Weekly blog and posts

If your child has a bit of competitive spirit, try using a stopwatch and time them running the length of the garden – they'll be keen to...

Simply turning on some music and dancing with your kids is a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Have a competition for the craziest dance...

Whether you're searching for Pokémon, some fake gold coins or just pieces of cut out paper, a treasure hunt is good fun. Spread your...

This cheap and easy craft transforms an old cereal box into a puppet theatre – with free printable characters for you to print and colour...

You will need: 8 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp table salt 60ml warm water food colouring 1 tbsp vegetable oil Method 1. Mix the flour and salt...

This short animated film tells the story of a tiny caterpillar who eats and eats…and eats his way through the week. Enjoy.

read by Fraser. A favourite story by Julia Donaldson.

This looks easy and so very colourful! Click on the link to see how it is done

What you will need: A bucket/bowl of of water Paint brushes/rollers - any size will do! A fence, concrete outdoor area, brick wall,...

Split up by age group below, you will be able to access free reading and writing resources, audiobooks, videos, competitions and reading...

‘Word Aware’ is an whole school approach for developing children’s vocabulary. The Barn might be closed but you can still have fun...

A different bedtime story read each night by well known personalities. Such fun!

The app has been designed to give confidence to parents and carers that kids are watching suitable shows - with content curated from...

Create an arty bracelet to wear or give to a friend! Might be more suitable for older children. Click to open link to Tate website

Create fantastic splats and splashes of paint inspired by artist Damien Hirst. Click to open link to Tate website

Create an individual drip painting which is also delicious to eat! Click to open link to Tate website

Have fun making marbled paper using shaving foam and ink or paint to create wonderful swirly patterns in the abstract style of German...

Every day at 11 am, you can listen to one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish...

Lucy Wyndham-Read has a fun, gentle active story to get childen moving indoors (and hundreds of free workouts for parents)...

Joe Wickes is hosting a free workout aimed at kids LIVE on YouTube channel #PEwithJoe "With the schools closed and with us all spending...

During this period of staying at home, children's authors and other organisations are going live in real time to engage children and...

This week we will be looking at different kinds of homes From igloos and yurts, castles and palaces, to the houses, flats, bungalows and...