SDR200 Next Stop: The Future!
Inventors of the past have come up with some hilarious and down right bonkers ideas for things that use tracks, from zoos to hand-powered bikes and everything in between!
But you are the inventors of the future and it’s your turn now to go full steam ahead with your imagination and come up with something totally off the rails!
Making Waves: Inventing for a better ocean!
Let's make waves and help look after our beautiful seas together! Children of South Tyneside, we're challenging you to come up with awesome inventions inspired by our magnificent ocean. Dive right in and take on the challenge!
Meet maker Craig Fox!
Mechanical design engineer Craig Fox is on track to bring an idea to life for our Powering the Future challenge using all his industry expertise. Say hello to this magnificent maker!
Little Inventors Open Challenge!
What is the Open Challenge you ask? Well, it's what it says on the tin, it's wide open for you to let your creativity flow and invent whatever you want!
Mini Challenges - time to be creative!
There's problems aplenty, serious or funny, that you can use your incredible imagination to solve! So time to get creative and take up a Mini Challenge!
Little Refrigerator Hat
FEATURE INVENTION
By Yoona, age 8 from South Korea
This is a small refrigerator. There's a red button next to the hat and if you press it for 3 seconds, the refrigerator will start. I want people who can't stand the heat or who want a cool drink to wear a small refrigerator hat.
Run your own Little Inventors activities!
Are you a teacher wanting something fun to inspire your students or a parent looking for a creative activity for a rainy day? Sift through our free curriculum-linked resource packs and challenges and bring on the creativity!
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The six incredible makers powering the future!
Six makers are in the process of bringing challenge winners' ideas to life. Say hello to returning superstars and some spectacular new faces...
Meet the maker: Craig Fox
A new maker is in the mix - Craig Fox of Foxworks Engineering! The head of a design and engineering consultancy, he is now also part of the Little Inventors magnificent maker family.
Adam Kay, Young V&A and Puffin Books celebrate challenge winner!
The winner of our challenge springing from Adam Kay's book Kay's Incredible Inventions was unveiled in London at the Young V&A!
Pioneering Programme Powers to Success
The Powering the Future: South Tyneside and Beyond! challenge has taken first place in the STEM Initiative category of a national awards scheme.
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