Eden Project's Fun Blogs
Royal message for Big Lunch street party organisers
Exciting news – The Queen has sent a personal message of support for organisers of Big Lunch street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers taking place as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 3 June. Since Eden Project kick-started the annual Big Lunch initiative in 2009, millions of people have held events, ranging from street parties [...]
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Reversed Christmas songs: name that tune
We asked our Pollinators Jenny Crowe and Dave Webb to belt out a few Christmas classics in our Mediterranean Biome and then we reversed the videos…to hilarious effect. Play the videos below, and have a guess at what Jenny and Dave are singing. Then you can find out the answers by playing the subsequent videos. [...]
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- A Time of Gifts Calendar, Fun, Music
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Go Green with new family board game
If you’re a fan of family games like Monopoly you’ll like this new educational board game with an eco twist. With Go Green the aim is not to make money by buying up property in London, but to go self-sufficient by successfully managing your smallholding – a bit like virtual reality farming game Farmville. Go [...]
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How to make origami water bombs
As part of our Festival of Play season, we’re offering loads of ideas for games and activities on the themes of outdoor play and circus fun to keep your kids occupied this summer. Not only are these water bombs fun to make but great fun to use! Get the whole family involved and see how [...]
Outdoor painting with a difference
As part of our Festival of Play season, we’re offering loads of ideas for games and activities on the themes of outdoor play and circus fun to keep your kids occupied this summer. Looking for something quick and easy to keep the kids entertained this summer? Try out our homemade outdoor floor paint. It’s simple [...]
Eden explores the weird world of poo
As a conversation starter poo tends to make most of us embarrassed, some of us disgusted, and a few of us giggle. But isn’t poo fascinating? We think so, which is why we’re bringing this little-understood subject firmly into the limelight at Eden during May half-term. Visit us between 28 May and 5 June and [...]
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- Education, Freaky Nature, Fun, Health, Horticulture, Play
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Five ideas to get your kids outdoors this Easter
Forget about chocolate this Easter, get your kids outdoors with this selection of fun ideas, craft projects and games from the people behind our Mud Between Your Toes campaign. 1. Decorate blown eggs Pierce a hole at each end of a real egg, then blow the white and yolk into a bowl (these can be [...]
Final auditions for the Labyrinth circus show
The day has come for some of the world’s finest circus performers to prove their talents with the aim of becoming a cast member of Labyrinth – the extravaganza at Eden this summer produced by NoFit State Circus. Today in the Belgian capital Brussels, over 180 hopefuls will audition for a place in the show under [...]
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Oscar-winning Shaun the Sheep creator launches Championsheeps
Nick Park, the four-time Academy Award-winning creator of Shaun the Sheep, officially opened our Championsheeps Live event today. Nick, who is the director of Aardman Animations, met visitors as they tried out the farmyard-style sports day themed around Shaun the Sheep. He also helped create some clay models with children for the Sheep Shape activity [...]
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Sneak preview of games at Shaun the Sheep: Championsheeps Live
We’ve got a treat for all those Shaun the Sheep fans in training for our Championsheeps Live farmyard sports event over the Easter holidays. Here’s a sneaky peek of some of the games we’re setting up at Eden: A giant Shirley: part of the Flock ‘n’ Roll game. You’ll work in teams to roll a giant [...]
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