Crafts for Kids!

Create your own holiday mystery with the Super Secret Decoder Wheel, inspired by Super Secret Jack Spinner, the Specialized Sleuth, and his Mighty Sidekick Zachery, the Kosmic Kid! This fun DIY project lets kids unlock secret messages just like their favorite holiday heroes. Perfect for classroom activities, party games, or family craft time, the Decoder Wheel encourages creativity and problem-solving. Kids will love using their new decoding skills to send festive messages or create personalized puzzles, just like the Mighty Duo!

Sponge Painted Snowman

Get creative with this fun and easy Sponge Painted Snowman craft! Perfect for kids and families, this DIY project uses simple sponges and paint to create a festive snowman masterpiece. A great addition to your holiday crafts collection, it’s ideal for classrooms, home decorations, or as a unique gift for friends and family. Celebrate the winter season with this cheerful, hands-on craft that adds a personal touch to your Christmas festivities.

Sock Snowman

Create a charming Sock Snowman with this easy holiday craft! Perfect for kids and families, this DIY project turns simple socks into adorable snowmen, making it a fun and festive activity for the Christmas season. Great for holiday classrooms, craft parties, or homemade gifts, this Sock Snowman craft adds a personal touch to your decorations and brings the magic of winter right to your home.

Santa's Sleigh Craft

Create a magical Christmas tradition with this Santa's Sleigh Craft! Perfect for kids, this simple yet fun DIY project lets little ones build their own Santa sleigh using easy-to-find materials. Ideal for holiday classrooms, family activities, or festive decorations, this craft brings the North Pole to life and adds a touch of Christmas magic to your celebrations

The Mary Sue

Splutters, hiccups and a suspicious burning smell

by Super Secret Jack Spinner

We last saw the Mighty Duo bumbling through a blizzard on course to the UK to- well, to complete a mission so top secret that even the Kid doesn’t know what it is!

When Zachery the Kosmic Kid reached the harbour, Super Secret Jack Spinner had already rented a boat…

“We can’t sail anywhere in that!”

Jack stood proudly at the helm of a small, old, tired-looking motorboat. On the side was painted Mary Sue.

“Nonsense,” he replied, “This is just the thing!”

Climbing into the boat, Zach stepped in something sticky.
“Careful, she needed a little repair job. A tiny hole can’t stop us!”

Zach sighed. He was pretty sure he’d stood in a big, sticky lump of chewing-gum.

He closed his eyes as Jack started the engine. After splutters, hiccups and a suspicious burning smell… they were off!

Jack Spinner sang sea shanties all the way across the water. Zachery looked on disbelievingly. It was working! They were sailing! And quickly, too.

When Jack shouted, “Land ahoy!” Zach felt overjoyed. And then he felt… something else.

Icy cold water. Soaking through his shoes.

The chewing gum was gone. The hole in the Mary Sue was rapidly letting in water!

Zach rowed while Jack tried, unsuccessfully, to bail out water with his hands.

“I CAN’T SWIM!” Jack Spinner screamed, splashing around. Freezing water flew into Zach’s eyes, “Save yourself, Kosmic! There’s no hope for me!”

When Jack finished screaming, Zachery said, gently,

“We’re ten feet from shore. You can walk in from here.”

When they climbed ashore, they were wet and they were cold, but they were safe.

“We’re here!” Jack exclaimed, spotting a nearby signpost, “We’re…”

Bienvenue au Québec!

“Québec?!” cried Jack, “We’re still in Canada?! We’re supposed to be looking for Santa’s lost glove in the UK!”

“Of course we are!” the Kid cried, “You can’t drive there or take a beat-up boat all the way across the ocean. We need to catch a flight if we’re going to make it on time.”

Ignoring Zach, Jack’s eyes fell on a noticeboard. He exclaimed, “I know… we’ll fly!”

He pointed to the sign that had inspired him: Skyward bound! BILL'S BRILLIANT HOT AIR BALLOONS!

Will the Mighty Duo go up, up and away to the beautiful UK? Will they find Santa’s missing glove?

Use your Super Secret Decoder Wheel for a sneaky peek or log on next week to find out!

Same Super Secret Time! Same Super Secret Place!

Super Secret Decoder Key: A=D

Super Secret Decoder Code: QR EDOORRQ ULGH

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