Celebrate Easter with Busy Things
This blog showcases some of the Busy Things’ activities that schools can use to celebrate Easter.
5 fun, classroom-ready activities for Shakespeare Week
Shakespeare Week aim is to celebrate the Bard’s work and make primary school-aged children’s first experience of it a positive one. In this blog, we look at some of Busy Things’ activities you can use during Shakespeare Week.
FREE ‘William Shakespeare’ topical pack for primary schools
Shakespeare Week 2026 is 23rd-29th March. In this blog, we look at our free William Shakespeare topical pack and what it includes. Download it here!
8 ways to learn about Chinese New Year incl. FREE activity pack!
Here we give you 8 (a lucky Chinese number) ways to learn about Chinese New Year and celebrate the most important event in the Chinese calendar…
British Science Week 2026: Curiosity: what’s your question?
British Science Week is one of the most exciting and popular weeks in the school calendar, and we’ve created a special pack to support it.
Ramadan
Ramadan (17th Feb-18th March) is an important religious event. Our blog looks at what it is, how it’s celebrated and Busy Things’ activities that support it.
Why is it important to have good handwriting?
With National Handwriting Day on 23rd January, we explore the benefits of both writing by hand and using a keyboard.
FREE Chinese New Year topical pack for schools!
Chinese New Year is the most important event in the traditional Chinese calendar. To find out more about it and join in the celebrations with our activities, download our free topical pack.
FREE wellbeing resources for schools
We’ve updated and extended our FREE Wellbeing resources ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week (9th-15th February). Find out more here.
World Typing Day: A day of reflection
World Typing Day happens every 8th January and is a small yet global event. In this blog, we look at the importance of typing for children today and the lesson plans and activities on Busy Things that can help to develop typing skills.