10 reasons to get crafty with Playfoam
Crafting is a great way to help children build a variety of skills, from dexterity to problem-solving. Playfoam® is an ideal crafting medium because it’s child-friendly, never dries out and…
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Free scavenger hunt ideas for kids
Scavenger hunts can make an ordinary event such as an afternoon at home, a car trip, or a walk in the park, a fun journey of discovery. They’re ideal to…
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Outdoor maths activities for kids
Children learn differently outside, says maths teacher and tutor Nazreen Ichhaporia aka math.mama on Instagram. “There are chances for open-ended exploration, making discoveries, being loud, and sensing the world around…
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Fun ideas to #GetOutdoors with BritMums
As warmer weather arrives and lockdown unwinds, we’re all ready to get outside with our kids! To help us enjoy stimulating outdoor play like never before, we hosted a Twitter…
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Screen-free ways to have fun
Take a break from screens and learning these holidays! Celebrate play with our ideas for screen-free ways to have fun. Join the Learning Resources Festival of Fun and find lots…
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Tried & Tested: tacklingtables Classroom Set
The tacklingtables™ Classroom Set is a fun cards game that helps students learn and practise the times tables 1-12 and their corresponding division facts. Schools use the tacklingtables method in…
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Tried & Tested tacklingtables Classroom Set
tacklingtables™ is a fun card game that helps children learn their times tables 1-12 and corresponding division facts off by heart. Developed by UK maths teachers, the tackling tables method…
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Tried & Tested: MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Activity Set
MathLink Cubes are the colourful, linkable, stackable cubes that are ideal for supporting students in Key Stage 1 maths learning. These colourful cubes are great for a range of hands-on…
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Learning to tell the time
“Time is one of the most difficult concepts for children to tackle in maths and in life,” says Karen McGuigan, founder of The Maths Mum®, an online tutoring resource that…
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How to make puppets at home
Puppets are a great way to spark your child’s imagination and are fantastic for encouraging storytelling and creative play. They’re easy to make at home using maker materials, craft supplies…
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