Home Learning Fun: How to Train Your Dragon Activities
Our How to train your Dragon themed activities will breathe fire into their imagination and sneak in a bit of learning too!
Fun Ways to Practise Times Tables at Home
How to help with times tables at home – fun game ideas, tips for tackling those tricky facts and ways to build confidence and speed up recall.
FREE Insect Week topical pack for schools!
Insect Week is 23rd-29th June. To help you learn more about insects with your pupils, we’ve a free Insect Week topical pack and lots of free activities. Read on!
Everything You Need to Know About the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)
Here’s everything you need to know about the Multiplication Tables Check – what it involves and how to help your child feel confident and ready! Incl. FREE Times Table Activity Pack.
Looking for an alternative to EducationCity?
EducationCity will no longer be available after 1st August, 2025. In our blog, we explore why Busy Things could be a good alternative.
Everything you need to know about the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2025
We’ll explain everything you need to know about the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2025 and how you can support your child’s phonics learning at home.
Primary School Tests: How to Help Your Child Manage Stress
A parent’s guide to primary school tests; what to expect, when, and simple, practical ways to help your child feel calm, confident and ready.
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!
Stress in Children: What Parents Need to Know
Worried your child might be stressed? A guide for parents to understand how stress can show up in children, common causes, and simple, everyday strategies that can really help.