In this simple beyond the book activity inspired by Jungle: A Slide and Play Book, you can create your very own slithery snake!

To set up this activity, you'll need:

• Paper (thick coloured paper works best but plain will work too)
• Scissors
• Sticky tape
• Markers to decorate
• Googly eyes (optional)

This activity is SO easy!

Step 1: Cut your paper into strips and then in half lengthwise.

Step 2: Roll a strip for the head and tape it into a circle. Thread the next strip through the first, roll and tape to secure. Continue until your snake is as long as you would like it.

Step 3: Use another piece of construction paper cut into a triangle for a tongue. Tape the tongue to the underside of the snake head.

Step 4: Add googly eyes or draw eyes on using a marker. Decorate your snake however you would like! 

That's it - maybe try making a snake friend next!

xx Bookieboo

In this simple beyond the book activity inspired by Animal Families: Forest, you can create your very own fox family. Try making the mummy fox (vixen), daddy fox (dog), and baby fox (kit) just like in the book!

To set up this activity, you'll need:

• Paper plate
• Orange marker or paint
• Glue
• Scissors
• Black pom pom
• Googly eyes (optional)
• Thick white paper or cardboard (to cut out for ears)

Step 1: Draw a "V" shape on the paper plate and colour/ paint orange.

Step 2: Fold over the edges of the plate and glue down.

Step 3: Glue a black pom pom onto the plate for a nose, and glue on googly eyes. If you do not have googly eyes, you can draw them on instead.

Step 4: Cut two triangle shapes out of the thick paper or cardboard. Colour/ paint orange and glue to the back of the plate on each side to make ears.

That's it - you have now made a fox! Can you make the rest of the fox family?

xx Bookieboo

In this beyond the book activity inspired by Square, you can create your very own Square and Circle characters using just a sponge and some paint!

To set up this activity, you'll need:

• Kitchen sponges (at least 2)
• Paint - black if you'd like to create Square and Circle
• Paper
• Paper plate (for putting paint on)
• Scissors
• Googley eyes (optional)

1. Using scissors, help your little one to cut each sponge into the shape of their choice. Try a square or circle to make the characters from the book, or try other shapes e.g., triangle is an easy one!
2. Squirt out some paint on a paper plate and dip the sponge, being sure to cover the whole shape. It might be helpful to use a paintbrush to paint the paint directly on the sponge.
3. Put the sponge paint-side down onto the paper and press firmly. Lift up and check out your artwork!
4. Once dry, you can add on extra features, like the characters' feet or glue on googley eyes!

xx Bookieboo

In this simple beyond the book activity inspired by Zoom: An Epic Journey Through Circles, you can create your very own circle artwork using a simple toilet paper roll!

To set up this activity, you'll need:

• Empty toilet roll (or a few if you do not want colours to mix)
• Paint - any colours you'd like!
• Paper
• Paper plate (for putting paint on)

This activity is SO easy! Simply squeeze a few colours of paint into blobs on a paper plate or similar. Take the end of the toilet roll, dip in the paint and then use the end of the roll to stamp circles on the paper. You can use different toilet paper rolls for each paint colour. 

That's it - enjoy your beautiful artwork! 

xx Bookieboo