Everything you need to know about the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2025
We’ll explain everything you need to know about the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2025 and how you can support your child’s phonics learning at home.
Primary School Tests: How to Help Your Child Manage Stress
A parent’s guide to primary school tests; what to expect, when, and simple, practical ways to help your child feel calm, confident and ready.
10 Stress-Busting Activities For Kids That Actually Work
Kids get stressed too! Whether it’s test nerves, friendship worries or they’re just having a bad day. Here’s 10 simple, fun stress-relief activities for kids to help!
Stress in Children: What Parents Need to Know
Worried your child might be stressed? A guide for parents to understand how stress can show up in children, common causes, and simple, everyday strategies that can really help.
Find A New Easter Tradition: 10 Ways To Celebrate Easter From Around The World
Looking for a fun new Easter tradition for your family this year? Take inspiration from these 10 Easter traditions from around the world…
FREE Gardening Pack for Schools
With both National Gardening Week (28th April – 4th May) and National Children’s Gardening Week (24th May – 1st June) coming up in the next couple of months, we want to showcase Busy Things’ gardening activities.
Spring Learning Activities for Children: 10 Fun and Easy Ideas
Spring is a season full of wonders just waiting to be explored! Here’s 10 fun and easy spring learning activities to help you discover nature together and spark some fun learning along the way…
Developing Strong Literacy Skills at Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 is a crucial time for developing pupils’ literacy skills. In our blog, we look at why this is and how Busy Things’ literacy activities can help.
Enjoy a Sensory Story with Busy Things
Sensory stories are fantastic for engagement and inclusivity. In this blog, we focus on our activity “The Chair That Went Wrong” and provide supplementary guidance to help you enrich its sensory elements.
How to Prepare Your Year 6 Pupils for SATs
From February onwards, every Year 6 teacher’s focus is on the upcoming SATs. In this blog, we look at what preparations should cover!