Children at Sunbeams Day Nursery in Leeds and Harrogate had great fun celebrating Kid Inventors’ Day, a national celebration marking the birthday of former US president and inventor Benjamin Franklin, who was just 12 years old when he created the world’s first swim flippers.
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The purpose of the day is to encourage children’s creativity and problem-solving skills.