Activities For The Children During Half Term, From Baker & Taylor 

When half-term arrives, parents all over start wondering what to do with their little darlings - and how to keep it cheap! But never fear, there are loads of things to do if you keep your ear to the ground. Baker & Taylor have some great ideas to keep the Children amused for hours, despite the weather:

Featuring puzzles, quizzes, games and exciting activities, these titles are crammed with cool things to make and do indoors.

These titles contain 50 cards each showing a game, activity or puzzle to keep children entertained on a long journey. They include activities such as memory games, rhyming games and spotting games, sure to keep children (and adults!) amused for hours. Every card is colorfully illustrated and contains clear, step-by-step instructions. The cards are durable and robust, ensuring repeated use. 

With doodles to do along the way and cool puzzles and games to play, as well as quizzes to complete and pages to fill in, this book offers fun activities to occupy young minds and fill long hours on planes, trains, boats or cars. 

This is a pocket-sized book packed with doodling, drawing and colouring activities for children (or adults!) to do on a journey. It is a 'must-have' for keeping children (and adults!) amused on any journey, whether its on a plane, train or on a boat. The simple travel-themed activities provide inspiration for finishing scenes, doodling and designing patterns, colouring pictures and lots lots more.

A compact, pocket-sized book packed with 1000 fun learning activities to complete. Activities include writing, counting, stickers, matching, drawing, colouring and more! Encourages reading, fine motor and problem-solving skills, as well as stimulating imagination and creativity. 

The LEGO Ideas Book is packed full of tips from expert LEGO builders on how to make jet planes reach new heights, create fantastic fortresses, swing through lush jungles, have fun on the farm and send space shuttles out of this world! The book is divided into six themed chapters - transport, buildings, space, kingdoms, adventure and useful makes. With over 500 models and ideas, this book is perfect for any LEGO fan - young or young at heart - who want to make their models cool, fun and imaginative.

For more great Children's Activity titles, please visit www.baker-taylor.co.uk

Countdown To The London 2012 Olympics with Baker & Taylor UK

Final preparations are being made in the run up to the London Olympics 2012. The organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games unveiled on Wednesday 27th June, a giant set of Olympic rings in Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport (pictured above). The ceremony was marked by a marching band of British soldiers and the attendance of the London Olympics Organising Committee CEO Paul Deighton. The Olympic rings have also been added to Tower Bridge in readiness for the event.

Olympic Rings Tower Bridge

All the medals for the events are being locked in the Tower of London vaults on Monday July 2nd, ready for the Games, which open on 27 July. The 4,700 gold, silver and bronze medals, made at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, near Cardiff, will be kept at the London landmark until needed. They will be awarded in 805 victory ceremonies, taking place from 28 July.

Medals protected by Beefeaters

Over the years the Olympic Games have generated many stories and our London 2012 Olympic book collection covers these as well as books on London, training guides, the greatest Olympians and Paralympians, and kids’ activities books. Below is a small selection of titles we offer. Please visit www.baker-taylor.co.uk for more information on titles.