From long journeys to family gatherings, easy, fun five-minute games to entertain children whenever you're out and about

Five Minute Mum: On the Go

Ideal for children (little and big) to keep them busy and having fun on the go, whether you are travelling, on holiday, at family get-togethers or even waiting at restaurant tables. 
 
Daisy Upton gets difficulties of having kids when you're on the go. So, to help you (and herself!) she's created quick, easy games that keep children interested, learning and out of mischief - they take 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to tidy up. And as Daisy was a teaching assistant, your little ones will be learning while they play! What could be better? 
 
Packed with 80 games to keep little ones happily - and quietly! - occupied while you're out and about, ON THE GO is the perfect companion for anyone who wants five minutes peace when they're on the move with their kids. 
 
"I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute." Sarah Turner, aka Unmumsy Mum 
 
Also available: 
Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five 
Five Minute Mum: Time for School

Daisy Upton's first book Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five is a bestseller. She is a Londoner who now lives in Cheshire with her husband and two children. After years of working in sports broadcasting she quit her job to become a Teaching Assistant, which her colleagues at the time found baffling! When her two children turned 3 and 1 she found her love of coming up with silly games to make learning more fun in the classroom finally came into its own at home, and she began blogging about what she was up to. It turned out quite a few other people wanted to play these games too. Daisy now has a large social media and blog following who share with her on a daily basis how they too are playing her games. Daisy likes to celebrate this fact by eating large quantities of chocolate oranges and creme eggs (season dependant), and dancing in the kitchen.

Easy, fun five-minute games to support Reception and Key Stage 1 children through their first years at school

Five Minute Mum: Time For School

Ideal for early years to KS1 children who are starting or are already at Reception and KS1 primary school. 
 
 Phonics! Number sentences! Reading schemes! School uniforms! Daisy Upton has two children, and used to be a teaching assistant, so is more than familiar with the reality of being a parent. 
 
 This book is packed full of games and activities to help children feel confident and excited about learning. They -and you! - will get help with letters, numbers and everything in between. 
 
Daisy's games only take five minutes to set up and five minutes to tidy up you can support them at home without wanting to bang your head on the kitchen table. 
 
 'I love Five Minute Mum - she's come up with games that are fun and educational' The Unmumsy Mum 
 
Also available: 
Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five 
Five Minute Mum: On the Go

Reviews for FIVE MINUTE MUM: GIVE ME FIVE

I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute. Her blog makes these kinds of games accessible to everyone and for that, I am grateful!

This book is amazing. The book has 100s of the easiest best ideas! Honestly it's AMAZING. I think everyone should have this book.

Daisy has created a book for the whole family, making rainy days enjoyable! It is empowering as a Mum to know with every game you are helping your children build knowledge and skills

Phonics! Number sentences! Reading schemes! School uniforms! 
 
Getting your child ready to start school and then supporting them in their learning can feel overwhelming, can't it? 
 
Bestselling author and social media superstar, Daisy Upton, is here to help. In Time For School, Daisy will walk you through what is really expected from your little ones in their first years at school, and, with her simple to set-up easy, fun five-minute method, help you support them at home without tearing your hair out or wanting to bang your head against the kitchen table. Five minutes here and there, with fun and games together, it doesn't have to just be homework - it becomes quality family time. 
 
Packed full of games and activities designed to help children feel confident and excited about learning, Time For School will support them - and you! - with letters, numbers and everything in between.

Five minute fun games and activities to support early years and KS1 children with number sentences, counting and times tables

Time For Home School: Maths

An exclusive first look at Five Minute Mum: Time for School with the Maths chapter. It may not clear all those home school headaches, but it will make life easier- and a bit more fun too! 
 
The Maths chapter from Five Minute Mum: Time for School, is packed full of fun activities to immediately help support your child's maths learning including learning your number bonds, timetables and everything in between. 
 
Time for Home School: Maths is THE book you need if you're home-schooling, from former teaching assistant, bestselling author and social media superstar Daisy Upton AKA Five Minute Mum. 
 
 This short chapter is all based around the maths your child will be taught in their first few years at school - Early Years, Reception and Key Stage 1 - will bring some much-needed laughter to your at-home learning and, if nothing else, give you five minutes where you feel like you are getting it right. 
 
Remember: 'IF YOU ARE TRYING, YOU ARE BRILLIANT' 
 
 Daisy Upton brings her unique five-minute, learning-through-play method to these quick and easy, fun games and activities that are all maths based, using stuff you probably already have at home. 
 
 Maths is taken from Five Minute Mum: Time for School- the ultimate handbook to support your child through Early Years, Reception and KS1 - available from 15 April 2021. 
 
 Praise for Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five: 
 
 'I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute. Her blog makes these kinds of games accessible to everyone and for that, I am grateful! - Sarah Turner, Unmumsy Mum 
 
 'So many fab ideas in here! Love it' - Rosie Ramsey

This short book all based around the maths your child will be learning in their first few years at school will bring some some much-needed laughter to your at-home education and, if nothing else, give you five minutes where you feel like you are getting it right. 
 
Five-minute, quick, easy and fun maths-based games and activities using stuff you probably have at home already. 
 
Taken from Five Minute Mum: Time for School- the ultimate handbook to support your child through Early Years, Reception and KS1 - publishing April 2021.

Five minute, easy, fun games for busy people to do with little kids

Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five

Ideal for early years to KS1 children who are learning at home. 
 
Daisy Upton has two little kids. She loves them - but they drive her mad. 
 
So, to try and keep her sanity she started to come up with quick, easy games using stuff from around the house. And @FiveMinuteMum was born. 
 
In her first book, she has collected 150+ games that take 5 minutes to set up &amp; 5 minutes to tidy up. 
 
From pasta posting to alphabet knock down, it's a recipe book for guilt free parenting! 
 
And as Daisy was a teaching assistant, your little ones will be learning while they play! What could be better? 
 
GIVE ME FIVE is the perfect companion for anyone who wants five minutes peace. 
 
Also available: 
Five Minute Mum: Time For School 
 Five Minute Mum: On the Go 
 
"I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute."Sarah Turner, aka Unmumsy Mum

I want to recommend this brilliant book called Five Minute Mum by the lovely Daisy Upton. She basically came up with 150 different activities you can do with your kids that take five minutes to set up and five minutes to put away.

Daisy has created a book for the whole family, making rainy days enjoyable! It is empowering as a Mum to know with every game you are helping your children build knowledge and skills.

"I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute. Her blog makes these kinds of games accessible to everyone and for that, I am grateful!" Sarah Turner, aka Unmumsy Mum 
 
 
Daisy Upton has two little kids. She loves them - but they drive her mad. To stop the endless 'what's next, mum?' when they were really tiny, she started to come up with quick, easy games using stuff from around the house. And @FiveMinuteMum was born. 
 
This book is a collection of over 150 fun games that take five minutes to set up and, even more crucially five minutes to tidy up again: a recipe book for guilt-free parenting. From pasta posting to alphabet knock down, all of the ideas draw on Daisy's time as a teaching assistant to sneak some learning into the fun, and help those who spend time with little kids feel like the daunting is doable! 
 
GIVE ME FIVE is the perfect companion for anyone who wants five minutes peace.

Daisy Upton

The Ultimate Guide for New School Starters

Is your little one starting school soon? Oh, goody! You've come to the right place. 
Getting your child ready to start school can feel overwhelming, can't it? It's a big step for both of you. 
 
Bestselling author and social media superstar, Daisy Upton, is here to help, and she has finally written a book for children! Daisy has two children in primary school, and used to be a teaching assistant, so she knows her stuff. 
 
Share this gentle, funny guide with your child to support them - and you! - with uniforms, meeting their first teacher, getting to school on the first day, making new friends, finding their way around, having fun at playtime, asking for help, packing their bag, learning about letters and numbers, going to assemblies, getting changed for PE, and much more. And, of course, this book includes lots of five-minute games and activities designed by Daisy to help your child feel confident and excited about taking the big step to big school. 
 
Starting School gives you and your little one glimpses of all the learning they will do and all the fun they will have.

Five Minute Mum: Starting School

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