Online and in the shops: Discover science

Experiment with slime, create an electronic circuit or zap the microbes in your gut at the annual Discovery Science Festival, in Cork’s City Hall.

It’s open to families tomorrow and Sunday, 2 to 6pm (€10 for four). The festival is part of Science Week 2013 (Nov 10 to 17), which fosters interest in science and technology; www.scienceweek.ie.

Budding young scientists may also like the ‘Stepping into Science’ kit, which has 25 fun experiments in five areas: nature, physics, chemistry, air, and water; €29.95, age 5+, at www.mimitoys.ie.

Wet wet wet: Check out Irish-made WaterWipes, which have won a slew of awards this year, including ‘best baby wipes’, at the Maternity & Infant Awards. These moist wipes contain 99.9% purified water and a tiny drop of fruit extract. They are gentle and can be used from the baby’s birth. Buy in most supermarkets and pharmacies, €2.49 per pack of 60; www.waterwipes.com.

Play clothes: Irish designer, Leigh Tucker, teamed up with Dunnes Stores this month to introduce ‘Leigh Tucker Willow’, a collection of children’s clothing and creative play items for ages 12 months to nine years. Based on her experience of living in limited space with three children, the clothes allow kids to play in comfort, while also looking stylish; from €10. The play-range allows children to explore their imagination through colour-in place-mats, a cardboard playhouse and a party cupcake ship. The collection is available at selected branches and online.

SWAP Force: Good news for Skylanders fans, at Smyths. Until Nov 18, they can trade in their old ‘Portals of Power’ and receive a voucher for €10 off the Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack or any Skylanders SWAP force figures. This is the third Skylanders game and players can now mix-and-match the tops and bottoms of their figures for even more powers, as they battle to save Skylands. Smyths expect it to be a big hit with younger gamers this Christmas. Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack, €64.99, age 7+, www.toys.ie.