Activity Village Blog - What's New?

Our code breaker jokes are one of our most popular downloads so we've added some more. These ones all have a dance theme so they're perfect for anyone who loves dancing. 

Are your children spider lovers? Mine aren't but Shelly's son loves them, and that inspired this fabulous art idea which was particularly suitable for Halloween.

As spiders are appearing in lots of windows as part of their Halloween decorations, we thought we'd add them to our Life Cycles topic. They're actually quite fascinating little creatures. 

Find them here:

If you are celebrating Halloween with younger children, either at home or in an early years setting, we've got some ideas for activities that cover all areas of learning and development. We also have a printable version of our

Count the Halloween pictures and write the totals in the boxes. Simple Halloween counting fun for younger children. These worksheets are all counting up to 5.

Warning! These Halloween jokes are not for the faint hearted... Only the bravest of kids should attempt to decipher this spoooooky code!

We've been topping up our octopus activities with some fun new resources. How about comparing an octopus to a jellyfish with a Venn diagram? Or reading about octopuses and then answering our multiple choice questions?

Diwali is an exciting holiday for children, whether you are learning about it or celebrating it yourself. There are plenty of opportunities for fun, creativity - and crafting!

Learning about Diwali with young children is a great way of recognising different beliefs and cultural practices.