Water race
A fun game that will have the kids laughing and running to try and quickly fill the buckets with water. There may be some water fun play along the way but it will definitely be fun!
Ice slide
This addicitve little game has absoluety no educational value at all but boy-oh-boy it's fun! The kids will be consumed by this quick and clever game. Launch your chosen character across the sky and watch them land, stick or slide.
Make your own chalk
Children will love seeing how chalk is made from plaster with this activity, and then get to draw with their creations!
Traveller’s alphabet
The best car games do not require any props. This kids version of Travellers Alphabet only requires some imagination and a good grasp of the alphabet.
Action-packed Easter Egg Hunt
Try a variation on the standard Easter fun with some energetic activity in this action-packed Easter egg hunt!
Three little kittens
Teach your kids the lyrics to your favourite nursery rhymes and they'll remember them forever.
Easy costume: Hermione Granger costume
Dress up games, Book Week ideas and Halloween costumes don't have to break the bank. A few simple accessories can turn ordinary wardrobe items into a Harry Potter dress up costume. Try creating this Hermione costume for your little girl by tweaking our Harry Potter version.
String game: Cat’s whiskers
Old-fashioned string games like Cat's whiskers are a fun way to develop your child's fine motor skills. This string activity sounds complicated, but if you watch our video tutorial below you'll see how simple it is.
Origami fish
Origami is not only a great way to get your kids away from the Playstation, X-Box and computer, but it will also improve their mathematical thinking and cognitive development. It looks tricky but really it's a just a logical series of folds. This origami fish is pretty easy.
Chinese New Year colouring pages: Jumping horse
In Chinese astrology, 2014 is the Year of the Horse! Celebrate with this Chinese New Year colouring page. Get into the spirit of the festivities by colouring in this jumping horse.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
The repetition of the children's song lyrics, along with simple counting and discovery, make learning kid songs a fun favourite for babies through to school age kids.
Make a dress-up doll game
This easy-to-make game will be a favourite with kids who love playing with fabric scraps or dressing up dolls. Made with a couple of pieces of cardboard, it's an inexpensive and compact toy that's also portable.
Baby swimming
Water fun with baby is a great way to keep the feeling of water familiar, and swimming with baby will also promote confidence in water. Try some baby games!
Pipe cleaner bells
Kids love making music. And I bet you’ll find they also love making musical instruments! Break out the pipe cleaners and craft bells and they’ll whip up some tinklers in no time.
Heads up hoops in the water pool game
Combine pool games with balloons in this fun hoop activity. Smaller children will find swimming through the hoops underwater a great challenge.
Tongue twisters: Red leather, yellow leather
To get the full effect of tongue twisters you should repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Good luck!
Making playthings
We all know babies mimic what we do, so if we're in the kitchen, they like getting into the pantry or the plastic containers cupboard. So why not make some toys from objects in the kitchen to keep your little one occupied while you get the chores done.
Maths in the kitchen: Making 2D play dough shapes
Shapes are all around us, from the most basic to the more complex. Read our printable worksheet, have a look about the kitchen and see what you could use to convert those shapes in the kitchen into tasty mathmatical fun!
Playdough colour creation
One of the hardest things about kids and playdough is stopping them from mooshing together all the lovely colours. Some kids just cannot resist it. This game indulges that impulse while teaching them about colour creation.
Gardening for kids
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Make Hey Diddle Diddle Shadow Puppets
Nursery rhymes can be a great starting point for some easy puppets to stimulate your child's creativity. Download this free printable template with the characters from Hey Diddle Diddle to make your own shadow puppets.
Turkey roll: Double dice deals
Learning all about colours doesn't have to be boring, nor do you have to hear the rainbow song over and over again. No! Print this activity for the kids and have them learn all about their colours and improve their counting skills. Turkey roll is a fun, interactive and yummy game!
Backyard camping
Children will love to camp outside in the backyard. A fun way to play and engage with the natural world, backyard camping can lead to all sorts of imaginative games.
Make your own tree stump pencil holder
There is nothing like adding a bit of nature to your life. Add just a touch more to the kids desk - they will love it! A tree stump pencil holder will act also as a paper weight and it is a great novelty for keeping loose pencils out of the way.
Make an easter bonnet hat
Everyone loves an easter bonnet. The instructional video will show you how it is done and you can bling it up with ribbon, flowers and plastic berries or eggs.
Jobs people do colouring pages
Every child thinks they know what they want to be when they grow up. Help them realise their dreams with these cool career colouring pages. Books, posters or fridge art, these printable pages are perfect.
Make a cardboard cubby house
Making a cubby house from scratch is so much fun! Combining a little creativity with simple craft skills, as well as the imaginative play that follows once the cubby house is built, a cardboad cubby house will fill many happy hours of play for your children.
Painted fruit patterns art project
Your kids will love getting a little bit messy with this fun paint activity! By using the different shapes of fruit dipped in paint, your children can create a gorgeous work of art!
Make a fairy garden
If you build a fairy garden ... the fairies will come. Making a fairy garden is an easy gardening activity for kids. Watch the instructional video for inspiration.
Sleeping lions
Sleeping lions is a great birthday party game and kids activity to help them wind down after an exciting day. Definitely a favourite end-of-day party activity essential!