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Busy Things hosts over 1600 curriculum-linked activities and games for early years and primary aged children. A school subscription also includes lots of features and tools for teachers that promise to save planning time.  Take a free trial to have a proper play or book a demo here

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Extract from 'Here We Are'

An interactive extract from the book by Oliver Jeffers with grammar highlighting feature.


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The Three Little Pigs: Story

Watch Dog and Cat perform The Three Little Pigs.


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The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Story

Watch Dog and Cat perform The Three Billy Goats Gruff.


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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Story

Watch Dog and Cat perform Goldilocks and the Three Bears.


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The Gingerbread Man: Story

Watch Dog and Cat perform The Gingerbread Man.


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Little Red Riding Hood: Story

Watch Dog and Cat perform Little Red Riding Hood.


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The Nativity Story - version 1

The second-most important story in Christianity.


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The Easter Story - version 1

The most important story in Christianity told for younger children.


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The Ten Plagues of Egypt

One of the foundation stories of Judaism.


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Extract from 'Toys in Space'

An interactive extract from the book by Mini Grey with grammar highlighting feature.


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Extract from 'Hermelin the Mouse Detective'

An interactive extract from the book by Mini Grey with interactive grammar feature.


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Extract from 'The Last Wolf'

An interactive extract from the book by Mini Grey with grammar highlighting feature.


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Extract from 'Foxy and Egg'

An interactive extract from the book by Alex T. Smith with grammar highlighting feature.


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Extract from 'The New Neighbours'

An interactive extract from the book by Sarah McIntyre with grammar highlighting feature (includes questions, exclamations and commands).


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Extract from 'The Dancing Bear'

An interactive extract from the book by Michael Morpurgo with grammar feature highlighting clauses.


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The Chair That Went Wrong

A story about bouncing.


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One Day a Monster

A monster comes over to play.


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  Unlimited children in a single nursery

  Single shared login

  xx games for independent play

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  Printable worksheets

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Your free trial includes

  • access to 1600+ of fun educational activities and games
  • Create an area just for your class (school version)
  • Track activities and send feedback (school version)
  • Customisable games and activities targeting core maths, literacy and phonics skills
  • Creative activities working with colours, shapes and sounds
  • Busy Code - a whole suite of activities and guides for teaching children how to code
  • A custom phonics and maths worksheet maker
  • Curriculum-links and activity search
  • Pupil timelines - see what your pupils have been doing
  • Set assignments and collate results
  • Play on desktop computers, laptops and tablets