Resources and activities

Bag Books

Find live sensory stories on Facebook or via the Bag Books website, on certain days.

Story Massage

Story massage is ideal for young children – something calm and relaxing to do with them, maybe before bed. Led by Mary Atkinson, she will also be posting regular live broadcasts on the ‘Story Massage Programme’ Facebook page.

Sofa Superheroes

Tune into the Superhero Series Facebook page for exercises for children and adults with limited mobility.

The Body Coach

Joe Wicks has numerous exercise routines available online and is also running daily PE sessions for children.

Disney dance along

Exercise whilst dancing along to Disney songs!

Boogie Monster

Live music to keep children entertained including daily live song requests.

Yoga and mindfulness for children

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for children aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world.

Bumble Bee Physio

Live paediatric daily physio sessions for superheroes of all abilities.

Science Museum

Interactive science activities, resources, games and apps.

Animal webcam

Watch animals in the zoos and wildlife parks all over the UK.

Home-Start

Lots of information and activities to do particularly with younger children.

Sibs

For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults. Lots of information and resources for siblings including chat forums.

Stoma Stoma Colouring

A fun colouring book to download from StomaStoma.com featuring animals like the Hippopostomy and Tracheosaurus to colour in – a great activity for children who might be feeling self conscious about their devices.  Once you’ve coloured some in, why not share them with them (and us) on Instagram.

Explaining coronavirus to children

Download a free book illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler, or use this Coronavirus activity book to help you explain coronavirus to children.

Local Offers

Every local authority will have a Local Offer that is specifically for families of children with complex needs and disabilities – Local Offer sites are full of information.