--- title: Okido Blog (3) description: Discover the World of Okido, explore our blog for news, insights, tips and advice to help your child learn and grow with Okido. (3) --- Welcome to OKIDO! 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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) ### [experiments](https://blog.okido.com/tag/experiments) ### [Activities](https://blog.okido.com/tag/activities) ### [science](https://blog.okido.com/tag/science) ## [5 Easy Science Activities To Do With Kids At Home](https://blog.okido.com/activities/5-easy-activities-to-inspire-your-childs-inner-scientist) Think you need a lab to get your young scientist’s brain bubbling away? Think again. Everything you need in order to go on a science learning adventure can be found scattered around the house and stuffed into drawers. 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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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