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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

Events from the past

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Victorian inventions

Write about the invention of the telephone, the lightbulb or something else.


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Britain during World War 2

Write about family life during the war.


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World War 2 evacuations

Write about the child evacuees in World War Two.


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Evacuee letter home

Imagine you are an evacuee writing home.


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World War 2 food and rationing

Write about what rationing was and why it happened.


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World War 2 posters

Create your own World War 2 poster.


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After World War 2

Write about Armistice Day.


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The discovery of Richard III's grave

Write about the incredible discovery of the Plantagenet king.


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How Princess Elizabeth became Queen

Write about the events that led to the Queen's coronation.


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Nursery

 £110+VAT yr

  Unlimited children in a single nursery

  Single shared login

  xx games for independent play

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  Printable worksheets

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  • 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