Recipes

Fancy doing some baking with your family? We've got lots of fun, easy-to-follow recipes for you to try out.

Whether you're a big fan of The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen or The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, you're sure to find some tasty treats to enjoy!

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Parent and child drawing at home by Hannah Shaw

BookTrust HomeTime

Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.

Go to the HomeTime hub

More HomeTime fun

Storybooks and games

Front cover of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd

Interactive storybooks and games

Listen or read along with loads of stories, or play one of our interactive games.

Quizzes

Detail from the front cover of Matilda by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake

Try a quiz

Test your knowledge of children's books with our fun quizzes - from Harry Potter to Roald Dahl.

Activities

Magic show illustration by Satoshi Kitamura

Activities to print out and enjoy

Word searches, puzzles, colouring sheets and lots of creative inspiration. Print out our activity sheets to keep boredom at bay and have fun together.