The Importance of Laughter
When was the last time you laughed? Really laughed so hard that you had tears in your eyes?
For me, it was hearing this joke:
How do you know if there is a dinosaur in the fridge?
Activity Village Blog - What's New?
Tricky New Lion Dot to Dots!
These aren't your normal dot to dots - these are tricky dot to dots! With numbers going up to 99 there are lots of dots to join and the kids will have to concentrate - but we are sure they will enjoy the challenge with these quirky lion characters!
A Huge New Collection of Fun Lion Colouring Pages
Pirate lion? Cool lion? Friendly lion? Guitar-playing lion? We've just added a huge new collection of these fun lion colouring pages that we are sure your kids will enjoy colouring in!
Guest Post - A Lion Paper Craft for Cutting Skills
Shelly's fabulous lion craft provides an opportunity for younger children to practise their cutting skills!
New Elephant Worksheets
We already have lots of elephant worksheets, crafts and puzzles but we've added even more! These ones are better suited to older children.
Guest Post - Painting Dotty Butterflies
Go dotty with this lovely butterfly craft idea from Shelly! The results are really fabulous...
Free for Today - Support England in the Women's Euro 2022 Final!
Support England's Lionesses in today's Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley! Will the cup be coming home? Is this the year?
Brand New Islands and Bridges Puzzles
My family love puzzles, so I have always had a stock of printable puzzle pages on hand ready for a train or plane journey, a wait at the dentist, a rainy afternoon or just for some quiet thinking time.
New Lion Worksheets
Did you know that World Lion Day is the 10th August? We've updated our lion worksheets so that you can get prepared for a lion project.
New Phase 2 Phonics Resources
We've added lots of new resources to support your teaching of Phonics Phase 2 of the DfE's Letters and Sounds document. Even if you are not following their guidance, our resources are a fun, colourful way to support early readers.
Pre-Reading Skills
Whether your child is starting school in September or you are starting your home education journey, there are lots of fun activities and games that you can play with them to help to prepare to learn to read.
New Cat Resources
Do you have a child that loves cats? Explore our new cat resources as part of your project.
Summer Reading Challenge 2022
Will you be participating in the Summer Reading Challenge? You can sign up at any library for free. All the children need to do is to visit the library three times during the summer holidays and read six books.
New Tiger Worksheets
It is International Tiger Day on 29th July. Sadly, tigers are endangered and their numbers are declining.
Summer Activities... On a Budget!
I don’t know about you but we’re really feeling the pinch at the minute! So, I’m busy compiling a list of activities and ideas for things to do over the summer that won’t cost a lot of money.
Ice Cream Worksheets
Hello Sunshine! It's suddenly getting warm again, hooray! It's the perfect time to eat ice cream and, of course, learn about ice cream.
Animal Topic Planning
We love learning about animals and often include animal studies in our home education. Here is a general plan of how we make sure that we are covering lots of different subject areas when we do an animal topic.
New Snake Worksheets
Did you know it's World Snake Day on 16th July?
Guest Post - Jubilee Lettering
With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year we thought it might be fun to create a message to display on our window.
Guest Post - Making Jubilee Luminaries
Shelly and her children make some stunning luminaries to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Adapt for any royal occasion!