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There's a drawing of a poppy just like the ones we wear on Remembrance Day hidden in this puzzle - but how long will it take the kids to work out what they are drawing? Choose from a 16-square and a 64-square grid version below.
Copy the squares into the correct positions on the grid to gradually reveal a picture that's relevant to Remembrance Day. Don't tell the kids what it is! Choose from our easier or harder versions below.
What could be hiding in this mystery picture puzzle? We know it is a poppy, but will the kids copy the squares carefully enough to reveal the picture correctly? A lovely Remembrance Day activity to challenge the kids. Puzzle 1 has 16 squares, puzzle 2 has 64 squares.
This Remembrance Day comprehension activity asks children to read about the Cenotaph (the same text as we have on our Cenotaph page here) and then answer the questions. The final question requires some creative writing.
This photograph of a Remembrance Sunday service (taken in 2010) shows the British Royal Family (foreground), Members of Parliament (to the right and behind the Cenotaph), other dignitaries and servicemen and women laying poppy wreaths and paying their respects at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
This aerial photograph of Whitehall provides an excellent overview of a Remembrance Sunday parade. Her Majesty The Queen lays a wreath on the Cenotaph while other members of the royal family, politicians and High Commissioners wait their turn.
Use this Cenotaph story paper to write down what you have learned about the Cenotaph and the National Service of Remembrance, or Remembrance Day in general. We have two versions: one headed "The Cenotaph" and one blank.
Colour in this picture of the Cenotaph in London. We've pictured it at the end of the Remembrance Day ceremony, with many poppy wreaths laid around its base.
Can the children create a lovely Christmas picture by solving the multiplication sums on Page 1 and glueing the correct pieces onto the second page? We've included the solution if they need a little bit of help...
Christmas is a great time to sit down and enjoy a quiet activity like these star mazes. Can the children help the Wise Men find their way to the baby Jesus? There are 10 mazes in this pack, and you can download the solutions too if you prefer.
Here's a Christmas puzzle that will test how well the children know opposites. They need to cut out the pieces on the first page and then glue them onto the grid on the second page by matching the opposite words.
You will need a large square pegboard or four smaller square peg boards linked together for this lovely Santa fuse bead pattern. It's quite a tricky design so younger children may need some help from an adult.
These three missing number worksheets all have a festive twist. Can the kids fill in the numbers missing from the stockings, wreaths, and Christmas trees?
Here's a fun activity for home or the classroom around Christmas. Can the kids draw a line to match each word to the Christmas-themed pictures? We've got a pre-coloured version or a black and white version for the kids to colour in the pictures themselves if they prefer.
There's nothing more magical than the sight of Santa and his reindeer flying across the night sky! Print and display this lovely poster to help you believe in the magic of Christmas...
These cute angel writing frames are perfect for writing projects or perhaps little pictures. We have two sizes to choose from below.
We've got lots of ideas for homemade Advent Calendars for kids to make - but what about if you want to get involved and make a special Advent Calendar for the kids yourself?
Here's a third set of our Advent Calendar printable activity slips - and these are all about activities that you can do at home!
We've put 21 Christmas craft ideas onto these printable Advent Calendar activity slips, as well as some blanks. Cut them up and slip them into your child's Advent Calendar for some crafty fun before Christmas!
Print out these activity slips for your Advent Calendar and you will fill up the days before Christmas with lots of fun family memories!