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Bored kids - Advice and tips for parents

Wondering how to entertain bored kids at home? We've rounded up everything parents need, from advice on home schooling to fun online activity ideas.  

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8 parents share their most useful tips for balancing work and home schooling

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Home schooling advice

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How to keep your children learning while at home

Biff Chip and Kipper online ebooks free

Kids can read Biff, Chip and Kipper online free

Carol Vorderman free maths sessions during coronavirus

Carol Vorderman is teaching children maths online

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Joe Wicks is running online PE sessions again

Free online ballet classes for all ages with the ballet Coach

Free online Ballet Classes for all levels and ages

Reading inspiration

Harry potter audio books free on audible

The first Harry Potter is now free on Audible

David Walliams free audio books 

David Walliams releasing free kids' audio stories

Audible stories free children's audio books

Audible offer 100s of audio books free for kids

Girl reading book on her bed

Puffin is launching a daily story time

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Fun activities

National Theatre plays streamed youtube

The National Theatre is streaming plays on YouTube

JK Rowling announces Harry potter at Home

New 'Harry Potter at Home' activities launch

Chester zoo virtual tour

Chester Zoo is hosting an all day virtual tour

The little gym free children's workout videos

The Little Gym launches gymnastics video classes

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