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Raising a good sport
Sure, your kids may have dreams of being the next sport star - but we bet another big reason they play sports is for plain ol' fun.
![Teens amazing Jenga move.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/f/o/4/i/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnfo5m.png/1457586433954.jpg)
Teen pulls off incredible Jenga move by removing bottom block without causing it to tumble
We've all tried it and failed but this boy manages to defy the odds and pull out the bottom block on the Jenga tower
![Find out how this optical illusion works.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/d/n/z/8/image.related.landscape.300x200.gndnxc.png/1457415898490.jpg)
Try this optical illusion and see through a hole in your hand
BrainCraft's Vanessa Hill gives a fascinating explanation of the science behind this trick
![Splits fail: you can always count on your brother to laugh at you.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/c/9/0/a/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnc77o.png/1457324211715.jpg)
Girl attempt splits across bunk bed and fails, brother just laughs
This splits fail video is pretty funny but it's mostly because of the younger brother onlooker.
![An open letter from a Dalyellup Dockers junior football coach has gone viral on social media.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/b/q/m/m/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnboy6.png/1457249688226.jpg)
'I volunteered. You were too busy': An open letter to sideline critics
An open letter from a frustrated junior football coach to sideline critics, reminding them that he was the one who stepped up when they didn't, has started to go viral on social media.
![One of rugby's key skills, tackling, has come under fire.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/a/a/o/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnaah0.png/1459495823631.jpg)
Doctors warn about kids tackling
More than 70 doctors and health experts have written to the British government calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby games.
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15 kids who are hilariously terrible at hide and seek
Hide and seek is a classic game loved by kids, but some are better at it than others.
![This simple maths trick has taken the internet by storm](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/j/r/4/0/image.related.landscape.300x200.gm85kd.png/1453088019641.jpg)
The incredible maths trick that works out your age and shoe size (plus how it works)
A simple maths trick your can impress your friends and family with.
![Keep the kids cool during a heatwave with simple and fun activities.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/4/7/c/d/image.related.landscape.300x200.gm486y.png/1452725128236.jpg)
Five fun ways families can keep cool in a heatwave
With the heatwave due to hit, here's a few ways to keep the family cool.
![#WheresRey continues with Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/0/f/g/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.gm0dqp.png/1452057332778.jpg)
Why Rey wasn't included in Star Wars: Force Awakens Monopoly set
The saga surrounding the absence of Rey in Star Wars: Force Awakens merchandise continues as fans express their disappointment in the Star Wars Monopoly set.
![New research shows that learning on a tablet may be just as effective as traditional learning techniques.](/web/20160430181315im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/s/5/8/x/image.related.landscape.300x200.gls3vt.png/1450634107669.jpg)
Tablet games not so bad after all
It is the modern parent's dilemma: to give in to the allure of the iPad, or endure the screams of a bored child.
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