Activities & Worksheets
Preschoolers
Adventures in Zambezia colouring pages
To coincide with the release of Adventures in Zambezia download and print these fun colouring activities to entertain the kids.
Match the animal to their shadow
Livia Gamble A great activity for kids to practice sorting shapes and looking for patterns.
Maze and shape activity
The Mad Hatter has lost his tea cups! Get your preschooler to help him find them by colouring in the squares.
Alphabet Flashcards
These alphabet flashcards are a great teaching tool for helping your kids learn their ABC's.
Eckersley's colouring competition
Colour-in for your chance to win one of six Texta back to school prizes calued at $50 each.
Cinderella colouring activity
Keep the kids entertained with this free Cinderella colouring activity.
Cinderella spot the difference
See if your kids can find five differences in this Cinderella spot the difference activity.
Cinderella's telling time activity
Your kids can make their own clock and learn how to tell the time with this free activity.
Pirate Treasure Trace Activity
Grab a dice and dowload this Number trace activity and help your kids practice drawing numbers.
Patch's London Adventure colouring
Simply download and print this 101 Dalmations activity for some colouring fun.
101 Dalmatians colouring page
Keep the kids entertained with this cute 101 Dalmatians free printable colouring page.
Mickey Mouse Space Adventure colouring
Download and print this free Mickey Mouse Space Adventure colouring page for your kids.
Father's Day Colouring Activity
Celebrate Father's Day with this fun colouring activity for younger kids.
Make your own Olympic medals
Celebrate the Olympics by making your own Olympic medals and holding your own ceremony with your kids.
Peppa Pig colouring activity
Does your child love Peppa Pig? Print-off this fun colouring activity of Peppa with her family.
Underwater colour by numbers
Get your kids familiar with numbers and colours with this fun underwater colouring activity.
Sealife word match challenge
Have fun with the kids as they learn the different animals that live under the sea with this word match challenge.
Colouring fun - Skateboarding
Entertain the kids with some creative fun by downloading this free printable skateboarding colouring page.
Princess castle colouring page
Do you have a little princess in your house? Download this free printable Princess castle colouring page for some creative fun with your little one.
Wendy the winter doll cutout
Your little girl will have hours of fun dressing Wendy the fashionable paper doll.
ANZAC Soldier
Teach your children the importance of ANZAC day as they colour the ANZAC soldier in this activity.
Fruit & vegetable categoriser
A fun colouring activity that teaches your kids the difference between fruit and vegetables.
St Patrick's Day Memory Game
Print off this fun St Patrick's Day activity and have hours of fun with the kids.
Easter bunny colouring
Print off this free Easter bunny colouring page for some creative fun for your child.
Letter Trace - K L M N O
Get the little ones to practice writing the alphabet with our letter trace activities.
Letter Trace - P Q R S T
Get the little ones to practice writing the alphabet with our letter trace activities.
Letter Trace - U V W X Y Z
Get the little ones to practice writing the alphabet with our letter trace activities.
Letter Trace - F G H I J
Get the little ones to practice writing the alphabet capital and lower case letters - with F G H I J
REVIEW
Little mouse with big dreams takes the Opera House stage
Eleanor James Surely the ultimate Christmastime outing if you’re a little girl caught up in a pink ballerina fantasy is a performance of Angelina Ballerina at the Sydney Opera House.
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas colouring page
Download and print this cute Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas colouring page.
Halloween Memory Game - Preschool
How good is your memory? Simply cut up and play this spooky Halloween memory game with your child!
My family tree - Activity
Have some fun with the kids by helping them make their own family tree with our free download. Simply print and add photos of your family members to the worksheet.
Tea parties satisfy craving for cakes
Rachel Browne WHAT could be better than tea for two on Sydney Harbour? Try a series of free tea parties for 6000 children and their families on Goat Island.
Farm animals memory game
How good is your memory? Simply cut up and play this cute farm animal memory game with your child!
Colour and Decorate Cupcakes
Decorate these yummy cupcakes - get the glitter and glue out for this one!
Kids in the Kitchen: Cheese Straws
Try these tasty treats with the kids in the kitchen. A great recipe to make for a playdate or a party.
Letter Trace - A B C D E
Get the little ones to practice writing the alphabet capital letters - starting with A B C D E
Valentine's Day Colouring Page
Download and print this cute Valentine's Day inspired colouring page.
Tissue paper eggs
Amber Carvan Amber Carvan is the crafty Australian mum behind the hugely popular website Kids Craft Weekly - She shares with EB an Easter craft idea for the older children. These beautiful Easter decorations, made using real egg shells, look fantastic on the table or sideboard in the lead-up to Easter. Seven-year-old Ella loved the challenge of working with the delicate egg shells and fine tissue paper to create an unusual texture.
Miniature Easter Buckets
Amber Carvan Amber Carvan is the crafty Australian mum behind the hugely popular website Kids Craft Weekly - She shares with EB an Easter craft idea for the little ones. Children as young as three can help to make these adorable little Easter buckets. Filled up with chocolate eggs, they make great Easter gifts for friends and family.
Activities & Worksheets for Younger Kids
The Aboriginal flag
Download and print this free activity and teach your kids about the Aboriginal flag.
The Torres Strait Islander flag
Download and print this free activity and teach your kids about the Torres Strait Islander flag.
Mother's Day cards, craft and breakfast cuisine
Spoil mum this Mother's Day with cards, craft and scrumptious breakfast cuisine.
Easter Holiday Extravaganza
The Easter school holidays are almost here and we have everything you need to keep the kids entertained.
Fun things for kids to do in the dark
KATIE CARLIN Night doesn't have to be scary for kids. Show them how fun it can be with Essential Kids' top fun things for kids to do in the dark.
Hotel Transylvania Naughts & Crosses Game
Print out this free activity for an old-fashioned game of naughts and crosses.
Crafty Halloween fun for kids
Celebrate the spookier things in life with these fun Halloween craft activities.
Frankenstein mask activity
Download and print this free Frankenstein mask to create a fun Halloween costume.
Spooky Halloween fun
Celebrate the darkest and most devilish holiday of all with some ghostly art and scrumptiously creepy treats.
Simple addition worksheet 1
Help your kids with their simple addition with this free activity sheet.
Simple addition worksheet 2
Help your kids with their simple addition with this free activity sheet.
Simple addition worksheet 3
Help your kids with their simple addition with this free activity sheet.
Simple addition worksheet 4
Help your kids with their simple addition with this free activity sheet.
Simple addition worksheet 5
Help your kids with their simple addition with this free activity sheet.
Eight and nine times tables activity
Help your kids practice their eight and nine times tables with this multiplication activity.
Tooth Fairy colouring page
Download and print this free Tooth Fairy page for your child to colour in and decorate.
Two and three times tables activity
Help your kids practice their two and three times tables with this multiplication activity.
Four and five times tables activity
Help your kids practice their four and five times tables with this multiplication activity.
Six and seven times tables activity
Help your kids practice their six and seven times tables with this multiplication activity.
Ten and eleven times tables activity
Help your kids practice their ten and eleven times tables with this multiplication activity.
Twelve times tables activity
Help your kids practice their twelve times tables with this multiplication activity.
Spring School Holiday Planner
Wondering how you will keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Here is what's on around Australia in your state. From heart-pounding adventure rides and surf camps to close encounters with animals - there is something to suit every child and every budget.
Mickey Mouse spot-the-difference
Can your kids find the five differences in the pictures? Download and print this free Disney activity.
Mickey Mouse Maze
Can your child find their way through the sapce maze? Download and print this free Disney activity.
Walk across Australia activity
Need help getting your family to be more active? Stay motivated and record your movements with this great tracker activity from The Heart Foundation.
Father's Day activities and recipes
Spoil dad this Father's Day with these free printable activities for kids and scrumptious lunch recipes.
Super Father's Day card
Help the kids spoil dad this Father's Day starting with this free printable card. .
No. 1 Dad Card
Help you're children show how much they love their Dad with this free printable card.
All about my dad activity
Your children can practice their writing skills while telling dad how much they love him.
Ice tunnel activity
This activity is a great way to show your kids how salt lowers the freezing temperature of water. Sprinkle it on ice, add some colour and watch the tunnels form.
Fun science activities to try at home
Instill in your children a love of chemistry and physics with these exciting - and sometimes explosive - experiments.
Dancing oobleck experiment
A simple mixture of cornflour and water makes for some serious fun. Help your kids learn about viscosity and discover how it makes this magic goo dance.
Teabag rocket activity
Hot air rises and this easy activity for all ages is a great way to demonstrate how.
Moving milk activity
Explore the world of chemical reactions by completing this activity. Add food colouring and watch how molecules move.
Balloon rocket activity
Teach your kids about energy and thrust with this fun science activity for younger kids.
Olympic maze activity
Print off this fun Olympic maze activity and help bring the Olympic torch to the games.
Pinkie Pie colouring page
Download and print this free 'My Little Pony' colouring page for your child.
My Little Pony find-a-word
Download and print this free 'My Little Pony' find-a-word for your child.
Ben 10 Omniverse find-a-word
Download and print this free 'Ben 10 Omniverse' find-a-word for your child.
Olympic fun for the kids
The 2012 Olympic Games are nearly here and we have a selection of activities and worksheets to get the kids excited.
Princess Merida colouring page
Download and print this free Princess Merida colouring page from the Disney Pixar movie Brave.
Merida's triplet brothers colouring page
Download and print this free colouring page colouring page of Merida's triplet brothers from the Disney Pixar movie Brave.
Winter school holiday planner
Livia Gamble Wondering how you will keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Here is what's on around Australia in your state.
Into the wild activities
Download and print these free printable wildlife fact sheets to teach your kids about some of our planets endangered animals and what they can do to help.
Shark Colouring-in
Download and print this free shark colouring-in activity and help celebrate World Ocean day.
Mother's Day letter activity
Kids can practise their writing skills by writing a heart-felt letter to their mother or grandmother for Mother's Day.
Super Mother's Day card
Is your wife a supermum? Help the kids spoil her this Mother's Day starting with this printable card.
Subtraction challenge
Download and print this subtraction maths challenge and help your kids practice their new skills.
Disney characters in real life
KATIE CARLIN Most little girls dreamed of bringing their favourite Disney characters to life and one Finnish designer has done just that.
Activities & Worksheets for Older Kids
Make your own family memory box
Riot Art & Craft Create this family portrait memory box for a personalised gift for mum.
Let's go hunting
AMBER ROBINSON How do you celebrate Easter morning? If an egg-hunt is your usual tradition or you're looking to make it one, here are some ideas to help get you started.
How to make an Easter chick piñata
Riot Art & Craft Mix up your annual Easter egg hunt with this fun and festive Easter chick pinata.
I love moo Valentine's Day card
Spread the love this Valentine's Day, simply download and print this cute card.
Snappy Valentines Day Card
Valentine's Day is approaching, simply download and print this card for your child to give out.
Summer school holiday guide
Wondering how you will keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Here is what's on around Australia in your state. Frominflatable water parks and surf camps to close encounters with animals - there is something to suit every child and every budget.
Spell the secret word multiplication activity
Combine mystery and maths with this fun secret word activity.
Two digit multiplication worksheet
Help your kids practice multiply two digit numbers together with this free activity.
Pirate word search activity
Have some fun with this pirate themed word search activity just in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Multiplication Activities
Download these activity sheets for your children to practice their times tables. Print multiple copies so they can time themselves.
Disney vanilla cupcakes
Help older kids bake these delicious 101 Dalmatians Vanilla Cupcakes with this recipe from Disney.
50 Fun Family Activities
It's time to get active and with this fun activity list there are no excuses.
Sparkly explosion activity
Try this science experiment that explodes and sparkles. Discover what happens when you mix an acid with a base.
The family that chalks together ...
Staff writers It seems that chalk is just as much fun for adults as it is for kids, with some imaginative parents creating quirky and entertaining artworks on their own driveway.
Olympic maths activity
Make maths fun with this free printable two player game designed for older kids.
Olympic find-a-word
Have fun learning about the Olympics with this free printable find-a-word activity.
Starring roles behind the scene
Melinda Ham Being creative in film and television doesn't have to mean taking centre stage, writes Melinda Ham.
Dinosaur facts
Are your kids fascinated by dinosaurs? Get them to test their knowledge with this free printable fact finder.
Mother's Day coupons
Need some fun ideas on ways your kids can spoil their mum this Mother's Day? Try this book of cute coupons.
Mother's Day bookmarks
Looking for something older kids can make for their mum this Mother's Day? Get out the scissors, contact and ribbon and let them make a bookmark.
ANZAC Poem Worksheet
Develop your child's comprehension skills by getting them to read the poem ANZAC Day by war veteran D. Hunter and then answer the questions below the poem.
Easter school holiday planner
Staff writers Wondering how you will keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Here is what's on around Australia in your state. From Easter egg hunts and camps to performing arts classes and sporting days - there is something to suit every child and every budget.
Design a shamrock
Join in on the St Patrick's Day celebrations with this design a shamrock activity.
History for kids - Australian history timeline
Budding historians will love this Australian history download. All they have to do is test their knowledge by matching the Australian historical event to the year it occurred.
A Christmas tradition worth starting
LAKSHMI SINGH While many families are joyfully preparing for Christmas, the less fortunate are preparing to spend the holiday season with limited food, no gifts or worse yet in total isolation. Find out some ways that you can make a difference this year.
A filming success
KATIE CARLIN You are never too young to chase after your dream – just ask Trop Junior’s 2011 winner Simeon Bain. The 15-year-old took out two of the major prizes at this year’s competition and he is keen to see other kids sign up and give it a go.
Halloween - Mushroom Meringues
These can look surprisingly like real mushrooms so children may need convincing they are actually sweet and crunchy.
Halloween - Chocolate spider cup cakes
These are quick to prepare and so rich and fudgy adults can enjoy them too.
Maths quiz - Area of a square
Teach your children how to calculate the area of a square with this free printable Maths activity worksheet designed for older kids.
World flag worksheet
Introduce children to geography with this fun and educational worksheet featuring flags of the world. Essential Kids has created this Flag trivia worksheet which is suitable for school years 5-6. There are 14 flags to match to their country.
Sydney school holiday fun
Melinda Ham Sydney is an exciting city, with 1001 things to do with the kids. But even in a city this big, it pays to change the way you look at things from time to time.
Crossword - Homophones
Learn homophones with this crossword puzzle - those words that sound the same are really tricky.
9x9 Sudoku Puzzles for Kids
Teach your children how to solve Sudoku puzzles with this free printable Sudoku activity worksheet designed for older kids.
Weather Word Search
Whatever the weather, this activity will have the kids busy for a while trying to find all these weather related words.
Easter bonnets
Lightweight, inexpensive and easy to make, these Easter bonnets are a great project to do with the kids during the holidays.
Own goal as parents foot bill for active kids
Jen Rosenberg Amid a financial downturn and a growing obesity crisis, families are still finding a way to involve their children in sport as memberships show healthy trends.
Make your own skittles
Save the empty plastic bottles from the recyle bin and make a set of skittles with the kids.
Make a pinata
Marion Turner Get the kids involved in planning their own party activities - make a party pinata!
