Brilliant Brainz is a much loved magazine for children aged 6 -12 years old. It promotes creative thinking and wellbeing and includes S.T. E. A. M. subjects and activities. It is available on monthly, 6 monthly or yearly subscription. Brilliant Brainz is inclusive, gender neutral and plastic free.
We’re THE HOOTS!
NOTE TO PARENTS
Welcome
Brilliant Brainz
SUMMER JOKE-A-THON
The BRAIN GAME
Giuseppe Arcimboldo • Giuseppe Arcimboldo was an Italian court painter, most well-known for creating surreal and imaginative portraits made of items like flowers, fruit, fish and vegetables arranged and painted into human forms.
FRUIT & VEG FACE
MAGICAL ILLUSIONS
Megan’s Magic Diary
Musical Illusion • Just as with optical illusions, i.e. seeing something in a different way than it actually is, humans are also susceptible to auditory illusions – hearing something in a different way than it actually is. Here’s an example:
DEAD AND ALIVE
‘MUMMY’ SAUSAGES • Halloween mummified sausages with homemade ketchup. (Just because we have called these Mummy sausages doesn’t mean that your mum can scoff the lot!)
MASTER OF ILLUSION: Heston Blumenthal
Optical illusions
Find your blind spot • What we see and what is there isn’t always the same thing.
WHAT’S THE SCIENCE?
LOOKING AFTER THE ENVIRONMENT: NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON’T
SPORT NEWS
The ‘Magical’ benefits of making Fitness a Ritual
Now you see it, No now you do’nt
READING CORNER
APPS & TECH
BRAINZ FOR CHANGE The Magical Power of Your Mind… • Your ability to think creatively is like a magical super power. It gives you the ability to change the world for the better.
JOKES
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