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.
4 fun ‘wild maths’ activities for Maths Week Scotland
Maths Week Scotland returns 22nd-28th September and this year has the theme of ‘Wild Maths’. In this blog, we highlight four of our activities, which include flowers, chicks, slugs and more!
Make a summer bucket list to get the most out of the school holidays!
Kick off the holidays by brainstorming a summer bucket list – here’s some ideas & free activity templates to get your started!
A Spanish adventure with Busy Things
Explore Spain and the Spanish language with Busy Things! This blog post is packed with engaging, curriculum-linked, fun activities for primary school pupils – perfect for cultural days or an introduction to Europe.
New science ‘states of matter’ activities!
Busy Things has just launched some Science activities focusing on states of matter. Find out all the details here and play them free!
World Music Day
World Music Day is celebrated on the 21st of June each year. In our blog, we look at ways that you can celebrate it in the classroom and provide some activity suggestions!
Walk to School Week
Walk to School Week takes place between the 19th and 23rd May this year. Run by Living Streets, which champions walking, it aims to raise awareness of how important walking to school is.
Be Our Guest This Easter Weekend! FREE Kids Easter Activities
We invite you to have a hoppy hunt around Busy Things this weekend, completely FREE! Play free Easter activities and lots more!
Celebrate VE Day with Busy Things
With VE Day being commemorated on 8th May 2025, we look at World War II, the changes it brought about and ideas on how to celebrate.
Developing strong literacy skills at Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 is a crucial time for developing pupils’ literacy skills. In our blog, we look at why this is and how Busy Things’ literacy activities can help.