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Activity  •  28 June 2021

 

Our 5 most popular activity packs

And other great ideas for indoor days.

Get those favourite pencils out and put the kettle on, because these free downloadable activity pages will delight and entertain the kids on any indoor-day. Here are Penguin's most popular activity packs, worksheets and creative ideas related to children's books.

 

Bluey

Everyone’s favourite canine family have some of the best activity books to keep kids entertained, like Bluey: Giant Activity Pad. Our most popular free activity packs to download on penguin.com.au are all Bluey-themed, including Bluey Colouring In Activities for the Whole Family, Wackadoo! Here’s a Bluey Quiz, Bob Bilby’s Activity Pack and the latest, Giant Activity Pad pages.

 

Where is the Green Sheep activity pack

One of Australia’s most-loved picture books of all time, Where is the Green Sheep has sold half a million copies since it’s publication in 2006. Colour in, find-a-word and navigate the maze in this fun activity pack. Download the Where is the Green Sheep activity pack

 

Create a graphic novel with Super Sidekicks

Get ready for superheroes, supervillains and super-hilarious adventures in this illustrated novel about four young sidekicks by bestselling Australian author Gavin Aung Than. Ever wanted to create your own graphic novel? Download these free worksheets to design your own squad characters, as well as colour in, spot the difference and complete the scenes of Super Sidekicks.

 

Greg Heffley’s at home activities

Stuck indoors and not sure what to do? Greg Heffley, star of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is full of ideas. Charades, karaoke, creating your own journal, card games, time capsules and songwriting are just a few of the things you’ll find in this roundup. How many of Greg's daily challenges can you complete?

 

Aussie Kids activity pack

Celebrate our beautiful country and all different types of families who live here with the Aussie Kids series. In this activity pack you’ll find postcards, a word search, true or false quiz, story writing prompts and more. Download the Aussie Kids activity pack.

 

Plus, don’t miss even more free downloadable activity pages from favourite characters, like Spot, Hairy Maclary, Awesome Friendly Kid, and Ginger Meggs.

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Bluey: Giant Activity Pad
Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!
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Where is The Green Sheep?
THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR EARLY CHILDHOOD Mem Fox and Judy Horacek take you on a wildly wonderful adventure in their rollicking search for the green sheep in this Australian classic.
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Super Sidekicks 1: No Adults Allowed
Can the SIDEKICKS start their own SUPER team?! New York Times bestselling Australian cartoonist Gavin Aung Than delivers caped crusaders, dinosaurs and goo in this hilarious graphic novel series, perfect for fans of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (BK1)
The first book in the phenomenally successful series Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
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Aussie Kids: Meet Mia by the Jetty
Aussie Kids is an exciting new series for emerging readers 6-8 years. From a NSW Zoo to a Victorian lighthouse, or an outback sheep farm in WA to a beach in QLD, this junior fiction series celebrates stories about children living in unique places in every state and territory in Australia. 8 characters, 8 stories, 8 authors and illustrators from all 8 states and territories! Come on an adventure with Aussie Kids and meet Mia from South Australia.
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