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If you're spending a lot of time at home with your kids, we have some ideas for activities that you can do together. 

GAMES, SONGS AND STORIES 

Just because you are indoors doesn't mean you can't have some fun together. Sing songs, play games or watch stories and fairy tales with our LearnEnglish Kids website. All these will not only keep your kids entertained for hours but will also help them enrich their vocabulary and practise their English.

HOW-TO VIDEOS 

Help your children unlock their creative side with our how-to videos. From doing magic tricks to learning to tell the time, your kids will enjoy every minute. The more new things they learn, the more their confidence will grow. 

LEARNING ENGLISH WITH TIMMY 

Young learners love learning time with Timmy and using YouTube. With our free YouTube series about Timmy and his friends, your kids will discover new words, whilst developing their creativity and imagination. 

ARTIST ACTIVITY PACKS

Stay inspired with Firstsite’s artist-created activity packs  for children, featuring contributions from UK artists including Antony Gormley, Gillian Wearing, Idris Khan, Jeremy Deller and Mark Wallinger.  

DYSON DEVISES 44 ENGINEERING CHALLENGES FOR CHILDREN DURING LOCKDOWN

From making a balloon-powered car to building a bridge from spaghetti, UK Company Dyson has created 44 STEM activities for children to try out while at home.

KITCHEN SCIENCE 

Kitchen Science, from the UK’s Science Museum, is a collection of activities that people can do at home, with everyday ingredients available from the supermarket or chemist. Why not try some great 'Kitchen Science ' today.  

FOSTER + PARTNERS SHARES ARCHITECTURE CHALLENGES FOR CHILDREN IN LOCKDOWN

British architecture studio Foster + Partners is publishing a series of architecture challenges, including building a paper skyscraper and creating a city, to keep children in coronavirus lockdown entertained. 

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