Games and activities from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Have fun at home with these games and activity sheets for kids featuring characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's best-loved books.
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Have fun at home with these games and activity sheets for kids featuring characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's best-loved books.
Make Gruffalo and Friends finger puppets
It's really easy to make these fantastic finger puppets. Just follow the simple instructions and very soon you'll be acting out the story of The Gruffalo yourself!
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Activity sheet - Finger Puppets - The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
Spot the difference
The witch and her cat are flying over forests, but can you find the ten differences between these pictures?
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Activity sheet - Spot the difference - Room on the Broom - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
George the giant needs your help!
George the giant has lost his shirt and tie! Can you show George which path to take to find them?
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Activity sheet - Maze - The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
Get colouring with Charlie Cook
Colour in the picture of Charlie Cook reading his favourite book.
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Activity Sheet - colouring sheet - Charlie Cook's Favourite Book - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
Match the words
The little old lady needs your help. Can you match up the words that rhyme by drawing lines between them?
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Activity sheet - rhymes - A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
The Gruffalo dot-to-dot
Who is this creature with terrible claws and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws? Join the dots to find out, then colour in the picture.
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Activity Sheet - dot-to-dot - The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
Learn sign language
Can you sign some of the words in the Monkey Puzzle story?
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Activity Sheet - Sign language - Monkey Puzzle - Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler
Guide the snail through the maze
The little snail wants to go on an amazing journey with the enormous whale. Can you help the snail find the whale?
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Activity Sheet - Maze - The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson - Axel Scheffler
Do you want to look like the Gruffalo?
Make your very own Gruffalo mask and soon you'll be walking in the deep dark wood.
Gruffalo colour in face mask
Gruffalo mask