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Hello, I’m Christie – the teacher, author and parent behind Childhood 101.
I have been sharing learning activities, printables and play ideas online for over 15 years thanks to my passion for supporting the social emotional development of children, and for creating truly engaging educational resources for kids of all ages.
You can find out more about me and why I started Childhood 101 here.
What You’ll Find at Childhood 101
Childhood 101 is your online guide to engaged learning for kids of all ages. On the site you will find;
Learning activity ideas and resource recommendations: These are tried and tested activities across all of the key learning areas – english, mathematics, science & STEM, social sciences, art & craft and digital technology, for ages three through to twelve years.
Explore hundreds of learning activities for kids
Printables: I love creating printables for use in classrooms and homeschool settings. In our free, printables collection you will find over 100 high quality, unique and engaging printable learning activities that are ready to print and go!
Social emotional learning activities: I have a real passion for helping children to develop emotional intelligence and have developed a range of SEL activities that are perfect for use at school, home and within a range of therapeutic services, that are suitable for use with children across a range of age ranges.
Games: Our popular games for kids collection includes both indoor and outdoor game ideas, with ideas for schools, community groups, birthday parties and families.
Book lists: I am a HUGE bookworm and LOVE an awesome picture book or five! I have thoughtfully curated each of the themed book lists whilst wearing both my teacher and parent hats, and I guarantee that they feature quality titles kids will love. Check out each of the collections here – picture books, chapter books, graphic novels and YA novels.
Playful learning ideas for younger learners: These activities are learning dressed up as F.U.N! Find ideas for alphabet learning, counting, sensory development, fine motor skills, pretend play, outdoor play and cooking with kids.

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Childhood 101 Popular Posts
If you are new to Childhood 101, check out some of our most popular posts;
The Color Monster Emotions Activity
One of my favorite social emotional activities, this is a fabulous activity for developing emotional intelligence with children in the early grades.
Printable Loving Kindness Yoga Poster
Encourage students to send loving kindness out into the world – to themselves and their friends and family, with this peaceful yoga routine.
15 Short Movies from Children’s Books
My pick of the best short films developed from quality children’s books that children of all ages will love!
50+ Children’s Books from the 80s & 90s
This fun book list is like taking a walk through your childhood! Includes award winners, beloved authors and books that have been loved through generations!
21 Free, Printable Matching Games
Playing a memory based matching game is one of the best first games for young children, and these free, printable matching games are a great place to start.
100+ Sensory Play Ideas
A great big list of fun sensory activities, bins, bottles and experiences. Sorted according to activity type and age.
50 Fab Graphic Novels for 6-12 Year Olds
Whether your child loves comic books or they’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of the fab, new graphic novel genre this list is sure to be a hit!
25 Fun Kids Party Games
Get ready for your next kids party with this collection of 25 of the fun party games for kids. Includes great games to play indoors and out!














