A Year and a Day

"The Sun is here,

All the earth is bright.

The Sun is here,

The people walk while the place is light,

The earth is light."

(!kabbo of the San People)

It's our summer issue, and we sincerely hope that by the time you receive this magazine, the sun will be shining.  But if the sky is looking a little grey, why not open up your magazine and let a little light into your life?  

In this issue we include three stories all about the glory and power of the sun. Discover why sunflowers follow the sun, find out what's eating the sun during a solar eclipse and marvel at the sun shining out of an ancient armpit. 

As well as enjoying the warm glow you'll get from our stories, by the time you have finished reading this magazine, we hope you'll know:

• How to create a suncatcher 
• What exactly happens during a solar eclipse
• How to make a sun dial
• What to do to survive the sun 
• How to draw a dragon

... And much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

There was a wise owl who lived in an oak,

 The more he heard, the less he spoke...

 The nights are getting longer, the leaves on the trees are changing colour and there’s a definite chill in the air. These are all signs that summer is over and autumn has just begun. While you might be feeling sad about the loss of the warm and light summer days, a wise person once said that, ‘a change is as good as a rest.’ It’s good to remember that as the plants shed their seeds and leaves, a period of rest is about to begin for the natural world, a rest that will allow everything to grow once more when spring arrives. In this issue you will find three stories all about the wisdom of owls and the power of oak trees. 

As well as gaining huge wisdom from these traditional stories, by the time you have finished reading this magazine, we hope you’ll know:

    How to make ink out of oak galls

    If owls really are the wisest birds

    How to say ‘owl’ in other languages

    Where a ‘chicken of the woods’ might be found

    How to draw a fox

    ... And much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

Printed in the UK.

In the winter, it seems like the world is in a state of deep sleep. Trees are bare, many birds have migrated, some animals have gone into hibernation and most plants have died away. But under the earth, all is still busy, preparing for the spring to come, when seeds can unfold their roots and begin to grow again.

In this issue you will find three stories all connected to the life of the underground, a life that happens under our feet and out of sight, but one that is so important for all living creatures. 

As well as opening up a whole new world of underground activity, we hope that by the time you finish reading this magazine you will also know how to: 

- Make a toilet roll mole

- Create a wormery - including one you can eat!

- Identify burrowing animals

- Dig for treasure

- Charm worms 

... And much more!

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

Printed in the UK.

'Oh the summertime is coming, and the trees are sweetly blooming, where the wild mountain thyme, grows among the purple heather. Will ye go, lassie, go?' 

In our summer issue we introduce you to a special landscape that is very close to our hearts: moor and heath. The moorland is a place of opposites: it is wild and tamed, thriving and barren, welcoming and dangerous. And this makes the perfect breeding ground for some of our most beguiling folk tales.  

In this issue we include three stories all about the flora, fauna and folk of the moors:

The giants, Wade and Bell of the North York Moors, who shaped the land they lived upon, the 'piskies' of Dartmoor, who can be friend or foe to a moorland famer and the witches and willo-the-wisps of the Scottish heath, who can lure travellers into danger. 

As well as discovering these wonderful traditional stories, we hope that by the time you have read this magazine, you will know how to: 

- Draw a hare

- Build a drystone wall 

- Identify and harvest seed from grasses 

- Say the word for 'rabbit' in other languages 

- Make a moorland dwelling

... And much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

Printed in the UK.

It's winter, and as the last leaves fall from the trees, and the nights are at their longest, the sky seems darker and wider than ever. On cold, crisp and cloudless nights, there's nothing better than a bit of moon-gazing. Since the beginning of time, humans have looked to the moon with wonder, and with a lingering question: what is it exactly that stares back at us?

In this issue, you will discover three stories that tell us something about the nature of the moon: its origin, its phases and whether it could be a place that humans could call home. And by the time you have read this magazine, we hope that you will be able to make a moon viewer, name the moon's phases, create a lunar calendar, draw the moon, craft a moon lantern... and much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

~39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

It's winter, and as the last leaves fall from the trees, and the nights are at their longest, the sky seems darker and wider than ever. On cold, crisp and cloudless nights, there's nothing better than a bit of moon-gazing. Since the beginning of time, humans have looked to the moon with wonder, and with a lingering question: what is it exactly that stares back at us?

In this issue, you will discover three stories that tell us something about the nature of the moon: its origin, its phases and whether it could be a place that humans could call home. And by the time you have read this magazine, we hope that you will be able to make a moon viewer, name the moon's phases, create a lunar calendar, draw the moon, craft a moon lantern... and much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

~39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

In this printed issue you'll find three full length stories, how to draw a goose, how to identify a bird nest, how to cook with nettles, how to make dandelion salt dough... and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

34 pages.

Printed in the UK.

'The sea calls me and I must answer...'

Take a journey on the salty sea with this summer issue from A Year and a Day.  Includes three exciting tales of the sea, each with three days worth of activities, including How to Make a Boat, Salt Painting, Making a Moving Picture, Seaweed Identification, Seasonal Recipes and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

42 pages.

Printed in the UK.

'Her chariot is an empty hazelnut, made by the joiner squirrel...'

Get cosy as the days grow shorter and nature paints the world in beautiful golds, reds and browns.  This issue includes a scurry of squirrels and three nutty tales  , each with three days worth of activities, including how to move like a squirrel, walnut-shell crafts, making a fishing fly, creating a shoe-box scene, hedgerow recipes and much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

Spring has sprung, flowers are growing and fairies flit and flutter from leaf to petal.  All around us, shoots are appearing from the earth, as if by magic.  Discover tales of flowers and fairies, of growing the most beautiful thing, and of why the seasons change in this Spring 2021 issue from 'A Year and a Day'.  Find out how to make seed paper, create a paper doll fairy, and learn how to draw a horse, amongst many other activities, including seasonal recipes, poems and poster pages. 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

43 pages.

Printed in the UK.

The subject of bees is one very close to the hearts from the creators of 'A Year and a Day' (you might not know that Seonaidh, the co-creator of this magazine, is an actual real-life beekeeper.  Although she would rather call herself a 'bee landlord’).  She knows an awful lot about bees, in fact almost too much to fit into one magazine.  That’s why they’ve made a longer issue for you to enjoy during the summer months and school holiday.  In this issue is featured three stories with bees playing a starring role. 

And once you’ve read the summer issue, we think you’ll know things like:

….How to make a bee with your thumb

….Why the ancient Egyptians loved bees

….What kind of hotels bees like to stay in 

….How to grow a family tree  

... And there are many other activities and information pages in your magazine just bee-cause we like you so much!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

44 pages.

Printed in the UK.

Warning: handle this issue carefully or you might get pricked!  Inside you will find three traditional tales with some spiky characters, thorny subjects and storylines that will wind their way like brambles into your head and your heart. The stories in this issue are: 

Briar Rose

Hans My Hedgehog 

The Raven and the Blackberries 

And by the time you’ve trodden carefully through the thicket of pages, we think you’ll know how to..

... Make a hedgehog, at least three different ways

... Create a shadow puppet theatre

... Make ink from blackberries 

... Draw a raven

... Identify a briar rose ... and much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

"The north wind doth blow, and we shall have snow..."  

Put on your warmest clothes, a pair of mittens and a woolly scarf and hat, because it’s snowing here at A Year and a Day!  Open up our magazine and make every day a snow day, with our three stories all about snow. In this issue find out what happens when Father Frost turns a snow maiden into a real girl, why the first snowdrop appeared, and how to meet the months of the year in person. 

As well as getting to know some snowy stories, we hope that by the time you’ve cosied up by the fire and read our magazine you will know:

How to make a calendar that never goes out of date

What the seasons are like in different hemispheres

How to create a snow scene using sugar

What tracks different animals leave in the snow 

How to draw a snowdrop ... and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

'Croak, croak!' says the Frog, as he leaps out from the bog; 

'Spring is near, I do declare,  For the earth is warm and fair.' 

Shoots are springing up out of the earth, birds are hopping from branch to nest, and frogs are jumping about in ponds.  It can only mean one thing: Spring is here! In this issue find out what to do if a frog tries to sleep in your bed, how to find your reflection in a pond, and why a toad might rather fly than swim.

As well as getting to know some fairly froggy and soggy fairy stories, we hope that by the time you’ve read our magazine you will know how to:

Make a mini pond     

Crystallise flowers 

Create toad skin

Draw a willow warbler

Make a beanbag toad 

Play leap frog 

And much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.