Things to do Indoors

The next few weeks are going to be a little bit different.

So, in the meantime, we've put everything we can think of that might help distract you, entertain you or just cheer you up on this page right here.

For teachers, all our lesson plans are just below, and they're packed with resources that you might find useful while your class are at home.

Lickswishy lesson plans

Fantastic Mr Fox

Team up with Fox and friends as they tackle Boggis, Bunce and Bean.

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Matilda

Inspire your class with our favourite brave and brilliant heroine.

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George's Marvellous Medicine

Get your class making their own marvellous medicine with George.

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The BFG

Discover buckets of whoppsy-whiffling words to gobblefunk around with.

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The Twits

Introduce your chiddlers to the most disgusterous duo we know.

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James and the Giant Peach

Explore the world with the help of some peculiar insects.

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Billy and the Minpins

Head into the forest with Billy and discover the magical world of the Minpins.

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Boy

Enjoy tales of Roald Dahl's colourful childhood and learn about autobiography

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Settle down with a story

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Stanley Tucci reads The Witches

Stanley Tucci, star of the upcoming feature film, reads 'A Note About Witches'.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in British Sign Language

British Sign Language interpreter, Helen Nelson, signs 'Goodbye Violet'.

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The Twits in British Sign Language

British Sign Language interpreter, Helen Nelson, signs 'Dirty Beards'.

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Matilda in British Sign Language

British Sign Language interpreter, Helen Nelson, signs 'Bruce Bogtrotter and the Chocolate Cake'.

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Revolting Rhymes in British Sign Language

Helen and Ruth from the Roald Dahl Museum read and sign 'Tummy Beast'.

Draw your favourite characters

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How to Draw Matilda

Follow these simple steps, and you'll have drawn your very own Matilda in no time at all!

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How to Draw Willy Wonka with Quentin Blake

Get your pencils ready - Quentin Blake himself is about to show you how to draw Willy Wonka.

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How to Draw an Oompa-Loompa with Quentin Blake

Once you've mastered Willy Wonka, why not draw an Oompa-Loompa to keep him company?

Get experimental at home

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How to Pop a Balloon

Greg Foot, TV and YouTube scientist, shows you there's more than one way to burst a balloon.

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How to Make a Volcano

Greg Foot, TV and YouTube scientist, shows you how to make something spectacular!

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How to Make a Lava Lamp

Greg Foot, TV and YouTube scientist, shows you how to use oil and water to make your own lava lamp.

Journey inside the Giant Peach

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The Giant Bugs read James and the Giant Peach

Grasshopper, Centipede and Miss Spider read an extract... watch out for those sharks.

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The Giant Bugs Sing-A-Long!

The Centipede is trying to convince the Old Green Grasshopper and Miss Spider that pests are best, however they're not so sure...

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Meet... the Giant Peach!

Fred, botany expert at the Natural History Museum, shares some fascinatingly peachy facts.

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Meet... Miss Spider!

Jan, spider expert at the Natural History Museum, tells us all about our eight-legged friends.

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Meet... the Silkworm!

Gavin, head of insect collections at the Natural History Museum, shares some facts about the silkiest of six-legged creatures.

Quicksy quizzes

Here you'll find quick quizzes to test your knowledge and stretch your brilliant brainbox.

Wonka's Sweet Solutions

Which sweet would you choose for each sticky situation?

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How well do you know Roald Dahl's stories?

Sharpen your brainbox and test your knowledge on our stories.

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The Mega Matilda Quiz

Here's your chance to show how much of a Matilda fan you are.

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Wonka's Whirlwind Tour

Can you match these descriptions to the correct rooms in Mr Wonka's chocolate factory?

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The Fantastic Quiz about Family

Family can mean all kinds of things - like parents, or grandparents, or a horde of small foxes.

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The Splendid Quiz about Sweets

Can you tell your Scarlet Scotchdroppers from your Giant Wangdoodles?

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How much do you know about Mr Wormwood?

See if you've got what it takes to make it in the world of second-hand car sales.

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Plexicated puzzles

Here you'll find whizz-popping wordsearches, magnificent mazes and crosswords galore - the only questions is where to begin!

The BFG's Wiggly Wordsearch

Whoopsy-splunkers! The BFG has got his words in a jumble - can you help him find them?

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Mr Fox's Clever Crossword

Can you be as cunning as Mr Fox and solve all the clues?

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Enter the Inventing Room

Step into the most important room of Willy Wonka's factory and make your own creation!

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Willy Wonka's Pick 'n' Mix

All of Willy Wonka's wonderful ingredients have fallen into this wordsearch - can you spot them?

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Hunt for the Golden Ticket

Charlie's lost his Golden Ticket - help him find it before Wonka's gates open for tomorrow's tour!

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Juicy Wordsearch

Can you find all the juicy words in this peachy wordsearch?

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Rescue the Insects

Help James make his way through the Giant Peach to rescue his lost friends.

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Watch out for Witches

Make your way through the maze with a bottle of Formula 86 whilst avoiding the Grand High Witch.

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Crackling crafts

Here you'll find the craftiest of craft ideas, as well as some of your favourite characters ready to print and colour in. (Just as much fun for a bored grown-up as for chiddlers.)