Merida's new look might have got her in to the princess pack but has she lost her vote with parents?
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Enjoy our selection of (mostly unhealthy) treats from your childhood.
Georgia Blain entered a dark, almost mythical, kind of underworld.
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Make maths fun with this colour-by-numbers maths activity.
Solve the multiplication problems below the picture to match the colours with the correct number.
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19 Sep Download these activity sheets for your children to practice their times tables. Print multiple copies so they can time themselves.
1 Aug Make maths fun with this free printable two player game designed for older kids.
19 Sep A simple counting activity to help your kids count from 1 - 20.
19 Sep Grab a dice and dowload this Number trace activity and help your kids practice drawing numbers.
14 Oct Teach your children how to calculate the area of a square with this free printable Maths activity worksheet designed for older kids.
19 Sep Have some fun with this pirate themed word search activity just in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day.
28 Apr Practice identifying and extending basic patterns.
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