionAid stands against this and many other injustices that women and young girls face. This is the reason Alys chose to support ActionAid. She chose to row 15km in 30 days as rowing is a sport that requires a lot of strength.

Although it is all about strength, it is not only a man's sport; many women row too. It wasn't an easy challenge and most days Alys didn’t want to do it. However, she is happy she did and might do it again some day. She hopes that in the future many others will do so too.

Alys raised £340.01 (+£62.31 Gift Aid) for her charity.

Joe L.

After reading about SuperKind and The Week Junior's joint fundraising campaign, Joe was inspired to set up his own fundraiser. He opted to do a bike ride around his local area in aid of Cats Protection, from whom his family adopted two kittens last autumn.

Joe set up his fundraising page and planned out the 20-mile route himself. Despite some particularly grotty weather on the big day, Joe completed the ride as planned (with his support crew – aka dad). Joe's family are incredibly proud of him for this SuperKind initiative.

Joe raised £310 (+£72.82 Gift Aid) for his charity.

Alicia W.

For the entire year of 2025, Alicia decided to give up candy, chocolate, and soft drinks to help donate to Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, a charity that helps stray cats and dogs find a home and get a fresh start. She is committed to helping these unfortunate cats and dogs by raising funds to provide them with shelter and care.

As a token of appreciation to those who have donated, Alicia has created artwork and decorated bags which she has sent to supporters of Battersea Cats and Dogs Home.

Alicia raised £251 for her charity.

Alba W.

Alba wanted to support her school and PTA to fundraise for some new play equipment for the playground. Outdoor play at school is crucial for children’s development and wellbeing.

She set herself a goal to fundraise £200 by challenging herself to do a hybrid fitness event for children at a local gym run by AEPT. This involved running and various strength exercises. She was very proud to exceed her initial goal and thankful to everyone who donated.

Alba raised £210 (+£30.42 Gift Aid) for her cause.

Mia J.

Mia was keen to help her school fundraise for the 25 for 2025. This was to improve the outdoor play and learning for the children at her school. She baked 25 cookies, did 25 star jumps every day from 1st- 25th February and also made 25 Loom bands for her family and friends.

This was her first time participating in a fundraiser, and it was a great way for Mia to learn discipline as well as make a commitment. She was adamant that she would not let her sponsors down, and she dedicated time to completing her tasks.

Mia raised £125 (+£24.52 Gift Aid) for her cause.

Sienna & Luca

Sienna & Luca did a sponsored walk on 15 March to Ivinghoe Beacon to raise money for upgrades to their school playground.

They raised £105 (+£25.69 Gift Aid) for their cause.

Kyla L.

Kyla decided to support two different charities - Cancer Research UK and Circulatory Diseases Across Europe. Kyla chose these charities because she wants to see a world in which modern medicine can help cure patients and enable them to go on to lead a happy life.

Kyla raised money by baking cookies and brownies of the donors' choice for anyone who donated. Kyla is grateful to be able to take a first step in changing our world and helping other people.

Kayla raised £100 (+£24.56 Gift Aid) for her charities.

Henry O.

Henry was really excited to be selected by his school to run in the Mini London Marathon. He looked forward to running down The Mall and crossing the finish line. Henry raised money for his school PTA.

Although he may not get to enjoy this equipment himself, it would be lovely to think that his younger sister and her friends might get to.

Henry raised £95 (+23.24 Gift Aid) for his cause.

Andrea A.

Andrea took part in a sponsored silence that lasted an entire day to raise funds for Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool. Inspired by a challenge she read about in The Week Junior, Andrea remained silent for the day, encouraging her friends and family to sponsor her.

Her efforts raised vital funds for the hospital’s work with children and families. Andrea’s initiative reflects the school’s core values of kindness and compassion, demonstrating her dedication to making a positive impact in her community.

Andrea raised £77 (+£15.63 Gift Aid) for her cause.

Feeling inspired by these amazing change-makers? Start fundraising on SuperKind today.

SuperKind has a fundraising platform built for children, making it easy and safe to start raising money for their favourite charity right now. It is completely free to use, and our educational platform is completely 100% not-for-profit.

Fundraising for a Better World is brought to you by The Week Junior and SuperKind. Have a read below to find out a bit more about the work they do.

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