01 Apr, 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...
03 Mar, 2021 Art challenge @ home for World Book Day! By Ruth Nossek If you have not come across Elizabeth Sagan and her truly amazing book art, then you are in for a treat. Elizabeth Sagan is a reader...
01 Feb, 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...
21 Jan, 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...
19 Jan, 2021 Lego building projects: from big to small - join the Japanese Lego Master By Ruth Nossek If your children (or other members of your family) have a box of Lego hiding in their cupboard, its definitely time to re-ignite that...
22 Oct, 2020 Spooky Halloween @ home: science projects, DIY decorations, creepy crafts & snacks By Ruth Nossek If you're looking for something a little bit different to try with your kids this around the Autumn (Fall) holidays, check out the...
20 Oct, 2020 Make your house spooky with these DYO Halloween decorations By Gaya Gajewska Let us face it, Halloween will not be the same this year. Trick-or-treating might not be allowed or, even if it is, it's not the best...
29 Sep, 2020 A whole month of online science, ideas and creativity from IF Oxford ...🧑🚀 By Ruth Nossek The IF Oxford Science & Ideas Festival is back - and this year (like many other things) it is online from 1-31 October - and anyone...
13 Aug, 2020 'Stay Home Summer' adventures with Usborne Books By Ruth Nossek Usborne Books have produced a series over six weeks to keep children busy over the summer ... if you have missed out on this and are...
03 Aug, 2020 A week of 'Playday' activities from the National Trust By Ruth Nossek Join the National Trust this week to celebrate National Playday 2020 on 5th August. If you can't yet visit a National Trust property or...
23 Jul, 2020 Wide Open School Summer Camp - weekly schedules of activities By Ruth Nossek Take you pick of free weekly activities from Wide Open School: brought together by the people behind Common Sense Media, it is an online...
10 Jul, 2020 Want to make your own theatre? Join the Royal Museums Greenwich for online crafty activities this holiday By Ruth Nossek The Royal Museums in Greenwich, London show you - with easy step-by-step guides - how to make your own nautical theatre scene, stain...
08 Jul, 2020 Forestry England's 10 ways to keep the kids entertained, including Zog, Gruffalo and Highway Rat activity sheets By Ruth Nossek Forestry England have provided a collection of activities and games to keep the family busy, including printable Julia Donaldson activity...
02 Jul, 2020 Make your own butterfly feeder and join the Big Butterfly Count in July By Ruth Nossek You can make your own butterfly feeder following easy step-by-step instructions from the Natural History Museum - and attract beautiful...
19 Jun, 2020 Join 'Camp KiwiCo' for the holidays! Hands-on sessions for different ages to keep children busy... By Ruth Nossek The company KiwiCo (science and art projects for kids, based in USA) have created an online 'summer camp' idea where you can dip in and...
01 Jun, 2020 Read the book. Watch the play. Make your own puppet ... with Little Angel Theatre By Ruth Nossek This is a lovely set of activities for children - firstly reading the wonderful book What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins, then...