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Little Inventors aims to inspire children to gain a passion for creative thinking and doing. We take children's ideas seriously by bringing them to life!

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This week's Feature Invention: 🐹 The Hamster Powered Breakfast Machine! 🐹 invented by Fabian, age 10, from Belfast. Read all about the idea: littleinventors.org/ideas/the-hams…

This week's Feature Invention:  
🐹 The Hamster Powered Breakfast Machine! 🐹 invented by Fabian, age 10, from Belfast. Read all about the idea: 
littleinventors.org/ideas/the-hams…
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South Tyneside is one of the regions that will benefit from our new £25 million community fund. Learn more about the new phase of our #STEM program developed in collaboration with Official South Tyneside Council here 👇 bit.ly/45LNg6K

South Tyneside is one of the regions that will benefit from our new £25 million community fund.

Learn more about the new phase of our #STEM program developed in collaboration with <a href="/STyne_Council/">Official South Tyneside Council</a> here 👇

bit.ly/45LNg6K
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Hot on the heels of our Powering the Future challenge with Dogger Bank Wind Farm, Little Inventors are running a series of free workshops in South Tyneside Libraries this summer to get your creative cogs spinning. Workshops run throughout July: southtyneside.gov.uk/article/23266

Hot on the heels of our Powering the Future challenge with <a href="/DoggerBankWind/">Dogger Bank Wind Farm</a>, <a href="/LittleInventors/">Little Inventors</a> are running a series of free workshops in <a href="/SouthTyneLibs/">South Tyneside Libraries</a> this summer to get your creative cogs spinning.

Workshops run throughout July: southtyneside.gov.uk/article/23266
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Creating real toys from kid’s drawings 🐱 Liepa, aged 8, who designed this toy with IKEA: 'I love cats and this one is blue, the colour of dreams. A mischievous, happy friend who's interested in everything'.

Creating real toys from kid’s drawings 🐱

Liepa, aged 8, who designed this toy with <a href="/IKEA/">IKEA</a>: 'I love cats and this one is blue, the colour of dreams. A mischievous, happy friend who's interested in everything'.
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Finally, a composter that minimises waste, nourishes nature and looks beautiful too! Invented by Kyle and Jaden, both 12 from Canada, Compost Table was a winner of our Sustainable Development Goals #STEM challenge. We brought it to life as a 3D render with maker Craig Fox 🌱

Finally, a composter that minimises waste, nourishes nature and looks beautiful too!

Invented by Kyle and Jaden, both 12 from Canada, Compost Table was a winner of our Sustainable Development Goals #STEM challenge. We brought it to life as a 3D render with maker Craig Fox 🌱
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Dogs. We love 'em. Plants. We love 'em! 'Collar-árbol', invented by Diego, age 10 from Chile, was a winner of our Climate Champions Chile! challenge. It enables you to plant seeds whilst your dog is out on a run. Efficient! We brought it to life with product designer Marcos.

Dogs. We love 'em. Plants. We love 'em!

'Collar-árbol', invented by Diego, age 10 from Chile, was a winner of our Climate Champions Chile! challenge. It enables you to plant seeds whilst your dog is out on a run. Efficient! We brought it to life with product designer Marcos.
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Sun Aqua, invented by 12-year-old Arianna and Meghan, utilises solar energy to heat and purify water, promoting the use of #renewableenergy and providing access to clean and hot water, especially in areas where it is scarce. We brought it to life with OCAD University student Edgar Du!

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Our new challenge is sure to broaden your horizons! Making Waves: Inventing for a better ocean is being delivered to children in South Tyneside, in partnership with Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Official South Tyneside Council. Dive in and read more below! #STEM 🌊 southtyneside.littleinventors.org/challenges/mak…

Our new challenge is sure to broaden your horizons! 

Making Waves: Inventing for a better ocean is being delivered to children in South Tyneside, in partnership with <a href="/DoggerBankWind/">Dogger Bank Wind Farm</a>  and <a href="/STyne_Council/">Official South Tyneside Council</a>. Dive in and read more below! #STEM 🌊

southtyneside.littleinventors.org/challenges/mak…
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We could all use some extra zen this time of year... The Raz (Relax and Zen) was invented by Delilah, age 10. It calms babies and helps them sleep. It plays relaxing sounds, has a gentle hand and even a bottle warmer! Delilah was a winner of our MISD: Born to Invent challenge.

We could all use some extra zen this time of year...

The Raz (Relax and Zen) was invented by Delilah, age 10. It calms babies and helps them sleep. It plays relaxing sounds, has a gentle hand and even a bottle warmer!

Delilah was a winner of our MISD: Born to Invent challenge.
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The Tallhouse was invented for homes where flooding is common. 9-year-old Lily invented a mechanism whereby the whole house and garden rises up to 20 feet in the air and is covered by a protective dome. This idea was a winner of our MISD: Born to Invent challenge! PTI Eng Plastics

The Tallhouse was invented for homes where flooding is common.

9-year-old Lily invented a mechanism whereby the whole house and garden rises up to 20 feet in the air and is covered by a protective dome.

This idea was a winner of our MISD: Born to Invent challenge!

<a href="/Team_PTI/">PTI Eng Plastics</a>
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How much do you know about the Stockton & Darlington Railway? You're about to learn a whole lot more...it's here! Our challenge with S&DR200, Next Stop: The Future! 🚂 Stay tuned to find out just what we’re asking participating children to invent…🤔 sdr200.littleinventors.org

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“Little Inventor” Harnesses Solar Energy for Reef Encounters 🪸 THE sea life-saving brainchild of a budding South Shields ecologist has been professionally designed and modelled, thanks to support from a business blown away by his idea. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3EwHPii

“Little Inventor” Harnesses Solar Energy for Reef Encounters 🪸

THE sea life-saving brainchild of a budding South Shields ecologist has been professionally designed and modelled, thanks to support from a business blown away by his idea.

Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3EwHPii
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So here's the brief, our Next Stop: The Future! challenge with S&DR200 will get children inventing something fun, clever, or unusual that can travel on or make use of train tracks! 🚂 Find out more and join in at sdr200.littleinventors.org.

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A winner of our #PoweringtheFuture challenge visited the Dogger Bank Wind Farm base to see his invention realised (and explore the premises of course!) Meet Harris and Hi Fish! 👉 tinyurl.com/232p62mz

A winner of our #PoweringtheFuture challenge visited the <a href="/DoggerBankWind/">Dogger Bank Wind Farm</a> base to see his invention realised (and explore the premises of course!)

Meet Harris and Hi Fish! 👉 tinyurl.com/232p62mz
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Ever had your phone run out of battery when out on a long dog walk? Well never again! Take a look at the ingenious Leash McLeashy invented by 10 yr old Lilli-Rose youtube.com/shorts/8f3vQ66… Dogs Trust 💛🐶 WeRateDogs Guide Dogs

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Last week, our Little Inventors from Preston Park went full steam ahead in our S&D Railway Challenge! 🚂💡 From inventing amazing ideas to building their own models of the iconic Locomotion 1 S&DR200 #LittleInventors #Locomotion1

Last week, our Little Inventors from Preston Park went full steam ahead in our S&amp;D Railway Challenge! 🚂💡 From inventing amazing ideas to building their own models of the iconic Locomotion 1 <a href="/sdrfestival/">S&DR200</a> #LittleInventors #Locomotion1
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This has to be one of our favourite makes from last year by one of our most long standing makers Leslie Smith. The Floral Turbine invented by Rosie age 9 is Lottie's fourth make for us and they just keep getting better! #lottiesmith #cardboardart #littleinventors

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Today we're going to join Caroline and Angela for a mini tour of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. So hop on because the train is about to leave the station! S&DR200 To discover more about the S&D Railway Challenge visit buff.ly/uaBrMp0 buff.ly/3iKHWMa