Week 6
Activities.

Hi, I’m Larry the too little leek. I’m a Surplus Super Hero. This is our final week of summer activities and we hope you’ve enjoyed playing along. This week we have a tasty potato and leek soup recipe that’s perfect for autumn evenings. You can even use some of the leftover vegetables to get crafty.

Food scrap crafts.

Creating artwork from your food scraps when cooking is a great way to have fun with food. Leftover leek leaves make great tree leaves but you can use all kinds of vegetables. What other vegetables do you think will look good?

Food scrap crafts.

Potato and leek soup.

Perfect for those autumn teatimes. Our tasty leek and potato soup is easy to make and share.

Potato and leek soup.

Play spot the difference

Can you find the differences in these two pictures of Larry the too little leek?

Play spot the difference.

Week 5
Activities.

Hi, I’m Paul the single Pea in a Pod. I’m a Surplus Super Hero. This week we have a messy mushy pea recipe to keep meal times fun and healthy. Or, develop numerical and visual matching skills with a cut and stick activity, perfect for little learners!

Homemade mushy peas.

Make meal times fun with the messy mushy pea recipe. It’s so simple, yet so healthy. With a high level of Vitamin C, it’s the perfect tasty side dish to try this evening.

Try out the recipe.

Peas in a Pod.

This activity is perfect for little learners to develop their numeracy and matching skills.

Paul’s pea friends have lost their pea pod homes, can you help?

Help the peas find their pods.

Play spot the difference.

Can you spot the difference with Paul the Single Pea in a Pod?

Play spot the difference.

Week 4
Activities.

Hi, I’m Tia the wrong label T-shirt. I’m a Surplus Super Hero.
This week we’re getting creative. I’ve got two more fun activities for you. Get ready for school with my easy to make pencil case or get crafty and try out some tie-dye. Have fun!

Make a pencil case.

Why not reuse or recycle your old clothes to make this unique designed pencil case that no one else will have?

How to make a pencil case.

Learn to tie dye.

Learn to tie dye and create some new and funky clothes or accessories to update your wardrobe.

Learn to tie dye.

Play spot the difference.

Can you spot the differences in these two pictures of Tia the wrong label T-shirt.

Play spot the difference.

Week 3
Activities.

Hi, I’m Callie the leftover Cauliflower. I’m a Surplus Super Hero. I hope you’re having a great summer? I’ve got two more fun activities for you this week.  Get crafty making some cauliflower prints or try out our cauliflower alternative pizza base. Have fun!

Cauliflower prints.

Get crafty and creative using cauliflower florets to make some cauliflower prints. It’s super simple. If you don’t have any cauliflower you could try using some other leftover vegetables or fruit.

How to make cauliflower prints.

Make your own cauliflower pizza base

Did you know you can make a great, healthy alternative to a dough-based pizza base using cauliflower? Follow these instructions for a tasty treat.

How to make cauliflower pizza base.

Play spot the difference.

Can you spot the differences in these two pictures of Callie the Leftover Cauliflower?

Play spot the difference.

Week 2
Activities.

Hi, we’re Carl and Carrie the wonky carrot twins. We’re Surplus Super Heroes. We’ve got two more fun activities for you this week.  Our cool counting carrots sensory bin is a fun way to practice your counting skills. If you’re feeling hungry why not try our yummy veg and cheese roles. Have fun!

Veg & cheese rolls.

These tasty rolls are fun and easy to make and will make a great snack to take out on a picnic.

How to make veg & cheese rolls

Counting carrot sensory bin.

Have fun creating and playing with this carrot themed counting sensory bin. If you don’t have carrots, other vegetables will work just as well. Remember to share your creations with us #surplussuperheroes

Instructions to make

Play spot the difference.

Can you spot the differences in these pictures of the carrot twins?

Play spot the difference.

Week 1
Activities.

Hi, I’m Harvey and I’m a Surplus Super Hero. I’ve got two fun activities to share with you.  One is a cool science experiment using soap the other is how to make a bug hotel out of an empty plastic container. Have fun!

Build a
mini bug hotel.

Building a mini bug hotel is easy and fun. What’s more, it doesn’t need to cost anything to encourage wildlife close to your home.  Most of the materials you’ll find lying on the ground outside and in your recycling. So why not recycle your empty plastic bottles and see which insects you can attract?

How to make a bug hotel

Chase the "germs" away.

Learn how important it is to use soap when washing your hands with this super fun and easy science experiment.

Do some science

Harvey Spot the Difference.

Can you spot the differences in these pictures of Harvey?

Play spot the difference

Fun sheets for you to colour.

Our super heroes have created some colouring sheets for you to colour and keep.

Colouring sheets

Share your creations!

Upload your pictures to social media using #surplussuperheroes

We’d love to see your pictures.