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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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Mental calculations


Number jump

Add and subtract to get the right total.


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Number jump: Addition columns

Printable addition activities.


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Rocker shocker

Match the number of monsters.


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Island stacks - More or fewer?

Which island has more or fewer monsters? Make one island have more or fewer monsters than the other.


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Island stacks - How many?

How many monsters are on the islands?


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Island stacks - Island hopping

Put a given number of monsters on the orange or purple island.


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Number bonds within 10 quiz

Adding and subtracting number problems to consolidate learning of number bonds within 10.


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Number bonds between 10 and 20 quiz

Adding and subtracting number problems to consolidate learning of number bonds between 10 and 20.


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Dice

Customisable dice gadget to be used in any context.


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Multi-step problems


Number jump

Add and subtract to get the right total.


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Rocker shocker

Match the number of monsters.


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Island stacks - More or fewer?

Which island has more or fewer monsters? Make one island have more or fewer monsters than the other.


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Island stacks - How many?

How many monsters are on the islands?


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Island stacks - Island hopping

Put a given number of monsters on the orange or purple island.


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Ordering: addition and subtraction - Level 1

Order the answers.


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Ordering: addition and subtraction - Level 2

Order the answers.


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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