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.
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!
Looking for festive activity ideas to keep the kids happy and entertained this Christmas? You’ll love our FREE Christmas activity pack
2026 is the National Year of Reading. In our blog, we explore what it’s all about and the plans unfolding.
This blog focuses on our A.I. Interview activities and how they can drive child-led, curiosity-driven learning in your classroom.
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…
With more and more children struggling with pencils and scissors, we’ve pulled together some of our activities you can use to develop your pupils’ fine motor skills.
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!
Looking for new and different classroom activities this year? In our blog, we look at some of our favourites!
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.