Activities

Fun, educational and inspirational activities to keep kids, teens and even parents entertained while you're at home.

Christmas activities for kids

Kim-Joy: Five tips (and a recipe) to get your kids helping at Christmas

Bake Off star and psychotherapist Kim-Joy Hewlett has some tips for getting children to help out at Christmas as well as a delicious 'reindeer mince pie biscuit' recipe.

Arts and crafts for children

How to build a beetle bucket for your garden
Make the perfect garden habitat for insects this summer and help your child learn about ecosystems. An activity for parents from The Wildlife Trusts.
Create a mix-and-match character maker
Rob Biddulph's five tips to help you confidently draw with your kids
How to make a secret spy code wheel
Upcycling at home: ideas to get crafty with your kids
How to make a DIY animal vase with your child
How to make a DIY cork pin board
Get arty outdoors and make a forest mandala
How to make a moth magnet
How to make a mini theatre stage
What is a journey stick and how to create one
Make a pinball machine at home
Creating a comic book - tips to help your child get started

Activities to get kids moving

Outdoor activities

Tayshan Hayden-Smith: How to grow plants at home
Grenfell Gardener and former footballer Tayshan Hayden-Smith has given us tips on nurturing and growing plants with kids whatever your garden or balcony space.
Five ways to keep children active this autumn
How to find the constellations in the UK night sky
Personality quiz: Which minibeast are you?
Quiz: Learn to identify a tree by its leaves
How to find the secret wildlife of the seaside
Quiz: Learn UK bird songs
Hunt for minibeasts and make a bug pooter
Learn how to track countryside wildlife
How to spot bats

Activities that explore creativity

How to create a comic
Produced in partnership with Beano and offering primary pupils expert tips and advice on comic creation.
Attribution
KS2 • Ages 7-11
Basic Art and Design Techniques
Attribution
KS1/KS2 • Ages 5-11
Design Challenge
Six teams of children from schools around the country tackle some difficult design challenges, with help from three talented young engineers.
Attribution
KS2 • Ages 7-11
Get Creative
A series of short films for primary schools exploring creativity in real world situations and inspiring creativity in your classroom.
Attribution
KS2 • Ages 7-11
The Superpower of Looking
Presenters look afresh at well-known works of art and explore how they use the skill of looking in their own lives and careers.
Attribution
KS2 • Ages 7-11