Action Pack Magazine for kids.

This downloadable high quality e-magazine is just for kids(and their grown-ups and siblings too). There is no advertising in these magazines – just really great quality projects for creative curious kids who love to do stuff! Find out more in our about page or head straight to the shop to purchase the latest issue.

Action Pack :: Easter Special

by kath_red on March 23, 2012

in Action Pack, Kids Crafts

Action Pack: Easter 2012 Edition – is Available now

20 pages of craft, science and cooking.

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf [which can be printed or viewed on your computer and on a Tablet or iPad].


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Welcome to the Easter Special Edition of Action Pack Magazine for kids.

In this issue there are seven Easter recipes,experiments and crafts. You’ll learn about different Easter traditions, you’ll bake, taste and experiment in the kitchen and you’ll get a little crafty too. Be prepared for mess, for fun and for lots of egg-speriments.

Kids in the kitchen

  • I firmly believe that kids can begin cooking as soon as they are interested. This process of giving them freedom in the kitchen will set them up for a lifetime of healthy homemade cooking and eating.
  • Before they are tall enough to use the stove top or reach the bench let them use a sturdy stool so they can help with cutting and stirring. Teach them to safely use and respect sharp knives and heat. Once they gain more confidence by helping you, they are ready to tackle some recipes on their own.
  • Let them cook a dish on their own, weighing and measuring ingredients for themselves. The recipes inside the Action Pack magazines are the perfect place to start. At first you could stay in the kitchen reading out the recipe to them or assisting them with organising, measuring and finding ingredients. But once you are confident of their capabilities, why not allow them the space and trust to try it out for themselves.

In this issue you will find

  • About: What does Easter mean? + Information for Parents about how to use Action Pack
  • Sweet things: Chocolate Easter Cookies + European Easter Cake
  • Snacks: Breakfast egg + toast + Hot Cross Easter Buns
  • Craft: Munch’em Egg Cosies + How to make a piping bag for icing
  • Science you can eat: Tea Eggs + Natural Dyed Eggs
How to make a piping bag

Action Pack: Easter 2012 Edition – is Available now only $4 for 20 pages of craft, science and cooking.

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf [which can be printed or viewed on your computer and on a Tablet or iPad].


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Instructions: After you have purchased the Action Pack you will receive an email with the link to where you can download the pdf. Save it onto your computer and then print out. It is a full colour 20+ page document – print the pages all at once or you need as you need them. For optimum quality choose ‘best quality’ when printing, especially for the pages with illustrations. However feel free to print it out in black and white too. Your PDF can also be saved and viewed onto your Tablet or iPad.

Important: The pdf magazine will be automatically delivered via e-mail as soon as your payment is received. The email address that it is sent to is the email connected to your paypal account. The e-mail you receive will include a link to download the file directly to your computer. Please note that the link will only allow you to access the file for a limited period, so please make sure to download and save the file on your own computer as soon as you receive it. Lost files may be replaced for a period of 30 days following purchase.

Contact for more information: Action-pack@whipup.net

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Action Pack: Issue 9 :: Mad Scientist

by kath_red on February 28, 2012

in Action Pack, Kids Crafts

Welcome to the Mad Scientist issue [Issue #9] of Action Pack Magazine for kids.

In this issue there are more than 14 fun, curious, tasty and artistic scientific experiments: 

  • You will learn about microwave expansion
  • and the science of bubbles and yeast,
  • you’ll experiment with crystals
  • and make some cool potions too.

 

Action Pack Issue 9: Mad Scientist Issue – is Available now

20+ pages with 15 tutorials, recipes, crafts and more…

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf [which can also be viewed on a Tablet or iPad].

Preparing a Science Station:

  • Having a science experiments box prepared ready for all your experiments will mean you won’t be searching for the materials and tools you need and you won’t have to skip any of the projects because you can’t find that essential ingredient. You’ll be organised.
  • Set aside a time to prepare for the activities you plan on doing, find a container, box or basket to keep everything in. Use the list on the right to gather together most of the ingredients you will need for science fun at your fingertips. Don’t forget to check the list with each experiment to make sure you have everything you need.
List of ingredients and materials for Issue 9 of Action Pack:
  • The basics
  1. Empty cardboard rolls
  2. Plastic party cups & bowls
  3. Foil trays
  4. Sponges
  5. Drinking straws
  6. Chenille pipe cleaners
  7. Zip lock bags
  8. Egg cartons
  9. Balloons
  10. Rubber bands
  11. Sticky tape
  12. Brown paper bags
  • The tools
  1. Scissors
  2. Eye dropper
  3. Pencils
  4. Pegs
  5. Glass jars
  6. BBQ skewers
  7. Plastic bottles
  8. Funnel
  • The ingredients
  1. Salt
  2. Sugar
  3. Epsom salts
  4. Borax
  5. Bi-carb soda (baking soda)
  6. Ammonia
  7. Laundry bluing
  8. Food colour
  9. School glue / PVA glue
  10. Soap
  11. Shaving cream
  12. Dishwashing detergent
  13. Yeast

Action Pack Issue 9: Mad Scientist Issue – is Available now only $5 for 20+ pages with 15 tutorials, recipes, crafts and more…

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf [which can also be viewed on a Tablet or iPad].

For Parents:

The Action Pack magazines are aimed at 7–12 year old kids, and are meant for independent creativity. However be sure to gauge the suitability of each project for your child’s age and development. Some of the projects may be suitable for younger [5–6 year old] children with supervision. And depending upon the child’s age and abilities you may need to stay in the same room with them for some of the experiments.

But you don’t need to hover while your child is experimenting; feel free to let them experiment, observing and only helping when needed. On the flip side, don’t fret if you feel you don’t have enough science background to help or teach your children with the activities presented here, you should be more of a facilitator and a co-learner rather than a teacher – and that’s more fun anyway.

Setting up a science station is a great way to make these projects easily accessible for your children to discover and experiment as needed. Instead of turning on the electronic games or tv when they are bored and you are busy, why not let them head over to the pre-prepared science station for some free-range independent discovery.

What is a science station?  It’s a space you stock with materials of a scientific nature for experimentation. Your science station could be a table or sideboard that you have permanently set up, or it could be a box that can be dragged out and set up on the kitchen table [or outside when required].

Action Pack Issue 9: Mad Scientist Issue – is Available now only $5 for 20+ pages with 15 tutorials, recipes, crafts and more…

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf [which can also be viewed on a Tablet or iPad].

Instructions: After you have purchased the Action Pack you will receive an email with the link to where you can download the pdf. Save it onto your computer and then print out. It is a full colour 20+ page document – print the pages all at once or you need as you need them. For optimum quality choose ‘best quality’ when printing, especially for the pages with illustrations. However feel free to print it out in black and white too. Your PDF can also be saved and viewed onto your Tablet or iPad.

Important: The pdf magazine will be automatically delivered via e-mail as soon as your payment is received. The email address that it is sent to is the email connected to your paypal account. The e-mail you receive will include a link to download the file directly to your computer. Please note that the link will only allow you to access the file for a limited period, so please make sure to download and save the file on your own computer as soon as you receive it. Lost files may be replaced for a period of 30 days following purchase.

Contact for more information: Action-pack@whipup.net

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Action Pack: Celebration Mega Issue

by kath_red on December 2, 2011

in Action Pack

Introducing … drum roll please … Action Pack issue 8 {Celebration}. The culmination of a terrific and huge first year for this little Action pack Magazine for kids. Wow we have gone from nothing to something pretty special – offering an interesting, creative and educational array of projects aimed at 7-12 year old kids (and older and younger too). {Scroll down for sample pages from this issue – so bright and cheery!}

I am very excited to introduce the mega issue of Celebration – celebrating a wonderful year – celebrating your special holiday – and sharing what everyone is celebrating at this special holiday season.

Action Pack – Issue 8: Available now with no advertising, recipes, craft projects, and more…

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf

This issue is huge – no really I mean it – it’s HUGE.

80 pages and 23 projects

It’s not a magazine – it’s a book and it all came together with the help of some wonderful contributors and my beautiful family – but the reason it is successful is because of you! My special readers, supporters and blog friends – who purchase, support, talk about, blog about, subscribe to the newsletter … thank you all for the support of my new venture this year.

We have some plans for changing things up a bit next year – we will be changing our publishing schedule a little – not publishing so many so frequently – I am a bit exhausted! Instead we will be concentrating on fewer bigger ones, and also some smaller more frequent ones – yes exciting times!

Inside this issue:

  • Recipes: cookies and holiday treats from around the world (9 recipes)
  • Decorations: – ornaments, wreaths, banners and a nativity scene (8 projects)
  • Games and gifts: – Wintry scenes to cut out and display, cards and gift tags, dress ups and games to make and play with (6 projects including printables)

Action Pack – Issue 8: Available now 80 pages of tutorials, recipes, craft projects, and more…

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf

Contributors:

Verity Heysen Kizek :: Lorraine Teigland :: Kathreen Ricketson (thats me) :: Joanie Gorman :: Carina Envoldsen-Harris :: Clare Collins :: Francesca Mueller :: Pascale Mestdagh :: Anna Hytonen

 

This is an e-magazine – you will receive a download link to a high quality printable pdf

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Action Pack :: Issue 7 {Sticks & Stones}

by kath_red on November 1, 2011

in Action Pack, Kids Crafts

Issue 7 of Action Pack, is one that is close to my heart – it’s all about the freedom of childhood – sticks and stones are simple ancient tools that can be made into all sorts of things for games and adventures.

This is a printable downloadable e-magazine – with no advertising.

30 pages of making, baking and adventures

Available now

Kids – go wild, experiment, play, cook, taste, imagine, get outside and create cool things with the projects in this book.

We had so much fun making these projects – our slingshot is based on a traditional Navaho design – easy to get started but takes care and practice to become a good shot! We also loved making our ephemeral art pieces and practicing our whittling skills on our recent camping trip.

Contributors:

  • Lisa Tilse (Australia) and her daughter show us how to make message stones.
  • Anne Weil (USA) and her three kiddos make a pretzel log cabin and some delicious cinnamon sticks.
  • Margie Oomen (Canada) paints stone eggs and creates an inuksuk snow globe.
  • Susan Phillips (USA) and her kids make a nature version of the classic game tic-tac-toe.
  • Katie Startzman (USA) and her boys whittle a fork.
  • Joan Gorman (England) and her daughter Grace make wooden jewellery.

The Action Pack Magazines are aimed at the 7-12 age group – however there are projects suitable for older and younger kids too – Painted rocks and the pretzel cabin would be perfect for little ones, and Wooden jewellery and the Braided Sling are perfect for teens and adults too.

Available now

Enjoy!

Instructions: After you have purchased the Action Pack you will receive an email with the link to where you can download the pdf. Save it onto your computer and then print out. It is a full colour 20+ page document – print the pages all at once or you need as you need them. For optimum quality choose ‘best quality’ when printing, especially for the pages with illustrations. However feel free to print it out in black and white too. Your PDF can also be saved and viewed onto your Tablet or iPad.

Important: The pdf magazine will be automatically delivered via e-mail as soon as your payment is received. The email address that it is sent to is the email connected to your paypal account. The e-mail you receive will include a link to download the file directly to your computer. Please note that the link will only allow you to access the file for a limited period, so please make sure to download and save the file on your own computer as soon as you receive it. Lost files may be replaced for a period of 30 days following purchase.

Contact for more information: Action-pack@whipup.net

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Action Pack :: Issue 6 {Zap & Zest Mega Issue}

by kath_red on September 5, 2011

in Action Pack, Kids Crafts

Issue 6 of Action Pack, is themed around the concept of ZAP+ZEST…

Zap is SCIENCE … electricity and battery experiments, poppers and fizzing reactions too.

zest is COOKING … citrus fruits – mainly lemon!

60 pages of projects and recipes to keep you busy no matter what the season. Lots of science, cooking and some art and craft too!

This is a printable downloadable emagazine – with no advertising.

Available now

In this pack you will find:

  • Projects suitable for little ones - try some Lemon stamping, Static electricity experiments (yes the little ones will love these), how about some lemon boats and making a vinegar volcano too!
  • Make lemon fizz and elephants toothpaste, and a lemon battery plus an origami light!
  • Zesty citrus bunting, citrus body scrub and instructions to make your own candied peel.

Contributors:

  • Lisa Tilsa from Australia who makes some lemon prints
  • Pascale Mestdagh from France who makes a zesty citrus bunting.
  • Marcie Cuff from the USA with two projects, a recipe for a yummy citrus body scrub and instructions to make your own candied peel.

 

This issue is a Double Trouble issue, with 60 pages full of science, recipes and craft activities as well as lots of fun facts to keep you busy.

Enjoy

Instructions: After you have purchased the Action Pack you will receive an email with the link to where you can download the pdf. Save it onto your computer and then print out. It is a full colour 20+ page document – print the pages all at once or you need as you need them. For optimum quality choose ‘best quality’ when printing, especially for the pages with illustrations. However feel free to print it out in black and white too. Your PDF can also be saved and viewed onto your Tablet or iPad.

Important: The pdf magazine will be automatically delivered via e-mail as soon as your payment is received. The email address that it is sent to is the email connected to your paypal account. The e-mail you receive will include a link to download the file directly to your computer. Please note that the link will only allow you to access the file for a limited period, so please make sure to download and save the file on your own computer as soon as you receive it. Lost files may be replaced for a period of 30 days following purchase.

Contact for more information: Action-pack@whipup.net

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