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…
Spring Crafts for Kids – FREE Spring Printables
Spring into action with our FREE printable spring crafts for kids pack – full of spring themed things for you to make and do!
Celebrate Easter with Busy Things
This blog showcases some of the Busy Things’ activities that schools can use to celebrate Easter.
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.
FREE ‘William Shakespeare’ Topical Pack for Schools
Shakespeare Week 2025 is 24th-30th March. In this blog, we look at our new, improved William Shakespeare pack and Interview activity.
5 Fun Activities for Shakespeare Week
Shakespeare Week aim is to celebrate the Bard’s work and make primary school-aged children’s first experience of it a positive one. In this blog, we look at some of Busy Things’ activities you can use during Shakespeare Week.
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!
5 Ways to Improve Pupil Engagement in the Primary School Classroom
Engaged children are focused, motivated and eager to participate. In this blog, we discuss five simple yet powerful tips to boost engagement in your classroom.