Halloween Is Just Around The Corner...

Halloween is a few short weeks away and we are beginning to add some fabulous new Halloween activities to Activity Village. Head on over to the website to see what's new, or explore the links below.

Perfect for Halloween costume parades, parties and the classroom...
Halloween certificates to print

Get crafty with these 15 new Halloween scrapbook paper designs!

It's always fun to theme your classroom activities around the holidays or seasons, and your students will really appreciate it if you do! Here are some great ideas...
20 Fun Halloween Activities For Your Students

Celebrate the annual Fright Night with these seventeen fun (and not so scary) ideas, especially for young children.

Halloween Activities For Young Children

Start planning some fun for this Halloween! We've added three new Halloween crafts to our already-huge collection!

Monster feet craft

Broomstick bookmark

Lollipop ghost craft

See all Halloween crafts

And last but not least, our latest premium printable Doodle Fun booklet. Add some imaginative coloring fun to your Halloween celebrations this year! Original and deliciously spooky, Halloween Doodle Fun is a real treat!
Halloween Doodle Fun - Spookily Creative Coloring Pages For Kids!

We've got more Halloween activities coming up soon...

Crafting tips

After a major crafty burst in our house over the last few days, I am just in the process of writing up our labours for Activity Village and I wanted to share a tip that is relevant for so many of the crafts.

Invest in some cheap pet litter trays. We put items in them to paint, which means that they can be easily transported elsewhere to dry. And they are absolutely essential for glittery crafts as they are very good for limiting glitter spread (and means any waste can be tipped back).

Do you have a top crafting tip? We would love to hear them, email Lindsay at editor@activityvillage.co.uk and the best ones will feature in future newsletters.

7 New Easter Craft For Kids!

We've added some really super new Easter crafts from Sarah and the boys to the site this year, including 7 new crafts today.


Easter bonnet collage


Easter basket craft


Easter Egg Suncatcher


Wooden spoon puppet bunny


Wooden spoon puppet chick


Cup and ball bunny


Cup and ball chick


Felt chick


Foam egg cups


Felt Easter egg

Snowflake Crafts - Lots New!

Is the snow still falling where you live? Celebrate the beauty of the snow with our five new snowflake crafts - they look wonderful displayed in the window and will cheer up even the chilliest of days!
Snowflake crafts

Merry Christmas To All!

A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our visitors from Activity Village! We've just added even more Christmas activities to the site, so if you are still looking for inspiration, have a look at the pages below:


New puzzles added...
Christmas puzzles and mazes


This pretty Christmas wreath is made from torn magazine paper and buttons, and is a perfect Christmas craft for all age of children, from youngest up.
Wreath collage craft


How can something this simple be so pretty? Little children love to rip, scrumple up and stick  tissue paper, and with a result like this you will be hanging the wreath for many years!
Tissue paper wreath


This beaded wreath craft requires only a few craft cupboard supplies but will hang proudly on your Christmas tree for many years! Suitable for all ages.
Beaded wreath craft


This glitter glue wreath makes a quick and easy decoration for the Christmas tree which kids can make themselves in all sorts of designs. It catches the light and sparkles very prettily - the photos don't do it justice!
Glitter glue wreath


Quick, simple for all ages, and pretty!
Sequined wreath


Print out our "Make A Snowman Game" for some family fun - it's just like beetle but snowier! Younger children might just like to print, cut and assemble a snowman to display.
Make A Snowman Game


Here's a little something that you can sprinkle on your lawn to make sure that Santa's reindeer pay you a visit! Make some for your family and perhaps for your friends too... (includes printable tag)
Reindeer food sprinkle


3D Christmas snowman and tree - use for display or as Christmas cards

Christmas Fun - So Much New!

It's not often you get to throw a Christmas pudding about, but you can if you make our Christmas pudding beanbag to play with!
Christmas pudding beanbag


You just need some simple supplies and some imagination to make your own pretty snow globe!
Make your own snow globe



Use our Christmas scrapbook paper to make some cute little Christmas present decorations to hang on the tree .. you could even fill them up with a little treat to be opened on Christmas morning!
Christmas present decorations


Here's a way to make a gingerbread house without having to do any baking!
Gingerbread house craft




Absolutely the best way to make gingerbread houses with a group of kids!
Gingerbread house cookies


Sarah, Jack and Sam's gingerbread house - isn't it fantastic?
Make a gingerbread house


Those busy elves need good shoes to keep them going, and we've got an idea for making very cute elf shoes which you could hang on the Christmas tree, use to hold a small gift, or just put out on display! For older children ssome fairly tricky blanket stitch required!)
Elf shoes


Here's a simpler elf shoe collage craft. All you need are a few craft cupboard supplies and our template! This would make a fun home-made Christmas card, too.
Elf shoe collage




New to Activity Village, these cute printable jigsaws come in 5 Christmas animal designs and 4 levels of difficulty - and each jigsaw features a hidden "shape" at its centre. They make a simple, quick and easy portable Christmas activity!
Christmas jigsaws to print




Print these fun new Christmas language posters for the classroom or home and learn the words for "Christmas" and "Santa Claus" in different languages from around the world.
Christmas language posters


Print, cut out, glue and hang this very cute Snowman Mobile - there are 8 different cheerful snowmen to entertain you as they drift in the breeze!
Snowman Mobile


Mini booklets to print with Christmas covers - perfect for a shopping list or "to do list" to tuck into your pocket or handbag. I can't live without these now! Kids can use them to write stories, keep notes, make lists of present they would like...
Christmas pattern booklets



Fun Christmas organisers to print - December calendar, planner, shopping lists, to do lists and more!


Quirky, charming and very cute! We put this angel on the top of our tree every year.
Wooden spoon angel 2


A pretty new window angel craft. Hang your angel in the window and watch the winter sun shine through and make her sparkle!
Window angel


6 fun new Christmas cards to print
Printable Christmas cards


5 lovely new Christmas coloring cards for older kids.
Christmas coloring cards


2 new Christmas lacing cards for little children


New Christmas classroom printables - great for all sorts of writing projects, shape books, notebooking, and more..
Christmas classroom printables


4 new Christmas templates - great for making homemade Christmas cards, shape books and other projects.
Christmas templates


5 pretty new Christmas scrapbook paper designs for your crafty projects!
Christmas scrapbook paper


A fun way to give money or a gift certificate at Christmas! Three designs...
Christmas money envelopes


If you took part in our online advent calendar last year (2008), you might have had a go at this charming nativity scene to print, cut out, colour and assemble. If not, it is now available on the website...
Nativity Scene to print


Four new writing paper printables have been added - and we think they are very cute!
Christmas writing paper and frames


Two lots of new Christmas bookmarks to print - we now have 8 designs "ready to go" and 1 set for colouring...
Christmas bookmarks to print