It’s starting to look like that for many of us we are going to be in our homes for the forseeable future homeschooling our little ones. When the sun comes out my kids will be encouraged to get in the garden but I know for many this isn’t a possibility and the weather today doesn’t seem to be playing. Daisy and I thought we would share some of our favourite activity books. We have covered all the bases. Books the kids liked when they were little all the way to ones that they enjoy now.
Daisy’s favourite has to be this one about taking photos with her phone. I love it as it gets her being inventive and she gets Bobby involved. When she was little these were always her go to. Hours of fun with stickers.
Bobby loves this book as he is defintely a fan of making things.
I’m trying to pick favourites here but they have loved them all as they are so different. Daisy loves a doodle and Bobby a brain teaser.
Dobble is always a hit as is Uno. Anthing to keep their minds ticking and keep them off their screens.
However I do realise that screens will become a godsend with helping to educate our kids and some fab resources that my friend Nicolette from @archieandtherug on Instagram shared with me are:
Especially goof for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at SEcondary level.
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
For those revising GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Free interactive courses and videos, so many subjects covered. A really fab resources and lots of information on infections and disease.
Other websites to try which are fab:
Themathsfactor created by Carol Vorderman
Elevenses with David Walliams
National Geographic Kids Youtube
Western Approach Live History Lesson
This list is obviously non-exhaustive but just thinking it may be of help. If you have other resources you have found to be good please add in the comments so we can all see and please feel free to share this post for other exhausted, trying very hard mums out there.
Shelley x
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The Imagination tree has lots of great ideas for little ones, mainly preschoolers, but I’ll probably be using the playdough recipe for my 11 & 8 year old soon… who doesn’t love play dough?
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Ooh thank you for this. I’ll add it to the post. Yeah kids love playdough don’t they. Hope you’re all staying safe. x