"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
Cicero
A Message From Lindsay
We've added so many new activities at Activity Village over the last
fortnight that, to save making this newsletter too long, I'm going to
skip my message this week and suggest you just scroll on down!
Just a quick note: London parents of Thomas fans might want to
make note of the events happening in Hamleys this Sunday and beyond -
they sound like fun. You can read about them
here.
If you or your child has made use of our craft ideas or printables, we'd
love to share the results here! Drop me a line by emailing editor-at-activityvillage.co.uk
(replace -at- with @).
Are you dealing with poor child behavior? Do you have a difficult toddler or
preschooler? Is it nearly impossible to get them to listen to you? Do you yell
at your kids and then feel guilty about it? I understand. It’s hard to feel good
when your kids are driving you crazy.
What if I told you that there are simple ways to solve these problems? The tools
and tricks that I want to share with you are totally different. They work. They
reduce your stress and bring more smiles to your family. If this interests you,
please keep reading.
My name is Chris Thompson. I’m a father and an expert in communication
strategies, language patterns, influence and persuasion. I created “Talking to
Toddlers” as a tool for parents. It shows you exactly how to get the positive
results that you want with your toddler or preschooler. I use these tools with
my children, and I teach other parents to do the same. Now it’s your turn to
learn these valuable tools.
Our latest scrapbook papers have proved very popular, so we've added some more!
You'll find 5 pretty new scrapbook paper designs to print here Flower and bug scrapbook paper
Perfect for the classroom or home, these new quotation posters feature
inspiring quotes and beautiful photography. We've started with 20 new posters
and will be adding new quotations often. These are not designed specifically for
children, but many will not be out of place in the classroom or home... Quotation posters and
desktop wallpaper
Get the kids to pen an acrostic poem for St Patrick's Day with these fun
acrostic printables. 3 different designs, 4 different variation to suit all
ages. St Patrick's Day acrostic printables
Three new St Patrick's Day crafts have been added, starting with a paper plate shamrock
which involves painting, cutting and sticking ... the perfect trio for little
kids! Paper plate shamrock
Or why not try your hand at a leprechaun hat which you can enjoy wearing... Leprechaun hat
3 new sets of St Patrick's Day bookmarks - with short messages, blank for your
own message, and with pretty Irish blessings. St Patrick's Day bookmarks
5 new St Patrick's Day writing paper designs to use in your writing projects,
available blank, with handwriting lines and lined for older kids. St Patrick's Day writing Paper
A lovely new collection of reading certificates in many different designs and
two sizes, ready to print... Reading certificates
Also to encourage reading, we have new bookplates to make your children's book their own! Choose from large or small
sizes, available in all sorts of different themes! Perfect for
World Book Day too! Bookplates
We've been working on this theme behind the scenes for a while and it isn't
finished yet, but there's a lot to explore already. We've got hedgehogs,
badgers, foxes and moles for starters... British Wildlife Theme
Even if you are not interested in the whole British wildlife theme, you might
enjoy these
4 new hedgehog crafts! Hedgehog crafts
Mother's Day is coming up in the UK, and we've got lots of crafts that
your children can do that Mum is sure to appreciate (many of which have
a spring-time feel to them, too!) Mother's Day crafts
I think Sarah has really excelled herself with these 3 three
Easter crafts - they are just so gorgeous I
could eat them up!
Check out the rest of our Easter crafts too - I
think we've got a really fabulous collection now.
We've added
3 new sets of dinosaur bookmarks - as pictured with facts, a blank version of
the same, and fun dinosaur footprint bookmarks for little ones. Dinosaur printables
And here's
8 new printable flag jigsaws, bringing our total to 12... Flag jigsaws to print
We've also added some great new videos this last week:
Did you see Diversity win Britain's Got Talent last year? You might also want to
have a look at this series of 11 videos teaching some of
their ultra-cool dance steps! Let's Dance with
Diversity and Change4Life
Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, Gru vanquishes all who
stand in his way. That is, until the day he encounters the immense will of three
little orphaned girls who see something in him that no one else has ever seen: a
potential Dad! Despicable Me - Meet The Minions
It's Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK (until 7th March) and Fairtrade is
encouraging everyone to make a swap or two in their weekly shop to make a
difference. In this short and charming video,
Fairtrade farmers of Ghana talk about their experiences. You get a fascinating glimpse of cocoa growing and harvesting
too. 45,000 reasons to swap to Fairtrade
chocolate
Visit this tea plantation in India to see how swapping your cuppa to Fairtrade
tea can help change people's lives Swap Your Cuppa
And don't forget out latest doodling publication!
27 printable pages of creative Easter fun for kids! Easter Doodle Fun
For a day by day listing of everything new at Activity Village, bookmark our
What's New page or subscribe to the feed
Videos To Enjoy With The Kids..
Sainsbury’s Active Kids is back. So far, over £86 million worth of sports,
cooking and gardening equipment and experiences have been donated to young
people in schools and Scout and Guide groups all over the country.
An all-time favourite to enjoy with the little ones!
NB: Children should not browse video sharing sites unsupervised
Something To Think About..
WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
