Games & activities

Get tots ready for school with these fun-filled activity sheets

New school starters can learn their shapes and the days of the week with Topsy and Tim; practise playtime and numbers with Peppa Pig; and find out about colours, family trees and making friends with activities from Wise Before Five!

Ladybird team
  • Ladybird team
06 August 2020
Ladybird School Activity Pack

You will need:

•  A printer

•  A4 paper

•  Crayons and pencils

Ladybird school activity pack:

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