The best sticker and activity books for kids

If you're looking for ways to keep the little ones entertained during this time at home, these sticker books and activity books for kids of all ages provide hours of fun.

While we're all getting outside less often, it can be hard to keep kids entertained. Children's sticker books and activity books are a great way to keep kids busy during those long days at home. Sticker books for toddlers featuring their favourite characters are a fun way to keep little hands busy, while for older children, activity books for kids are full of things to make, games to play and puzzles to solve. Read on for our selection of the best sticker books for kids and children’s activity books for kids of every age.

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Activity books and sticker books for kids aged 3 – 5

Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do Book

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

This activity book for kids aged three to five is perfect for little fans of the Tales from Acorn Wood books. Packed with craft activities and over 200 stickers, the Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do Book will keep children entertain for hours while they're stuck inside. 

Room on the Broom Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for Room on the Broom Sticker Book

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

This spooky sticker book for kids is full of games, activities and over 400 stickers. Join the witch and her cat as they fly over forests, mountains and rivers on their broomstick, until the witch’s hat, bow and wand are blown away by the wind. Luckily there are some familiar animal friends on hand to help . . .

The Singing Mermaid Make and Do

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Singing Mermaid Make and Do

Based on the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, The Singing Mermaid Make and Do Book is packed with activities, from making a mermaid crown to a sparkling ocean in a jam jar. With over 200 stickers, this activity book for kids is the perfect way to keep little fans of the Singing Mermaid entertained on rainy days and holidays.

The What the Ladybird Heard Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The What the Ladybird Heard Sticker Book

Little fans of the ladybird will love this sticker book full of puzzles, games and over 400 stickers. Join two crafty robbers, one crime-fighting ladybird and a whole host of farmyard animals in this fun sticker book based on Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks's bestselling picture book.

Discover more books and activities for little fans of What the Ladybird Heard.

The Snail and the Whale Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Snail and the Whale Make and Do Book

The Snail and the Whale Make and Do Book is packed with activities and over 200 stickers, offering plenty of fun for rainy days and holidays.

Join the snail and the whale on their adventures with this fun craft book and make a penguin pencil pot, a tropical erupting volcano and even an underwater world in a shoe box!

Kids will love these fun The Snail and the Whale activities.  

My Magical Mermaid Sparkly Sticker Activity Book

Book cover for My Magical Mermaid Sparkly Sticker Activity Book

Dive into the sparkly magical world of the My Magical Mermaid Sparkly Sticker Activity Book. Young mermaid fans will have hours of fun with matching games, mazes and colouring in, as well as covering the pages with over 400 stickers, including some extra-special shiny foil stickers!

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Monkey Puzzle Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for Monkey Puzzle Make and Do Book

Just the activity book to keep little ones entertained, the Monkey Puzzle Make and Do Book is full of fun activities. Children will love making their own jungle card game, creating some beautiful butterfly wings to wear and painting jungle animal pictures with their handprints.

Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book

There are more adventures to be had with Sugarlump and the Unicorn in this activity sticker book for kids. Packed full of sticker scenes, puzzles, games, with over 400 stickers to use, this is the perfect book to delight and amuse little ones over the summer.

The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail

This activity book is perfect for young nature lovers and fans of the beloved Gruffalo. With pages packed full of summer-themed activities all about stopping, seeing, listening and collecting, little ones will adore learning more about the outside world all around them with this fun activity book. 

Discover more books and activities for children who love The Gruffalo

The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book

Little ones will love this sticker book for toddlers and young children. Children can join the Singing Mermaid as she tries to escape from the circus and return to the freedom of her ocean home in this sticker activity book based on the bestselling picture book, The Singing Mermaid, by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. This is the perfect gift for mermaid fans.

The Snail and the Whale Seaside Nature Trail

Book cover for The Snail and the Whale Seaside Nature Trail

This fun and informative activity book helps seaside explorers learn all about the natural world of the coast, and is full of spotter guides, activities, stickers, crafts and fun facts that will keep little ones entertained at home, on long journeys or on a seaside holiday.

What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Sticker Book

Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Sticker Book

If you’re packing your bags ready for holiday, don’t forget the What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Sticker Book. The Ladybird heads off for a holiday in the city, but ends up having to foil two thieves intent on stealing the Queen’s crown! Full of stickers, games and activities, this sticker book is sure to keep fans of the Ladybird entertained at home or on holiday.

On The Farm Sticker Activity Book

by Campbell Books

Book cover for On The Farm Sticker Activity Book

If your kids love all things nature and animals, they're sure to love this sticker book! Based on Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, On The Farm, this activity book for kids is packed with colouring sheets, puzzles and over 400 colourful stickers. With so many things for kids to do and spot, it's sure to keep them occupied for hours. 

The Gruffalo and Friends Outdoor Activity Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Gruffalo and Friends Outdoor Activity Book

Designed to get children outside and enjoying the great outdoors, this new activity book is full of ideas for nature-themed activities that kids of all ages will love. From fun crafts to scavenger hunts and more, each activity in this activity book for kids is based on characters and stories from some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's best-loved tales. 

The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book

Bounce into spring with this brand new activity book for kids, which is based on Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks' best-loved picture book. Join the rhyming rabbit as he hops through the story and help him solve puzzles, join the dots and write some new poems. With over 400 colourful stickers, this beautifully illustrated activity book will keep kids entertained whether you're at home, on a long car journey, or looking for ways to have fun on a rainy day! 


Activity books and sticker books for kids aged 5 – 9

Moominvalley: The Activity Book

by Amanda Li

Book cover for Moominvalley: The Activity Book

The perfect gift for Moomin fans of all ages, this activity book for kids is packed with almost one hundred pages of mindful colouring, drawing and crafting as well as activities designed to help you think in new ways. From creating art from fallen leaves to colouring in, these activities will inspire boundless creativity and encourage you to see the beauty in the world around you – just like the Moomins.

The Treehouse Fun Book 3

Book cover for The Treehouse Fun Book 3

Come on up to the Treehouse for a fun activity adventure full of stuff to write, pictures to draw and puzzles to solve! Jump into Andy, Terry and Jill’s wacky world as they combine animals, solve crosswords and create magic kingdoms.

Find even more Treehouse books and activities here. 

Match! Football Puzzles

by MATCH

Book cover for Match! Football Puzzles

Match! Football Puzzles is full of brilliant footy puzzles from odd one out quizzes and word searches to crosswords and spot the difference puzzles. Test your knowledge with this puzzle book that guarantees hours of fun for young football fans.

The Macmillan Alice Colouring Book

by Lewis Carroll

Book cover for The Macmillan Alice Colouring Book

With pages full of all your favourite characters from Wonderland, from the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter to Alice herself, this interactive book is just waiting to be brought to life with colour and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, with scenes and characters to colour, this activity book is a must for any child who wishes they could pay a visit to Wonderland.

The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook

by Julia Donaldson

Book cover for The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook

This recipe book has been specially designed with children in mind. Packed full of healthy snacks, simple meals and sweet treats to make together, each recipe comes with step-by-step instructions and hints and tips for what to do next. Based on the bestselling series from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, each recipe is farmyard-inspired, including vegetable patch pies, cowpat cookies and of course, ladybird pizzas.

Make Monkey Joe’s yummy banana pancakes from The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook.


Activity books for kids aged 9 – 12

The Moomin Colouring Book

by Macmillan Adult's Books

Book cover for The Moomin Colouring Book

This beautiful colouring book features all the most beloved characters from Tove Jansson’s cherished children’s book series. Full of beautiful scenes and patterns to colour, as well as the Moomins’ most memorable quotes, Moomin fans will be engrossed for hours by this activity book.

The Beauty and the Beast Colouring Book

by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve

Book cover for The Beauty and the Beast Colouring Book

Whether fans of the original fairy tale or the Disney films adaptations, older children are sure to love this stunning The Beauty and the Beast Colouring Book. Full of familiar characters, charming scenes and irresistible patterns to colour in, the images were inspired by Victorian artist Walter Crane’s illustrations.