Self isolation ideas for children?s entertainment

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Have you been ignoring your little monsters? Watch Not Now, Bernard by David McKee, where a little boy tries to warn his parents about a monster in the garden ? but they?re too busy to listen! Ben Bailey Smith has reenacted the story to mark its 40th anniversary.

You can also download the book completely free.

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/birth-4/not-now-bernard/

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You can find 100s of ideas on Hobbycraft?s Kids Craft Club with new ideas everyday. We personally like the edible slime recipes.

https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ideas/kids/kids-craft-club

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Each year the libraries run a summer reading challenge. This year your kids can do it online with fun challenges and medals to win. Check it out here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

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The Alexandra Palace is running Magic Saturdays! Every Saturday they release a new magic trick video tutorial by Abracademy on their blog.

https://www.alexandrapalace.com/blog/pick-a-card-any-card-magic-saturdays-week-one/

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Check out the storytelling online for 5-12 year olds, paid for story sessions that are selling out fast. Join the Globe?s practitioners on a playful journey into the woods for Shakespeare?s most sparkling comedy in this interactive online storytelling session. Find out more:

https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream-storytelling-online-2020/

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The Literacy Trust has lots of cool activity ideas for kids of all ages on their site here:

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/

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Here are some fun activities from the Royal Opera House each week from singing and dancing to crafts:

https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk/create-and-learn/

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The natural history museum has some interesting and informative videos here:

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Try ?Alexa, read a 500 Words story? to listen to famous names read winning entries from the 500 Words children's writing competition.

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Here is a nice peaceful project for a family to do together to appreciate all that is good and all that we have in these difficult times:

https://happiful.com/5-tips-for-creating-a-memory-box/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=week_20_31