🎄 ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Pixel by numbers: Christmas edition🎅 Our NEW FOR 2025 pixel activity offers lots of Christmas images so children can create pixel art in an instant!

Last day of term today? Yay! You've made it! Enjoy Christmas and the New Year, ... and we'll see you on the other side! P.S. We're back on 5th January! #edusky #eduskyprimary

HIGH SCORE ON BUSY BOX! We're seeing some fantastic scores on Busy Box this week. What a great effort for the last week of term! Special congratulations go to UPTON CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL who've achieved an amazing high score of 1,515! #edusky #eduskyprimary

Did You Know That Busy Things Is Constantly Growing!? We’ve added over 80 new activities this year, giving teachers even more ways to support learning across the primary curriculum. There’s always something new to explore! 👀✨ #edusky #eduskyprimary #teachers #primaryeducation

World Typing Day is on 8th January! It's a day that highlights typing as an essential skill. Find out more from our blog and enjoy some of our games and activities that will boost your pupils’ skills! buff.ly/1uYc5tg #WorldTypingDay #edusky #eduskyprimary

Do you have any mountain enthusiasts in your class? If so, you might want to get them a special activity to do this Thursday, which is International Mountain Day! We have several to choose from, including this Mountain elevations sorting activity! #InternationalMountainDay #edusky #eduskyprimary

The National Year of Reading 2026 is nearly here. Our latest blog breaks down what the campaign hopes to achieve and the plans taking shape. Excited to 'go all in'? buff.ly/f6Yxeot #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn #ReadingforPleasure @literacy-trust.bsky.social

Did You Know That Our Resource Maker Has Been Extended? You'll now find number card and times tables printables, factors and anagram worksheets, all customisable to your own needs. Take a look and see how Busy Things can save you precious time! #edusky #eduskyprimary

Another New Christmas Activity on Busy Things! We're delighted to announce that we've added another new activity to our festive selection. It's called 'Pixel by Numbers: Christmas Edition' and is already proving very popular! Have your pupils tried it yet? #edtech #edusky #eduskyprimary

Our Latest Newsletter Has Landed! Don't have yours in your inbox? Check it out here - buff.ly/FkihAqj - and find out about everything new at Busy Things! #edusky #busythings #eduskyprimary

👏 HIGH SCORE ON BUSY BOX! 👏 Just when we thought last week couldn’t be topped, BACON GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL has smashed it with an incredible 1,465. Huge congrats to everyone who helped make it happen. Brilliant effort! 👏 👏 👏

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Mirror Magic** It's one of our favourites, which focuses on symmetry and prediction skills. Can your pupils change the shape, size and rotation of the shape to mirror the one on the other side? #edusky #eduskyprimary

Are You Planting Trees for National Tree Week? If so, you'll want to use our plant activity that explains the different parts of a plant/tree and what they are for! For more activities, click here👉🏼 buff.ly/Cto7Aal @thetreecouncil.bsky.social #edusky #eduskyprimary

Our new blog dives into our A. I. Interview activities, where children can question figures like Neil Armstrong, Shakespeare, Mary Seacole & more. They’re brilliant for enquiry, discussion & sparking curiosity. Have a read & take a free trial to try them - bit.ly/4rlirA5 #edusky #eduskyprimary

🌳Today Is the First School Day of National Tree Week!🌲 Check out our blog on the event if you need some activity inspiration - bit.ly/4a6mudk #edusky #eduskyprimary

National Tree Week Starts Tomorrow and Runs for the Whole of Next Week. It's a great time to look at the trees around you in more detail. Can your pupils recognise this tree from our Common trees activity? #edusky #eduskychat #eduskyprimary

👏 HIGH SCORE ON BUSY BOX! 👏 We’ve seen some brilliant results on Busy Box this week, including an incredible 1,031 from Hillcross Primary School. What an achievement! Huge congratulations to everyone who played. Keep it up and keep climbing! 👏 👏 👏

Following on from yesterday's blog post on fine motor skills, today's ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK is Line tracing! Choose the line you'd like your pupil to trace and adjust the settings, so that they have help, have a guideline to follow or copy freehand! #edusky #eduskyprimary #eduskychat

Noticing More Pupils Struggling With Gripping Their Pencils or Cutting Out? In our latest blog post, we explore some of the Busy Things activities that help strengthen fine motor skills, including our NEW! Line tracing activity! Read the blog here! bit.ly/4r77DWe

🎅 Our Christmas Activities Are Live! 🎄 Take a sneak peek to get your planning started. We've added some great NEW! Nativity-based activities for 2025! If you're not ready for Christmas vibes yet, forget we said anything! 😬 #edusky #eduskyprimary

It's Road Safety Week ... ... so an ideal time to reinforce how and where to cross roads to stay safe. Access our Road Safety Poster activity today! #RoadSafetyWeek #edusky #eduskyprimary

Have You Played One of Our Pixel Activities Yet? We have Pixel art and Pixel by numbers activities to play on Busy Things! They're really popular and not to be missed, both appearing in our Top 10 most played activities list! #edusky #eduskyprimary

Did you know it's World Kindness Day today? Has a child in your class done something exceptionally kind or thoughtful? Share it with us and we'll give them a special mention! #edusky #eduskyprimary

👀 BUSY BOX HIGH SCORE! 👀 We're seeing some great scores on Busy Box this week, including the massive 1,468 from Bacon Garth Primary School! Can your school beat it next week? Go for it! #BusyBox #edusky #eduskyprimary

🎄ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - The Nativity Story🎄 This week we've chosen to highlight our NEW nativity story activities. Great to read as a class on the interactive whiteboard, you can discuss key events as they arise at your own pace. Try it here free:

A small brag for a November Tuesday: Busy Things has been shortlisted 13 times and picked up 5 awards since 2006! We don’t usually make a fuss, but it’s definitely something to be very proud of. #edusky #eduskyprimary

Let's not ever forget those who serve to protect our freedoms, and have done in the past. By creating space for reflection, you’re helping the children appreciate the sacrifices they made that have shaped our history. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #ArmisticeDay #edusky #eduskyPrimary

Odd Socks Day Marks the Start of Anti-Bullying Week and Is Today! One of your pupils forgotten? They can always create their own with our Fashion Fun activity. What will it be? We've pretty much every colour and pattern under the sun, as well as pockets, zips, patches and buttons!

World Science Day Is on Monday. Not quite filled the day? Check out the activity suggestions in our blog post! bit.ly/493iGcr #WorldScienceDay

Talk About the Remembrance Sunday in Your Classroom With Busy Things! Depending on the your children's preferences, they can either write about the meaning of 'Armistice Day' with our writing project or create colourful poppies with our 'Remembrance Day' picture project. #edusky #eduskyprimary

We're On The List! We're delighted to have been nominated as a finalist in this year's Bett Awards. Huge thanks to everyone who helped in the process! bettawards.com/2026-shortlist #BettUK2026 #primaryteachers #edusky #eduskyprimary

The nights are closing in and there's a chill in the air. There's no denying that winter is coming! Have no fear though, we're all set here at Busy Things for the new season. Check out our latest blogs and free activities to carry you through! bit.ly/3Luvfnf #edusky #eduskyprimary

Happy First Day Back Everyone! #edusky #eduskyprimary

It’s Trick O’ Treat Time! Happy Halloween to All! Hope everyone gets bags of treats, just the right amount of frights and has a whole lot of fun! 🎃 👻 😱

There’s So Much on Busy Things to Enjoy This #Halloween! 🎃 Carve your own virtual pumpkin with 'Jack O 'Lanterns' 🧙 Colour in a cute witch with 'Halloween wicked witches' 🧌 Dress up the troll (or give him a fun random costume) in 'Trick or troll' 👻 🧟 #edusky #eduskyprimary #edtech

🎃ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Trick or Troll👻 Halloween is nearly here and we're getting the spooky vibes already, dressing up our troll on Busy Things. Click the cloud button at the troll's feet for a random outfit or choose each element yourself! Enjoy! Wahahaaa! #edusky #eduskyprimary #teachers

Our Bodies Are Amazing and Now Your Pupils Can Explore Why! Discover Busy Things’ brand new interactive human body activities: label skeletons, muscles and body systems & see how the heart pumps. Try our Circulatory System activity free + grab a free 28-day school trial! bit.ly/47caJ3j #Edusky

Have You Broken Up for the Half-Term Holidays Now? If so, take a break and enjoy some well-earned 'you time'! #edusky #teachers #education #primaryschools

ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Henna tattoos We've chosen to place the spotlight on our Henna tattoos activity this week to coincide with Diwali celebrations. Get creative developing your own designs, mess-free and risk-free! Happy Diwali everyone! #Diwali #Diwali2025 #edusky #teachers #primaryschools

It was great to meet lots of teachers from local Derbyshire schools at the DASN Primary P.E Conference yesterday. Thank you to everyone that stopped by to speak to us. #DerbyshireSchools

Today is the most important day of Diwali, when families get together to pray, feast and generally celebrate the occasion. Why not create your own Diwali lanterns online with Busy Things to celebrate the festival of light in class? #diwali #Diwali2025 #edusky #teachers #primaryschools #education

Are you starting your half-term holiday this week? If so, enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation! #edusky #primaryschoolteachers #primaryschools #eyfs #keystage1 #halftermholidays #teachers #halfterm

Our latest newsletter has landed! Don't have yours in your inbox, check it out here - buff.ly/RNGJQbr #edusky #busythings

Diwali celebrations start today across the globe! Check out our blog for activities you could incorporate into your lesson plans and join in the festivities in class! buff.ly/tF1AKWk #diwali #festivaloflight #diwali2025 #edusky #teachers #education #primaryschools

It's #World Food Day tomorrow, the perfect opportunity to talk about where some of our food comes from. Find out where bananas, citrus fruit, cocoa and pineapples are grown, all with our 'Where do {different foods} come from?' series of activities! #edusky #education #teachers #primaryschools

👏 HIGH SCORES ON BUSY BOX! 👏 We're seeing some great scores on Busy Box this week, including the massive 1,010 from The Granville School! Well done everyone who contributed to that impressive score! Keep it up! 👏 👏 👏 #BusyBox

🐦ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Sky Larks🐦 Test your pupils' #spelling with our Sky Larks series of games. They'll need some strategic thinking and a bit of luck to win, as well as fantastic spelling skills! Play 'Sky larks: Full flight' here free!: buff.ly/jsNojoD #edusky #teachers #education #edtech

Balancing what’s needed for your SEND and mainstream pupils with your budget can feel like an impossible task. Our blog looks at the challenge and considers schools’ options. buff.ly/B6vnND3 #schoolbudgets #SENDbudgets #SLT #education #edusky #teachers

It’s World Mental Health Day Today So We Wanted to Share Our Finding Feelings Poster. Which pink man reflects the mood of your pupils today? #edusky #teachers #education #schools #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth

With World Mental Health Day Happening on Friday, Our Wellbeing Pack Could Be Just The Inspiration You Need. bit.ly/4nOneYQ #edusky #teachers #primaryschools #education