Playing by the book

Reviews of kids' books and the crazy, fun stuff they inspire us to do

Free crafty activities from The Gruffalo and Harper Collins

For my last selection of free activity sheets from children’s authors and illustrators I bring you a modern childhood classic – The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo website has all sorts of games and activities to keep little hands and minds busy. There are domino sets to make, treasure hunts to complete and word searches to puzzles [...]

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Free crafty activities from Quentin Blake and Andersen Press

Aah… now today I’ve got some activity sheets that I think everyone will enjoy joining in with between finishing off turkey trimmings and visiting relatives. First up is Quentin Blake. He doesn’t really need any introduction does he? I can’t imagine a UK childhood without at least some Quentin Blake. We have particularly soft spots [...]

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Free crafty activities from Sarah McIntyre and Neill Cameron

Need a few quiet minutes today to finish wrapping up presents? Why not print off some of today’s highlighted activity sheets from children’s illustrators and give them to the kids to enjoy? Sarah McIntyre has created some gorgeously funny books! Favourites in our home are Vern and Lettuce, cartoon strips featuring a sheep and a [...]

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