0:00:04 > 0:00:06It's Valentine's Day tomorrow. Ooh-la-la!
0:00:06 > 0:00:09So we're feeling very romantic here in the Blue Peter studio.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12- Look, I've got hearts on my shirt. - I like your shirt.- Fan club.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15We're also going to be showing you how to make an alternative
0:00:15 > 0:00:18to a Valentine's Day card with a surprise gift box.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- What is in the box?- I can't say, you've got to stay watching.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23And find out about an artist who's turning the streets of Paris
0:00:23 > 0:00:27- bright with colour.- That's all coming up on today's Blue Peter.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Hello and happy Valentine's Day to everyone for tomorrow.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Have a look at this big bag of post.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52We found it outside the studio
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and I think it might be full of Valentine's Day post.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58I think it's for me, Linds. I always get loads.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Always from my mum, my sister,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- and my mum, and my sister... - That's cool.
0:01:03 > 0:01:10Let's have a look. So, the first one says "Shelley". That's nice.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13We'll pass that on. "Shelley the tortoise" again.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18The next one, "Superstar Shirley", "Shelley."
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- Yeah, they're all for Shelley.- It makes sense. She is pretty dreamy.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25ROMANTIC HARP MUSIC
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Moving on, later in the show, we're going to be meeting Alex,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30who, at just 16 years old,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33is flying an aircraft 2,000 feet in the air with no engine.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35And that's just his hobby.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Plus, Lindsey travels to the city of love to put
0:01:38 > 0:01:40her paper folding skills to the test
0:01:40 > 0:01:43with origami ace Mademoiselle Maurice.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46And we're feeling the love in the studio today for Valentine's Day
0:01:46 > 0:01:48and we know that you lot at home are feeling it as well.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- Have a look at our big badge wall. - Love it.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Yes, you guys always deliver with the quality.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55And take a look at this from Abbie. She's eight.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57She's drawn a picture of Shelley, with lovely eyelashes
0:01:57 > 0:01:59and blushing cheeks.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01And she's got a boyfriend cos she's in love.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- I like that.- Look, he's given her a flower as well.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05It's really difficult for tortoises to do
0:02:05 > 0:02:08because, well, you've never seen one hold a coffee. They just can't.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11This here is a picture of me. Look at my hairy face.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13That is really good.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15A really good portrait, Matthew, I'm very impressed.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17I'm going to frame it. Put it in my room.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19And have a look at these from Isabelle.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22She's made these Blue Peter earrings. Aren't they nice?
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I'm going to be wearing them later, thank you very much, Isabelle.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Please keep your stuff coming in. We love it when you send us things,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31whether it's e-mail, post, carrier pigeon, just keep it coming.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33And if you enjoyed last week's Blue Peter Winter Olympic show,
0:02:33 > 0:02:37make sure you head to our website where you'll find Hacker and Dodge's
0:02:37 > 0:02:39alternative guide to the Winter Olympics.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Let's give this a go.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44A-a-a-a-a-gh!
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Oh, I didn't even know you had skis on!
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Oh, dear. There's more from Hacker and Dodge online,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51so make sure you check it out.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56That's right. We love it when you get involved,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58especially with awards and competitions.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Back in December,
0:02:59 > 0:03:03we told you the six books shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Children all over the UK from ten different schools have been
0:03:06 > 0:03:08taking a look at the best stories and the Best Books With Facts.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Recently, we went along to one of the schools to find out what
0:03:11 > 0:03:13makes these fact-filled titles so brilliant.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15It's not easy to say that.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16THEY LAUGH
0:03:16 > 0:03:17Meet the experts.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20These are some of the children that have been selected to read
0:03:20 > 0:03:23the shortlisted books for the Blue Peter Book Awards.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28They've been busy reading all six and we want to know their insider
0:03:28 > 0:03:32knowledge on the three titles in the Best Book With Facts category.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36First up, Tony Robinson's Weird World Of Wonders World War II
0:03:36 > 0:03:39sees the curiosity crew, Jojo, Stig, Peewee
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Grace and Nits the dog discover the smellier
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and more disgusting bits of the Second World War.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48My favourite book was World War II
0:03:48 > 0:03:51cos it had some brilliant and interesting facts.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54I like the World War II book because I like history,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57and, like, some people don't. But I like history.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01I found it interesting about all the army techniques
0:04:01 > 0:04:03and how to survive and what they used to eat,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05and how they used to live.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07It's amazing how they can just bring back the pictures
0:04:07 > 0:04:09from the '30s and '40s.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Find out about wheelbarrows full of money, things that go bang,
0:04:14 > 0:04:15standing up to bullies,
0:04:15 > 0:04:18mashed potato, moustaches, secret codes and spies.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21It's history, but not as you know it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27I liked the World War II book because it was very funny and I really
0:04:27 > 0:04:31like history, and I really want to learn a lot more about World War II.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35I like Tony Robinson's book because there was lots of good,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37interesting facts.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39And there was a quiz at the end, so you had to read the book
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and, at the end, you had to answer the questions to the quiz.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44I like this book because it's funny
0:04:44 > 0:04:47and it finds a way to tell the facts in a funny way.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50I think that some of the pictures
0:04:50 > 0:04:54and the jokes were a little bit too silly for a World War II book.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56You should read this book
0:04:56 > 0:04:58because you'll learn a lot more about World War II.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I just read it cos I found more interesting
0:05:01 > 0:05:03than any other book I've read.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Next, a picture is worth 1,000 words
0:05:08 > 0:05:11and nowhere is that more true than in Jon Richards and Ed Simkins'
0:05:11 > 0:05:14The World In Infographics: Animal Kingdom.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17This infographics book is a mash up of icons and pictures,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20facts and figures to help you make sense of the stats.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24From bugs to birds, mammals to amphibians, each and every page
0:05:24 > 0:05:27is bursting with unexpected info about the world of animals.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29It's wild.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I like Animal Kingdom and it's my favourite book
0:05:35 > 0:05:39because I thought I knew a lot about animals but I got proved wrong.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43And I bet half the adults won't even know some of the facts in that book.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47I liked Animal Kingdom because it tells you great facts about
0:05:47 > 0:05:49the other animals that live in the sea,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51where they live and what they do.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53And I liked Animal Kingdom because it makes it look like
0:05:53 > 0:05:56a fiction book but it's actually a non-fiction book.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I learned from this book that some animals don't have backbones.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01I thought they all had backbones.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04When it was telling you about some of the information,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08the illustrations helped you to understand.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12It made it come to life, as if there was pictures in your head
0:06:12 > 0:06:15that was moving, animating inside your head.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I think it needs some real pictures instead of drawings.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23I don't really remember anything cos I didn't find the book
0:06:23 > 0:06:27really exciting, so I didn't really want to remember any of the facts.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30One of the facts that really stuck in my head was about how small
0:06:30 > 0:06:34a bat was, and it was the size of my fingernail.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I liked everything about this book.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And, finally, did you know the number zero had to be invented?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Or that there's an equation to work out the geometry of a doughnut?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Mathematics fact.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49And that's exactly what you get with Marvellous Maths
0:06:49 > 0:06:51by Jonathan Litton and Thomas Flintham.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Incredible ideas plus interactive bits and bobs equals
0:06:54 > 0:06:55maths made easy.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59And if you're a budding numbersmith, that's quite some sum fun.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04I really like Marvellous Maths because some of it was pop-up,
0:07:04 > 0:07:07some of it was fact, and it was a very fun book to read.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11I like Marvellous Maths because I don't really like maths,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13but in class we usually just have to do really boring maths
0:07:13 > 0:07:17but it's a more exciting way to learn.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20I didn't really like Marvellous Maths because I don't like maths.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23My favourite bit about the book was
0:07:23 > 0:07:25when you could open all the facts
0:07:25 > 0:07:28to find out different answers and questions.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30This book made maths interesting
0:07:30 > 0:07:34because it had little games in it, and really good facts.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38And the games were all pop up so it was like a pop-up book
0:07:38 > 0:07:39and really fun.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43It's not got as much writing as boring old numeracy books.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Marvellous Maths was really helpful.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49And really good because you can use the tips anywhere.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I thought this book was fantastic.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57So, there you have it. Three brilliant contenders.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02You can really see why those books were shortlisted, can't you?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Next week, we'll be showing you even more about the top three
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- best story books.- And the eventual winners will be announced
0:08:07 > 0:08:11live on Blue Peter on world book Day on Thursday 6th March.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13If reading isn't your favourite hobby, what is?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Maybe you like football?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Or cricket? Maybe you like dancing, or acting?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Or maybe you just like to fly thousands of feet in the air
0:08:20 > 0:08:23without an engine? That's what one lucky Blue Peter viewer, Alex, does.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- I am well jel.- You and me, too.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28And it's time to find out what life's like for him
0:08:28 > 0:08:29in the pilot seat.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38My name's Alex Harris. I'm currently flying an aeroplane at 2,000 feet.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40This is what it's like being me.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45I love flying. One day I want to be a pilot.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48When I was 15, I flew on my own for the first time ever.
0:08:48 > 0:08:49And I've never looked back.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I've flown over 100 hours in total
0:08:53 > 0:08:55and it's my dream to be a gliding world champion.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Gliding is flying an aircraft in the air without an engine,
0:09:00 > 0:09:02sometimes thousands of feet above the ground.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Sounds impossible, doesn't it? Well, it's not.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08It's all about airflow and there are three types that help gliders fly.
0:09:10 > 0:09:11Thermals are columns of rising air
0:09:11 > 0:09:14created by the heating of the Earth's surface.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15As the sun heats the ground
0:09:15 > 0:09:17and the ground radiates the heat into the air,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20this creates lift and can get the aircraft really high in the sky.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Ridge lift is when wind is whipped around the hills and mountains.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27This doesn't get you as high as thermal
0:09:27 > 0:09:29but it can keep you in the air for a long time.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Quite similar to ridge lift, wave lift is created
0:09:33 > 0:09:35when air moves over the top of a hill or mountain.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Wave lift gets you higher than a ridge lift.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42So, now we know how gliders stay in the air,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44but before I tell you how we get them in the air,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47let me answer some of your questions.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50JadeHyperCherry says...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54My parents are both pilots
0:09:54 > 0:09:57and from the moment I first stepped foot in a glider and had my first
0:09:57 > 0:10:00flight, I was instantly hooked on it and I wanted to learn how to fly.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I started when I was 12.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11When I came up here, I was kindly offered a place on the cadet scheme.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14That offers me free flying for help around the airfield.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15I drive the winch.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I help with the logbooks, I help retrieve gliders,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20and that all helps towards my flying.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Curious200Caistor says...
0:10:27 > 0:10:29The answer to that is I get nervous every time I go flying.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32The time when you don't get nervous before you launch is the time
0:10:32 > 0:10:35you've got to worry about what you're doing cos you won't be as alert,
0:10:35 > 0:10:38you won't be ready for anything that can come to you.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45StarSignDottyHawk says...
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I'd say go and find your local club,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54see if they've got a cadet scheme, go and have a trial lesson,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57see if you like it first, make sure you don't get sick.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00And then come down and if you liked it, join the club
0:11:00 > 0:11:01and start to learn from there.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06So, we know how gliders work. But first we have to get them up there.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08There are two ways of doing this.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Aerotowing is a rope connected to a regular plane.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16When at the right altitude, the glider pilot releases the cable
0:11:16 > 0:11:18and is free to glide on their own.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Winching is a long cable run out along the length of the field.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25At the other end of this cable,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28there will be a hook which attaches to the underside of the glider.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30When the glider's at the top of the launch, the glider pilot will
0:11:30 > 0:11:33release the cable and is then free to fly on its own.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Before I attempt to take off, I have to check the weather charts...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43..I have to check the aircraft is all right and safe to fly.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Looks good. Now I need to attach the winch cable and take to the sky.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52I still get excited now about flying like I did the first time I went.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I'll see you guys up there.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02OK, we're going up the wire now.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05About a 45 degree angle. I'm at 55 knots.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12We've released the cable and we're now completely gliding.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21SPEAKS ON RADIO
0:12:30 > 0:12:32You really can't beat that feeling.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34I love being in the air and I love gliding.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Hopefully, this won't be the last time I see you.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Who knows? One day I might be flying you on your holiday.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42This is your pilot, Alex Harris, speaking. See you soon.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46How cool is that? What a way to travel, Alex. You are very lucky.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Now, check out my glider. Here we go.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Yeah, it's not very good.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54And that's because I'm not very good at folding paper.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Luckily for me, a few weeks ago I got to go to Paris to meet up with
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Mademoiselle Maurice whose paper folding skills, or origami skills,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03are absolutely incredible.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14This city is the capital of France
0:13:14 > 0:13:16and is on the banks of the River Seine.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19And it's famous for a lot of things, such as the Eiffel Tower...
0:13:20 > 0:13:22..the Arc de Triomphe
0:13:22 > 0:13:27and...let me think. Oh, yeah. Croissants.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Don't mind if I do.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Paris doesn't just have the reputation for being a city of love,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35but also the city of art. What better place to come
0:13:35 > 0:13:39and check out a bit of street origami on the run up to Valentine's Day?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I think it's time we brighten things up.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I've come to meet Mademoiselle Maurice who is well known in Paris
0:13:45 > 0:13:48for her very colourful and impressive street origami.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51The name origami comes from two Japanese words.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Ori and kami.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Ori means folding and kami means paper.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Mademoiselle Maurice has brought origami to the streets, installing
0:14:00 > 0:14:03her paper creations all around the world.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Hi, Mademoiselle Maurice, it's so nice to meet you.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Now, you are an artist. But one of the things you do is street origami.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11So, what exactly does that mean?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14So, I bring from Japan the technique of origami.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17I go in the street and I stick hundreds
0:14:17 > 0:14:20of colourful paper on the wall.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23When you do your street origami, you have to measure things
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and be mathematical, or is it quite free?
0:14:25 > 0:14:29When I put it on the wall, it's freestyle and it depends
0:14:29 > 0:14:33on my mood, and it depends on the weather, on the size of the wall.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38And it's really... It's a complete creation and feeling.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I can do it in the street because there is no limit, no frame.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Do you find people stop and look at your work a lot?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Cos it's pretty amazing. It's very different.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51People stop because they are surprised at this form of art.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54It's a big contrast with the colour of the street
0:14:54 > 0:14:59because there are a lot of grey colours, the walls are grey, white.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02And then the rainbow colour that I put up
0:15:02 > 0:15:04like something surprising in the city
0:15:04 > 0:15:06because there isn't this colour.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07Maybe if we start on a small scale
0:15:07 > 0:15:10and you can show me the basics of origami. Is that OK?
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Yeah, of course.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14I can't promise I'll be good, I've never done it before.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16But I'll have a go.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19So what kind of wall do we need? What do you look for?
0:15:19 > 0:15:24Er...I search for a wall without windows or without doors...
0:15:24 > 0:15:26OK, we need like a blank canvas.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- Yeah. You see maybe something like that.- OK. We can do this.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- Yeah. I think this one. - This works for you.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34Yeah, I think so.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- I would like to create something like a heart.- OK.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Because finally, my message is a love message, peace message.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- And it's a sign of Valentine's Day, the heart.- Of course.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47It makes sense. Good luck.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49'The first task is a chalk outline of the heart.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53'Then it's time to get colourful - placing pre-folded origami pieces
0:15:53 > 0:15:55'straight on to the wall.'
0:15:55 > 0:15:56She has only just started,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59but you can already see it starting to take shape a little bit.
0:15:59 > 0:16:00You can see the outline.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03'Each piece of origami has sticky tape on the back
0:16:03 > 0:16:05'to keep them in place.'
0:16:05 > 0:16:07So if you look down there in those little bags
0:16:07 > 0:16:10we're using, there's all different colours and shapes,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and that shows how much thought and preparation
0:16:13 > 0:16:15and how many hours have gone into this.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21'I was really enjoying watching her work,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23'and then it got even better.'
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- Do you want to take one?- Yeah!
0:16:25 > 0:16:27I don't want to ruin it, it looks so beautiful.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- So it needs to be like that? - Yeah, perfect.- There?- Yeah.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34These colours are the colours of the rainbow,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37but it's to the spectrum of the light.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45You can even see on a kind of cold rainy day like this,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48the walls are all grey, and it just really brightens it up.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- Yeah, to give some warm feelings. - It definitely does.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55It's making me feel warmer and happier, that's for sure.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02I'm going to put it on an angle.
0:17:02 > 0:17:03Cos these ones are on angles.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07This one will be the last one, if you want to put it.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08So it's a big responsibility.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10I don't want to ruin it at the last minute!
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- Like that?- Yeah! Finished!- It looks absolutely incredible, well done.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- Thank you. - 'But you've got to be quick
0:17:16 > 0:17:18'to catch this unique street origami.'
0:17:18 > 0:17:22It's really important for me to come back and remove everything
0:17:22 > 0:17:24that I can use another time for folding,
0:17:24 > 0:17:25and most important,
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- they won't be on the floor. - Good for the environment.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31There we go. So, there you have it.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Street origami all the way from Paris.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Au revoir!- Au revoir!
0:17:46 > 0:17:48How good are her folding skills?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Well, if all that Parisian wonder has got you feeling romantic,
0:17:52 > 0:17:53you've come to the right place.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55This is our lovely corner,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58and today we're going to be showing you how to make one of these.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Cue drumroll...
0:17:59 > 0:18:01look at that!
0:18:01 > 0:18:02CHEERING
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Yes, exactly.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05It's a surprise gift box,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08but it's not just for Valentine's Day. Faith, do the honours, please.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Lift that lid up. Look at that!
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Now, that one is for a birthday.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14So you can make this for anything.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17It is quite literally the gift that keeps on giving.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I've got a team with me - the Team of Wonder.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Cameron, straight up the top.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Hannah. Jack.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27And Faith. Welcome to Blue Peter, my friends.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29They're ploughing on already. Here is what you need.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Two rulers, scissors,
0:18:31 > 0:18:33some sweets - we'll come to that later -
0:18:33 > 0:18:36some coloured pens, some decorations,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38and the coloured card.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41So you start off with this A3 sheet of card.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43There are lots of measurements in this make.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45The measurements are online at...
0:18:47 > 0:18:49You know what it is, but I'm telling you anyway.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51All the details are there.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55First thing you need to do is cut it out into a square,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57which will leave you something like this.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00I've made mine 27cm by 27cm.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04So the aim of the next thing is to get nine equally sized squares
0:19:04 > 0:19:06so it will look like a grid.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11So the very first thing I'll do is mark it with 9cm along,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15So, 9cm mark, one on 18.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Same on the other side, 9 and 18 on the other side.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22And then simply draw grid lines across,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24leaving you something that looks like that.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27The next stage is you cut out all four corners.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32I'll get those scissors. Faith, are you somebody who likes art?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Yeah, I do like art.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I make, like, storage things,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40so I can just store whatever my mess is into that box.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- Do you really?- Yeah. - My mum would like you, Faith.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45She's always telling me I'm messy.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48I think that's what I need for my bedroom.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Now, once you've done that, you will then have a cross
0:19:52 > 0:19:54which looks like...this.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56And the next part is we need to score it
0:19:56 > 0:19:58to help us fold those squares in,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00and that's where the rulers come in.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05So we take the ruler and we score it along the edges.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07And then once you've done that,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09they'll be able to fold in like that.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13And as you can see, the box is just four of these crosses
0:20:13 > 0:20:17that we've made. So it's just a case of making another smaller one,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20another smaller one and another smaller one, like Russian dolls.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Boxes within boxes.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27So when you've done three more, you'll have crosses, like so.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31And then the fun part begins - we decorate it!
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Now, Jack, you're making something for someone special.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39Yeah. I'm making my box for my little brother Jimmy.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Let's have a look. We don't want to see him without a face,
0:20:42 > 0:20:44we want to see him with a face. That's Jimmy?
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- Yeah.- He looks like you. When's his birthday?- March.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Happy birthday, Jimmy!
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Yes. Thank you, I'll let you carry on with that.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55All four of you have been doing a wicked job decorating.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Can I collect them in?- Yeah. - Thanking you very much.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Thank you. Perfect. Perfect. Now, the aim of the game
0:21:01 > 0:21:04is to decorate the boxes on both sides.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06We haven't all had a chance to do that.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Then I'll stick them down - thank you, Faith.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14So a load of glue there and I'll stick the crosses on.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18A little Blue Peter top tip is if you don't stick the squares
0:21:18 > 0:21:20exactly dead centre and straight,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24it makes for a nice effect when you open the cards.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28But each square that you fit in must be in the square below,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31that way you can fold them up at the end.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36A final bit of glue there, and stick it on like that.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- Now we need to fold it up, but we need a lid, don't we?- Yeah.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42So exactly the same as you did before.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46We start with a piece of card. I've cut it into a square.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48The measurements are on the website,
0:21:48 > 0:21:52the lid has to be the same size as the very first square at the bottom.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55And then...
0:21:55 > 0:21:57I've turned that into a grid.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00And again the rules are the same - cut out all four corners there,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04which will leave you with something which looks like that.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I've already started scoring the sides,
0:22:07 > 0:22:11so Faith, we'll put a little bit of sticky tape on one of those corners.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Ideally we'd put it on the inside but we don't have enough time
0:22:15 > 0:22:18so we'll put it on the outside and you can decorate over it.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Perfect, Faith, thank you!
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Once you've done all four corners,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25you will have a lid which looks like that.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Faith, shall we put the lid on top? - Yeah.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28Can you help fold it all in for me?
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Thank you. It's a tricky job, this - for more than one pair of hands.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36And on it goes, and it fits beautifully!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38I think we need a round of applause.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Yes! Give yourself a round of applause.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- Straight up top, Cameron. Hannah, Jack, Faith.- Boom.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Boom, exactly. And if you make one at home,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52please send it in to us. We love it when you do that.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Lindsey, over to you.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Well, thank you, Radzi. Now, we are nearly at the end of the show.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59AUDIENCE BOOS
0:22:59 > 0:23:01But it's half-term next week!
0:23:01 > 0:23:02AUDIENCE CHEERS
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Some of you will already be on half-term holiday
0:23:04 > 0:23:06and for some of you it starts next week,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09but either way it's a perfect time to try and earn...
0:23:09 > 0:23:10Thanks, magic hand.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12..one of these.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It's a Blue Peter badge, of course,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17and inspired by how creative you lot have been when trying to earn one,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21here's Barney Harwood with a round-up of ways to earn your badge.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Hello, and welcome to WTEYB - Ways To Earn Your Badge.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Tonight's top story, from the Cul-de-sac-ees.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34They live in, yes, a cul-de-sac.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36And they've designed a Blue Peter badge mural
0:23:36 > 0:23:39and included a Blue Peter booklet to tell us all about it.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41They're already blue badge holders
0:23:41 > 0:23:44and this little bad boy has earned them all silver badges.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Definitely not a dead-end idea.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Cos they live in a cul-de-sac!
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Next up, Blues Peter. A few weeks ago, you may remember,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55the brother and sister duo Harry and Jasmine
0:23:55 > 0:23:59took the Blue Peter theme tune and turned it into a jazz piece.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00THEY PLAY
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Yes, the memorable Blues Peter -
0:24:03 > 0:24:07what an incredible tune! I bet they weren't blue
0:24:07 > 0:24:09when they found out that performance earned them a badge.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12They weren't blue, cos it's a blue...badge...
0:24:12 > 0:24:15And finally, on tonight's show, here we have the Blue Peter ship
0:24:15 > 0:24:18designed by Amelia and Lucy from Devon.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20And I have to say, it's a wonderful thing to say,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24that they've been plain sailing in earning themselves a badge.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Always finish on a strong joke!
0:24:26 > 0:24:28So as we've shown you here on WTEYB,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31it's not just the blue badge you can apply for, there are so many more.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34And here with a special report on these symbols of greatness
0:24:34 > 0:24:36is Brett Domino.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39# Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
0:24:39 > 0:24:41# Badges
0:24:41 > 0:24:42# Blue Peter badges
0:24:44 > 0:24:47# There's loads of different colours to adorn your sternum
0:24:47 > 0:24:50# Can't buy them in the shops You have to earn 'em
0:24:50 > 0:24:53# What did you do to get your Blue Peter badge? #
0:24:56 > 0:24:59So you're saying there's more than the blue one that me and you got?
0:24:59 > 0:25:01# Yeah, there's purple, orange, green, gold, silver, sport
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- # As well as the blue one... #- Wow. You must have worked really hard,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- especially for that gold one.- Yeah. Er, no, I just borrowed them.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10# Anyway, let me talk you through them all
0:25:10 > 0:25:13# This is the one that you've probably all seen before, right?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16# "But how do I get one?" is doubtless what you all wanna know
0:25:16 > 0:25:19# Well, it's as simple as sending something in to the show
0:25:19 > 0:25:22# Could be a poem or a story Serious or silly
0:25:22 > 0:25:24# It could be a picture that you've drawn for Lindsey
0:25:24 > 0:25:27# Got a great idea? Stick it in an e-mail or letter
0:25:27 > 0:25:31# And in return you could be rewarded with this handsome treasure... #
0:25:31 > 0:25:34I've already got one, but I've written this great rhyme.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36If you send something in for a second time,
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- you could get this silver badge.- Wow.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39# Yeah, look at it gleam... #
0:25:39 > 0:25:43Except technically you can't get any because you're over the age of 15.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45# Have you seen this orange one? It's even more rare
0:25:45 > 0:25:48# If anybody's the owner of one of these out there
0:25:48 > 0:25:51# It's cos they won or were runner-up in a BP competition
0:25:51 > 0:25:54# It's a miniature trophy you can wear on your britches
0:25:54 > 0:25:57# Fancy answering some questions about an episode of Blue Peter?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00# Fill in the feedback form and get a purple badge - feast your peepers!
0:26:00 > 0:26:03# Or is green more your colour? If it's the green badge you favour
0:26:03 > 0:26:06# Submit stuff about the environment, conservation or nature... #
0:26:06 > 0:26:08What's this about a sport badge? I think I heard you say.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11It's fairly self-explanatory, Steven. The clue is in the name.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14# This one's only available in summer and to get it, in short
0:26:14 > 0:26:17# You have to have inspired other people to get involved in sport
0:26:17 > 0:26:21# Then there's the gold one Notice the music's gone all celestial
0:26:21 > 0:26:24# You can only get one of these if you do something really special
0:26:24 > 0:26:26# Demonstrate amazing courage in the face of danger
0:26:26 > 0:26:29# Like saving someone's life or something equally major
0:26:29 > 0:26:32# Some gold badge owners you might have heard of, I reckon
0:26:32 > 0:26:35# Jessica Ennis has got one and so has David Beckham
0:26:35 > 0:26:37# The most famous person to own a badge by far, though
0:26:37 > 0:26:41# Is a little Northern chap by the name of Gary Barlow... #
0:26:41 > 0:26:42Isn't it the Queen?
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- Huh?- I'm sure it's Her Majesty The Queen.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48- I would have thought... - Yeah, no, you're right.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Her Majesty The Queen.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52# Badges
0:26:53 > 0:26:55# Blue Peter badges
0:26:56 > 0:26:59# There's loads of different colours to adorn your sternum
0:26:59 > 0:27:02# Can't buy them in the shops You have to earn 'em
0:27:02 > 0:27:05# They can get you into theme parks, castles and zoos
0:27:05 > 0:27:08# They can liven up your jumper or your bag or your shoes
0:27:08 > 0:27:11# What will you do? What will you do? What will you do?
0:27:11 > 0:27:15# What will you do to get your Blue Peter badge? #
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Thank you, Brett Domino. Well, that's your WTEYB,
0:27:18 > 0:27:22I've been Barney Harwood, and I hope you feel inspired.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I like that. I do feel inspired. I prefer Barney in glasses.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Definitely a sophisticated look.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30And if you want to see that performance of Brett Domino again
0:27:30 > 0:27:32just jump on to the website.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34We really are near the end,
0:27:34 > 0:27:36just time to tell you what's coming up next week.
0:27:36 > 0:27:37I'll show you how to make this -
0:27:37 > 0:27:39an incredible artwork using crayons.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41That is amazing. I like it a lot.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- Hi.- Hi!- And I'm going to be trying my hand at training police dogs
0:27:44 > 0:27:47and, more exciting than that, I'm going to be bringing some puppies
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- into the studio. So exciting.- Will people notice if I take one home?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- They probably will. - They might, Radzi.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Have a lovely week, it's been great to see you. Give us a wave.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Bye!