Over the past year or so, I’ve put together many, many activity sheets. Scroll down to see activities based on several books I’ve been lucky to work on. From simple colouring-in to booklet-making to chicken-based quizzes, there should be something for everyone.
THIS BOOK IS A TIME MACHINE
FORTUNES, Timeline TESTS and MUMMY COLOUR!
This Book is a Time Machine, written by Tracey Dembo and illustrated by me, is out now - in the present (and the future and soon to be in the past).
There are so many activities we could do around this hilarious book!
But to get everyone started, try the fortune teller below!
There is also a simple timeline quiz (answers here), as well as a ‘homework helper’ drawing task – and some sarcophaguses to colour. Have fun!
DOGASAURUS
MYSTERIOUS FOREST COLOUR AND DRAW
Dogasaurus is one of my favourite books (that I’ve worked on). It’s about a dinosaur who is brought up like a dog. But really, he’s not the right kind of creature to be ANYONE’s pet!
Here are two simple activity sheets. You can add your own mysterious creatures hiding in the forest, or you can just colour the sheets in - or both!
BORiS IN SWITZERLAND
BOOKMARK AND MAP ACTIVITY
Keep track of your reading and design a fancy school! Hoping these activities keep kids busy in the days surrounding Book Week.
Click on images to download pdfs.
Big Dog Little Dog
COLOUR, NAME AND DRAW
Big Dog Little Dog is an adorable book written by Sally Rippin and illustrated by me. And soon there is to be another in the series ‘Big Dog is a Big Help’!
Explore doggie emotions and draw doggie companions with these two activity sheets and… HAPPY BOOK WEEK!!!!
NEIL THE AMAZING SEA CUCUMBER
Ah Neil… I LOVED drawing this cute little sea cucumber and all his expressions. Here are a couple of new activity sheets! After doing these, you might want to try drawing expressions on lots of things - like carrots, bananas and prawn dumplings. Or you can look in the fridge for a salad cucumber and stick some googly eyes on it (if you do, please send me a photo).
Click on the images to download the sheets as pdfs.
And if you want to see more of Neil’s expressions, watch this marvellous book trailer by Affirm Press!
The Cat Wants CUSTARD (and Cuddles! AND KITTENS!)
door hanger and how-to-draw
Need a bit of quiet time? Keep visitors away and take a break!
Kevin the grumpy cat would love to share some grumpy door hangers to colour, cut out and hang outside the room you’re in. If you don’t have your own bedroom, you can always put the hanger outside a nice cupboard, or the loo.
You can add your own message to the second one. Personally, I like the message “If you must come in - bring cake.”
And... if you want to know how I draw a grumpy cat, frown and all, why not watch the video below?
THE WOLVES OF GREYCOAT HALL
PRINTABLE MINI-BOOK.
‘Hot Dog’ books are the best!
I made a printable TRAVEL GUIDE to accompany The Wolves of Greycoat Hall. Anyone can make this little booklet at home if they have a printer. If you don’t have a printer, just get a blank sheet of paper and follow the instructions on ‘Making a Hot Dog Booklet’ below.
Those with printer access can also make their own TRAVEL GUIDE with fancy frames from the blank template.
Click on any image to view/ download a PDF.
NOTE: Print at 100% print size (not ‘fit to page’) so that the folds are in the right place!
THE WOLVES OF GREYCOAT HALL
COLOUR-IN SHEETS
WHITNEY AND BRITNEY CHICKEN DIVAS
CHICKEN ACTIVITY PACK
If I say it myself - this is a really informative, fun and funny pack. And it’s free! Learn how to look after chickens, take a ‘chook-care’ quiz and enjoy some fun drawing activities while you’re at it.
WHITNEY AND BRITNEY CHICKEN DIVAS
ACTIVITY SHEETS
Make your own crafty Whitney and Britney from toilet rolls here!
MONTY’S ISLAND BY EMILY RODDA
Here’s a selection of activity sheets to keep young Monty’s Island fans busy. Just click to download.
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCESS PEONY BY Nette Hilton
I had great fun making these sheets. It helps that Princess Peony author, Nette Hilton, is hilarious and regal and full of inspiring ideas.
Click on an image to download.
SAVED!!! by lydia williams
Fun activities based around the picture book Saved!! by amazing Matildas soccer player Lydia Williams! Click on any image below to download the pdf.
Duck, Duck Moose
The moose is nice - the ducks … not so much. Click on an image to download an amoosing activity.
