The Big Draw
The Big Draw (celebrated throughout October) is the world’s largest drawing festival. In this blog, we provide a free activity pack for schools, as well as highlighting some great art activities to play on Busy Things.
Ideas for remembering and celebrating the life of The Queen with children
A few ideas to help tell the story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. To help children remember and reflect on The Queen and Her life achievements, and to commemorate and mark this historical time.
Spotlight on English writing skills
With the latest KS2 SATs results highlighting writing as one of the areas most impacted by school closures, there is a lot of focus on these skills at present. We look at how Busy Things English activities can help.
How to help children learn to write their name
Learning to write their name starts long before they pick up a pencil! We’ll give you lots of ideas to make the process fun and easy!
New!! Name recognition and name writing activities!
Have a sneak peak at our new resources to help children with name recognition and learning to write their name.
Car Games for Kids – FREE Travel Activity Pack!
You’ve got a captive audience on a long journey – make it fun and sneak in a bit of learning with our free activities and car games for kids!
Summer Holiday Scrapbook – FREE Template
A summer holiday scrapbook is a lovely memento of the summer holidays and a great activity to keep those brain cells active!
Teaching about volcanoes?
Volcanoes are a key aspect of physical geography, covered in Key Stage 2. In this blog, we look at some of the Busy Things’ activities that can support the teaching and learning of this subject.
Welcoming pupils from Ukraine
We know that many teachers are struggling with new arrivals from war-torn Ukraine. In this blog, we provide practical hints and tips on how to help them settle in.
NEW Phonics Screening Check Resources Maker!
Use our NEW Phonics Screener Resource Maker to create custom mock-tests and practice games at the push of a button!