HAVE A GO ACTIVITY BOOKLET

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1 HAVE A GO ACTIVITY BOOKLET

2 make sock puppets vietnam If you visit Vietnam, you must see one of their special puppet shows. A tradition dating back to the 11th century, they re performed in pools of water. Get creative and make your own puppets. Use old socks, stick-on eyes and other things to make cool characters. Old socks Stick-on eyes Glue Anything else you can fi nd to make a cool character What you need to do: 1. Take an old sock and put your hand inside 2. Stick on eyes with glue 3. Make it a unique character with a tongue or a little hat or whatever else you can fi nd

3 make a pair of maracas ghana In Ghana we like to eat Jollof, which is a dish made with rice. But you can also make musical instruments out of rice. They re called maracas. Here s how to make your own! 2 empty plastic bottles Dry rice Stickers or paint for decoration What you need to do: 1. Fill empty plastic bottles half way with dry rice and fasten the lid. 2. Decorate them with your own colours and designs. 3. Give them a shake for some cool rhythms!

4 draw a family emblem SOUTH AUSTRALIA South Australia has their very own animal emblem! It s the hairy-nosed wombat. What would be your family emblem? It could be your pet, a plant from your garden or something completely unique to your family. Draw it in the space below:

5 design a $10 note Australian capital terrritory Did you know all the coins in Australia are made at The Royal Australian Mint in Canberra? Create your own $10 note design below. You might choose to honour someone special by drawing them, as well as all the things they love.

6 MAKE a musical instrument northern territory The didgeridoo is an instrument of great importance to Indigenous Australians. They re also totally unique no two didgeridoos make the same sound! Here s how to make your own musical instrument. 8 straws Sticky tape Scissors Stickers or paints for decoration What you need to do: 1. With the help of an adult, cut the 8 straws into different lengths. 2. In order from shortest to tallest, tape the straws together in a line. 3. Now decorate it in your own special way. 4. Ready? Blow into the straws one-by-one to make some cool tunes

7 make an olympic medal greece The Ancient Greeks invented the Olympics over 2,700 years ago. Back then, winners were given wreaths of leaves instead of medals! Make your own Olympic medal at home, then you can stage your own Olympic Games! Aluminium foil Paper Scissors String or ribbon What you need to do: 1. Cut the paper into a circle shape. 2. Wrap aluminium foil around it. 3. Make a hole in the top of the circle and feed the string or ribbon through. 4. Tie the string or ribbon into a knot.

8 design your own flag usa Weird but true, the 50-star American flag was designed by a 17-year-old as a school project in 1958 and he only scored a B minus! Design your own flag in the space below. Make one that represents you. Think about your hobbies, your friends and where you live for inspiration.

9 make an OCTOPUS TONGA In Tonga, they eat lots of seafood called Feke, which is octopus! Here s how you can create your own octopus at home. A paper plate 8 colourful pieces of ribbon What you need to do: 1. Use a paper plate for the head 2. Take the 8 colourful pieces of ribbon and attach them to the plate for the legs. 3. Give your octopus a face and decorate!

10 make potato stamps peru Can you believe Peru grows about 3,000 different kinds of potato?! Here s how to make some cool potato stamps. You ll need your parents help though. Potatoes Knife Cookie cutters Paint Card or paper What you need to do 1. With your parents, slice the potatoes into big, chunky slices. 2. Then cut these slices into shapes, using your favourite cookie cutters. 3. Dip your potato shapes in paint and use them as stamps. They make cool shapes on card or paper!