Free printable activities for ages 4–8, inspired by my picture books
Welcome to a collection of free, printable children’s activities inspired by my picture books. This page has been created to support early literacy, creativity, and playful learning at home and in educational settings.
You’ll find a carefully designed range of colouring sheets, word searches, mazes, copy-and-colour pages, criss cross puzzles, and simple craft activities, including fairy finger puppets. While the activities are linked to my stories and characters, children do not need to have read the books to enjoy them.
All resources are aimed at children aged 4 to 8 years, with a variety of activity types to suit different abilities, interests, and stages of development. Each activity has been created with readability, engagement, and enjoyment in mind, making them suitable for parents, carers, teachers, and librarians.
Feedback is always welcome. If you’d like to share comments or examples of children’s completed work, you can do so via my social media platforms. It is always a pleasure to see how these resources are used and enjoyed.
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Becoming an Author
A gentle guide to story writing for primary-aged children
Drawing on many years of experience working with children across Primary 1 to Primary 7, including those requiring extra-curricular literacy support, I have developed a free practical and encouraging approach to helping children build confidence in their writing. My work creating and delivering individual learning plans has shaped a clear understanding of how children develop ideas, structure stories, and find their voice as writers.
Reading forms the foundation of learning, but writing is the tool that allows children to express understanding, creativity, and imagination. Supporting children to write their own stories helps strengthen language skills, confidence, and engagement across the curriculum.
Using my professional experience and familiar curriculum language, I created Becoming an Author, a free, child-friendly article designed for lower to mid primary-aged children. It gently guides young writers through the process of shaping a story in an accessible, enjoyable way.
All they need to get started is a skeleton!