Family Activities

A tessellation is an arrangement of shapes fitting together in a repeating pattern without gaps or overlapping. Download our template and fit together the tessellating trees to make one giant tree! The template includes three sizes of tree to choose from. This is a great activity to do with a group or class, or at a family gathering.

Tip: It’s easier to colour the trees in first and then cut them out.

>> Download Tessellating Trees Template

A calming art puzzle activity for the weekend. Cut out circles of different sizes from white paper, then cut some in to halves, quarters and eighths. Use the circle fractions to lay out snowflake patterns. Remember, snowflakes are symmetrical!

Get ready for some seasonal counting fun! How many of each of the symbols can you find? For a bonus activity, colour them all in.

>> Download I-Spy Christmas Activity Sheet

In this craft activity, we transform 2D paper circles in to 3D baubles.

>> Download Paper Bauble Tutorial

It’s time to get the paints out for this activity, as we make some ‘Symmetrees’ (sorry, we couldn’t resist the pun…)

>> Download Symmetrees Tutorial

This fun activity with a maths twist has two phases: first you make the game, then you play the game. You could make other animals too.

>> Download Polar Bear Bowling Tutorial

In this activity we are going to be making ‘gingerbread’ house decorations out of recycled cardboard, and decorating them with shapes and symmetrical patterns.

>> Download Gingerbread House Tutorial

Can you complete the festive patterns in this seasonal activity sheet?

>> Download Patterns Activity Sheet

In this craft, we’re going to use the Fibonacci sequence to create a paper wreath.

>> Download Fibonacci Wreath Tutorial

In this non-competitive drawing game, children can explore shapes and patterns.

>> Download Bauble Game Tutorial
>> Download Bauble Game Template