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Making sticker patterns is a fun way to encourage concentration, classification skills and fine motor abilities. 

This dancing raisins science experiment is a fun and easy way to explore gases and how they differ from liquids and solids. 

Scrabble is great fun but for younger children, it is better to start with a simplified version. This game is great for blending and practising the spelling of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. 

Use a 'Magic e’ spelling wheel to show how this spelling magic works! A silent ‘e’ at the end of words makes the vowel say its own name, changing the vowel sound from short to long.

Help children understand the concept of addition by making it visual and hands-on. Use Mega Bloks/Building Blocks to solve simple addition problems.

2D velcro shapes are easy and fun to make. Lolly sticks are a great resources to use when experimenting with shape. 

In the early years it is important to introduce children to both uppercase and lowercase letters. This simple matching game will help children to recognise the shapes of the uppercase and lowercase letters. 

Boost problem-solving and fine motor skills with this maze challenge, linked to Roald Dahl's book 'The Magic Finger'. Encourage concentration and resilience with this printable PDF activity.

This printable PDF worksheet will enable your kids to have fun while exploring backward words. Encourage your child to read and play with words as much as possible.

Send your kids on a shape-spotting safari with this printable Giraffe Shape Spot printable PDF activity. It will encourage shape recognition and counting. 

If you start off the day with a positive attitude, your children will as well! Encourage positive thinking with these printable daily affirmations and messages.

What is resilience and how can it benefit our children?

Resilience is more than just being “able to cope” or being “tough”, it is more to do with fostering the social and emotional strength that is necessary to be self-aware and emotionally literate — skills that are hard to define and target, especially in younger children.

Encourage children to think like scientists using this worksheet for simple science experiments. This format will introduce children to the scientific method.

Scavenger hunts are a great way for children to learn through play. This activity is for all ages, but especially for children who are still learning 2D shapes.