Watch & learn
Ask children to write down all the spells and what each does, and make a spell book complete with a contents page, classifying the spells into groups, instructions and diagrams on wand movement and pronunciation tips.
They could also research the etymology of the spells, such as “accio” meaning “I summon” in Latin. They could do a similar activity on the mythical beasts in the films and make notes on their characteristics.
Ask children to note the name and description of all the confectionery. Then afterwards they can create a shopping catalogue for Willy Wonka’s factory, with details, a picture of each item, the price, and a description.
Then give them a small sum of money and ask them to choose which chocolate bars or sweets they would buy. How much would it cost and how much change would they get? They could set up their own Willy Wonka Chocolate Shop for role play.
Children can think about how people and animals are affected by the seasons, list words or draw a mind map to describe reactions, activities colours and what people are wearing.
They could write an acrostic poem (where the first letter of each line spells out a word) to portray both summer and winter.
Experiment with a cup of ice cubes and see which material keeps them frozen for the longest.
Ask children how they know Mary Poppins took place in the past, so they can take notes on the clothes, the activities, the transport and the buildings.
Afterwards you can explain the film is set in 1910 in London during the Edwardian era.
Ask them to find out more about that era and make a poster. Older children can focus on the Suffragette movement.
Ask children to note down what materials each toy in the film is made from, then get them to explore their own toys. Which are made from fabric, like Woody? Can they group them by their material? Get them to pick three of their own toys, made from different materials, and write a story about what the toys might get up to when humans leave the room.