The 12 Games of Christmas: Christmas Learning Activities for Children
The Busy Things 12 Games of Christmas! Each day discover a new Christmas-themed activity to spark creativity, boost learning and make December even more magical!
National Year of Reading
2026 is the National Year of Reading. In our blog, we explore what it’s all about and the plans unfolding.
Cross-curricular Christmas activities for your primary school classroom
Looking for cross-curricular festive activities in the run-up to Xmas? This blog showcases some cross-curricular online and offline activities on Busy Things you might like!
Winter’s all wrapped up with Busy Things
Winter is a fun-packed time of year. In this blog, we provide you with a rundown of the calendar events it includes along with activity recommendations.
Celebrating trees this National Tree Week
National Tree Week is at the end of the month. It’s a great time to remind everyone how fundamental trees are to our lives. Our blog looks at some of our tree-related activities.
World Science Day
World Science Day is on 10th November and aims to showcase the role science has in our everyday lives and inspire children to think about the big issues shaping our future.
Diwali
Diwali is celebrated on 20th October this year. Our blog details what the festival is about and how Busy Things can help you mark the occasion.
3 stellar lesson ideas for World Space Week
World Space Week runs from 4th-10th October every year. Our blog looks at three different lesson ideas you could include in your planning, along with some free-to-access activities.
FREE Recycle Week pack for schools!
Recycle Week’s aim is to encourage people to recycle more items, more frequently. We created our topical pack to help you share the message.
Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight with Busy Things
Fairtrade Fortnight takes place between 22nd September and 5th October this year. In our blog, we look at the background to the event and highlight Busy Things’ activities that could support your teaching.