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Activities suitable for Primary 2-4 classes

Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon

Posted on 7 October 202013 October 2020
Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Celebrating Difference
  • Creative writing
  • Feminism
  • Festival
  • Gender
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Sexism
  • Storytelling

Taking Poems off the Page with Joseph Coelho

Posted on 13 August 202017 September 2020
Explore the art of poetry performance with Poems Aloud
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Poetry

Changing the World with Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon

Posted on 13 August 202017 February 2021
Explore how you can make the world a better place with Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon, the illustrator and author of Look Up! and Clean Up!
  • 1st level
  • Environment
  • Festival
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books

Illustrating Feelings with Dunja Jogan

Posted on 12 August 202024 September 2020
Explore feelings through art in Dunja Jogan's Felix After the Rain
  • 1st level
  • Creative writing
  • Early level
  • EYFS
  • Friendship
  • Key stage 1
  • Mental Health
  • Nature
  • Picture books

The Teeny Weeny Genie: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a sensory story to accompany Julia Donaldson’s magical new picture book.
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

A Squash and a Squeeze: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a Sensory Story to accompany a Julia Donaldson classic!
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Flying High with Chris Hoy and Flying Fergus

Posted on 4 June 2020
Get inspired by watching cycling superstar Chris Hoy’s Book Festival 2019 event, then join in with our bike-themed activities.
  • 1st level
  • Creative writing
  • Early level
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1

A Beary Fun Day of Activities with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 6 April 20206 April 2020
Watch a video of Kristina’s wonderful festival event, then join in with our ideas for interdisciplinary activities!
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

Powerful Forces with Emily Dodd

Posted on 28 January 201930 January 2019
Learn more about the awesome power of nature with author and science communicator Emily Dodd
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 2
  • Science

Drawing Girafficorns with Barroux!

Posted on 14 December 2018
Get drawing crazy creatures with illustrator Barroux
  • 1st level
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1

Sing Along with Nick Cope

Posted on 8 November 201815 November 2018
A fun sing-along with hilarious children's author Nick Cope and tips to write your own funny animal stories
  • 1st level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books

Reach for the Stars: Non-Fiction Poetry with James Carter

Posted on 11 October 201816 November 2018
Children's poet James Carter gets you thinking about how to incorporate non-fiction poetry into science and nature topics
  • 1st level
  • Key stage 1
  • Non-fiction
  • Poetry
  • Science

Children’s Authors Share their Writing Top Tips

Posted on 17 September 201816 November 2018
Get top tips from fantastic authors and be inspired to pick up a pen and get writing
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Festival

Colouring the Book Festival with Eilidh Muldoon

Posted on 30 July 201816 November 2018
Get excited about your visit to the Book Festival with beautiful colouring sheets created by illustrator Eilidh Muldoon
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1

Top Event Picks for Primary Classes

Posted on 22 May 2018
Primary pupils will enjoy these events in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2018
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

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