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Blue Is Brilliant!
It is calming. It comes in many shades. It is the colour of precious gemstones. It has purple and green for cousins. It is the colour of bravery. It is the colour of the sea. With yellow, it makes green. It’s everyone’s favourite! It is refreshing. D
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Let’s Eat…blueberries!
Blueberries grow on bushes, in the wild or in gardens the world over. People have been eating blueberries for over 15,000 years! Blueberries start their lives as a white flower. Then, they turn into green berries and go blue when they are ripe. Blueb
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Let’s Work!
This is Manu.  Manu is a sports photographer. Their job is to take pictures for magazines and newspapers about sports events. One day, Manu travels to a nearby town to take photographs of a very important football match. Another day, Manu jumps on an
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Let’s Make…… The Ocean In A Bottle!
You will need: An empty clear plastic bottle Water  Sunflower oil or baby oil Blue food colouring Blue biodegradable glitter Fill the bottle two-thirds with water. Add a couple or drops of blue food colouring and mix. Add some blue glitter. Fill the
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Where’s Blue?
In some languages, like Japanese, the same word is used for blue as it is for green. In the whole world, blue eyes are one of the rarest eye colours, after green. There aren’t many blue fruits in the world, but we love the two most popular ones: blue
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Let’s Laugh!
What’s blue and not very heavy? Light blue. What did the cloud say to the Sun? I blue it! What did the parent peacocks say to their children? You are a dream come blue. What is blue and smells? Blue paint. What is blue and has no legs or arms? A blue
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Let’s Play!
Which of these are blue? Tick for yes, cross for no. Blue the Berry has a star on top of her head, a cheeky smile and likes to play basketball. Can you spot who Blue is amongst these berries? Can you transform these ink shapes made by Octo into some
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Sue The Seaweed
I am Sue. I am a seaweed.A travelling one. And a singing one!I am mostly found floating aboutin the oceans. There is so much to see in the seas of the world.Strange creatures. Happy creatures.Changeable weather. One day it’s calmand another it’s wild
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If You Listen…
If you listen, what can you hear? I can hear dogs talking. I can hear flowers growing. If you listen, what can you hear? The Moon singing! ■
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Let’s Cook… Blueberry Bread!
You will need: 175g soft butter, 250g flour, 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract, 200g blueberries (fresh or frozen) Put all ingredients except the berries in a large bowl and whisk until you get a thick mixture. Butter a loaf tin or cover it in greas
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The Blue Universe Game
Throw the dice. Move according to the number shown. The first player to reach the Blue Planet is the winner. ■
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Let’s Laugh
Why did 0 fall out with 2? Because 1 got in between them. What type of snake is very good at maths? The adder. What’s the difference between a camera and a sock? One takes photos and the other takes five toes. What is the favourite season of a maths
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The Quiet Corner
Stretch as if you were a cat. Go on a hugging marathon with your teddies. Walk slowly around the house and count your steps. Make yourself a nice cup of cocoa. Draw lots and lots and lots of happy faces on a piece of paper. ■
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Counting 1,2,3!
Draw your favourite number here. Draw here an animal using only numbers. Draw here a building using only numbers. ■
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Let’s Make a Fancy Watch
You will need: Toilet roll tubeColoured cardWhite cardSplit pinColoured tape To make the watch strap, cut off the bottom of the toilet roll tube. Cut a strip along the middle. Decorate the strap with coloured tape, glitter or patterns. You could also
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Let’s Play!
How many red buttons can you count and how many blue ones? Can you help to reunite number 3 with number 1? Lula has 3 best friends. Can you draw them based on their description? I have 6 eyes. I have 3 arms. I have 2 heads. Go over these letters to r
DOT Magazine1 min readRegional & Ethnic
Let’s Eat…mushrooms
You will need: different types of mushrooms, 1 clove of garlic, a knob of butter, a pinch of thyme, and a couple of slices of bread. Give the mushrooms a good wipe. Slice them up. Cut the clove of garlic into thin strips. Put the butter into a frying
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The Quiet Corner
Put on some classical music. What images come into your head? A snake slithering? A bear walking? Take a giant piece of paper and cover it with lots and lots of dots. In a sitting position, extend your arms to touch your toes. Time how long you can s
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Let’s Laugh
What animal is great at baseball? A bat. Why did the chicken get sent off? Fowl play. What’s an insect’s favourite sport? Cricket! Why can’t a car play football? It only has one boot. How do hens cheer for their team? They egg them on. When do tennis
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Let’s Play!
Jonny loves waves. Can you help him to surf these? Please can you give Sonia’s snowboards some nice colours and patterns? Circle the letters that make up the word ‘swim’. Can you spot Barry and Bob, the world-famous twin skaters? Clue: they are both
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Hooray For Sports Day
Dot and Pat love sports day, where they get to play all manner of sports. Badminton is played with a racquet and a shuttlecock, which has 16 feathers. A long time ago, tennis balls were white, instead of yellow as they are now. You play table tennis
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Let’s Eat… Pumpkins
Most pumpkins are orange but there are also some white, red, green, black and blue ones! Each pumpkin carries up to 500 seeds. They are delicious dried and roasted. Pumpkins are yummy roasted or baked in pies. Pumpkins are fruits that come in all sha
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Davina Drver
Davina is a world-champion diver. She holds the world record for doing eight rolls in the air. Davina had a go at professional dancing when she was younger. But soon realised that diving was her destiny. Davina loves nothing more than standing at the
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Sport is Fun
Draw yourself playing your favourite sport. ■
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Let’s Draw!
Draw a snake flying a kite, please. Draw a green ladybird, please. Draw a banana jumping rope, please. Draw yourself eating a giant cake, please. Draw a superhero tomato, please. Draw a penguin eating an ice cream, please. ■
DOT Magazine1 min readRegional & Ethnic
Let’s Cook… Orange Spaghetti
Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan by boiling it for 15 minutes. Once it is cooked, drain and set aside. Cut the pumpkin into quarters. Peel off the skin. Scoop out the seeds*. Cut the flesh into cubes. In a frying pan, add the oil, the cubes of
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Let’s Make… A Basketball Hoop
You will need: An egg box 3 bamboo skewers Some water-based paints A paper cup Coloured card Some felt tip pens A felt pompom Tape Scissors Cut the lid off the egg box and paint the outside. Set aside to dry. Make a small slit in the egg box lid and
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Let’s Play
Can you spot the shell that’s the odd one out? Cristiano the Crab has a message for his friend, Crissy. Can you help him to get it to her? Using the chart below, please give this cool castle some colour! Go over these letters to reveal the message in
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Let’s Eat… Avocados
Avocados are berries. Avocados come from Mexico. They have a big stone in the middle, which can’t be eaten but can be used to grow more avocados! They have a rough outer skin, which is harmful to cats and dogs. They grow on trees. Avocado trees can l
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The Quiet Corner
step 1 Give Teddy a biiiiiig hug. step 2 Stretch your arms and legs. step 3 Lose yourself in a book. step 4 Imagine a parade of flamingos. Count them. step 5 Switch off the lights. step 6 Breathe slowly… until….. Night night! ■
…Or Discover Something New