Olympics Paris 2024 {PDF} is our new free activity pack! This collection of fun activities has been created to celebrate the Olympics in Paris this year. Our printable pack of activities is packed full of themed activities and it’s free! Olympics Paris 2024 {PDF} is ideal for using at weekends or during the school holidays when you may be short on time to prepare activities yourself. Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter to ensure you don’t miss any future free gifts. At Curious Little Monkeys Educational Resources we believe passionately in children. We focus on fun, engaging, multi-sensory activities. This way of learning grows an inquisitive mind. It encourages creativity, enables children to think critically and builds their resilience. Our packs are ideal for boosting children’s self-esteem, developing their imagination and growing a can-do attitude. Your child will enjoy: Making gold medal slime Keeping a medal tally Learning about Olympic Legends Exploring the ancient and modern Olympics Event self-studies Designing gold, silver and bronze medals Learning about the host nation Playing games and completing puzzles And lots, lots more! What age is Olympics Paris 2024 {PDF}? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 6-15 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age. Our packs are designed to be accessible to a wide age range. Do I need anything else? Some of our activities require resources that you may not have readily at home but can be purchased inexpensively online or at the supermarket.

Our Platinum Jubilee Pack pack is ideal for celebrating the Queen’s long reign with engaging hands-on fun! It’s ideal for using in the build up to the bank holiday weekend as well as a great resource for keeping children entertained over the Easter holidays. What’s inside the Platinum Jubilee Activity Pack? Your child will: Imagine being the monarch for a day Investigate reflection and oxidisation with magic tricks Design commemorative china, a stamp, a flag and a coin Explore and write their own acrostic poetry Cook classic dishes in the kitchen Complete gently prompted studies on King Henry XIII, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II Tackle a themed Lego challenge Explore the Commonwealth Play fun themed games Go on a Jubilee scavenger hunt Write newspaper articles Listen to music and give opinions on it Make bunting and paper chains Enjoy mazes, wordsearches and word games Learn to play chess Find out about cute corgis … and more! Without realising, your child will be developing skills such as: Organisation and planning Research and presentation STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematical) skills Literacy and numeracy skills Critical thinking Imaginative & creative play Art & design What age is this Platinum Jubilee Activity Pack suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 7-14 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age. The pack has been designed so it can be enjoyed as a family, with activities and games that can be done together or independently. The tasks can be completed to your child’s own level, with support from you or an older sibling as necessary. For example, A 13 year old may produce a complex response to a Lego challenge, independently solve numeracy puzzles, really go to town on the design tasks and take their self-led projects and science investigations to a much deeper level than a younger child. It is important to remember that our activity packs are not meant to mirror what a child has been doing in school, but are instead meant to engage them, spark their love of learning and most of all be FUN. Our own children (aged 5-12) have loved testing out these activities. Do I need anything else? Some of our activities require resources that you may not have readily at home but can be purchased inexpensively online or at the supermarket.

Euro Football 2024 – England {PDF} is our new free activity pack! This collection of fun activities has been created to celebrate Euro 2024 and to cheer England on – it’s coming home! Our printable pack is full of themed activities and it’s free! Euro Football 2024 – England {PDF} is ideal for using at weekends or during the school holidays when you may be short on time to prepare activities yourself. Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter to ensure you don’t miss any future free gifts. At Curious Little Monkeys Educational Resources we believe passionately in children. We focus on fun, engaging, multi-sensory activities. This way of learning grows an inquisitive mind. It encourages creativity, enables children to think critically and builds their resilience. Our packs are ideal for boosting children’s self-esteem, developing their imagination and growing a can-do attitude. Your child will enjoy: Crafting a paper football Keeping track of the tournament Learning about some of our star players Exploring the host nation Cooking up traditional German treats 1966 and Football self-studies Designing a team crest and new England kit Writing a match report Playing Soccer Snap and completing puzzles And lots, lots more! What age is Euro Football 2024 – England {PDF} for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 6-15 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age. Our packs are designed to be accessible to a wide age range. Do I need anything else? Some of our activities require resources that you may not have readily at home but can be purchased inexpensively online or at the supermarket.

When the terribly sad news that Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II had passed away was announced we knew we wanted to put together a resource in tribute to her incredible life. This collection of respectful activities has been designed to be used by children of all ages. There are activities and prompts to learn more about her landmark reign as well as tasks to help children process their feelings. Whether you work in a school, run a club or have your own children we hope that this resource will be useful in the coming days. We are gifting this resource to you as our way of thanking Queen Elizabeth II for her life of service and showing our respect for her dedication and unwavering commitment during her 70 year reign. Please take this pack with our love. What’s inside the Queen Elizabeth II Pack? Your child will: Complete a fact file about Queen Elizabeth II Find out about key moments from her reign Design a commemorative coin Write their own piece of remembrance poetry Learn about the Commonwealth Discover the Queen’s favourite dog Consider the media coverage of her death Design their own front page Write a letter Compose their own tribute Reflect on their feelings Design a commemorative stamp Colour pictures Learn key facts with a crossword and word searches Consider their own memories of our late Queen Begin to learn about our new King  - Charles III You might also like our Platinum Jubilee {PDF} What age is the Queen Elizabeth II Pack suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 6-15 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age.

Practise essential literacy skills such as reading, writing and spelling with these fun gaming word searches and templates. This PDF resource is a collection of 14 word searches plus 7 blank gaming themed word search templates for children to create their own fun searches. There are: 3 Minecraft 2 Fortnite 2 Pokemon 1 Roblox 1 Animal Crossing 1 Among Us 3 Super Mario Great for encouraging reading, writing and spelling in a way that doesn’t look or feel like work

A collection of activities to develop key literacy skills inspired by Fortnite. A great way to engage your child in screen-free educational activities! This collection of literacy activities is ideal for engaging your Fortnite fan. The activities cover lots of key educational skills in a fun and relevant way. Please note that these activities have been taken from the main ‘Awesome Activities for Fortnite Fans’ activity pack. Please do not buy both as the activities are duplicated. This product is PDF only. You may also like to look at our Awesome Activities for Fortnite Fans activity pack, In line with the age rating of Fortnite we have designed this pack to be for children aged 12 and over. The activities are intended to inspire and challenge your tweens and teens. Of course there will be younger children who play the game and may well enjoy the pack. The content of the pack itself is not unsuitable for younger children although there will be things they will need help with or will want to return to at a point in the future. Therefore, our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 12+ years. We (of course) advocate thoroughly researching any game before agreeing to your child playing it. In particular it is important to ensure the parental controls and safeguarding options are utilised as well as making sure your child understands how to be safe online. Many games offer the option to play offline, in a realm or using a private server. Those that don’t usually have the option to limit how your child can interact with others (for example by disabling chat features).

This collection of maths activities is ideal for engaging your Fortnite fan. The activities cover lots of key numeracy skills in a fun and relevant way. Please note that these activities have been taken from the main ‘Awesome Activities for Fortnite Fans’ activity pack. Please do not buy both as the activities are duplicated. This is a PDF product only. You may also like to look at our Awesome Activities for Fortnite Fans activity pack, In line with the age rating of Fortnite we have designed this pack to be for children aged 12 and over. The activities are intended to inspire and challenge your tweens and teens. Of course there will be younger children who play the game and may well enjoy the pack. The content of the pack itself is not unsuitable for younger children although there will be things they will need help with or will want to return to at a point in the future. Therefore, our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 12+ years. We (of course) advocate thoroughly researching any game before agreeing to your child playing it. In particular it is important to ensure the parental controls and safeguarding options are utilised as well as making sure your child understands how to be safe online. Many games offer the option to play offline, in a realm or using a private server. Those that don’t usually have the option to limit how your child can interact with others (for example by disabling chat features).

This beautiful Mini journal is ideal for developing mindfulness in children as well as building resilience, boosting confidence, learning conflict resolution and more. Scroll down for the full description. What’s inside the Mindful Me Journal? Video flip through of Mindful Me Your child will: Explore their feelings and emotions Learn relaxation techniques Discuss ideas with friends Work on ways to deal with anxiety and worries Celebrate their uniqueness Identify their talents Master mindfulness Learn to appreciate the positives Develop a can-do attitude Boost their confidence Find ways of dealing with challenges

This beautiful Mini journal is ideal for developing mindfulness in children as well as building resilience, boosting confidence, learning conflict resolution and more. Scroll down for the full description. What’s inside the Mindful Me Journal? Video flip through of Mindful Me Your child will: Explore their feelings and emotions Learn relaxation techniques Discuss ideas with friends Work on ways to deal with anxiety and worries Celebrate their uniqueness Identify their talents Master mindfulness Learn to appreciate the positives Develop a can-do attitude Boost their confidence Find ways of dealing with challenges

Twelve simple art projects for children, to encourage them to explore their creativity.

Develop key maths skills whilst having Minecraft themed fun with this PDF collection of 7 games! The perfect way for children to spend time building confidence and number skills through the wonderful and FUN world of Minecraft! You might also like our Gaming Word Searches Resource includes: Minecraft Multiplication Maze (dice game to practise multiplication) Block Busters (dice game to introduce simple algebra) Barmy Blocks (dice game to practise addition) Battle Creepers (like battleships to learn/practise co-ordinates) Busy Blocks (dice game to learn about arrays, area and perimeter) Time Is Ticking (card memory game to learn digital and analogue time equivalents) Mega Minecraft Combat (top trumps style card game) The first five games are ready to play. The last two are templates for children to create their own games! This resource also includes a hundred square and number line on a themed page for children to use alongside the games for support. All games have easy to understand instructions written for children on them. These games are featured in our other 4 Minecraft packs. *As with any game with online capability we strongly recommend that children play with people they know using local area networks or in a private realm. We do not advocate children playing games online with strangers.

Our Coronation Activity Pack has been put together especially to celebrate the upcoming Coronation. We know you will want to mark this historically significant occasion with your children. This fabulous pack is 85 pages of engaging games, recipes, self-study opportunities, science experiments, crafts and lots more. It’s ideal to use as a project for home educated children or for themed lessons in school. The activities would be brilliant to use with Scout or Brownie groups or indeed at home with your own children. Your child will: Create their own Coronation bunting and paper chains Write newspaper articles Complete themed Lego challenges Discover a royal frog Learn about our national flowers Have fun with royal recipes – Cheesy Baked Eggs, Welsh Cakes and Coronation Chicken Explore amazing creatures – unicorns, lions, King Charles Spaniels Try painting a landscape Build fine motor skills with mazes, colouring and drawing Create rock candy and colour roses red with science experiments Engage in royal debates Discover famous people also called Charles Play Commonwealth Cards and Charles’ Charades Discover interesting facts about King Charles Design a commemorative coin, tea set and stamp Independently learn about capillary action and crystallisation Enjoy classical music Write an acrostic poem Learn to play Kings In The Corner Discover national anthems and lots more!

What’s inside the Brick Activity Pack? Your child will: Enjoy 32 extended Lego challenges- each one sets the scene, explains the problem and sets the challenge for your Lego fan. Design two Lego Minifigures in their own style Be inspired to solve problems such as saving an endangered hawk, creating a robot, travelling to a desert island, escaping from polar bears and rescuing Merlin/s wizarding conference Enjoy 30 quick-build challenges that encourage children to think outside the box with only 100 bricks to complete the task Enjoy a fun game of Creationary (like Pictionary but with building instead of drawing) Without realising, your child will be developing skills such as: Planning and preparation STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematical) skills Hand-eye co-ordination Problem solving Maths facts Analytical thinking Imaginative & creative play Art & design What age is this Lego Activity Pack suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 5-14. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; older or younger children may well love getting stuck into the challenges, and the tasks can be completed to your child’s own level.

Our printable Jar of Joy {PDF} is the perfect solution to bored or squabbling children! This digital product contains a jar label and 40 activities in 5 fun categories, to print at home. The activities consist of 8 Lego challenges, 8 STEM missions, 8 conversation starters, 8 movement tasks and 8 outdoor quests! The Lego tasks can be easily extended and the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) tasks can develop into quite a project! The activities are intended to spark imagination and promote independent thought and creativity. You child may even be inspired to think of some additional task to put in the jar themselves. Using the Jar of Joy {PDF} couldn’t be easier. Simply print the activities, attach the label to a clean jar, snip and fold the activities and pop them in. Any time your child is bored, pass them the jar! It’s ideal for using at weekends or during school holidays, particularly if you are short on time to prep activities in advance. Your children can enjoy the activities lucky dip style, or use the colour coding to pick an activity of a certain type. The activities are suitable for children aged 5+ with adult support as appropriate. For children aged 7-11 these activities should be mostly independent. The Jar of Joy {PDF} is designed to be very open-ended, allowing children to complete the challenges at their own level. This resource will encourage children to think, move, create and imagine. If you have multiple children, they can work individually to stimulate independence, or work together as a team – both of which are vital life skills. You might also like our Lego Activity Pack

Our Early Years Summer Activity Pack is the perfect way to keep your little one happy and entertained over the summer. We have adapted our regular summer pack to create one for younger children (we had a lot of requests!). It’s a great way to keep your little one engaged and learning through the summer without having to think of lots of ideas yourself. We’ve packed it full of lots of learning opportunities to build important skills throughout the pack. You might also be interested in our new Early Years Holiday Activity Pack and our Early Years Farm Activity Pack. What’s inside the Early Years Summer Activity Pack? Your child will: Make themed snacks Play Summer Snap Make a solar oven Design their own t-shirt Sing summer songs Complete simple wordsearches and mazes Explore with I-Spy challenges (bugs, flowers and signs of summer) Try dot-to-dots Observe the weather Relax with colouring pages Tell stories Complete summer activity challenges Record their memories Plus much more! Your child will be developing skills including: Reading, writing & comprehension Critical thinking Problem solving & resilience Number facts & maths concepts Art & design STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) What age is the Early Years Summer Activity Pack suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 3-6/7 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age. It may well be suitable for younger or older children depending on their needs and abilities.

Our beautiful Mindful Me journal is perfect for children aged 6-16 who want to make some time for their personal development. The journal focuses on building confidence, developing resilience, exploring worries, conflict resolution and celebrating individuality. It’s designed to be gentle and calm with stunning watercolours. The journal can be dipped into as often as works for your child. It’s ideal to use during circle times or for special time with a journal buddy. Your child will: Explore their feelings and emotions Learn relaxation techniques Complete reflection activities Discuss ideas with friends Work on ways to deal with anxiety and worries Celebrate their uniqueness Identify their talents Master mindfulness Learn to appreciate the positives Develop a can-do attitude Boost their confidence Explore the natural world Find ways of dealing with challenges Enjoy many other inspiring activities Your child will be developing skills including: Reading, writing & comprehension Emotional intelligence Critical thinking Problem solving & resilience Social skills Self-evaluation Goal setting What age is the  Mindful Me Journal  suitable for? Our age recommendation for the journal is approximately 6-15 years. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; what will be right for one child won’t necessarily be right for another of the same age. It may well be suitable for younger or older children depending on their personal situation. The tasks can be completed to your child’s own level. We would expect older/more able children to work mostly independently, in more depth and detail. Younger children may record responses as pictures rather than words. They may respond verbally and have answers scribed for them or work as part of a team with an adult. Our packs are designed to be accessible to a large age range, we have even had adults buy this resource – there’s really no age limit on mindfulness!

Your dino-fans will love travelling back in time to meet and explore some of the world’s largest animals in the most engaging ways. Your child will: Create their own comic strip full of toothy characters and explosive events Make their own ‘dino land’ complete with active volcano Create fossils to be discovered amongst homemade Jurassic sand Delight in a fizzing dinosaur egg bath bomb Put on their chef’s hat to make delicious skeleton cookies Exercise their brains with Triassic Triangles and Sudokusaurus maths puzzles Save the dinosaurs through tackling themed Lego challenges Create timelines to explore how dinos changed through the ages Classify and separate types dinosaurs with a Venn diagram activity Create silhouette art with their favourite dino friends … and more! Without realising, your child will be developing skills such as: Research and presentation STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematical) skills Hand-eye co-ordination Reading and comprehension skills Maths facts and number skills Critical thinking Imaginative & creative play Art & design What age is this Dinosaur Activity Pack suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 5-10. However, we always say that ability is very subjective; older or younger children may well love exploring dinosaurs through our colourful activities and the tasks can be completed to your child’s own level. Do I need anything else? Some of our activities require resources that you may not have readily at home but can be purchased inexpensively online or at the supermarket.

Our Reading Reflections Activity Pack is perfect for children and teens who love books and reading! It’s a really gentle way to improve their literacy skills through the texts they have read and enjoyed. Reading Reflections allows children to have total freedom and complete control over their learning journey. We have purposefully designed it this way. Children choose a book that they have read and complete the section of activities using their book as the subject material. There are sections for fiction books, non-fiction books and poetry. There’s a library at the start of the book so that every time your child reads a book, they can decorate one in their library. By choosing their own texts, children will already be enthusiastic and engaged with their subject material. What’s in the Reading Reflections Activity Pack? Please see the picture gallery for some examples of the pages in this pack. As your child works their way through Reading Reflections they will: develop their vocabulary build their understanding and repertoire of verbs, adjectives and adverbs learn about settings study characters swot up on sentence openers, connectives and punctuation lead their own research present their findings give their opinion and reasons for it create their own resources teach others develop their comprehension skills improve their writing becoming a more fluent reader exploring imagery explore how powerful language is, unpick the structure of a story communicate through pictures review texts And lots more! What age is the Reading Reflections Activity Pack for? Reading Reflections can be enjoyed by children from approximately age 9 and above. This pack is ideal for older children and teens who love to read independently but perhaps need a gentle path to help them structure their interest and develop their skills. Younger children would need to be supported by an adult as necessary.

The Curiosity Project Book is ideal for topic work; it is a template for children aged 8-16 to explore and delve deeper into any topic that they are interested in. You might also like to take a look at our Artist’s Yearbook {PDF} The Curiosity Project Book allows children to have total freedom and complete control over their learning journey. We have purposefully designed it this way. They simply choose a topic that really interests them and use the learning prompts to complete their project. Our aim is that it inspires a thirst for knowledge, fosters self-motivated learning and encourages independence. The Curiosity Project Book has been designed to largely be a ‘blank canvas’. We’d love your child to add to borders, to doodle as they think, to colour in their pictures and add whatever creative splashes of colour they feel like. It is theirs to personalise and we hope this gives them a sense of ownership and pride in their work. The activities can be completed in any order but it would make sense to end with the presentation once your child has had a good chance to fully explore their topic. What’s inside the Curiosity Project Book? Your child will: Learn how to skim-read, cross-check and note take for their research Create a mind map Use scrapbook techniques to record their findings artistically Be encouraged to use the internet as a research tool Draw detailed diagrams about their topic of choice Use step-by-step processes to explore their topic Conduct a survey and create a graph Prepare and give a presentation in the style of their choice such as PowerPoint, recorded video or even stop motion animation Take a trip linked to their project and follow it up with guided activities Create a quiz Consider a relevant debate Prepare an interview for an expert in their chosen topic Study two key people Create some themed artwork Explore a relevant recipe Enjoy mindful colouring whilst they think What age is the Curiosity Project Book suitable for? Our age recommendation for this pack is approximately 8-16 years. It is suitable for children who would like to explore a topic or area of interest with guided activities. The activities have been designed to enable a wide range of ages to access them. Primary aged children can use it with support/supervision as is appropriate. Older children would be able to use it as a way of recording independent work.

Our Football Activity Pack is ideal for children and teens who love the beautiful game – whether that’s playing, watching or both! It’s packed full of fun. cross-curricular activities all themed around the wonderful world of football. So if you are looking for a project for home education, something for school holidays or a way to engage a reluctant learner then this pack is ideal. It works really well for children that don’t engage positively with traditional school work or find demands difficult. It is a brilliant way to facilitate a child-led approach to learning. What’s in the Football Activity Pack? Your child will: Create a top players card game Conduct a science investigation into ball bounce height Exercise with the ‘roll a drill’ dice game Find out about their favourite players and where they come from Design a football kit, team crest and ball Create their own football board game Build maths skills with ‘shots on target’ and ‘formation strategy’ activities Make a papercraft football (truncated icosahedron) Create football themed snacks including sushi and cookies Explore the history of the World Cup and football itself Be inspired to write with picture prompts, an article about their team’s success and by sending an email to their team’s manager Ask questions such as “do players earn too much?” and “should football clubs be owned and run by their supporters?” Enjoy word searches, mazes and themed colouring pages And lots more! Your child will be developing skills including: The tasks can be completed to your child’s own level. We would expect older/more able children to work mostly independently, in more depth and with the option of extending activities with follow-on tasks and research. Younger children may record responses as pictures rather than words. They may respond verbally and have answers scribed for them or work as part of a team with an adult. Our packs are designed to be accessible to a large age range. For example, A 14 year old may produce a complex response to a Lego challenge, independently solve numeracy puzzles, really go to town on the STEM tasks and take their self-led projects and science investigations to a much deeper level than a younger child. It is important to remember that our activity packs are not meant to mirror what a child has been doing in school, but are instead meant to engage them, spark their love of learning and most of all be FUN. Our own children (aged 7-14) have loved testing out these activities.