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KS1 Summer Holiday pack - Week 1

Part of Primary Topic Packs

Week 1

Each week, BBC Bitesize will suggest fun learning activities for kids to do at home during the holidays. There are games to play, challenges and ideas to keep you busy over the break.

It is week 1 and there is loads to do including;

get lost in your own imagination with a creative writing competition,
become an artist with Creative Labs,
take on the one minute challenge.

Create: Make a mask

Five different cartoon masks in a row.

Masks have been worn by many different people throughout history. They are worn around the world for different reasons.

Making a mask can be a fun way to turn yourself into a character from your imagination. What do you want to be? An animal, a superhero, maybe even an alien?

Five different cartoon masks in a row.

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Find out how to create a mask inspired by Benin masks from West Africa

Stay active

See if you can get your family or friends to in with you and have a workout!

Brain workout: What can you do in one minute?

Watch the video below called ‘the minute’ and then follow the instructions below.

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Instructions

Find someone with a timer to time you.
Try one of the example challenges below
Make up your own challenge for what you can do in a minute.

Example challenges

How many times can you say your name?
How many fish can you draw?
How many jumping jacks can you do?

Cartoon bugs. A ladybird, spider, ant, woodlouse, centipede, snail, slug, bee, caterpillar, shrimp and a black beetle.

What are minibeasts?

Minibeasts are small living things.

They can include insects, spiders, snails and shrimps.

Can you think of anything else which might be a minibeast?

Cartoon bugs. A ladybird, spider, ant, woodlouse, centipede, snail, slug, bee, caterpillar, shrimp and a black beetle.

Try the activity below to see which minibeasts you can identify

Creative writing challenge

A character is a person in a story. They could be a grown up or child, an animal, an alien or even a monster.

When you're writing a story, it's good to describe the characters and not just what happens.

It can be fun to come up with crazy characters for a story.

Try making a monster and writing a story about them.

500 words competition

Learn more about creating characters with 500 words. You can write a short story about your character and even enter it into the competition.

Play: Bitesize Creative Labs

Creative Lab lets you paint, draw, create, build and design!

Discover different art styles and artists. Make art and mix colours to fill your lab with lots of different shades, tints and tones.

More games

There are lots more great primary games to help you learn and play.

Where next?