Explore the Prehistoric World with Whizz Pop Bang’s Bargain Bundle Of Dinosaur Magazines!

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Spark their imagination with the Dino Discovery Bundle—a fantastic set of three dinosaur-packed magazines! This exciting collection of prehistoric puzzles, hands-on activities and fascinating facts will inspire any young dino fan.

Did you know that Whizz Pop Bang’s bargain bundles of back issues are a great way of giving the awesome science magazine for kids a try?
Three issues – £14.99 (that’s just £4.99 per issue!)
Six issues – £27.99 (that’s £4.66 just per issue!)
Twelve issues – £49.99 (that’s just £4.16 per issue!)
PLUS ALL PRICES INCLUDE FREE UK P&P!

🌟 What’s Inside the Dino Discovery Bundle?

Your young explorer will have the chance to make, discover, and investigate incredible prehistoric wonders!

🛠️ Make…

Encourage hands-on learning with fun dinosaur-themed activities that help kids explore the science behind these ancient creatures!
🦕 Fold a walking paper dino
🦕 Craft a pegosaurus
🦕 Bake sauropod footprint cookies
🦕 Erupt a fizzing volcano
🦕 Cut and stick a 3D T. rex that appears to follow you around!
🦕 Make a strata pot
🦕 Model replica teeth, bones and shells
🦕 Create a nodding stegosaurus
🦕 Fly a soaring pterosaur

🔍 Discover…

Your child will uncover mind-blowing dino facts, including:
🦕 The link between dinosaurs and birds
🦕 Did dinosaurs fart themselves to extinction? (Yes, really!)
🦕 Pterosaurs that were as big as aeroplanes
🦕 Dinos taller than houses
🦕 Terrifying sea predators that ruled prehistoric oceans
🦕 What life in the Cretaceous period might have been like

🧐 Investigate…

Your little scientist will dive into fascinating experiments, learning:
🦕 How pterosaur crests may have helped them fly
🦕 The science behind gliders and how they soar without engines
🦕 How asteroid and meteorite craters form
🦕 What happened to plants after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs

More Exciting Science Bundles Available!

Looking for more educational fun? Explore our bargain magazine bundles packed with STEM experiments, space adventures, and prehistoric discoveries!

See More Bargain Bundles In The Shop!

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Whizz Pop Bang’s January Sale!

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Looking for a Whizz Pop Bang discount code? We’re kicking off 2025 with an epic deal you can use to save 33% on back issues and three-issue bundles of back issues in the Whizz Pop Bang shop!

Use the code BONANZA25 at the checkout to claim your discount.*

➡️ All back issues just £4 each!
➡️ Three-issue bundles just £10!
Prices include FREE UK p&p!

Discover our treasure trove of back issues! Every edition is crammed with captivating articles, hands-on experiments, and inspiring stories that will spark your child’s curiosity and passion for science.

Whether the children in your life love… 
🦕 dinosaurs
🍰 experimenting in the kitchen
🏗️ building and engineering
🐾 animals or
🧪 anything to do with science
there’s something for everyone in our back catalogue.

Browse 75 Inspiring Back Issues In The Shop

Simply select your child’s current passion or this term’s school topic from the list of three-issue bundles available in our shop…

🦕 Dino Discovery Bundle – giant dinos, flying beasts and the age of extinction!
🧠 Human Body Bundle – terrific teeth, brilliant brains and the wonder of medicine
💥 Explosive Science Bundle – fire, explosions and active Earth
🐥 Animal Antics Bundle – insects, babies and the wildlife-packed jungle
⚙️ History Bundle – the Victorian era, Ancient Greece and the Stone Age
🚀 Space Exploration Bundle – travel into space and investigate the Moon and Mars!
🤖 Engineering Bundle – play park science, historical engineers and rocking robots!

If you’ve wanted to try Whizz Pop Bang for a while, then this is the perfect time. Using the Whizz Pop Bang promo code BONANZA25 means you’ll get three issues for just £10 with FREE UK delivery – that’s just £3.33 per issue!

Browse Three-Issue Bundles In The Shop

* Offer valid until midnight on 31.01.25 on Whizz Pop Bang individual back issues and bundles of three back issues purchased using the coupon code BONANZA25. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

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Whizz Pop Bang 114: UNDERGROUND ADVENTURES – Kit List!

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Oops – in all the Christmas rush, we didn’t manage to send this list to our subscribers. We’re so sorry and will do everything we can to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

You can find Whizz Pop Bang: Underground Adventures in our shop!

Here’s a list of things you’ll need to complete the science activities in this edition. We haven’t included basic items such as scissors, paper etc.

MAKE A CAVE (page 7)
A clean plastic bottle (a 1 litre drinks bottle is ideal)
A piece of aluminium foil
A rubber band
A cocktail stick or small nail
Modelling clay
Some sand (around 750 g)
Caster sugar

GROW YOUR OWN STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES (page 9)
Two glass jam jars
A saucer
Wool or string
Bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, washing soda or Epsom salts

MAKE EGGSHELL GEODES (page 11)
Eggs and an egg box
A paintbrush
Salt (table salt, Epsom salts or alum) or sugar
Food colouring
Newspaper

SEED BOMBS (page 16 & 21)
An egg cup
Wildflower seed mix
Compost
Flour
A plate

SETTLING SOIL (page 23)
Two glass jars with lids
Soil
Two sticky labels

⬇️ Here’s a kit list you can print out ⬇️

WPB114 printable kit listDownload

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Ordering Whizz Pop Bang Magazine and science gifts for Christmas

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Answering all of your questions about how we’re operating in December 2024 and January 2025.

Q What happens if I order a Whizz Pop Bang magazine subscription before midnight on 19th December 2023?
A Customers placing an order for a new 6 or 12-monthly subscription package before midnight on 17.12.23 and using the code XMAS24 should receive the personalised gift card, free science riddle book and the first magazine of the subscription delivered with free postage to at UK addresses in time for Christmas, in accordance with Royal Mail’s last posting dates. Items ordered before midnight on 19.12.24 will be posted as soon as possible by second class mail. Items ordered between 18.12.24 and midnight 19.12.24 will be posted the next day by first class mail. Please order as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Q What happens if I place an order between 20th December 2024 and 3rd January 2025?
A Items ordered between 20.12.23 and 03.01.24 will be posted by 06.01.25. These items are unlikely to arrive in time for Christmas.

Q What if my Christmas subscription package doesn’t arrive before Christmas?
A We are doing everything we can to ensure that science gifts arrive in time for Christmas, but in case of delays to delivery services, you can find printable gift certificates here so you’ll definitely have something to hand over on Christmas Day.

Q What’s the last posting date for Christmas 2024?
A Royal Mail’s last posting dates for Christmas are 18th December 2024 for second class mail and 20th December 2024 for first class mail. Find full information on Royal Mail’s website.

See Whizz Pop Bang’s terms and conditions for further information about deliveries.


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Gift Guides For Children Aged 6-12

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Whether your child is an aspiring scientist, a creative thinker, or an outdoor adventurer, this gift guide is filled with engaging, educational, and fun ideas that inspire curiosity, creativity, and exploration. These gifts are perfect for hands-on play, learning, investigating and creativity.

If you’re interested in eco-friendly gifts, you’re covered – you’ll find plenty of presents here that are printed using only paper from FSC/PEFC certified suppliers. That’s Christmas, sorted!

For Scientists-in-Training (Aged 6-12)

Nurture their love of discovery with these hands-on science gifts that are both fun and educational. They’re perfect for children who love to explore new ideas, solve puzzles, and embark on imaginative journeys.

Letterbox Lab – The Explore Box
Suitable for explorers aged 6-12, each box is filled with exciting experiments that make science fun and accessible. All consumables needed for each experiment are included!

Letterbox Lab – The Investigate Box
More advanced experiments for kids aged 8-12 who are ready to dive deeper into science, delivered to your door every month.

Subscription to Whizz Pop Bang Magazine
A monthly magazine packed with experiments, facts, and activities for science enthusiasts.
Check out this amazing Christmas offer on subscriptions – get a FREE riddle book worth £6.99! Order by 19/12/24. 

Hoopla: Daring Dinosaurs
Peer into the distant past to take a look at awesome dinosaurs! Find out how to hunt for fossils, and if you don’t spot any, you can make your own fossil replica! Craft a terrific pterosaur and bake some delicious dino cookies. Plus there are puzzles, jokes and a roar-some dine personality quiz to take!

Whizz Pop Bang Snip-Out Science Book
Craft paper volcanoes, flying machines and more with this book of hands-on projects that blend science, creativity, and fun.

Whizz Pop Bang Science Scrapbook
A creative space for young scientists to plan investigations and record results of experiments.

Space magazines
Explore the Sun, Moon, Mars and the stars in this epic collection of space-themed science magazines.

Lab coat
This science essential keeps clothes in tip-top condition during even the messiest experiments!

More Gifts We Love!

Dinosaur magazines
From prehistoric flying beasts to the story of extinction, Whizz Pop Bang’s back issue collection is full of fact-packed reads for any wannabe palaeontologist.

Whizz Pop Bang Joke Book
Get ready for some super science-y giggles, with over 200 hilarious jokes to get the whole family laughing out loud!

Subscription to Hoopla Magazine
A wonderful magazine for curious kids aged 4-9, filled with science, positivity, creativity, and wellbeing. A gift that keeps on giving with new inspiration every issue!
Check out this amazing Christmas offer on subscriptions – get a FREE magazine! Order by 19/12/24. 

Hoopla: Secrets and Spies
Tiptoe into the world of secrets, spies and codes! Design a fantastic face mask to hide your identity, make your own cipher wheel, cook treats with hidden messages inside and solve some safe-cracking puzzles. Head outside to look for nature clues as you make a beautiful wristband, plus there are riddles, jokes and a colouring page to enjoy.

Whizz Pop Bang Riddle Book
Test their wit and problem-solving skills with this fun and engaging collection of over 150 tricky teasers.

Whizz Pop Bang Puzzle Book
Jam-packed with more than 150 brilliant brain-bending puzzles, all with a science twist! With so many puzzles to get stuck into, it’s sure to keep your child busy for hours and hours!

Hoopla: Treasure Hunt
Shine a light on glittering treasure! Grow your own edible crystals, craft a shining star and go on a treasure hunt! You can find out about shimmering goldfish and bake some delicious treats to give as a gift. Plus there are puzzles, jokes and a treasure-themed quiz.

Looking for gifts for curious explorers aged 4-9? Find a gift guide here!


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Make a record-breaking paper aeroplane!

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Here’s a record you CAN try to beat at home. The farthest flight by a paper aeroplane made from a single sheet of A4 paper is 88.31 metres! Find out how to make another record-breaking plane here:

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to skydive without a parachute?! Head this way for the answer (and to watch a jaw-dropping video all about it!)

Find out about more amazing record-breaking journeys in Whizz Pop Bang 113: FESTIVE SCIENCE FUN!


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Skydiving WITHOUT A Parachute?!

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Here’s a record-breaking journey that needs to be seen to be believed!

In 2016, Luke Aikins set a record for skydiving 7,6000 metres without a parachute! While travelling at 193 km/h, he steered his way to a safe landing on a bouncy net.

Watch Luke’s record-breaking fall here:

Here’s a record you can try and beat at home – find out how to fold the best paper aeroplane in the world here!

Find out more about awesomely amazing record-breaking journeys in Whizz Pop Bang 113: FESTIVE SCIENCE FUN!


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Enter the Young Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition!

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Have you heard of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition? It’s a brilliant chance for young nature-lovers like you to show off your photography skills. Best of all? Kids can enter free!

This competition is all about celebrating the beauty and wonder of the natural world. When you take part, you’ll join people from all over the world who love capturing moments in nature, whether it’s animals playing, birds flying or tiny bugs doing their thing.

When you enter, your photos could be chosen to be part of an amazing exhibition at the Natural History Museum that people from all over the world come to see. Imagine your photo on display, inspiring others to care more about wildlife and the environment!

Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas won the Young Wildlife Photographer Of The Year – Grand Title 2024 award.

This photo is of fruiting bodies of slime mould and a tiny springtail. It was taken by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas in Germany, and he was awarded Young Wildlife Photographer Of The Year – Grand Title 2024. Find out more about this incredible photograph here.

Taking pictures of our wonderful planet isn’t just fun – it also can also remind everyone of the beauty of nature, and why protecting it is so important.

The winners of 2024’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition are currently on display at the Natural History Museum in London. Click here to find out about visiting the exhibition and have a look at some of the winning and highly commended images here.

So, if you love taking pictures and want to share what’s special about the world around you, grab a camera or phone, head outside, and capture something amazing. You might be the next young wildlife photography star!

It’s completely free for anyone under 26 to submit up to ten photos!

Enter next year’s competition here – it closes on 5th December 2024.

Full terms and conditions are available on the Natural History Museums website.


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The Science Museum Puzzle Book: Journey Into Space – puzzle answers

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Find the answers to the puzzles from this page here. Haven’t tackled these teasers yet? Click here to give them a try!

WATCH THE SKIES! Stargazer D has seen the most stars. A has seen 4 stars. B has seen 3 stars. C has seen 2 stars. D has seen 5 stars. E has seen 1 star. 

FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS Message reads: REMEMBER TO
SAVE ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE KEYED IN

SHAPE UP Only box C contains all the parts to build the robot.

Click here for your chance to win JOURNEY INTO SPACE: A SCIENCE MUSEUM PUZZLE BOOK!

The Science Museum Puzzle Book: Journey into Space by The Science Museum is published by Seven Dials available in Trade Paperback and eBook on the 7thNovember 2024. RRP £14.99.


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COMPETITION CLOSED – WIN The Science Museum Puzzle Book: Journey Into Space!

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Here’s your chance to win one of ten copies of The Science Museum Puzzle Book: Journey Into Space. Keep reading to tackle some of the intergalactic puzzles featured inside!

Plan a mission, train to be an astronaut, launch a rocket and discover what it’s like to live in space as you tackle the teasers in this brilliant puzzle book!

As well as over 100 space-themed puzzles, this book is stuffed with essential space facts and profiles of significant people and moments linked to space exploration.

Put your brain to the test with these puzzles, taken from Journey Into Space: A Science Museum Puzzle Book. You’ll find the competition below these puzzles.

Click here to find the answer.

Click here to find the answer.

Click here to find the answer.

We’ve got ten copies of this book to give away! Simply answer the question in the comments to be in with a chance.

Which person has travelled into space?

A Helen Sharman
B Galileo Galilei
C Arthur C. Clarke

The Science Museum Puzzle Book: Journey Into Space by The Science Museum is published by Seven Dials available in trade paperback and eBook on 7th November 2024. RRP £14.99.

This competition closes at midnight on 30th November 2024 and is open to UK residents only. Whizz Pop Bang competition terms and conditions are here.


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