nosycrow.com Tom’s not only lost in time, he’s lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Roman facts and over 100 other things to find – from a sacrificial cow to an escaping gladiator – lose yourself in ancient Rome with this brilliantly interactive book! Available at amazon.co.uk
LITTLE KIDS
FIND TOM IN TIME
NEVER GET BORED BOOK usborne.com This treasure trove of boredom-busting ideas should keep children entertained for hours on end. Stage a shadow puppet show, make musical instruments, fly a kite and lots more, then stimulate your brain with riddles, word games and memory puzzles. With specially selected links to websites with even more fun things to do. Available at usborne.com
RUBBER STAMP ACTIVITIES ANIMALS
ADA TWIST’S BIG PROJECT BOOK FOR STELLAR SCIENTISTS
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Andrea Beaty & David Roberts (Abrams Books)
This colourful activity book is bursting with fun ideas for rubberstamping animals from kangaroos and leopards to giraffes, squirrels and hedgehogs. The book comes with six colourful inkpads and circle, triangle, square and petal shaped rubber stamps. There are lots of hints and tips and the book has a spiral binding so that it lies flat. Available at usborne.com
Jan von Holleben & Monte Packham (Thames & Hudson) If they must be on their phones, shall we try to be more creative than Snapchat filters or TikTok videos? Photographer Jan Von Holleben offers ideas for taking photos using household props which should have some amusing outcomes. Available at waterstones.com
A companion book to the Ada Twist stories, this book contains a mix of experiments and activities. Although it seems to be directed for girls, it’s absolutely for all kids. Enjoy the gallery of role models for some scientific inspiration. Available at amazon.co.uk
BOND BRAIN TRAINING: WORD PUZZLES
BIG KIDS
PHOTO ADVENTURES
BIG KIDS
BABIES & PRE-SCHOOLERS
BOOK REVIEW
Catherine Veitch (OUP) Known for 11+ test preparation, these puzzles from Bond have been designed to offer fun, educational word games to help problem-solving skills without them even noticing. Warm-up, Intermediate and Tricky levels. Available at whsmith.co.uk
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