New File Folder Game - Hearts Number Match

We have added our first file folder game to the website - themed for St Valentine's Day, but fun to play with all year round. Children learn to match the dotted hearts to the numbered hearts to get plenty of practice with counting and recognising numbers.
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/file_folder_games.htm

Chinese New Year Craft for Year of the Pig

Have a look at this very cute pig pencil topper craft - perfect for welcoming in the Chinese New Year of the Pig!
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/cheerful_pig_pencil_topper.htm

New Valentines Crafts Added

We have added four new Valentine Crafts just in time for Valentine's Day:

Valentine card collection box
Make this fun Valentine card post box from supplies you will have lying around the house.

Valentine crown
Another quick and easy craft, adaptable for all ages

Valentine salt dough plaques
Older children will enjoy adding some intricate decorations to these Valentine salt dough plaques
Heart plant stick
A super idea for kids to make for their mothers this Valentine's Day.

Newsletter out now

This week's newsletter is now availble to read online, and includes:

* New Valentine Sudoku puzzles
* New lined paper blanks to print
* New African animal printables and jigsaws
* New website poll "How many after-school activities does your child enjoy each week?"
* Website round-up - great links to try this week

Activity Village Newsletter 2nd Februry 2007

New Chinese New Year Recipes

We have just added some new Chinese New Year recipes to Activity Village - including Chow Fan (an excellent family fried rice meal), home-made fortune cookies (include your own "fortunes") and some fun pig cookies for celebrating The Year of the Pig.

Chinese New Year Recipes here

Chinese New Year for Kids

Don't forget to check out the Chinese New Year section! The Year of the Pig begins on 17th February 2007, and we have a huge collection of ideas and activities for you to enjoy with the kids, whether you are going to hold your own celebration of just learn about the holiday and perhaps a bit about China and Chinese customs too.

Chinese New Year

New Valentine's Day Online Jigsaw Puzzles

Oh dear! I hadn't realised how long it has been since I last posted here. And yet there has been so much new at Activity Village over the last few weeks!

First, check out the new online jigsaw puzzles for Valentine's Day - two fun puzzles to do at the site (which you can customize for your children by choosing the number and shape of the pieces). These are in addition to a great collection of Valentine puzzles to download.

Valentine's Day