26th July 2018
This week we've flown with the Wright brothers, taken a leap into space with 2 new sets of puzzles, counted petals up to 20 and done so much more! Explore below to discover what's new on the website.
And don't forget to check out our guest posts! This week our lovely guest bloggers, Shelly and Sarah B, provide inspiration for a puzzle basket and some summer reading. And if you want more inspiration and ideas, you can now find a link to all of our guest posts on our top menu.
Activity Village Membership ...
We now have over 29,880 printable activities available to our Activity Village Members - and we are adding more nearly every day (over 3260 this year already!) If you haven't joined up yet, you can browse the website to see what we offer and find out about becoming a member here.
What happens when your Membership year is up? We don't renew automatically but we dosend an email alerting you when your year expires. After expiry, simply log in to the website and you will find a link to our renewal page.
What's New?
Introducing our latest set of number flash cards: use double sided as flash cards, match them, order them, play games with them ...
Learn about the water cycle with our new collection of colouring pages, printables and worksheets...
We've been adding to our space puzzles with these new "complete the space picture" set...
... and a new batch of space grid copy puzzles
Our illuminated alphabet colouring pages and cards are now complete, with the last 6 letters added today.
When Mr Wright gave his young sons Orville and Wilbur a toy helicopter to play with, little did he know that they would grow up to become inventors and pioneers of flight!
Whatever the weather in your neck of the woods, we've got something here for you, in this new collection of fun weather worksheets...
... or grab the playdough and have some fun with these inspiring weather playdough mats!
Have You Seen?
Have you seen our pirate tracing pages?
Over to our Guest Bloggers...
Keeping a puzzle basket ready for when the kids need a break from the outdoors or just something to do quietly on their own is a great idea. Shelly shares some of her favourite ideas for filling it up!
Are you taking part in a Summer Reading Challenge with your local library this year? Sarah B shares some more ideas for encouraging your children to keep reading through the summer.
A Little Something ...
There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky.
And you ask, "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?
E.H. (Erin Hanson)
On the breezes of the sky.
And you ask, "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?
E.H. (Erin Hanson)
“If I cannot fly, let me sing.”
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
“If I had my child to raise all over again, I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later. I’d finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting. I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I’d take more hikes and fly more kites. I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I’d do more hugging and less tugging."
Diane Loomans
Diane Loomans
Coming Up Soon ...
30th July: Friendship Day (UK)
31st July: JK Rowling's Birthday
August / September: Back to School
5th August: Friendship Day (US)
11th August: Enid Blyton's Birthday
21st - 25th August: Eid al-Adha
2nd September- Father's Day (Australia and New Zealand)
9th September: Grandparent's Day (US)
13th September: Roald Dahl Day
19th September: Talk Like A Pirate Day
21st September: Peace Day
September / October - Harvest Festival
4th October: World Animal Day
And don't forget you can click through to our Holiday Calendar to explore our resources by upcoming holiday and event. Get your planning done and activities printed out in plenty of time!
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All the best until next time!
Lindsay Small
www.ActivityVillage.co.uk