Have fun at home
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Please note: We sometimes link to third-party sites, including YouTube, so children should not use these pages unsupervised.
Find activities for 1 year olds and under
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Use our videos, Soundcloud playlists and downloads to create your own rhymetime fun for little ones. Sing along to favourites like Old MacDonald and get to know some brilliant new rhymes, too
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Read along with Baby’s Day by Little Tiger Press, including a version with top tips.
Storytime for babies playlist
This Storytime playlist is for babies and 1 year olds
Watch or listen on YouTubeFind activities for 2–3 year olds
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Enjoy Chris Haughton’s brilliant picture book about a dog who is trying to be good – really, really trying.
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Have fun with colouring, just choose a design and colour it in.
Find activities for 4–5 years olds
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The classic tale of Bernard, whose distracted parents fail to notice that their son has been eaten and replaced by a monster.
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Use your imagination and drawing skills to play the shape game.
Find more activities to have fun at home
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Here you can find lots of lovely interactive books to read online or watch with signing.
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We’ve recorded some of our Bookstart stories in both Welsh and English for you to enjoy together. Just click play on the book covers below and settle down together for an extra special storytime.
How to draw
Storytime videos
Download fun activity sheets
Time to rhyme
Use our playlists and downloads to create your own rhymetime fun for little ones.
Enter a competition
Try your luck with BookTrust competitions and win some brilliant prizes.
Fill in the survey for Bookstart Baby, Toddler or Pre-schooler
If you’ve received one of our Bookstart Baby or Toddler packs, don’t forget to fill in our short feedback survey for your chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher!
Tips for reading together at home
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Sharing stories with your child is a great way to have a moment of closeness, laughing and talking together. It can also help them learn more about the world around them.