How to prepare your Year 6 pupils for SATs
From February onwards, every Year 6 teacher’s focus is on preparing their pupils for SATs. In this blog, we look at that preparation!
10 Valentine’s Day activities for kids to celebrate love
Valentine’s Day is a lovely chance to celebrate love with your children. Explore 10 creative Valentine’s Day activities, from cards and poems to art, recipes and reflection, all designed to enjoy together at home.
8 Year of the Horse Activity Ideas for Chinese New Year 2026
2026 is the Year of the Horse. Explore eight fun, easy Chinese New Year activity ideas for children, perfect for home, school or home education, with crafts, movement and creative play to enjoy together.
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.
World Book Day as part of the National Year of Reading
World Book Day 2026 (5th March) is a key moment in the National Year of Reading. In our blog post, we look at key planning considerations and Busy Things activities you could use.
5 Ways to Make a Children’s Gift Voucher Interesting!
Gift vouchers: easy, versatile, and genuinely useful… if only they didn’t look so boring under the tree! Don’t worry; with a bit of creativity, you can turn that humble gift certificate into a wow-worthy children’s gift that even Santa would be proud to deliver…
10 great classroom activities for Christmas
Looking for new and different classroom activities this year? In our blog, we look at some of our favourites!
Exploring the human body with Busy Things
Busy Things has recently created some new and exciting activities to help your 7-11-year-old pupils learn more about the human body, its parts and processes. This blog looks at some of the activities.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Activities: 10 Ways to Harness the Hype!
10 brilliant K-Pop Demon Hunters themed activity ideas to help channel children’s enthusiasm into some creative learning fun!