A French Adventure with Busy Things
With Bastille Day and holidays fast approaching, this blog looks at our French activities, exploring geography, flags, landmarks and food.
Supporting Pre-Schoolers’ Transition to Reception: Final Preparations
Following on from our blog of last month, which considered nursery visits and on-site play sessions, we wanted to continue looking at how to effectively transition children from nursery to Reception level at primary school.
Summer Learning Loss
Summer Learning Loss goes by several names – summer slide, summer brain drain – but essentially, it’s the loss of academic skills and knowledge that occurs as a result of the long summer holidays. In this blog, we look at what it is and how to prevent it.
Victorian History: Did you know…?
History may not immediately come to mind when you think about Busy Things, but its history area is well populated, with timelines as well as information-rich activities. In this blog, we look at some activities on the Victorians (and their comprehensive guidance notes) to uncover 5 fun facts.
Be Our Royal Guest This Weekend! FREE Coronation Activities
We invite you to have a royal romp around Busy Things this weekend! Play all our activities Completely FREE!
Ideas for learning about King Charles III Coronation + FREE Party Pack!
Lots of activity ideas to help children learn about King Charles III and the upcoming Coronation.
King Charles III Coronation: Family Coronation Party Ideas!
If you’re planning a Coronation party we have collated some of the best family Coronation party ideas to inspire you!
Free Coronation Treasure Hunt
Our FREE coronation treasure hunt is a fun way to build-up to the main event with 10 ready-made royal-themed clues!
Flower power! Spring activity ideas and easy spring flower crafts
Fun and educational spring activity ideas and easy spring flower crafts to keep little ones busy and learning this spring!
Teaching Fractions with Busy Things
Fractions are an essential part of the National Curriculum for maths at primary school level. In this blog, we highlight the key areas of the National Curriculum relating to fractions for each year group.