Spring .... into Space!

[ActivityVillage.co.uk]( 15th April 2018 This week it is mostly about spring, and space, with a little bit of ballet, creative lettering and some smiles thrown in! Our "famous person of the week" is a pioneering scientist. Scroll down to find out what we've been up to. With the sad news of Stephen Hawking's death yesterday, I suspect many of you may be celebrating this remarkable man's life and achievements with the kids. I've therefore included a reminder of our biography / activities, which have been updated, and featured some of my favourite quotes below. Activity Village Membership ... We now have over 27,500 printable activities available to our Activity Village Members - and we are adding more nearly every day! If you haven't joined up yet, you can browse the website to see what we offer and find out about [becoming a member here](. And remember - logged-in Members see an ad-free version of the website! * What happens when your Membership year is up? We don't renew automatically but we do send an email alerting you when your year expires. After expiry, simply log in to the website and you will find a link to our payment page. It should be quick, easy and straightforward! What's New at Activity Village ... We've been topping up our [ballet topic]( [We've been topping up our ballet topic]( We've added two new [colouring quotes]( to make you smile! [Two new colouring quotes to make you smile!]( Here is some fun new [animal (and bird) story paper]( to inspire creative writing - 27 sets! [Fun new animal story paper to inspire creative writing]( Find out about the [spring equinox]( and celebrating the arrival of spring with these brand new activities ... [Finding out about the spring equinox and celebrating the arrival of spring]( ... and enjoy our new [spring colouring pages]( for all ages [New spring colouring pages for all ages]( We've also added to our collection of [spring colouring cards]( ... [Adding to our collection of spring colouring cards]( and a bundle of new [spring story paper]( designs [New spring story paper designs]( Explore [the Earth's orbit]( and find out how it affects us all [Exploring the Earth's orbit and its affect on us all]( Enjoy these [big and bold colouring pages and posters of the planets]( [Enjoy these big and bold colouring pages and posters of the planets]( And while we are on the subject of space, discover the [International Space Station]( [Discover the International Space Station]( Learning about [Marie Curie]( - pioneer scientist whose research into radioactivity made a huge difference to cancer treatments. [Learning about Marie Curie]( This Week's Guest Post Shelly's daughter has been [using some of our colouring quotes pages as inspiration]( for some creative lettering of her own. What a fabulous idea! [Using our new backdrop printables]( Have You Seen? Our short biography of [Stephen Hawking]( for kids, with interesting printable activities for a range of ages. [Our short biography of Stephen Hawking for kids, with interesting printable activities for a range of ages]( Wise Words from Stephen Hawking ... “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.” "Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it." "It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love." “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny”. "We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit." "Nothing cannot exist forever." 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