Pancake Day Fun!

Pancake Day in the UK is also known as Shrove Tuesday, and is celebrated as Carnival and Mardi Gras elsewhere in the world. Enjoyed on 16th February in 2010, it falls just before Lent, and was traditionally a day of fun and feasting before fasting for 40 days of Lent.  It's less than three weeks away now, so we've been working on our Pancake Day page and this is what we've added:

Two cute new Pancake Day colouring pictures and a pancake doodle - what would you like on your pancake?

Ten pancake tips and twists on the classic pancake recipe to try this Pancake Day

Four steps to perfect pancakes - and some delicious ideas for topping them, too!

We've also got ideas for games, puzzles, crafts and all sorts of pancake themed activities here:

Pancake Day

Valentine's Day - Lots NEW!

It is less than three weeks until Valentine's Day, so it's a good time to plan some activities, make some Valentine's Day cards, print out some colouring pages and have some fun!

We've added 8 really pretty new Valentine's Day coloring pages this year

Two are also available as Valentine's Day coloring cards

Of, for something new and original, try our Valentine's Day coloring jigsaws!

If your child doesn't want to do their own coloring, we have a new collection of Valentine's jigsaws to print. They make a fun, quick activity (and can be adapted to all ages)  but they also make a very exciting Valentine's Day jigsaw card to give to that special someone! Valentine Jigsaws To Print

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

New Year Doodle Fun - Creative Colouring And Goal Setting For Kids

New Year Doodle Fun - Creative Coloring and Goal Setting For Kids!

Here is the latest in our range of Doodle Fun books - a perfect activity for the New Year! We encourage children to think about and take a look at the year just past, by drawing and coloring some special occasions - and then we start to think about the year ahead. It is a clever way to bring about some gentle goal setting for all ages of children, from the youngest up. Many of the pages are suitable for year round use, so don't worry that they will all have to be completed at once, and we think that teachers might enjoy them for the classroom as well as parents find them useful at home.

Available as a downloadable pdf file only, there are 33 printable pages featuring 24 original illustrations by Adina, who has been creating some or our most popular recent coloring pages at Activity Village. Nine of the pages are repeated with faint lines in case you would prefer the children to use them for writing projects, especially for classroom use.

Click here to buy or find our more about New Year Doodle Fun

Customer comment: "As there is no comment or review section on your site that you often find when you purchase products I felt the need to email you to say thanks for this excellent resource. As a primary school teacher of children with Additional Support Needs I love your site! I have used so many of the ideas and resources. I recently purchased the New Year doodle book. It is just what I need and has saved me HOURS of trailing through websites or creating my own worksheets! I have already planned how to make use of most of the pages and can ideally spread them across the year. I hoped to let others know this to encourage them to buy your products. Thank you very much for a fantastic website and super resource!"
Emma (4th January 2010)

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Driver Dan's Story Train - new CBeebies show

ALL ABOARD FOR DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN ON CBEEBIES!

Weekdays 12.30pm - Starting Saturday 9th January

Launching on CBeebies this January 2010, “Driver Dan’s Story Train” is a CGI animated/live-action series that welcomes its young audience aboard The Story Train, with its cast of loveable new animated friends, led by the grown-up lion, Driver Dan.

The series features a colourful and inquisitive group of 3D animated animal characters of pre-school age, who love stories and adventure. Each full of personality and individuality, the animals join the ‘grown-up’ lion, Driver Dan, on his Story Train as they play games, have adventures, solve puzzles and find out that there is a book for absolutely every occasion.
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Chinese New Year 2010, Year of the Tiger!

Kung Hei Fat Choy! 14th February will bring in the Chinese New Year, and this year will be the Year of the Tiger! This is one of the biggest and most popular sections at Activity Village, and we have so many ideas to help you enjoy Chinese New Year and study China, its people and its customs. And of course, this year we have added all sorts of tiger crafts and printables, too!
Chinese New Year

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2010! Our New Year pages have had a big revamp for 2010, and we have lots of great new activities! Get the printer warmed up for jigsaws, booklets, colouring pages, colouring cards, puzzles, bookmarks and lots more! And of course you can try your hand at some super New Year crafts, too.

Happy New Year 2010

Did you submit a collage for our 2010 collage competition? Have a look at the winners, runners-up and other collage entries with a "special mention" here
New Year Collage 2010 Entries