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Christmas Activities for Children in Early Years and Primary School

Christmas Activities for Children in Early Years and Primary School

By busythings | November 20, 2017

Here’s a selection of our Christmas activities for children full of festive cheer to kick off the holiday season…

10 fun summer activity ideas to combat learning loss!

10 fun summer activity ideas to combat learning loss!

By busythings | August 7, 2015

Lots of summer activity ideas to help you enrich the holidays with learning experiences and have lots of fun creating special memories too!

The Clock Widget – An interactive clock to help children learn to tell the time

The Clock Widget – An interactive clock to help children learn to tell the time

By busythings | July 9, 2015

Our interactive clock widget is an exciting teaching tool to help children develop an understanding of the concept of time and to learn to tell the time in analog and digital formats. Perfect for use on an interactive whiteboard.

Hungry Chicks! Preschool Number Recognition and Simple Calculation Game for ages 3-5

Hungry Chicks! Preschool Number Recognition and Simple Calculation Game for ages 3-5

By busythings | May 13, 2015

Help Chicken feed his hungry chicks! A great game for helping young children to gain confidence with number work and develop their early calculating skills.

Life Cycle of a Frog Worksheet for primary school children

Life Cycle of a Frog Worksheet for primary school children

By busythings | May 12, 2015

Encourage children to explore living things and their habitats by talking about, writing about and illustrating the life cycle of a frog.

Learn to tell time: Play our NEW game Crunch Time!

Learn to tell time: Play our NEW game Crunch Time!

By busythings | April 21, 2015

Help the Busy Things monster escape in our NEW time-telling game: Crunch Time

Teaching Children How to Tell the Time: Hints and Tips

Teaching Children How to Tell the Time: Hints and Tips

By busythings | April 21, 2015

Learning how to tell the time can be a tricky business so we’ve pulled together some hints and tips on how you can support your child to learn this essential skill.

Bake a Funny Face: Fun Recipes To Make With Children

Bake a Funny Face: Fun Recipes To Make With Children

By busythings | March 6, 2015

It’s Red Nose Day on Friday 13th March! If you’re having a bake sale, our Busy Things cupcakes and pizzas are fun recipes to make with children! 

The Changing Faces of Children’s Characters Over Time

The Changing Faces of Children’s Characters Over Time

By busythings | June 18, 2013

Do you look back on your favourite childhood toys and remember their cheery faces fixed with a broad grin? These days children’s toys are expressing a much wider range of emotions.

Primary Curriculum: The Shape Of Things To Come

Primary Curriculum: The Shape Of Things To Come

By busythings | October 2, 2012

In June 2012 the Department for Education published draft Programmes of Study for primary English, maths and science.

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