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Busy Busy Learning brings you the wonders of learning through stories, arts & crafts and play. Heavily inspired by books and the natural world you’ll find seasonal ideas including stories, activities and crafts to share with your children, grandchildren and classes.

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  • Exploring Nature with Children in June Resources
    We follow a curriculum from @raisinglittleshoots called Exploring Nature with Children. Each week of the year has a different, seasonal theme to base your nature study around. This post is about Exploring Nature with Children in June. If you’d like to discover more search the hashtags #ENWC and  #ExploringNatureWithChildren. Navigate June Ideas & Resources June 2026 Exploring Nature with Children…
  • Phonics Screening Check 2026 -Information, Ideas and Activities
    As a previous early years and primary school teacher I know the importance of teaching children to learn to read. However, it’s also crucial as parents, carers and educators that we help children to develop a pleasure for reading. The phonics screening check should not detract from this primary goal. This blog post will explain…
  • Brightly coloured wooden toys, rainbow stacking arches, and educational games designed to promote early childhood development and sensory exploration.
    Playroom Ideas and Inspiration for a Calm, Creative Kids Space
    Creating a playroom that feels calm, inviting, and easy to use can completely change the way children play and learn at home. Whether you have a dedicated playroom, a small corner in your living room, or a shared family space, thoughtful playroom design can encourage creativity, independence, and quieter play. In our home, we love…
  • Educational card game for children with colourful illustrations and fun themes.
    New May 2026 Yoto Card Releases for UK, US, Australia, Canada and Europe
    May is here and the weekly Yoto card drops are continuing with another month of fresh stories, music and family listening for Yoto players. In this post, I’ll be rounding up all the new Yoto card releases for May 2026, starting with the most recent drop first. I’ll keep updating this page each week as new cards…

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Wow it’s been a busy year on the website for audio player information. Tonieboxes and Yoto Players have featured heavily. If you have any specific questions about audio players please feel free to drop me a message in the Facebook group.

A colorful flat lay featuring various children's books, audio players, and toy figures spread across a wooden surface.

Audio Players for Kids: Toniebox, Voxblock and Yoto Players Top Posts

Phonics Blog Series

Phonics Phases - Phase 1 - Phase 2- Phase 3 - Phase 4 - Phase 5 - Phase 6 - games - activities - ideas - satpin - tricky words - phoneme - grapheme - letters and sounds

Phonics is a real passion of mine and one of my favourite things to teach when I worked in early years. It is one part of a wide range of skills children need to be able to read and write. However, it comes with plenty of jargon and for many of us we were never taught it ourselves at school.

This series is ideal for parents looking to support their children with their phonics learning or planning to home school, but equally perfect for student teachers. Check out the series here.

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Garden Series Posts

Are you looking for a little garden inspiration? Would you like your children to be able to explore the outdoors and enjoy learning through play? This is the series for you. Click on the titles below to head to that blog post

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