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Home Learning from DAISI Education

“Such an Inspiring collection of Links & Resources”

This long list of links and resources was put together over the summer of 2020 and has continued to grow ever since. Many thanks to those who have suggested ideas and links.

We hope you find them useful.

Online Educational Resources   |   Early Years   |   Get Outdoors   |   Science Experiments 

Reading Activities |  Craft Activities |  Baking Activities |  Museums and Galleries   

Take a Tour   |    Discover New Things   |   Live Theatre  |   Dance and Make Music 

Free Colouring Sheets   |    Primary Resource List   |    Secondary Resource List    

Fun Activities with your child at home..

We have collated ideas from a wide variety of sources – from baking to bear hunts; music to magic tricks – giving you 100s of fun activities to do with your child at home during #lockdown.

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Museums and Art Galleries

Museums and Art Galleries are all closed but online – they are open and great for exploring. Brilliant resources available from many sources. Here are a few suggestions..

The British Museum 

has made its online collections free to the public. Enjoy hours of looking through the history of Britain.

Natural History Museum 

has free virtual tours plus lots of interesting guides and articles on different areas ranging from dinosaurs to the Romans and beyond.

British Library

Step inside the world of Harry Potter with the British Library exhibition. There are also other collections available here.

The National Gallery 

View the latest exhibitions of amazing art from a variety of artists with a virtual tour.

Tate Gallery 

has a 360-degree virtual tour online plus lots of different insights into modern art.

The Science Museum

Resources from all our Museums, including activities, games and videos. Discover activities to support a range of curriculum topics for use in the classroom, in museum galleries and beyond.

Imperial War Museums

Discover History with real stories from people who were there.

Ashmolian Museum

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has a wide variety of learning resources available.

Nottingham Contemporary

Here in Nottingham, the Nottingham Contemporary has lots of ideas for parents on its webpages.

Musee D’Orsay

In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.

Guggenheim Museum, New York

Google’s Street View feature lets visitors tour the Guggenheim’s famous spiral staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras.

Langley Research Centre

Explore NASA Langley. See an exciting new view inside our remarkable facility. For more than 100 years, our Researchers have been pioneers and innovators, working in the interlocking fields of Aerospace, Engineering and Science.

Virtual Tours

You can take a free virtual tour of many of the best museums around the world, from Europe to Washington, D.C. All you need is your computer (and maybe a book about art history) to get started.

World Museums

Have a virtual tour of museums around the world with the help of Time “IN” magazine.

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Tour the World and Beyond

Take a tour of some of the most famous places on Earth.. See the world from space, the snow in Lapland, elephants in Africa, Pandas in China and even the inside of Buckingham Palace..

See the Earth from Space

From EarthCam. Visitors can also enjoy views of planet Earth from this unmatched perspective. The station orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes, providing incredible views of a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes.

Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp is perched on the Khumbu Glacier at the foot of Mount Everest is at an altitude of 5600 metres which is reached over a period of nine days with two complete rest days enroute. See the world from almost its tallest point.

Sydney Harbour

See the iconic view of Sydney, Australia live from the other side of the world. Look out for Opera House, Circular Quay and the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.  

Dubai

Dubai is one of the world’s most popular destinations, for good reason. The city has evolved into a mega-urban empire that offers unparalleled luxury and grandeur. From fancy cars to mind-blowing architecture, there’s plenty to see and do in Dubai that you won’t have access to anywhere else in the world!

The Taj Mahal

India’s most famous monument, and a sublime shrine to eternal love. Built from between 1632 and 1647 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it is dedicated to Jahan’s favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Nearly 5,000 years ago, outside the ancient city of Memphis, Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their kings. Take a self-guided tour and explore one of the most famous archaeological sites on Earth.

Venice

A wonderful live view of the “floating city” – arguably one of the worlds most picturesque in the world and over 1200 years old. There are 177 canals and 417 bridges joining the 118 islands together.

The Sistine Chapel – Rome

The Vatican in Rome is home to the Pope and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. View the Sistine Chapel and other wings and galleries with a digital tour.

14 world-famous city views

See Paris, Rio-de-Janiero, Barcelona, HongKong, Jaipur, Singapore, New York and more.. (with a little help from Google Street Map!)

Central London

Admire the city from sunrise to sunset with London webcams displaying daily shots and time-lapse footage, showcasing iconic landmarks including Big Ben and The Shard. 

Buckingham Palace

An iconic building and official residence of The Queen. Explore this magnificent building via a virtual tour. See the Grand Staircase, White Drawing Room and the Throne Room.

The Houses of Parliament

Explore the Houses of Parliament on this 360° virtual tour which including the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Chester Zoo

Take a Virtual tour round Chester Zoo and see all the animals live and in video. See Cheetahs, Apes, Lions, Elephants and more..

Gorilla Sanctuary live

This feed – which operates day and night – shows gorillas doing what gorillas do best, at the GRACE gorilla conservation centre in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is where about 300 eastern lowland gorillas live – about 8% of the world’s total – and it won’t take long to see one on camera.

Happiness Village Baby Panda

Watch baby pandas grow into toddler pandas here at the Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center in China!

African Safari Camera

This live cam overlooks the main beach of the watering hole at Mpala Research Centre in central Kenya’s Laikipia County. Tune in at dawn and dusk local time to see the most animals, including hippos, hyenas, lions, leopards, giraffes, kudus, elephants and many more.

Tembe Elephant Park

Close to South Africa’s border with Mozambique. Most of the time, there will be at least a few elephants milling about – and the ones living her are reportedly the world’s largest. Every now and then, you might catch leopards, lions, rhinos and buffalo popping in for a drink.

National Aquarium in Baltimore

Walk through tropical waters to the icy tundra in this floor-by-floor tour of the famous, Baltimore-based aquarium.

Explore a Tropical Reef

This tropical reef exhibit is modelled after the coast of Palau and houses more than 1,000 animals.

The World’s largest Model Railway

Miniatur Wunderland (German for ‘miniature wonderland’) in Hamburg, Germany! The exhibit includes 1,300 trains made up of over 10,000 carriages, over 100,000 moving vehicles, ca. 500,000 lights, 130,000 trees, and 400,000 human figures.

Lapland

This might win a prize for the most remote live-stream of all – the 360-degree footage comes from the deep snow of northern Finland, above the Arctic Circle. Escape to the land of Snow!!

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Educational Resources  |  Early Years  |  Discover New Things  |   Museums  |  Live Theatre Productions  |   Craft Ideas   |   Baking Ideas   |    Tours of Famous Places   |   Music and Dance   |   Reading Resources |   Free Colouring Sheets | Get Outdoors | Fun Activity Cards

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Discover Something Amazing

Find out more about the world we live in. Fascinating facts about Space, animals, humans plus live cams and games..

NASA Kids 

This is perfect for space fans. Learn all about the universe we live in by viewing these online videos.

National Geographic

is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature and history, there are so many amazing facts just waiting to be discovered.

DK Find Out

Find out fascinating facts about nature, the human body, computer coding, and so much more..

GeoGuessr Free

A free map game that takes you around the world. Navigate around and look for clues – then look on the world map and find out where you are. 

Project Explorer

Travel the world through the eyes of our storytellers. Lots of Videos to enjoy and explore from around the world.

BBC iPlayer 

has many educational and arts and culture videos available for free. From the royal ballet live to the history of Paddington the Bear..

Explore

Explore nature in all its glory with the live cams from Explore. From an eagle’s nest to wild bears to the depths of the ocean – its all here..

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Live Theatre Productions

The theatres may be closed but the show must go on – ONLINE. Watch shows live from the West End and Broadway

Cirque du Soleil – 60 minute specials

Cirque du Soleil is inviting its fans from all over the world to join them for a brand new #CirqueConnect specials. Enjoy some of the best live show moments from their many different shows in 60 minute specials.

The Shows must go on

Shakespeare Season this November..

Buy or Rent a full-length, smash-hit musical on YouTube. Full range of Shows available.

The Royal Opera House

Royal Opera and Royal Ballet. See rehearsals and old Performances streamed across YouTube.

Broadway Shows

Check out this list of Broadway shows you can watch over the internet. Includes Billy Elliott, Into the Woods and many more..

What’s On Stage

Check out this updated list of Stage shows, musicals and opera you can watch online now for free.

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Dance and make Music

Join in at home and make music yourselves. There are many different places offering free lessons – here are a few suggestions. Plus a few options for those who love to dance…

Live Concerts

Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During Coronavirus Crisis (page constantly updated)

BBC Sounds

Listen along to a Music Mix or Podcast – you might learn something. Don’t forget the radio too!!

Fun Kids – Children’s Radio

There are podcasts, books, videos, games, digital radio for kids only and so much more to enjoy. Definitely worth a look!

Virtual Musical Instruments

Our online musical instruments include the virtual guitar, virtual piano, virtual drums, virtual bongos and the virtual pan flute.

Learn the piano for Free

25 free lessons with Skoove. Join over 1 million people taking interactive piano lessons for beginners and advanced players.

Prodigies Music

Over 450 educational videos, lesson plans, activities & more for primary age children – 21 day free trial

Musical Dots

Original Music for young children that bridge the gap between nursery rhymes and pop songs.

Make a Musical Instrument

Make the things you wish were real using these 15 homemade instruments that will definitely save your time and money. Click here for instructions

Learn a Dance Routine

The following handpicked dance tutorials contain some of the most iconic music video moves of all time. From Justin Timberlake to Thriller and Britney Spears to Lady Gaga! Then put it on TikTok!!

Ballroom Dancing – move like they do on Strictly

Learn the ChaCha or the Salsa basics first then grab a partner and off you go with Passion 4 Dancing on YouTube.

Ballet classes from English National Ballet

Learn Ballet using these online lessons from the English National Ballet.

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Quick Links

Educational Resources  |  Early Years  |  Discover New Things  |   Museums  |  Live Theatre Productions  |   Craft Ideas   |   Baking Ideas   |    Tours of Famous Places   |   Music and Dance   |   Reading Resources |   Free Colouring Sheets | Get Outdoors | Fun Activity Cards

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Activities for Early Years

These links show activites and links for those at home with 3-5 year olds.

​EYFSHome

We offer a simple, organised programme of activities, advice and  support  and a much needed community for all those looking after 3-5 year-olds and their siblings. 

15 free online classes

Whilst face-to-face classes may be able to continue, lots are already switching to online once again. here’s our guide to fifteen completely free online classes to entertain your baby or toddler at home. All of these are either completely free or offer a free trial which can then be cancelled.

SEN Resource Blog

The SEN Resources Blog is an award winning site that shares advice, recommendations and ideas of learning resources and activities for children with special educational needs.

Musical Dots

Original Music for young children that bridge the gap between nursery rhymes and pop songs.

Orchard Toys

Browse our range of free, printable worksheets and activities that will keep your little ones busy for hours! Children will love the simple designs and favourite characters whilst also learning too.

Literacy Trust Family Zone

Free reading and writing resources, audiobooks, videos, competitions and reading challenges – all created for Birth to 4 year olds.

Johnny and the Raindrops

Sing-along with Johnny and his fantastic array of songs. Cool live music for kids! Live music for cool kids!

Oxford Owl

Take a look at our fun learning ideas for toddlers and beyond. Includes worksheets to download, games to play and more

Book Trust 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.

Teachers Pet

Home Learning Resource packs including ideas, colouring, make your own playdough and more.

Printable I-Spy Games

These fun games are great for holidays, road trips, or whatever you need. Make a book out of them and you’ve got a collection of activities to keep the kids busy without a screen.

DAISI Fun Activities

Daisi Education has a long list of fun activities to try at home. Try our craft ideas , baking fun or free colouring sheets.

Tiny Happy People

Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development.

Hungry Little Minds

Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five. Many little things light up hungry little minds. Kids take everything in, and even the smallest things you do with them can make a big difference.

White Rose Maths

Join in the Starting with a Story Series including great resources with Supertato.

Change 4 Life

Kids should aim for 60 minutes of activity each day. We know that may feel difficult right now, but we have loads activities to help.

CBeebies

Games, Activities, puzzles, quizzes, singing, programmes and more..

CrickWeb

16 Free online EYFS educational games. Fun learning through play helps kids achieve Foundation stage goals. Teach initial sounds, colours, compare and order, counting, matching and mouse skills.

Department of Education

Published 19th April 2020. “No one expects parents to act as teachers or childcare providers. Or to be able to provide all the activities that a nursery might. While children gain a lot from nursery, things that parents do at home can help their development more.”

Free Childrens Stories.com

Best selling children’s stories online for free. Watch the videos and find out more. READ MORE ABOUT US HERE!

Little Owls Resources

FREE & FUN Printable LEARNING Activities, Games and Displays. Sign up to the email and get more.

CBeebies Bedtime Story

A different story read each night just before bedtime. 30 Episodes Available on iPlayer.

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Free Colouring Sheets

Sometimes the best activity is to just colour something in. It can be really calming for adults and children alike…

Charlie Mackesy

Charlie has been sharing images for children and those of all ages to colour in. Amazing images. Click here to follow him and find more..

Crayola

100s of Free colouring pages for you to download from Disney characters to adult patterns. Some great craft ideas here too.

Just Color

Free colouring pages for Adults and Children.

Create your own comic and more

Amazing and Free Resources from Jarrett Lerner. You will find Blank Comic Book Pages, Special Activities, “How to Draw…” Instructions, “Finish This Comic!” Comics, and Drawing/Writing Prompts. More activities are being added to this page regularly, so make sure to check back for more. 

SuperColouring.com

It’s wonderful that, through the process of drawing and colouring, the learning about things around us does not only become joyful, but also triggers our mind to think creatively.

Patterns for Colouring

Looking for some free samples of our pattern colouring pages? Here are some from our archive. Happy colouring!

Printable Colouring

Dinosaurs, Disney Princesses and more. All Free!

7 Uplifting Patterns for Adults

from Hobby Craft – Spend an hour or so scribbling away inside or outside the lines with pens or pencils of your choice.

World Book Day

Famous characters from books and more – lots of downloadable prints for children and adults alike.

Forestry England

Are you getting artsy on lockdown? Download our FREE forest-themed colouring sheets to help pass the time

Orchard Toys

Each colouring sheet is bold and uncluttered meaning they are great for younger children creating simple art and for older children who want to create with some finer detail.

Book Trust

Lots of different book related colouring sheets available to download.

Sesame Street

Try this wonderful pictures of your favourite characters from Sesame Street

EasyPeasyandFun

You’ll find it all, easy coloring pages for kids and even intricate designs that adults will love too. From animals to alphabet learning, you will find them all!

Tate Kids

Great ideas from the TATE museum. Painting, Building, Colouring and more..

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Quick Links for Lockdown

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