problem solving

Illustration of two children at a kitchen counter with paper helicopters spinning in the air, an ice cube ramp and a ball ready for a straw race

Science & experiments Critical thinking & problem solving Home learning & homeschooling

Predict, test, write it down: four quick kitchen experiments

Illustration of four children on a rug each holding up a paper plate with a happy or cross face, with a picture of a spilled drink on the wall

Empathy & kindness Critical thinking & problem solving Friendships, belonging & bullying

What just happened? Pretend situations that build understanding

Illustration of three children passing wooden blocks along a line in a garden, with a pyramid of blocks at the end

Communication & collaboration Critical thinking & problem solving Leadership & initiative

Six team challenges for a family afternoon

Illustration of a child in a car back seat holding a magnifying glass up to a sunny countryside window

Critical thinking & problem solving Communication & collaboration English, language & literacy

Detective games for queues, waiting rooms and long car rides

Illustration of a child leaping between cushions across a blue ribbon river on a living room rug while a parent cheers

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation Independence & everyday skills

The floor is a river: four crossing games for the living room

Pastel illustration of a father and child experimenting with a paper bridge

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation

The bridge fell. What shall we try next?

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation

Dabung Girl and Bulb in the Tunnel | A Critical Thinking Activity

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation

Dabung Girl and the Boat Challenge – A Critical Thinking Puzzle

Illustration of a child imagining five playful uses for an ordinary cardboard tube: telescope, pretend trumpet, bridge, puppet and marble-free rolling ramp

Critical thinking & problem solving Creativity & innovation

So Many Uses: turn an ordinary object into a new idea