Important update from TheSchoolRun
For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.
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- As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.
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6 of the best ways to have silly fun at home
Who wouldn't want to be a Giant of Jokery, a Pharaoh of Foolery, a Tsar of Zaniness, a President of Prankery or the world’s number one Nuisance Ninja?
Mike Barfield's The Mischief Maker's Handbook is packed with prank-tastic practical jokes and amazingly annoying gags which will make grown-ups groan, teachers tremble, siblings sigh and family and friends freak out – and it's brilliant fun!
Download fantastic science resources today!
- Experiments And Science Fun pack
- Science Learning Programme for each school year
- All the instructions, questions and information you need
The fully illustrated handbook includes top-secret DIY hacks to make your own practical jokes, exasperating questions to ask adults and top tips on how to get away with (almost) anything! Click on each image in our extract to download a printable page of instructions.
Make a lollystick frisbee
Luckily enough, to make your own lollipop frisbee you will need to eat at least six ice lollies! Just for the sticks, of course.
Play a book harmonica
Turn every novel into a horror story with this nail-biting noise.
Plant a DIY whoopee cushion
Whoopee cushions are pretty much the most fun you can have sitting down.
Master the Lucky 7s trick
A trick which will confuse your friends into thinking you are either psychic or a magician. The most important thing is you have to remember how to perform the trick correctly. Practice helps, as does adopting an air of mystery as you fool your friends.
Construct a paper water bomb
No one should be allowed to leave school until they know how to make a paper water bomb.
Present the coin conundrum to family and friends
A conundrum is a type of puzzle. In this mind-reading trick, the puzzle is for people to work out how you did it. It looks impossible, yet it always works. Plius there's a prank version of the trick (very silly, great fun).
More mischievous pranks to play on family and friends
The ideas above are extracted from The Mischief Maker's Handbook by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jan Buchczik (£8.70, Lawrence King Publishing).
