We have put together a selection of activities for Half Term. You can collect a pack from your nearest Camden library, or you can download some of them here:
Make a pumpkin with coloured paper.
Make a bat by folding paper (and scissors to do the ears!)
Make a spider's web, a Jack O'Lantern or a Witch's face
You can download more activities from these sites:
Every day, a librarian recommends a great children's book on the National Shelf Service:
The Literacy Trust has fun things to make and do, printable activities, stories and poems to
listen and watch, reading and literacy Apps and useful websites. From ages 0 to 12:
With The Book Trust you can find free online stories and videos, play games, do book quizzes, play games and learn to draw some of your favourite characters:
With the British Library you can explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations:
With Scholastic Kids Book Club, you can find lots of activity sheets, quizzes, colouring sheets, games and puzzles:
For free e-books from Camden Libraries, go to our Digital Libraries page.
The Tate Gallery has art and craft activities, games and quizzes for kids:
The Little Angel Theatre has craft activities for children:
Maths on Toast has lots of fun, creative games and activities involving maths. Make a tangram out of a piece of toast, learn about fractions and ratios using multi-coloured sweets and lots more. During autumn 2020 they are offering online Stay-In Sessions on the third Saturday of every month, starting at 2.30pm:
The Science Museum has lots of fun science activities:
NASA has lots of materials and activities to learn about astronomy, space and science:
The Little Angel Theatre has a daily video story:
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has fun videos and activities to start learning about Shakespeare:
BBC Bitesize has resources and activities to support your learning in all subjects at key stage 1 and key stage 2:
From Monday 20th April, BBC Bitesize have daily online lessons:
Hopster is an award-winning children’s TV and learning app. As well as children’s favorite TV shows the app contains educational games, stories and music. Hopster is designed for children aged 2-6 and is totally free of advertising.
Just email libraries@camden.gov.uk and we will send you a unique code and information on how to download Hopster to your mobile device.
You and your children will then be able to enjoy hundreds of children’s shows, games and books free for 12 months.
Inside Hopster there is a world of fun & learning waiting to be discovered, built just for children. You can find out more at hopster.tv.