Education Through Entertainment

Ryan Thompson

Recent Posts

Create Sponge Art | Arts and Crafts Activity

Posted on Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Have Handy Dan and Junkbot show you how to have a lot more fun than usual with a sponge when you use it to make gift art!  It's a nice way to say "sorry" for spilling something or making a mess, or for a rainy day.

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Play Balloon Tennis | Fun Rainy Day Activity

Posted on Fri, Jul 21, 2017

Let Handy Dan and his friend Junkbot show you how to make the tools to play a home made tennis game in the Amazing Junkyard of Wonderful Stuff.  All you need are some common items and your imagination!

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Make Foam Sand | Arts and Crafts Fun

Posted on Fri, Jul 14, 2017

Watch Handy Dan and Junkbot show you how to build sand castles at home by making foam sand out of stuff you can just find around the house.

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The Strongest Shape | Super Structures

Posted on Tue, Jul 11, 2017

To celebrate the first year of our new assembly program Super Structures, we've created a video series to get you in on the ground floor.  In this first video, join Jasmine Blaise to learn about which shapes are the best to build with in "The Strongest Shape".

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How to Build a Cork Boat | Make a Boat that Really Floats

Posted on Fri, Jul 7, 2017

Powered by pure imagination, Handy Dan and his trusty sidekick, Junkbot, show you how to make a seaworthy sailboat out of corks, toothpicks and paper in the Amazing Junkyard of Wonderful Stuff.  Take a look!

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Build a Bubble Shooter | Summer Fun

Posted on Fri, Jun 30, 2017

We had so much fun with bubbles last week, we just had to have some more.  Today, Handy Dan is turning junk into fun, with another bubble activity -- a bubble shooter!

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Make a Bubble Wand | Summer Arts and Crafts Project

Posted on Fri, Jun 23, 2017

Join Handy Dan for this summer time project - Bubble Wands!  To celebrate the last day of school, Handy Dan the Junkyard Man and his sidekick, Junkbot, show kids bored with regular bubble wands how to make a super bubble wand in the shape of a star!

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Build a Rocket | Fun Science Project

Posted on Tue, Jun 13, 2017

Here's a super fun project you can make this weekend!  Handy Dan the Junkyard Man and his sidekick Junkbot will show you how you can turn some common household items into an awesome rocket.  Watch this video to learn how to blast off into the atmosphere in no time!

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Young Authors Day | A Closer Look

Posted on Mon, Jun 12, 2017

Our hilarious and inspiring Young Authors Day assembly program has been a beloved annual event for hundreds of schools nationwide, but just as many haven't given this excellent program a close enough look to realize just how much they've been missing out!  Watch this short video to see what Young Authors Day is all about.

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Everyone Can Explore the Solar System in the SkyDome Planetarium

Posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2016


The SkyDome Planetarium has been our most popular school assembly program of all time for a reason: it's awesome!  The standard in portable field trips, SkyDome takes your whole school through the solar system, to the stars of our galaxy, and back again to our lovely little planet.  Ryan Thompson blasts you off on this cosmic journey in this short video.

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