This Christmas, Starlight invites you to take part in our 12 Days of Play, a celebration of festive fun, creativity, and the power of play.
Whether it’s a simple craft, a game at the bedside, or a heartfelt message, your support helps children experience moments of joy and connection, even in hospital.
Kick off the festivities by colouring in the Starlight Christmas tree.
Add your own decorations, patterns or magical touches to make it unique!
Can you find all eight Christmas-themed words?
A perfect puzzle to get little minds working.
There are 10 hidden differences between the two pictures.
Circle each one as you find it, can you spot them all?
Follow the folding guide to create your snowflake shape, then either copy our example or design your own pattern.
Grown-up reminder: please supervise scissor use.
Take a moment to relax with our festive mandala colouring page.
Breathe, focus, and enjoy some quiet Christmas calm.
Take a moment to relax with our festive mandala colouring page.
Breathe, focus, and enjoy some quiet Christmas calm.
Match the numbers on the page with the colour guide and watch the picture come to life!
A gentle, satisfying activity for creative kids.
Time to test your memory!
Print this sheet twice, cut out the squares, and turn them over.
Mix them up and take turns, who can find the most pairs?
Remember to take care when using scissors.
Bring the Starlight Christmas choir to life with colour!
Pop on your favourite Christmas song and sing along as you colour.
Design your own winter wonderland.
Draw a magical festive scene inside the snow globe — the more imagination, the better!
Find the festive items hidden around your home or outside on the street.
Use our prompts to see how many you can spot!
Find the festive items hidden around your home or outside on the street.
Use our prompts to see how many you can spot!