The silent game
Kids (and adults!) will love this great car game that can go on for a while as players see who can stay focused and quiet the longest.
Kip’s adventure track
Here is a fantastic game for the kids to play online.
Starfall
Go online with the Starfall website and let your kids explore cosmic educational online games. Starfall is a fabulous website to help prepare your kids to learn to read and best of all you can relax knowing they are learning.
Make lacing bookmarks
Lacing activities are great for developing fine motor skills in your little ones. These cute lacing bookmarks come with a free printable template to get you started.
Hose limbo
Beat the heat and get the kids active and laughing with this fun kids party game. Grab the hose and challenge the family to play Hose Limbo and see who comes out the winner!
Make a milk carton car
Teach your children about the value of recycling by making this balloon-powered milk-mobile together. Once you have finished this recycled craft is also a great science activity for kids.
Tongue twisters: Sea shells
To get the full effect of tongue twisters you should repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Good luck!
Bug word match
Kids love to play online games and Bug word match is a fun kids activity to keep their minds engaged for ages. Challenge your kids to a game and see if everyone can match the name of a bug to its picture. Log on and challenge your kids to a fun-filled game.
Winter craft: Make a homemade windchime
Wintry windswept beaches wash up some of the best craft suppiles. Go for a winter beach walk with your children and collect some bits to make this seashell and driftwood windchime. Your homemade windchime will remind you of your day at the beach.
Handwriting: The letter j
Handwriting is a skill that improves over time and with practise. Tracing shapes, sounding out letters and writing the alphabet will help children improve their handwriting, reading and language skills.
Tongue twisters: Ken Dodd
To get the full effect of tongue twisters you should repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Good luck!
Jungle print bracelet
Walk on the wild side with this fun and funky jungle-print bracelet. Your kids will love the creative patterns and designs they can create.
Four square game
Kids love being outdoors. Four square is a great way to allow children to have fun and be active. They will play this game for hours.
Build a rubber band ball
Building a rubber band ball is easy to do and also a fun way to store your rubber bands. Here's how.
Paper ghosts
These paper ghosts will delight your kids as they get a chance to get messy as they get crafty! Simply grab some white paint and some black paper and watch their creativity blossom.
Famous finger puppets
Making your own simple puppets kills two birds with one stone: it's a great craft activity and then delivers hours of imaginative play for your child. This famous finger puppet is an easy starting point.
Make a peekaboo ghost puppet
This simple peekaboo ghost puppet is an easy Halloween craft that little kids will love. After all, who doesn't love a game of peekaboo?
Jack-o’-lantern bookmark
These cute Jack-o'-lantern bookmarks are a great Halloween decoration for your kids' school pencil cases, lunch boxes or lolly bowls. Have your little ones place their bookmarks in their bowl of lollies, or use it to add a colourful mark for their reading books.
Story time
Looking for a wind-down activity after all the busy party games at your next birthday party? Try an old-dashioned story time with a favourite book .
Back to back race
An easy and fun game for the kids to play. Children of any age can play this game and show off their balancing skills.
Craft a tissue box monster
Those large openings are screaming out to be fed - fingers! Toy cars! Little figurines! The kids will have fun feeding the the hungry beast of a tissue box monster, but they’ll have even more fun making it.
Make your own planter
Gardening is a great activity in itself but planting in the garden is not the only option. Make a planter with the kids so they can plant herbs, veggies or colourful flowers in it all year round. Personalise it and give it as a gift or keep it for yourself to pretty up the garden.
How to make pretty eggshell candles
You can transform almost any container into a candle vessle. Eggshells are the perfect vessle for a small votive style candle. Make these for any occasion, but why not try them around easter for a great spin on an Easter present.
Winter word find: Easy
So, the cold season has rolled around again and you are looking for something for the kids to do. Well, here it is! Winter word finds are a great FREE printable activity that will not only keep them from puddle jumping, but keep them learning without them knowing it.
Postman’s holiday
This is a fun game to play at any birthday party! The kids will love running up and down playing postman and enjoy seeing who can post letters the fastest. Be careful though, it can get pretty fast paced.
Laughing handkerchief
Kids will have fun playing this game, especially as kids love to laugh. They will be in all sorts of laughter as they try to concentrate on when they have to laugh. Who will be the first to break the rules?!
Autumn concentration
Concentration. We know it as a card game but, let's face it - kids aren't always interested in what we used to do! This game offers bright colours, fun music and even keeps count of successful matches and tries. This should stop any argy-bargy!
Make wax paper leaves
Your kids will enjoy collecting leaves for this crafty activity. Easy to do, this fun craft will create beautiful wax paper leaves that look much more complicated than they actually are!
Tongue twisters: Woodchuck
To get the full effect of tongue twisters you should repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Good luck!
Make your own trains, boats and planes
Imaginative play is so much fun. Children can spend many happy hours being imaginative, playing with odds and ends to create their own versions of real life objects