CORVUS 600108 Conker-Crafts Tool, Multi-Color

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Now thread your string through the hole, and tie a knot at one end (making sure the knot is big enough to not fall through the hole of the conker). We will only provide communication about the eSchools platform to school staff/governors who can manage their preferences at any time through their eSchools dashboard. There are alternative conker game scoring systems where scores are accrued according to how many times players hit the opponents conker, as well as bonus points for smashing the opponent’s conker. Some bigger conkers actually grow as ‘twins’, and split down the middle - with a flat side. What happens if you plant a conker?

What makes a conker poisonous are the toxins in them called glycosides and saponins. The only animal that can and do eat conkers are deer - which have chemicals in their stomachs that can digest these toxins. Camperdown Park– Dundee’s biggest public park has 90 different species of trees, among them an abundance of horse chestnut trees. The best indication of whether a Horse Chestnut tree is going to grow lots of conkers is whether the tree in Spring has lots of white ‘conker blossom’ covering it - as the more blossom, the more and bigger the conkers will be by Autumn-time.This week we began our new adventure on Monkey Camp where the children have enjoyed exploring new areas of the forest and engaging in different activities. I was saddened to see conkers is one of the lost words highlighted in Robert Macfarlane's book. How can these stunning orbs become lost from our children's vocabulary? It seems inconceivable to me. Talk to them about spiders as you do the activity - are spiders insects? How many legs do they have? How many eyes? What do they eat? How do they catch their food (not all use webs etc). You may want to share some photos of spiders to talk about body parts as conker spiders aren't quite true to how a spider looks - no abdomen!

The conker clamp can be held in one hand and is suitable for small items like conkers and acorns. It enables you to hold the item securely with one hand while using a softwood hand drill or palm drill to make a hole. After securing the item, you can place the clamp on a work surface, holding the clamp with one hand and drilling vertically down with the other. We ended this week with the very important task of cleaning our big teeth we have in the forest. The children had the opportunity to draw some food on the big teeth and then wipe them off at the end. We spoke about the importance of brushing our teeth and looking after our mouths. Stampsies (or stamps) is where if a conker ends up on the floor, a player shouts ‘stampsies’ and then races to try to stamp and crush their opponents conker.

Decorations! Go wild with natural materials – decorative grasses, flowers, and colourful autumn leaves all look great and are another thing to go on a hunt to find (bonus activity there!). How about little shells, pretty pebbles, or found feathers? As long as it’s not too big for their conker creations and is (relatively) clean or cleanable, anything goes! Craft materials like coloured feathers, googly eyes, paint and glitter also work well, and don’t forget fabrics, raffia, string or wool too.

Tangles is where if the string of two conkers end up getting tangled together, each can pull the other out of the other’s hands - and when on the floor stamp on it - thus winning! What equipment is needed to play conkers?Spring clamps typically have two jaws, two handles, and a sprung pivot that can apply a significant amount of pressure despite their small size. These clamps usually have plastic or rubber pads to prevent damage to the workpiece.

We will not pass your information to third parties; except for the purpose of fulfilling our services to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user or where we are required to do so by law. Other names of the game referred to in recent history include ‘cheggers’, a Lancastrian name, and also ‘cobblers’ a reference made in DH Lawrence’s book Sons and Lovers. Where is the game of conkers played?

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Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data: You can keep a conker in a damp dark bag to preserve longevity, however once a conker has dried out it’s not possible to successfully germinate and grow a tree! What’s the real name of a conker? Get all the equipment you need: hole-making device (e.g. ideally a gimlet - which is a type of hand drill) and string (twine s the best, but if in doubt use a shoe-lace!) Learn about spiders, and make some conker spiders in this great Halloween activity (while avoiding using too much plastic). Resources As you’re getting close to drilling through the other side of the conker, make sure you move the fingers of the hand grasping the conker, so they’re position to let the gimlet exit without drilling your hand!