Task: Balance something silly on something sillier.
Silliest combination wins. Extra points if it’ s Tudor. Even more points if it’ s Tudor AND Christmassy! Remember, make good choices!
Don’ t forget, while balancing, to get someone to take a photo of you before it topples. To make sure you’ re in with a chance of winning points from Taskmaster Education HQ, send us your task attempt by visiting blog. aquila. co. uk / TM.
Please ask a parent or guardian for permission before entering. The closing date is Friday 16 January 2026, and winners will be featured in the April issue of AQUILA.
Something fruity, an actual bucket hat and some XL millinery
The Taskmaster is on the verge of tears after seeing your seaworthy sun hat creations. Not only because he’ s blown away at how ingenious they all are, but also’ cos he’ s never found a hat big enough for him to wear comfortably, until now. So, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts and the top of his usually sunburnt head!
If the Taskmaster has a giant head, we thought about making a hat for two normal-sized heads. We were EXUBERANT and ready to create the ultimate hat using cardboard, foam and colours! From Orna, age 11, and Alice, age 12 And the Taskmaster is EXUBERANT too – it looks like a perfect fit.
I’ ve made a crazy and special hat. It is absolutely GINORMOUS and colourful. The hat even has headlights( made out of forks and silver paper). It looks like an alien head. This is my first time doing Taskmaster! From Elaina, age 8
This is a photo of the seaworthy hat I made for the Taskmaster! Do you like it? From Heidi, age12
When I saw this challenge I realised it was for me, making a giant hat, I knew I could do it. From Isabelle, age 9
Words: Ali Struthers, James Blake-Lobb and Alex Horne. Illustration: Nick Taylor
A stylish and seaworthy hat for the Taskmaster – this one’ s a literal bucket hat designed for chocolate ice cream lovers! From Alice, age 10
Tasty work, Alice. And chocolate ice cream is the Taskmaster’ s favourite.
I know you wanted original so I made a bowler, you wanted glamorous so I put on sparkles, and you wanted it to be seaworthy so I put on some shells. P. S. Everything on this hat is reused. From Esther
Brief absolutely nailed. Well done.
Well done, AQUILAnauts, another great batch of bonkers entries! Remember that everyone who entered gets an EXTRA 1 point. Don’ t forget to download your Taskmaster scorecard to keep tabs on your points by going to: blog. aquila. co. uk / TM
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