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Mission: to give all kids a wonder-filled experience of science! Seriously fun Science & Engineering Fun activities for curious kids, delivered!

05/09/2026

Your child is already a scientist. 🔬

Seriously.

Do they ask why? approximately 847 times a day?

Do they make predictions about what’s going to happen?

Do they poke, mix, build, pull things apart and generally test absolutely everything?

Do they get it wrong… then immediately have another go?

That’s science.

Children are naturally curious. They don’t need to know complicated formulas or have all the answers to think like scientists. They need opportunities to question, investigate, experiment, fail, change something and try again.

And that’s exactly what we want to nurture.

Our Curiosity Boxes aren’t about getting the “right” result as quickly as possible. They’re about giving children the freedom to DO science — at home and in the classroom — and discover what happens for themselves.

Because the child asking “but what happens if I do THIS?” today could be the scientist, engineer, inventor or problem-solver tackling something enormous tomorrow.

Keep the questions coming. ❤️

04/09/2026

The ‘BER months are officially here and at Curiosity Box HQ, that means things are about to get BUSY. 🍂🔬

September brings a new school term and new opportunities to get practical STEM into classrooms.

October? We’ll obviously be finding an excuse for some suitably spooky science. 🎃

Then November and December arrive VERY quickly, bringing Christmas shopping, curious little scientists to buy for, our Christmas shop and plenty happening behind the scenes at CBHQ. 🎁

And amongst all of that, we’ve got STEM clubs, a new initiative on the horizon, school boxes, new partnerships, PTA affiliation programme, projects and thousands more children getting hands-on with science.

Basically…

Four months. A LOT of STEM.

And we are very ready for it. 🧪

What’s your favourite ‘ber month? We're firmly in the September-is-basically-Christmas-prep camp. 😂

02/09/2026

Welcome back to a new school term! 📚🧪

New term, new topics and a whole load of new things to discover.

At The Curiosity Box, we’re big believers that some of the best STEM learning happens when children actually get to do it.

That’s why our KS2 school kits give teachers a ready-to-use practical STEM resource for the classroom — helping children explore curriculum science through experimenting, building, testing and problem-solving.

But curiosity doesn’t have to stop when the school bell rings.

Our STEM boxes for home are a brilliant way for children aged 4–11 to keep exploring in their own time — making science something they associate with fun, discovery and figuring things out for themselves, while complementing what they’re learning at school.

School + home.
Learning + play.
Questions + experiments.

Here’s to a new term full of curious minds and brilliant possibilities. ❤️

01/09/2026

🎄 CALLING ALL PTAs! Could your Christmas shopping raise money for your school? 🎄

This Christmas, we’re giving PTAs a really simple way to raise extra funds — without asking families to spend anything they weren’t already planning to spend.

Here’s how it works 👇

🧪 We give your PTA its own unique Curiosity Box code
📣 You share it with parents, grandparents, friends and family
🎁 They use it when shopping on the Curiosity Box website
❤️ We donate 10% of every qualifying purchase back to your PTA

So a £20 gift = £2 for your PTA. A couple of presents here, a subscription there… across a whole school community, it could soon add up!

And you won’t have to wait until after Christmas for the money. We’ll total purchases each month and make your PTA donation by the last working day of the following month.

🎄 Our Christmas Shop opens 18th September, but your code can be used across our website from the moment your PTA joins the initiative right through until Christmas.

PLUS… there’s something extra for your school! ⭐

Every qualifying purchase will also be entered into our prize draw, giving participating schools the chance to win a full Curiosity Box school kit.

If you haven't met us before, we create proper hands-on STEM for children aged 4–11 — practical, screen-free, curriculum-linked resources developed with scientists, engineers and primary teachers.

And most importantly? They're really good fun. 🚀🧪

There’s no cost to your PTA and nothing complicated to set up. We create the code, you share it, and we do the rest.

Want your PTA involved? Drop us a message or email [email protected] and we’ll get you set up. ❤️

27/08/2026

Grey skies + the final days of the school holidays = “I’m bored!” incoming… 🌧️😂

But a rainy day doesn’t have to mean another day glued to a screen.

A Curiosity Box turns an afternoon indoors into proper hands-on discovery, experimenting, making, testing, wondering, getting things wrong, trying again and actually doing science. 🧪💡

And the best bit? It feels like play to them, while all that brilliant learning is happening in the background.

Perfect for squeezing a little more fun out of those last precious days before the uniforms, packed lunches and school runs return! ❤️

Grey outside. Curious inside. 🔬🚀

26/08/2026

So… what does a school ACTUALLY get when they order a Curiosity Box? 👀🧪

Not just a box of science kit. An entire practical STEM learning experience, ready to teach.

Each school box is designed to take away the planning, sourcing and prep that can make practical science so difficult to deliver — while giving children MORE opportunities to actually do science.

Inside you’ll find:

🧪 Practical resources for a full class of 30
📚 Step-by-step lesson plans with timings and curriculum links
🔬 Hands-on activities designed to get children investigating, testing and problem-solving
💡 Extension and homework ideas to take learning further
🔗 Links to additional learning, videos and resources
➕ Cross-curricular opportunities across maths, literacy, DT, geography and more
♻️ Reusable resources that can keep delivering value beyond one lesson

And crucially, it's designed to be usable by a real teacher in a real classroom — not another resource that looks lovely but creates hours of extra work.

Schools can purchase our boxes directly, or we can work with businesses, industry partners and funders to get Curiosity Boxes into classrooms on their behalf.

Because lack of budget shouldn't mean lack of brilliant practical science. ❤️

More teaching. Less sourcing. Less prep. More children getting their hands on STEM.

Want to bring The Curiosity Box into your school — or fund boxes for schools in your community? Get in touch. 🚀

25/08/2026

Practical science shouldn’t mean a teacher spending their evening trying to source 30 of everything. 🧪😩

We know the reality of delivering brilliant hands-on STEM in a classroom.

Finding enough equipment. Working within tight budgets. Writing the lesson. Checking curriculum links. Preparing resources. Risk assessments. Setting everything up. Finding somewhere to store it afterwards… all before you’ve actually taught a single child.

That’s exactly the problem The Curiosity Box School Boxes were built to solve. 💡

Our practical STEM boxes have already been used by thousands of pupils across the UK, giving teachers everything they need to get an entire class investigating, building, testing, questioning and experimenting.

📦 Equipment and materials ready to go
📚 Curriculum-linked teacher resources and lesson plans
🧪 Genuine hands-on practical science
♻️ Cost-effective, reusable kit
✅ Risk assessed and teacher approved
⏱️ Minimal preparation and straightforward storage
👩‍🏫 Developed with scientists and primary educators

And importantly, schools don't always have to find the budget alone.

We also work with local businesses, national organisations and industry partners to fund STEM resources for schools - helping organisations invest directly in the communities they operate in while introducing children to the real science, engineering, technology and careers happening around them.

So whether you're a teacher trying to make practical science actually practical, or an organisation looking for a meaningful way to support STEM education, we'd love to talk.

Because teachers should be spending their time teaching science, not shopping for 30 biodegradable cups. 😂🧪

24/08/2026

😂 “Muuuum… Daaaad… I’M BORED.”

Said every child, approximately 47 times a day during the summer holidays. 😂☀️

But boredom can actually be the perfect starting point for a bit of curiosity. 💡

You don’t need fancy equipment or hours of preparation either. Give them a challenge, a few everyday materials and permission to experiment.

🌉 Try this: Can you build a bridge using ONLY paper and tape that will hold a pile of coins?

Don’t show them how. Don’t make it for them. Let them build, test, collapse, rethink and try again. 🧠🙌

And if you need a few more “please entertain yourself for 20 minutes” ideas… 😂 we’ve got loads of downloadable STEM activities too — including FREE resources, with plenty using things you probably already have at home. 🧪🚀

📌 SAVE this one for the next “I’m bored!” emergency — and send it to another parent surviving August! 😂❤️

23/08/2026

💡 STOP TELLING CHILDREN THE ANSWER. LET THEM WORK IT OUT. 🔬🛠️

One of the most important things we build into Curiosity Box resources isn’t actually an experiment, it’s the opportunity to get things wrong.

Our activities take children through processes such as the engineering design cycle:

🤔 Predict — What do I think will happen?
🧪 Test — Let’s find out.
❌ It didn’t work — Why not?
🔧 Tweak — What could I change?
🔁 Test again — Did that make it better?

Because sometimes it shouldn’t work perfectly first time.

When children build, experiment and investigate with practical STEM, there needs to be room for things to wobble, fall apart, give an unexpected result or simply not work.

That’s where some of the best learning happens. 🧠✨

We don’t want children to associate doing something with an instant reward or instant success every single time. Real science and engineering simply don’t work like that.

Scientists repeat experiments. Engineers redesign prototypes. Inventors make version 2… and 3… and 27. 😂

So our resources encourage children to make mistakes, problem-solve, adapt, improve and try again, rather than having an adult immediately step in with the solution.

Sometimes the most useful thing we can say is:

“Hmm. That didn’t work. What could you try next?” 💡

Because there should always be room for improvement. ❤️

22/08/2026

🌍🌊 WHY is everyone suddenly talking about El Niño?

El Niño itself isn’t unusual, it’s a natural climate pattern that happens every few years. But this one has scientists paying particularly close attention. 👀

The current El Niño is already classed as strong and is still intensifying. As of August, Pacific temperatures in the key Niño 3.4 region were around 2.2°C above the relevant average, while heat stored beneath the equatorial Pacific during July reached its highest level in records going back to 1979. Current models suggest this event could eventually peak at levels above the warmest observed since 1950. 🌡️🌊

THAT’S why it’s making headlines. 📰

A stronger El Niño can disrupt normal weather patterns around the planet, shifting rainfall, increasing drought risk in some regions, bringing heavier rain to others and influencing temperatures and storm tracks. But importantly, “strong El Niño” does not automatically mean extreme weather everywhere. Its effects vary hugely depending on where you live and what other climate patterns are doing at the same time.

It’s a brilliant example for children of how something happening in one enormous ocean can influence weather systems thousands of miles away. 🤯🌎

We’ll be keeping our curious eyes on this one! 👀🔬

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