This page includes some ideas and events that are coming up that might be fun for all of the family! Any of the resources below that use social media, including YouTube, should be supervised by an adult.
How to Draw Faces!
This YouTube video helps you draw a face using step by step instructions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Various science resources to help with home learning!
Kids’ Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
Check out this YouTube channel for fun poems and stories read by Michael Rosen!
DIY and Crafts
Have a look at this page and see what foods you can grow yourself at home, and then see what you can create with them!
Hip Mama’s Place
Say Aloha to fun learning with a pineapple! Read on to learn how pineapple can be used to teach your kids geography, history, nutrition, science and more!
Arcademics
Different skills building games are available here related to various different subjects.
12 Activities
Give some of these fun activities a try at home!
The Best Ideas for Kids!
This website has a range of activities for the children to have a go at during the day at home!
LEGO Ideas!
Check out this video with some amazing LEGO ideas for you to try at home!
Primary Playground
We have linked some of their scavenger hunts before, but here is the website that contains them all!
Play Like Mum
20 genius junk modelling ideas for kids to try!
Love My Books
This website provides some fun and educational activities to support you at home.
Chessington Zoo is open!
The zoo element of Chessington World of Adventures is open at the moment but you MUST pre-book a ticket online. The theme park is due to open on 4th July in line with Government guidelines. Click below to find out more.
Mums Do Travel!
This website has a lot of links that will allow you to explore some of Britain’s museums!
The Best Ideas for Kids
This link has a wide variety of activities available for you to try at home!
Colouring for Kids
Click on this weblink to explore some free colouring resources for you to download.
Art for Kids Hub – YouTube
Art activities for the family that involve the use of a few resources!
Activities to do at home – STEM
A range of fun, hands-on activities for families to use at home, suitable for all ages from 4 to 16.
Blue Peter Badges
Check out the Blue Peter badges challenge th
Zoonicorn
This website has some fun games and activities for children based on unicorns!
Springwatch Cameras – LIVE
Watch the Springwatch wildlife cameras – live all day and night until 12th June!
Beauty and the Beast – Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre’s archive recording of Beauty and the Beast is available to view for free until 19 June – click the link below to find out more!
Playmobil Comic Creator
Use this link to create your very own Playmobil comic from scratch!
Switch Zoo
Lots of fun activities including animal games and facts!
National Trust – 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4!
You’ll find fun things to do for every kind of outside place, from mountains to sea, forests to fields – the National Trust have found some great ideas.Be sure to check out the safety information attached below.
Playmobil Scooby Doo
Playmobil have provided a variety of fun resources related to Scooby Doo on their website.
Nature Activities
The Woodland Trust has come up with activities for families in their homes and gardens.
San Diego Zoo Cams & Activities
Click the penguin below for zoo cams, and click the tiger picture to take you to some other activities that the children will really enjoy … (this picture is a screenshot from the live camera feed!)
PawPrint Family – PawPrint Badges
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors.
Theo Cooks
Live cookalongs with Theo Michaels on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Book Trust – Fun Activities
Enjoy storytime with the Book True free online books and videos. Play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in their book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Colouring Books
Downloadable free colouring books from 113 different museums.
Creative Bug
This website offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print and more!
LEGO
For games, videos and lots of activities, look no further than the LEGO website. There are links to all of your favourite LEGO themes as well!
Cooking with Kids – Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver has provided a range of different recipes to try through his YouTube Channel – click here for more information!
Artful Parent
This site provides creative activities to do with your children at home.
Adventures at Home – Girlguiding
Activities for all ages created by Girlguiding!
BBC Sounds
More than 100 short stories are available to listen to for free! Click on the link below to find out more!
Virtual Tour of the Egyptian Pyramids
Click on this link to discover some virtual activities related to the pyramids of Egypt!
PlayingCards.io – weblink
This site has a variety of games that the family might enjoy!
Ideas to keep you busy at home!
There is a wide variety of ideas included here that may be helpful in supporting the learning of children at home.
Bird Spotter’s Guide & Wildlife Recording Sheet
Chester Zoo have provided two brilliant resources to help you identify any little visitors to your garden and the wildlife around you! Click the link below to find out more!
What dinosaur are you?
Gentle giant or fierce meat-eater: which dinosaur shared your habits? Answer these questions to find out.
Craft Activities
Baker Ross have a wide variety of different craft ideas for the whole family!
The Wildlife Trusts – 30 Days Wild!
This June, join thousands of people taking part in their annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! They want you to do one wild thing a day throughout the whole month: for your health, wellbeing and for the planet. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.
New Live lion Webcam at Edinburgh Zoo
Check out this link to see the new lion live animal webcam!
Playmobil Website
Playmobil continue to add lots of fun activities to their website! This week they have added Family Fun Crafts!
Paignton Zoo Live Animal Webcams
Check out this link to see some live animal webcams! Also see their Education and Clubs section for some ideas of activities for home!
Design a new soft toy for John Lewis Partnership
Waitrose and John Lewis have launched this competition to design the bear which will be available for purchase in the shops this Christmas!
Marwell – new WebCams!
Marwell have now added an aquarium and penguin camera to accompany the flamingos! Click the link below to take you there!
Let’s Go Live – Shadow Theatre
Some of you may have seen this on the show, but here are the instructions on how to make the shadow theatre that Maddie and Greg used when discussing light and how it travels! Many thanks to the Life Science Centre for all of their help too.
Fun activity for all ages!
This activity would be great for younger children but some of the older children like to complete this and share it with their friends!
Creative Book Covers!
What is your favourite book to read? Have you ever wished you could be on the front cover as the main character? Why not have a go at recreating a front cover, editing it with YOU as the main character? There is a pet example below, but you could use an image that you merge with a trimmed image of you! Email your results to Mr Parkinson and we can create a collage of your creations!
Draw with Rob
Every Tuesday and Thursday, at 10am, Rob Biddulph will be uploading new videos for children to have a go at! He creates various designs and is encouraging people to share their work!
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
This link takes you to the “Learning from Home” section of the RZSS website. There are lots of activities for a various ages so pick and choose activities that suit the household…
The Natural History Museum – Family Festival: Dinosaurs
The Natural History Museum are providing lots of different activities for the children to have a go at. Click on the logo to find out more!
The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trust will publish a new video at 10am every Wednesday! Identifying bird song, fun crafts, wildlife gardening & lots more! Click on their logo to find out more.
Creativity in the Kitchen!
Check out The Super Yummy Kitchen for some simple ideas for you to try out in the kitchen!
Be Creative!
Lots of posts that have a variety of different ideas to have a go at various activities!
Playmobil Website
Playmobil have uploaded a wide range of resources to their website. There is a variety of ‘mini-films’ as well as printable resources and online games!
Tumble Tots Live
We know that you and your little ones will be missing classes so every day at 10am Tumble Tots will be streaming classes LIVE on Facebook. Anyone can watch and join in with our home-based action songs and exercises to help children stay active, happy and entertained! If you miss the LIVE videos, we will also be uploading them to the following channels:
NASA Website
NASA have opened the majority of their website where the children can explore different missions, find out fun facts and complete some fun online activities!
Orchard Toys
This website offers a variety of different activities for a range of different ages!
Joe Wicks – PE Lesson
Each morning, for as long as schools are closed, Joe Wicks (also known as “The Body Coach” ) will be taking a 30 minute PE lesson live at 9am on Youtube. Below is a link to his first lesson from Monday 23rd March.
Let’s Go Live with Maddie & Greg
Each morning Maddie Moate (from CBeebies) and Greg Foot will be hosting a live show based on various topics. Week 1: Garden Week; Week 2: Brilliant Bodies week! Catch up with all of the episodes by clicking the image below.
Attached to each YouTube video are the resources that Maddie & Greg have used in each episode!
Little Radio
There is a new FREE to listen, not-for-profit radio station for pre-schoolers…
‘Little Radio’ plays the best nursery rhymes and children’s songs along with classical, pop, folk, Latin…all music that is truly sensational, appropriate and joyful.
In these difficult times they’re offering a happy, safe space and a break from screens.
The on air talent includes CBeebies friends such as Chris Jarvis, Pui Fan Lee, Cat Sandion and Katy Ashworth, as well as stars from other channels including Bernard Cribbins, Naomi Wilkinson and David Wood. There are no commercials and all our contributors, on and off air, give their time and resources for free.
Four bedtime stories are broadcast every hour from 6.30pm until 9.30pm along with relaxing positive music that continues through the night until breakfast at 5.00am.
The station can be heard via an app that is completely free, just search “little radio” in your app store. It can also be accessed on line, via smart speakers and via Radioplayer.
On Twitter at @LittleRadioUK
Some great ideas from Pobble!
