Everyone thinks bats are super-cool at Halloween, with their sharp pointy teeth, cute furry bodies, weird leathery wings and legendary blood-sucking habits. But when you’ve discovered their SEVEN SUPERPOWERS, you’ll think they’re super-cool all year round.
Far north in the Canadian Arctic, there lies a gigantic, barren, frost-ridden territory, with sweeping winds and long, cold winters. For the most part, this vast area remains the land of northern aboriginal peoples, the Inuit. When other nationalities began to colonise the region, the Inuit were for...
In our summer special, Africa's Giants, we asked our readers to have some messy fun creating faces using mud and different things you find in nature. Thank you to everyone who sent us their letters and photos. Below are some of your best muddy creations! Amali, age 10, Lostwithiel I hope you lik...
World Elephant Day is an international annual event dedicated to the preservation and protection of elephants. Elephants are the largest land mammals but how much do you know about these African giants? In celebration of World Elephant Day on 12th August, we put together our top fun – and not so fu...
This weekend, thousands of children and their families will be pitching their tents and rolling out their sleeping bags. It's the RSPB Big Wild Sleepout on 28-30 July – for the fifth year running! The event takes place over the last weekend in July. It is a simple, free, fun activity for people of ...
Pollution is one of the biggest threats to the world's oceans. Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste enter the sea. In our Great Barrier Reef issue, we asked our readers to draw a picture of what "a pollution monster" would look like. Thank you to everyone who sent us their letters, ideas an...
Congratulations to our winners of the 'My Favourite Pet' competition, published in the May issue of Eco Kids Planet. Esmee from Devon Jessica from Leybourne Chase, age 7 Alicja from Great Missenden, age 10 Keira from Edwinstowe, age 6 Hannah, Great Missenden Mila, age 9, Barnet Sofi...
When we humans travel long distances, we usually make stops at comfy hotels to enjoy a hot bath, a freshly cooked dinner, and a good book or TV programme. What if migratory birds could enjoy a luxurious stop during their long trans-Saharan flights?
In our April The Sahara Desertissue, we asked you to design a spectacular bird hotel for migratory birds. Take a look at some of your amazing entries.
The children from three lucky schools in Bahrain were chosen to participate in an outdoor classroom project created by a UK company, Equator Connect, and Bahrain-based company TalentFreeFlow, and supported by Bahrain’s government.
Take a look at their great green inventions!