Looking for something to keep the kids occupied?
Better Reading Kids has you covered with plenty of fun and creative activities that will be sure to delight your little ones.
Make a Book
Write a story or collect some drawings and words about either your holiday adventures or your favourite hobby.
To make a traditional ‘book’ with a spine:
- Take 3 sheets of A4 paper and fold them in half inside each other.
- Place 4 staples along the fold, evenly spaced.
- Use scissors to cut in half. Make sure you have two staples above the cut and two below the cut.
This will give you two little books, each with a ‘cover’ and five internal ‘spreads’. If you want to write a longer book, you can add more pages before folding and stapling.
To make a concertina heart ‘book’ (this is a lovely way to record short notes about ‘favourite’ things or ‘things you love’):
- Fold a sheet of A4 paper about 4.5 cm from the short edge.
- Fold again in the other direction along the edge of the paper and continue with three more folds until you have a ‘concertina’ effect. (A bit like making paper dolls.)
- Draw a love heart shape on your paper, making sure the edges of the heart are against the page edge and the fold.
- Cut around the heart shape.
This will give you a ‘front cover’ to draw on and five little hearts to write notes on.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Simple printing with little ones
We love art and crafts and if you’re little one is a fan of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, try this fun sponge printing activity.
We’ve never tried marshmallow printing (sounds sticky!) but we like the look of the marshmallow Caterpillar prints outlined on this website.
(Mums and dads might be interested in reading our review of The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Very First Encyclopedia. It would make a wonderful gift for inquisitive young readers!)
Pop-ups
At a more advanced level, older kids could try making their own pop-up animal with this tutorial.
Ready-made activity sheets
For fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Very First Encyclopedia, get creative with this activity pack.
For fans of Bluey, check out the colouring activity that was released with the newest installment in the book series, Bluey: I Love My Family.
This book is great! I love reading books while playing Papa’s Pizzeria game, it’s very fun and cute cooking game.
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These book-related activities sound like a fantastic way to keep kids engaged and spark their creativity! I particularly love the idea of making a concertina heart book for jotting down favorite things. It reminds me of how important it is to find fun ways to learn and create, much like my experience with google block breaker, which has been a great way to unwind while still keeping my mind active. Happy crafting!
This is a great list of offline activities! For a digital option that also explores narrative consequences, this narrative choice game offers a thought-provoking clicker journey about moral choices and managing resources. It’s a unique way to engage with story-based decision making.
Speaking of hungry creatures, it reminds me of when my toddler decided to “redecorate” our living room wall with blueberries, a truly memorable artistic expression, although maybe not the type that would attract any drift hunters looking for inspiration!
These activities are so cute and creative! If you want to have even more fun, try playing some fun games together to add to the enjoyment!
The instructions are simple and easy to follow. Folding paper into many small hearts to write notes is very cute. Besides creative activities like that, I also often relax quickly with Unblocked Games.
These are such great ideas for keeping kids engaged with books! I especially love the concertina heart book idea for recording favorite things. It’s so much better than hearing “I’m bored” all day. If they get tired of reading, maybe try an online game like Cheat or Repeat for a fun break.
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