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    Book Based Activities

    Combine Arts and mathematics and create your own Fish for pattern making for this Ocean themed hands-on Maths Activity for Kids.

    Hooray for Fish Pattern Making Activity

    Tide Pool Scavenger Hunt for Kids

    What to Find in a Tide Pool - Scavenger Hunt Guide for Kids

    Get creative with this space-themed art project for kids inspired by literature to create an imaginative set of watercolour planets.

    Watercolour Planets

    Simple to set up sorting activity for toddlers and preschoolers with toy dinosaurs that focuses on how they stand and walk.

    Dinosaur Legs and Feet Sorting Activity

    Create a taste safe sensory bin ideal for using with toddlers and preschoolers to let them stomp, roar and play with the dinosaurs.

    Taste Safe Dinosaur Sensory Bin

    Create solar print dinosaur footprints

    Solar Print Dinosaur Footprints for Kids to Make

    Dinosaur small world play inspired by the book Dinosaur Farm

    Dinosaur Small World Play in the Water Table

    Set up this simple activity for preschoolers based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, create, play and learn the days of the week.

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Play Dough Play

    Inspired by the book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson play this 1 - 4 player counting and number recognition game as you build a Gruffalo. Perfect for preschoolers working on these number skills that love this fun children's picture book.

    Build a Gruffalo Counting Activity

    Simple shape activity for toddlers and preschoolers inspired by the classic fairy tale Three Little Pigs using craft sticks to make shape and colour houses.

    Three Little Pigs Stick Shape House for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Get crafty and create this feed the lion counting and number game for toddlers and preschoolers. Ideal for those little ones that love to post. This game is ideal for a Zoo Theme or Jungle theme and includes extensions and variations using the same lion for more learning opportunities.

    Feed the Lion Number Game

    Explore different soil samples to discover the rocks, sediments and natural materials that make it up with this simple earth science experiment for kids ideal for Key Stage 2 Rock Science Units.

    Testing Soil - Simple Science for Kids

    Quick and easy to create Easter or spring themed mathematics game for toddlers and preschoolers. Start with counting with 1 to 1 correspondence and then develop the activity for addition and subtraction.

    DIY Egg and Chick Math Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Easy simple rock cakes recipe to make with children. A perfect first cooking recipe that is forgiving for little hands to make and tastes delicious.

    Rock Cake Recipe

    Work on reinforcing number bonds to 10 with this rainbow lacing activity including free printable lacing rainbow. Perfect for helping with number sense and mental arithmetic by getting hands-on learning of the basic number facts.

    Rainbow Lacing Number Bonds

    Simple math games for toddlers and preschoolers inspired by the fantastic children's storybook Dragons Love Tacos. Working on 1 to 1 correspondence feed the dragon the correct number of Tacos. Includes free printable.

    Dragons Love Tacos Counting Game For Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Simple to make maths centre activity inspired by the Dr Seuss book Fox in Socks. Create your own socks to work on number bonds to 10 by hanging them on the washing line. Full step-by-step instructions and extra ideas and resources included.

    Fox in Socks Number Bonds Activity for Maths and Fine Motor Skills

    Easy to make and set up number game for toddlers and preschoolers based on the book If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff and ideal for Pancake Day activities.

    Pancake Number Stacks

    DIY Story Stone Ideas for you to make for and with your toddlers and preschoolers inspired by children's picture books. Ideal for helping your children develop story telling skills.

    DIY Story Stones Inspired by Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Featured Themes and Books for the popular FREE Virtual Book Club for Kids. Aimed at Toddlers and Preschoolers weekly book ideas and activities to bring them alive.

    Books and Activities for January for Toddlers & Preschoolers

    Christmas inspired art and craft activity for kids of different ages to do together. Full instructions on setting up your own Christmas Card Creation Station with ideas for resources to include.

    Christmas Card Creation Station

    Full instructions on creating a Christmas Sensory Bin inspired by the classic children's Christmas book The Jolly Christmas Postman by Allan and Janet Ahlberg.

    Jolly Christmas Postman Sensory Bin

    DIY Story Stones for Early Literacy inspired by the classic Christmas picture book The Jolly Christmas Postman by Allan and Janet Ahlberg.

    Jolly Christmas Postman Story Stones for Preschoolers

    Read and play with this Christmas themed early literacy role-play activity based on the classic British Christmas book The Jolly Christmas Postman.

    Sending Playful Holiday Mail With The Jolly Christmas Postman

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