Inspiration not perspiration: Expensive kits and hours of preparation time are a luxury many parents don't have, so what can you do to inspire tomorrow's engineers? Two families try out STEM learning at home

SIXTY JELLY BEANS and a tube of cocktail sticks might sound like leftovers from a post-lockdown party, but this is actually all you need to give your kids an understanding of engineering that ties in with what they will be learning when back at school.