Build thinking skills.
Acquire knowledge.
Learn to problem solve.
Every Friday.
Think deeply. Improve
literacy. Practise logic.
Learn independently.
Improve concentration.
How Friday Brain Building Club works
We’ve created a sequence that fits into your family life without the friction of deadlines, homework, apps or screen-time battles.
Your weekly brain-building sheet.
Every Friday at 7am, your digital sheet arrives by email. Choose Print & Post and we'll also send a full-colour copy straight to your door.
Leave it out.
Let them discover it.
Print it at home or enjoy your ready-printed sheet. Pop it on the kitchen island or dining table and let them discover it!
Solve at their own pace.
Encourage the slow burn. A puzzle that felt impossible on Friday is often cracked by Sunday.
Get tips & tricks.
We provide 'how to' videos, hints and tips to get the most out of each activity.
Each sheet is packed with engaging numeracy, literacy and problem-solving challenges - laid out so a child can pick where to start.
Word of the week
Contextualised with a sentence-level definition, synonym & antonym. It may appear a week or two later in the crossword or polygon.
Crossword
Knowledge-building clues with extra stretch for older kids. Boosts their vocabulary, spelling and word-level problem solving.
Literacy skills
Verbal reasoning activities help kids understand, interpret, and think critically about language.
Numeracy skills
Build strong logical thinking, maths fluency, focus, and resilience without doing repetitive drills.
Curious fact
Designed to spark dinner-table conversation and build knowledge over time that can be used at any time or place.
Stretch & challenge
Work out word search clues and crossword answers from synonyms, antonyms or other hints - keeps them thinking hard!
Our Mission
Weekly fuel for curious thinkers
Fosters curiosity and a love of learning
Transform learning into an anticipated weekend ritual, filled with engaging activities.
Develops problem-solving skills
A wide variety of activities and puzzles that allow children to think independently, deduce, and solve.
Durable and flexible knowledge
Educational content that repeats and builds in new ways on future sheets strengthens memory over time.
Promotes literacy and numeracy skills
A screen-free choice of activities to practice handwriting, expand their vocabulary, and process arithmetic.
Builds resilience
Constructive frustration is a natural step in learning. The intentional design encourages children to walk away from a tricky puzzle and return with fresh eyes.
Builds educational independence
Allows learners to pick their own starting point, work at their own pace, and take charge of their learning now and in the future.
Connects families
The printed sheet acts as a tangible, table-top anchor that naturally invites low-stress family collaboration and casual weekend conversations over a shared goal.
Designed by teachers, loved by kids
Knowledge
Created and curated by Joey, Cambridge alumna with an MA in Education.
Experience
Backed by over 15 years of experience in the UK education sector.
Evidence-informed
Developed with a deep understanding of the evidence around how children think, learn and remember.
Loved by parents
I love seeing my son's brain whirring! He loves the challenge of the crossword and seeing him work out the anagram independently was brilliant. Quick wins peppered through the sheet are great! Highly recommend.
We love the FBBC because it strikes the sweet spot between fun and intellectual challenge.
Brilliant activity sheets to keep kids entertained and challenged. I particularly like the word of the week section - my children aren't avid readers and this has helped enhance their vocabulary - as well as the polygon.
My son used to struggle with word problems, but now he actually slows down and looks for patterns in the language. He’s started spotting clues in questions that he used to miss completely.
We’ve noticed a real improvement in her literacy skills. She’s started using new vocabulary from the sheets in everyday conversation—last week she even used the ‘word of the week’ correctly in a sentence at dinner.
The numeracy challenges are really well designed. They don’t just drill times tables—they make him think about how numbers relate to each other. He’s much more confident explaining how he got his answers.
I like how it builds logical thinking. My daughter now approaches puzzles by looking for patterns first instead of guessing. You can actually hear her thinking through problems more clearly.
It’s made learning more connected. The mix of literacy and logic means he’s starting to see links between words and meaning, and he’ll point out patterns in spelling or word structure that he’s learned from the sheets.
We’ve tried lots of worksheets over the years, but this is the first thing my son and daughter actually looks forward to. It feels more like brain training and problem-solving than regular homework, and I’ve noticed they're both much more confident tackling tricky problems on his own.”
I love that it’s completely screen-free. It’s become part of our Friday routine—my daughter sits down with it after school and really gets absorbed. It’s helped her slow down and think things through rather than rushing for answers.
The mix of maths, English, and logic is brilliant. It’s not repetitive like other resources we’ve used. You can actually see the way it’s building their thinking skills week by week.
As a parent, I appreciate that I’m not expected to teach it. I can sit with my child and encourage them, but the sheets are clear enough that they can work independently. It’s really helped build resilience.
It’s such a simple idea, but really effective. My daughter feels proud when she completes each sheet, and I’ve noticed she’s started approaching schoolwork with a lot more confidence.
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Loved by kids
I really like the FBBC. I liked all the puzzles, especially the number towers.
I love the polygon; I really enjoyed seeing how words are formed from sequenes of letters.
I really like the wordsearch where you have to work out the synonyms before finding the words - much more interesting than a normal wordsearch puzzle.
I used to guess the answers, but now I look for clues in the question first. The puzzles make me think properly, and I like when I finally work it out myself.”
I started using one of the new words from the sheet at school and even at dinner. My mum was surprised I knew what it meant and how to use it!”
I like the number puzzles because they’re not just times tables—you have to think about how the numbers fit together like a game.”
The logic puzzles are my favourite. I try different ways to solve them instead of just giving up if it’s hard. I feel really proud when I get it right.”
It’s fun because everything links together. I notice patterns in words and numbers now, and I sometimes spot answers faster than I used to.”
I have learned how to check my answers and not get frustrated when I can't do it first time. Friday is my favourite day of the week now!
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Part of your subscription addresses educational inequality in the UK
Printed activity sheets and pencils donated weekly to schools for the most disadvantaged pupils: access to resources should not be a barrier.
We partner with educational charities to promote knowledge and skills for all young people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Friday Brain Building Club is a weekly subscription offering carefully designed, screen-free activity sheets for children aged 7–11. Choose between Simple (ages 7–9) and Stretch (ages 9–11), with activities covering vocabulary, numeracy, reasoning, logic and problem-solving. Sheets are available digitally to print at home, or through our Print & Post option, delivered straight to your door.
Each sheet is designed to build on previous learning. Key skills and knowledge are revisited over time in different contexts, helping strengthen retention and understanding. By mixing numeracy, literacy, and problem-solving, children are encouraged to think flexibly and apply strategies rather than repeat the same patterns. As they progress, new learning is designed to connect to prior knowledge, making it easier to understand and retain. In this way, each sheet builds steadily on preceding sheets, creating a continuous learning journey.
We offer two levels: Simple, designed for children aged 7–9, and Stretch, aimed at ages 9–11. However, these are guides rather than strict age limits!
Children develop at different rates, and many older children, including those aged 12–14, will still enjoy the vocabulary, logic, reasoning and problem-solving challenges in our Stretch sheets.
We always recommend choosing based on your child's interests, confidence and ability rather than age alone. If you're unsure which level to choose, just get in touch — we're happy to help!
Every week, your child receives a new, double-sided brain-building activity sheet packed with vocabulary, numeracy, reasoning, logic and problem-solving challenges, all designed to be completed by hand, away from screens.
With Digital Only, your sheet arrives by email every Friday at 7am, ready to download and print at home.
With Print & Post, you'll receive the digital version plus a full-colour printed sheet delivered to your door each week, with the option to have the envelope addressed to your child.
Our Sibling Subscription includes both Simple and Stretch sheets each week.
Yes. All activities are designed to be completed in pencil on the sheet itself, encouraging focus, handwriting, and independent thinking away from screens.
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Choose your level, then how you'd like to receive your sheets.
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Simple Sheet
Suitable for 7-9 year olds
52 activity sheets per year
Stretch Sheet
Suitable for 9-11 year olds
52 activity sheets per year
Sibling Subscription
Suitable for 7-9 year olds
Suitable for 9-11 year olds
104 activity sheets per year (2 per week)
