--- title: Okido Blog | Jon Harris description: Discover the World of Okido, explore our blog for news, insights, tips and advice to help your child learn and grow with Okido. --- Welcome to OKIDO! 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In fact, the tradition has been carried out for hundreds of years; the British custom of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates back to the 16th\[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/activities/all-about-pancake-day-pancake-recipes-for-shrove-tuesday) ### [News](https://blog.okido.com/tag/news) ### [plastic-free](https://blog.okido.com/tag/plastic-free) ### [environment](https://blog.okido.com/tag/environment) ## [Green Parenting: Plastic Free, Eco Friendly Kids Toys](https://blog.okido.com/news/green-parenting-eco-friendly-plastic-free-toys) Looking to cut down on plastic? Hard when small scientists want toys to play with. Fortunately, sparking a life-long love of art and science doesn’t require you to compromise your carbon footprint; in fact, there are lots of toys out there that\[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/news/green-parenting-eco-friendly-plastic-free-toys) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ## [Vegan Recipes for Children](https://blog.okido.com/activities/vegan-recipes-for-children) Did you know that it’s Veganuary? During the month of January, families across the UK stave off meat and dairy products in order to limit their impact on the environment. Veganism is a way of living which doesn’t involve the consumption or use of\[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/activities/vegan-recipes-for-children) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ## [Brain Building Recipes for Kids](https://blog.okido.com/activities/brain-building-recipes-for-kids) Are you ready to whip up some wonder, boil up some brilliance and simmer some science? Your kitchen may not look like a traditional science lab, but recent studies by some serious scientists have shown that cooking has real developmental and\[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/activities/brain-building-recipes-for-kids) ### [News](https://blog.okido.com/tag/news) ## [National Doodle Day: Making Kids’ Creativity Count](https://blog.okido.com/news/national-doodle-day-making-kids-creativity-count) Did you know that Olivier award-winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn pictures talking chairs when he lets his imagination wonder? Or that Grayson Perry dreams of motorbike-riding tigers? Nope, neither did we! Until, that is, this year’s sketches for \[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/news/national-doodle-day-making-kids-creativity-count) ### [News](https://blog.okido.com/tag/news) ## [The Importance of Reading with Children](https://blog.okido.com/news/the-importance-of-reading-with-children) At at time where screen-time is at record levels, reading with children is sometimes being forced into the backseat (1). In this article we identify 7 reasons why reading with children is so important. Plus, we have put together a collection of our\[…\] [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/news/the-importance-of-reading-with-children) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ## [Make a Skittle Kaleidoscope](https://blog.okido.com/activities/skittlescope) Follow our step-by-step instructions to make some sweet art using all the colours of the rainbow! You will need: A plate A bowl A jug of water Some skittles [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/activities/skittlescope) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ## [Grow Some Cress... in the Shape of Your Name](https://blog.okido.com/activities/grow-some-cress-in-the-shape-of-your-name) This is an excellent experiment for learning how things grow and its edible! [Read More](https://blog.okido.com/activities/grow-some-cress-in-the-shape-of-your-name) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ## [Make Your Own Plasticine Characters](https://blog.okido.com/activities/make-your-own-plasticine-characters) 1. In a large bowl mix all of the ingredients together to form a dough. 1 cup of Flour 1/4 cup of salt 1/4 cup of water Food colouring (different colours) 1 table spoon of oil 2. 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