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Book Based Activities

  • Simple math centre activity using real acorns or download the acorn printable and work on size ordering and sorting with this favourite autumn activity.
  • Easy recipe to cook with kids - perfect for autumn baking with lightly spiced flavour this cookie dough can be made ahead of time and baked when wanted.
  • Become one of Roald Dahl's Sparkley Parents and recreate a little of the magic that he shared with his children with these simple ideas for Little Heroes.
  • Work on the key concept in mathematics of number bonds with this free download of red and green counting apples to manipulate to make 10.
  • Help your child learn coding and the phases of the moon at the same time with this simple STEM activity for space themed learning
  • Create your own dinosaur shadow puppets to retell some of your favourite dinosaur stories or act out epic dinosaur battles.
  • Dinosaur themed process art project ideal for early years or preschoolers. Get your dinosaurs dancing to create abstract art.
  • Create your own dinosaur game inspired by the classic children's game Hungry Hippo that works on fine motor and gross motor skills.
  • Create your own hat inspired by the classic Children's storybook character Noddy by Enid Blyton.
  • Create this cardboard tube craft that transforms from a caterpillar to a butterfly an ideal project to make with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
  • Simple summer themed craft for kids to make some easy egg carton Fireflies inspired by The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle.
  • Art project inspired by the Eric Carle book A Grouchy Ladybug to make your own simple stamps. Ideal for toddlers and early preschoolers.
  • Ideas and learning associated with spiders webs.
  • Inspired by the book Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle create beautiful colourful seahorses from torn paper and stencils in this simple art project.
  • Simple fine motor activity and paper plate craft for kids to make and do inspired by the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
  • Create a fun and simple maze with kids that uses items from the recycling and junk modelling box as well as toys. Ideal to make and play with.
  • Quick and easy to set up sensory bin for preschoolers to explore, learn and use for retelling favourite ocean-themed storybooks.
  • Read and create with Barry the Fish with Fingers and the Hairy Scary Monster by Sue Hendra and make some Crazy Sea Monsters.
  • Frog Themed hopping phonics game for children learning to read. Download and print these free resources to help children to blend and read words.
  • Simple Salt Dough Butterfly Craft to make with friends as a kindness activity
  • Designing a paper airplane experiment is a great STEAM activity for kids.
  • Take the learning outside this spring with this garden flower ten frame, for some simple hands-on maths for preschoolers and early years.
  • Rainbow words a simple literacy activity that can be used with children from toddler onwards. Use for pre-writing, letter formation, and spelling practice.
  • Make your own Wood Slice Maths Manipulatives and play this fun number game with preschoolers helping them with counting and recognition of numbers.

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