Challenges
Put your inventing skills to the test with a Little Inventors challenge!
Nearly a fifth of the food we buy ends up in the bin! And lots of that is food that is perfectly edible, but still we throw it away because we prepare too much or we're not sure about how fresh it is. We challenged you to become a food hero: could you invent something to help reduce the food you throw away at home?
Scientists agree that we have to change how we live so we can take better care of our world and keep it amazing. This is where YOU come in…
We asked you to think up invention ideas to generate energy, save energy, or use energy better. An exciting showcase exhibition took place in early 2020 at Birmingham City University!
Did you think up invention ideas to generate energy, save energy, or use energy better? We asked kids across the North East to take part in the challenge and the winners had their idea shown in a special exhibition in Tees Valley!
We worked with the Nerve Belfast Creative Learning Centre to ask pupils to invent on the theme and meaning of 'home' and what 'home' could mean for future generations.
Disney Princess invited children across the UK to come up with ideas to help change the world. Inspired by their favourite Disney princesses, children chose from four challenges that encouraged them to dream big and draw an invention.
Children in Haringey and neighbouring boroughs were invited to think up and draw their invention idea inspired by Alexandra Palace. One ingenious idea was made into a real object and exhibited at Alexandra Palace.
The Little Inventors Handbook encourages budding inventors to think big and have fun with their imaginations. We want you to share your brilliant invention ideas with us!