Apr 01, 2021 Create your own Easter treasure hunt! (Or any other type of treasure hunt ...) By Ruth Nossek My mum used to create treasure hunts for my brother and I when we were little - around the house or in the garden. I used the same idea...
Mar 03, 2021 World Book Day: Free readings live on Instagram for children By Rainbow Hub Team Here are some free live book readings for World Book Day courtesy of Whistles. Tomorrow (Thursday March 4th) at 4pm on Instagram you can...
Mar 01, 2021 Help children with their reading skills by turning on the subtitles By Ruth Nossek Did you know that turning on the (same language) subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child...
Feb 24, 2021 Free family activities and downloadable book from the National Portrait Gallery By Ruth Nossek If you are looking for some inspiration to keep families and children engaged with art during lockdown - or holidays - take a look at the...
Feb 12, 2021 Stellar activities for young space enthusiasts By Gaya Gajewska Here is something rather fun for those interested in the space exploration, who might already be waiting impatiently the forthcoming NASA...
Feb 11, 2021 Free theatrical stories from the marvellous Unicorn Theatre By Ruth Nossek I have written about productions from the Unicorn Theatre before - namely their brilliant theatrical reading of Roald Dahl's The Twits...
Feb 07, 2021 Join the National Star Count this week (6-14 February 2021) By Ruth Nossek The best way to see how many stars we can all see in the sky is… to count them!This year, CPRE (The Countryside Charity) are asking...
Feb 02, 2021 Neverending Stories: a free downloadable pack to support storytelling at home with young children By Ruth Nossek The free downloadable storytelling pack, from the National Centre for Creative Writing, is crammed with tips and activities for engaging...
Feb 01, 2021 Get creative and join in with the national 'The Great Big Art Exhibition'... (anyone can participate!) By Ruth Nossek Sir Antony Gormley has launched what is being called 'largest-ever art exhibition' - a national art exhibition to be created by the...
Jan 27, 2021 Let's Play! Have fun with Chrome Music Lab 🎶🎹🎵 By Ruth Nossek This is a great set of free online tools (or 'experiments') made by Google, allowing kids - and adults - to explore music in a fun way....
Jan 21, 2021 Winter scavenger hunts to keep children entertained on your daily walks By Ruth Nossek Looking for something to keep children engaged with nature as you go on your daily walk?Both Tree Tools for Schools and Wildlife Watch...
Jan 15, 2021 10 Minute Shake-Up: Activities with your favourite Disney characters to keep kids active at home By Ruth Nossek We have used these activities with our kids before lockdown - and they have been great fun. Now online, you can choose from an even...
Jan 13, 2021 Lessons from the National Marine Aquarium - for free starting 15th Jan, then every week for 7 weeks! By James Barclay Every Friday for the next 7 weeks the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth will be delivering free live lessons from their Aquarium via...
Jan 13, 2021 Watch 'live' version of Disney's Frozen online for free By Ruth Nossek If you are looking for a treat for any Disney 'Frozen' fans, look no further. Disney Cruise Lines are showing their musical stage version...
Jan 12, 2021 Free teaching resources from Twinkl for lockdown! By Ruth Nossek Twinkl are providing their Home Learning Hub accessible for free for the whole of January and beyond, with a range of downloadable and...
Jan 11, 2021 Hooray for the Beeb! How to access the free BBC educational resources during lockdown By Ruth Nossek As announced last week, the BBC have put together a very comprehensive collection of resources for children in lockdown across the...