Challenges

December is the season to hang the stockings, roll up the snowmen, and snuggle up with a hot chocolate. The Christmas period can get very busy - no one feels this more than Father Christmas! Did you invent something snazzy and creative and amazingly unique that helped him relax, helped with all the presents, or added improvements to his sleigh?

Do you dare to invent? We challenged you to come up with invention ideas that were useful, ingenious or just plain fun!

The Operation Lift Off: MISD Mission Moon project consisted of six space-themed activity packs designed to allow students to invent without limits. Together, we explored the depths of space and the outer limits of our imagination!

We tasked you with thinking up new, fun, or helpful invention ideas and to save your old, unwanted things from going in the bin! You had awesome ideas for brand new ‘re-inventions’!

Growing Together asked children who benefit from Children Heard and Seen's help to think about growing emotionally and ways to help each other grow. For Children's Mental Health Week 2022, we encouraged children to consider how they have grown and how they can help others to grow.

The Little Inventors Protect our Oceans - Mini challenge project consisted of six ocean-themed challenges designed to be done as a fun activity at home or school or be delivered to students as a series of full lessons. You could choose one mini-challenge or do all six of them!

You brought Tyne & Wear Metro to life by inventing new and fun ways to use it! You could have thought of something to help make a Metro train driver’s job be even more exciting, an even a brand new way for a Metro train to travel, or a way to make your Metro journey even more fun!

It’s all hands on deck! This activity book is full of ideas to help you come up with new inventions to help our oceans. How could you clean up the ocean? Cool down coral reefs? Travel to the deep, dark depths of the sea? There are no limits!