Created for Book Week 2025
Celebrate Spiro by Anna McGregor with this cross-curricular activity pack, designed to inspire creativity, problem-solving and persistence in early years and primary classrooms.
This pack includes a mix of craft, writing and maths activities inspired by Spiro’s adventures and growth mindset message. Perfect for planning a whole-day experience or weaving into your Book Week plans!What's Included:
Crafts
Growth Mindset Web Craft - Create a 3D web featuring the message “Try, Tweak, Try Again!” to encourage persistence. Students decorate the spider and web, then write a positive strategy to keep going when things feel tricky.
Spider Craft - Make an accordion-legged spider with a bright, friendly face. Includes templates for body and legs.
Open-Ended & Guided Writing Templates
Story response pages with flexible prompts
Spider Research Report – record facts about spiders, their diet and how they spin webs
How to Catch a Bug – write a step-by-step guide to catching an insect
Spiro is Still Hungry – draw and write the next part of the story with fun scenarios
Differentiated Maths Activities
Catching Bugs – use addition and subtraction to show how many bugs Spiro catches during the week
Graphing – survey and graph answers to questions such as “Do you like spiders?” and “What is your favourite insect?”
Making Shapes – design webs using different shapes, lines and creative patterns
Want it all?
Grab the matching Spiro slide deck to bring the story to life on your IWB. Includes writing prompts and maths tasks (linked to the worksheets), as well as additional design prompts.
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Enjoy exclusive artwork and themed slide backgrounds to level-up your Book Week experience!