For Grown-Ups
What you’ll need
Small objects like dried beans, lentils, rice, and Cheerios (or other cereal)
Glue (optional)
Ask About Today
What’s one way to get a close look at something very small?
Explore
est. 40 min
Meet the Microanimals
What are microanimals, anyway? They’re creatures so small you might not be able to see them at all. Some of them even live on your skin! Learn more from SciShow Kids.
It’s Microscopic!
In this episode of 5Facts, Telly from Sesame Street stops by to learn how to see tiny things up close—with a microscope!
The Smallest Planet
The planets in our solar system are all huge, but some are still bigger than others. In this episode of Planet Cosmo, Cosmo learns all about the smallest planet—Mercury.
Create
est. 30 min
Rangoli-Inspired Art
Rangoli is a traditional form of art from India. It’s a design, usually on the floor, made from tiny objects like colorful sand, rice, or flower petals. Can you make a big picture out of tiny things? Sure you can. (Watch the video for inspiration or just do it your way!)
Grown-Ups
Lay out a large sheet of paper. Put out a few bowls of tiny objects like dried beans or lentils (in different colors if you have them!), rice, and even Cheerios.
Kids
Start by drawing a simple picture on your paper. It could be a flower, an animal, or just an abstract design. Then fill in your design with the dried beans, rice, and other small objects. If you want to save your creation, stick everything down with glue.
Read
est. 6 min
You Are (Not) Small
Who’s small? Who’s big? Turns out... it depends. Listen along to this story by Anna Kang, with pictures by Christopher Weyant.
Move
est. 5 min
Creature Workout
Animals move in so many different ways, whether they’re big or small. Try these out: Hop like a frog, walk like a crab, crawl like a bear!