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Action Pack is an online magazine and there's a new edition out today. It's full of amazing hands-on stuff for kids to do and make. And for bigger kids too for that matter. Also, you won't find any ads, just projects like making watercolour paints from the sea and fashioning a fleet of boats with cork sailors.

I contributed to this edition which is based around the theme of WATER. My project is making water crackers. These are very doable for kids and of course, everyone likes to eat them. Also they mean that you almost always have the ingredients to make something to eat: all you need is flour, oil and water. Handy.

Action Pack is put together by the ever-inspiring Kathreen Ricketson (of Whip Up fame) who homeschools her own kids and is currently on a year-long road trip adventure as part of that schooling. She has some free projects offered up here.

Kathreen has kindly offered two copies of Action Pack up for a giveaway, so if you'd like to be in to win, just leave a comment and I'll draw a winner in a couple of days.

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51 responses to “action pack and crackers”

  1. Clare Avatar

    Cool! I’d love to go in the draw please!
    x

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  2. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Oh very cool! thanks!

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  3. louana Avatar

    yes please, sounds like a great mag!

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  4. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    you are the best melissa!! would love to see this magazine!

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  5. Andree Avatar
    Andree

    I’d love a copy!!!!!

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  6. meg hindmarsh Avatar
    meg hindmarsh

    Please add me to the draw I’d love to win!

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  7. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    We love Action Packs! Thanks for giving one away!

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  8. Prisstodd Avatar

    great idea would love some inspiration x

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  9. Racheal Avatar

    Yes please, sounds great!

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  10. Lou Avatar
    Lou

    Sounds marvelous! Thanks Melissa 🙂

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  11. Kelly A Avatar
    Kelly A

    I would love to win – my wee ladies just love making & doing 🙂

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  12. Deb D Avatar

    I was just writing up all the school holidays, making plans in my head.’Action Pack’ sounds perfect !!

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  13. Lisa S Avatar
    Lisa S

    Yes please, this looks great!

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  14. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    I’d love to win. Thanks for the chance.

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  15. naina mahto Avatar
    naina mahto

    Hi Melissa – add me in! love your guinea pigs xx Rani just made a great cushion cover for her sisters 1st birthday and into projects and experiementing – this magazine sounds great for all xx

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  16. Evi Avatar

    Yes, we would love a copy to come our way!! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  17. rosa in the antipodes Avatar
    rosa in the antipodes

    Im in!it looks awesome!

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  18. ak in sweden Avatar
    ak in sweden

    Ideas of projects to do with children, big or small? Waow, this is tempting! I’ll love to be lucky!
    Best regards from Sweden!

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  19. Sandy Snowden Avatar

    I don’t need to be in the draw – my kid is nearly 24.;-) but please may I have the recipe?
    My husband made your turkish delight for me for Valentines Day. I am still working my way through it! LOL He made some with mint flavour and they were Wonderful. He used one of those flexible silicon molds for some and it was alot easier to handle for dusting than the squares.
    Sandy in the UK

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  20. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    Sounds like a goofd magazine for kids and I’d like to make successful crackers which somehow I’ve never managed to do.

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  21. icicle Avatar

    My 6 year old could use some craft inspiration — please enter us for the drawing!
    Thank you!

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  22. Ariadne Avatar

    Yes , I’d love a pack to do with my students!AriadnefromGreece!

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  23. Cyndi Avatar
    Cyndi

    This looks wonderful! We’d love the chance to try it.

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  24. ali Avatar

    Been hearing great stuff about this magazine! Congrats!

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  25. Chrissyi Avatar
    Chrissyi

    Love to be in the draw!

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  26. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    The mag looks great! Inspiration & ideas- all good!

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  27. Rebecca T Avatar
    Rebecca T

    I’d love a copy! Do they ship to the US? I may try and subscribe for my two littles…

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  28. tinyhappy Avatar

    thanks rebecca! its an online magazine so you can get one anywhere 🙂 you can subscribe here- http://action-pack.com/

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  29. tinyhappy Avatar

    hi naina! we miss rani- good to hear she has been busy with projects and experiments 🙂

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  30. tinyhappy Avatar

    hi sandy,
    thanks for your message. good idea re. silicon moulds- i had thought of those but don’t own any. maybe will get some for my next batch of TD. i’m not able to post the recipe here for a while but will in a month or so.
    – melissa

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  31. constance Avatar
    constance

    me too! *C

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  32. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    yay for ads! many thanks!

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  33. kv barn Avatar

    thanks for the giveaway:)…i would love to win!

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  34. jenna Avatar

    I’ve never made crackers before – would love to try your project. I have a couple issues of Action Pack and love them. I need to look back through old issues for new inspiration. Thanks!

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  35. Kirsty Avatar

    I’d love to win a copy. It’s so hard to find good publications for the older children isn’t it? I love the creative based and outdoor projects in Action Pack.

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  36. Kay Sneddon Avatar
    Kay Sneddon

    Thank you. K xx

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  37. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Sounds like a great resource. I love the use of corks for little men. Hopefully it’s my lucky day. 🙂

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  38. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    Cool, I would like to win!!!!

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  39. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    yes please, my two girls aged three and nearly two would love this as they LOVE anything to do with water and getting wet 🙂

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  40. ´Lisa Avatar
    ´Lisa

    I´s love to give this mag to my father and little brother!

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  41. Jaime O Avatar
    Jaime O

    would be well-used here, yes please!

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  42. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Neat idea…thanks for the opportunity! Have a happy day.

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  43. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    oops…i mean NO ads!

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  44. gill-b-dodd@hotmail.co.uk Avatar
    gill-b-dodd@hotmail.co.uk

    This sounds good – thanks for sharing. Gill

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  45. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Sounds great – would love to have a subscription. Always need new ideas for hands on projects!

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  46. colleen Avatar
    colleen

    Ahh. We (me and the girlie) just so happen to be studying water at the moment – and living with it in it’s varied forms…snow,sleet,rain,ice,snow,ice, rain,…flooded basement arrgh!
    This wd put a fun spin on the element!

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  47. anissa Avatar

    ooooh…Action Packs sound like just the thing this homeschooling mama needs in the cupboard to pull out when needed. I’m off to check it out online.
    Then down for a swim. x

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  48. Stephanie Hannah Avatar

    I would love to win this.

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  49. Maggie Avatar
    Maggie

    I wasn’t sure it I was suppose to leave the message for the draw here or in the March space. But it looks like it’s here. I’d love a copy for my daughter and I. I love your blog. I get so many great ideas from it.

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