Free downloadable teaching resources

Welcome to our collection of free downloadable teaching resources designed specifically for children aged 8-12 (or roughly KS2).

If you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver looking to engage kids in fun and educational activities, you’ve come to the right place. These resources are from the bestselling Buster Brain Games series (also known as Brain Games for Clever Kids), renowned for keeping young minds sharp while having fun.

Our free worksheets and puzzle activities offer a variety of challenges that will not only entertain but also enhance kids’ cognitive skills.

These activities help improve problem-solving, critical thinking, and concentration, making them ideal for both classroom and home learning environments.

What You’ll Find in Our Free Resources:

• Brain Teasers: Engaging puzzles that boost logical thinking and pattern recognition.

• Word Games: Fun challenges to improve vocabulary, spelling, and reading comprehension (e.g. crosswords, word searches, word ladders and more)

• Maths Puzzles: Stimulating problems that help kids develop numerical reasoning and basic arithmetic skills.

• Sudoku & Logic Challenges: Fun, challenging games that enhance memory, focus, and problem-solving.

• Picture Puzzles: visual puzzles to enhance non-verbal reasoning (e.g. mental rotation and visualisation exercises, silhouette match-ups, cube folding, mazes, visual sequences)

Why Choose Buster Brain Games Teaching Resources?

1. Trusted by Parents and Educators: our resources are created by expert puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore and are loved by parents, teachers, and kids alike.

2. Fun and Engaging: Learning through puzzles is not only educational but also incredibly fun. Keep kids entertained while sharpening their minds.

3. Suitable for Home or School: Whether you’re looking for after-school activities, weekend fun, or resources for your classroom, our puzzles are perfect for kids aged 8-12.

4. Develop Key Skills: From building vocabulary and maths fluency to improving logical reasoning, our teaching resources help kids develop essential skills that will benefit them both inside and outside of the classroom.

How to Download Your Free Resources:

1. Browse our collection: Scroll down to explore our extensive range of activity sheets.
2. Download your chosen activity sheets: Click on any thumbnail to access the full-sized image.
3. Print and enjoy: Print the page (or right click to save the image and print it later, if you prefer).

We regularly update our collection, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often for new additions.