Writers’ Paradise

Stand facing a friend and stare into each other’s eyes. The first person to blink or look away loses the contest. Its not as easy as it sounds. Your eyes dry out if you don’t blink, and they start to sting. Follow these tips tp be unbeatable in a staring contest.

Before the contest starts, close […]

In the winter months, its hard for birds to find food. Give them a helping hand by hanging this easy-to-make feeder from a tree or balcony, and watch a dazzling variety of birds flock to your garden.
Find a large, dry pine cone that has opened out, rinse it under a tap and leave it to […]

Ask your friends to try this simple sum. Read it out just as it appears below. Don’t let your friends use a pencil and paper or a calculator-they must figure it out in their heads.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 30.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 20.
Add another 1000.
Finally add 10.
What’s […]

Ask a friend to count the number of Fs in the following text:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC
STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
There are six Fs in the sentence, but most people only count three. This is because many people’s brains don’t register that the word OF contains an F.
Anyone who counts all […]

Before your child carries out this experiment, the next time he has a bath, draw his attention to the fact that some of his toys always float, and yet the soap sinks to the bottom of the bath. Tell him that he can investigate this further the next day.
You will need::

An assortment of small […]