The best sticker and activity books for kids of all ages

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

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 – 6

Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

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. 

Tales From Acorn Wood Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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Packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers, Tales from Acorn Wood Sticker Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for journeys, rainy days and holidays.

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The Gruffalo: A First Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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The Gruffalo: A First Sticker Book

With over 250 easy-to-use stickers and loads of fun activities that are perfect for preschoolers, The Gruffalo Sticker Book is sure to delight fans of the picture book!

The Gruffalo and Friends Search and Find

by Julia Donaldson

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Join the Gruffalo and all your favourite picture book characters in this search-and-find activity book. With 17 super scenes to search and over 120 things to spot!

The Gruffalo and Friends Super Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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Come and play with the Gruffalo and friends in this fun sticker book, bursting with activities to complete and over 1000 stickers!

The Gruffalo and Friends Outdoor Activity Book

by Julia Donaldson

Designed to get children outside and enjoying the great outdoors, this 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 Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

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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. 

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The Snail and the Whale Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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Join the snail and the whale on their adventure in this 20th anniversary edition sticker book, packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers.

The Snail and the Whale and Friends Outdoor Activity Book

by Julia Donaldson

Grab your wellies and head outdoors with this fun-filled activity book packed full of outdoor activities for children, including characters from four bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Snail and the Whale Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

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!

A Squash and a Squeeze Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

Join the little old lady and her animal friends in this must-have 30th anniversary edition sticker book, based on the bestselling picture book A Squash and a Squeeze.

Room on the Broom Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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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 . . .

Monkey Puzzle Make and Do Book

by Julia Donaldson

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.

The Singing Mermaid Make and Do

by Julia Donaldson

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 Singing Mermaid Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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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 Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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! 

The What the Ladybird Heard Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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Little fans of What the Ladybird Heard 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.

Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book

by Julia Donaldson

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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.

On The Farm Sticker Activity Book

by Campbell Books

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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. 

Dear Zoo Sticker Activity Book

by Rod Campbell

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Dear Zoo Sticker Activity Book

A fun-filled sticker activity book based on the bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoopacked full of activities and games, plus over 200 stickers.

Dear Zoo: Your Colouring Book

by Rod Campbell

A fun-filled drawing and colouring book based on the bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoo, packed full of easy and engaging things to draw and colour.

My First London Sticker Book

by Marion Billet

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Complete with a carry handle, My First London Sticker Book is the ideal companion on a trip to London, or for any child to enjoy the excitement of the big city.


Activity books and sticker books for kids aged 5 – 9

Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget: Sticker Activity Book

by Aardman Animations

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Ginger and the gang are back in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – Sticker Activity Book, an activity book based on the sequel to Chicken Run, the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

Moominvalley: The Activity Book

by Amanda Li

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.

Sylvanian Families: A Day in Sylvanian Land Sticker Book

by Macmillan Children's Books

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Come and play in Sylvanian Land! Explore the amazing amusement park in this sticker activity book, packed with over 300 stickers and all your favourite characters.

Match! Football Puzzles

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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 What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook

by Julia Donaldson

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.


Activity books for kids aged 9 – 12

Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond

by Hartigan Browne

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Can you work out Cluedunnit? Perfect for mystery fans, Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond is a funny, mystery puzzle book for code-cracking families and skilful young super sleuths. The ideal activity book for holidays, car journeys and rainy days!

Cluedle - The Case of the Golden Pomegranate

by Hartigan Browne

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For mystery fans of all ages, Cluedle – The Case of the Golden Pomegranate is the perfect puzzle book for code-cracking families and skilful young super sleuths.

Set sail on the high seas with world famous private investigator Hartigan Browne and crack the curious case of the Golden Pomegranate by solving 50 fun brain-busting puzzles.

The Macmillan Alice Colouring Book

by Lewis Carroll

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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 Moomin Colouring Book

by Macmillan Adult's Books

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

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.