Created for Book Week 2025
Celebrate The Wobbly Bike by Darren McCallum and Craig Smith with this cross-curricular activity pack, designed to build confidence, creativity and problem-solving in early years and primary classrooms.
This pack includes a mix of craft, writing and maths activities inspired by the story’s themes of persistence, courage and learning something new. Perfect for planning a whole-day experience or weaving into your Book Week plans!
What's Included:
Craft Activities
Bike Puppet Craft- Create a moving puppet craft featuring a bike rider wobbling along a scenic path. Attach to a paper plate for interactive fun.
Bike Tassels Craft - Cut and colour your own bike rider, then add colourful tassels to the handlebars using ribbons or provided templates.
Open-Ended & Guided Writing Templates
Story response pages with flexible prompts
How to Ride a Bike – write a step-by-step guide to learning
A Time I Tried Something New – reflect on learning a new skill
Someone Special – describe someone who supports and encourages you
Differentiated Maths Activities
Mango Tree Mishap – practise subtraction through number stories
Sharing Bike Tassels – explore equal sharing using hands-on representations
Design a Bike Course – draw an obstacle course using a grid and positional language, then write instructions for how to ride it
Want it all?
Grab the matching The Wobbly Bike 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.
Hive Members Bonus
Enjoy exclusive artwork and themed slide backgrounds to level-up your Book Week experience!