Discover The Blitz – WW2 For Kids, an iPad app that brings World War II to life for children. Follow the timeline from 1939–1941, explore colourful scenes, and learn what life was like for families and children during the bombings. Perfect for KS2 history at school or at home.
Special pricing for schools – 50% off
Schools don’t pay full price: when the app is purchased for multiple devices, schools can get 50% off the app price.
Combine the discounted app with the free lesson pack and you have a complete, ready-to-teach Blitz unit at a very low cost per pupil.Free lesson plan bundle included
When you download The Blitz – WW2 For Kids, you also get a complimentary lesson plan bundle with printable exercises, writing prompts and classroom activities..What’s inside the free teaching pack
- 4 complete lesson plans (PowerPoint + printable worksheets)
– Air-Raid Shelters
– Evacuation
– Life on the Home Front
– Blitz Causes & Consequences- Timeline: 1939–1941 (printable poster)
- Fact Sheet to support discussion, vocabulary, and differentiation
- Story-writing challenge + creative extension tasks
- KS2 worksheets on:
– Air Raid Drills
– Evacuation
– Anderson Shelters
– Daily life in 1940
– Survivors’ Stories- Word Searches
All files are provided in PDF and PowerPoint format—simply download, print, and teach.
The Blitz – WW2 For Kids is an interactive history app for iPad that helps children understand what life was really like during the Second World War. Through colourful scenes, simple facts and a clear timeline from 1939 to 1941, children discover how families and children coped with air raids, evacuations and life on the Home Front.
- 📚 Age: 8–12 years (KS2)
- 🎯 Focus: The Blitz & life on the Home Front
- 📱 Device: iPad (iOS)
- 👨🏫 Ideal for: Classroom use & home learning
Discover the story of the Blitz, step by step
The app follows a simple, child-friendly timeline from the outbreak of war in 1939 to the end of the Blitz in 1941. Each step introduces a key moment or theme: from blackouts and shelters to rationing, evacuation and everyday life under the air raids.
Short, easy-to-read texts, clear visuals and strong historical context help children understand not just what happened, but what it felt like for ordinary people – especially children – living through the bombings.
What children will learn
- Who was involved – Britain, Germany and the main countries in the conflict at the time of the Blitz.
- Timeline 1939–1941 – Key dates explained in simple language.
- Life on the Home Front – Blackouts, shelters, gas masks, rationing, fire-watching.
- Children in wartime – Evacuation, school life, family separation and daily routines.
- Cities under attack – London and other cities hit by the raids, with maps and scenes.
- New vocabulary – Words like “air raid”, “Anderson shelter”, “evacuation”, “Home Front”, explained clearly.
App features for teachers & parents
Bullet points you can adapt depending on the exact content:
- Colourful, illustrated scenes to show homes, streets and shelters during the Blitz.
- Step-by-step timeline from 1939 to 1941 to make the story easy to follow.
- Short fact panels on every screen, designed for independent reading or whole-class work on a big screen.
- Quick quizzes to check understanding at the end of each section.
- Glossary of key terms so children can revise important WW2 vocabulary.
- No advertising, no in-app purchases – safe, focused learning environment.
Perfect for KS2 classrooms
- Ideal as a starter or plenary on the interactive whiteboard.
- Works well for guided reading of non-fiction texts about WW2.
- Supports inquiry projects on the Home Front, evacuation, or life in London during the Blitz.
- Can be used for independent research: pupils explore the scenes, then write diary entries, letters from evacuees or newspaper reports based on what they discover.
The app supports key elements of the KS2 History curriculum: a significant turning point in British history, the impact of war on everyday life, and how people remember these events today.
Great for home learning too
Parents can use the app to:
- Prepare a visit to a museum or WW2 exhibition.
- Help with homework and projects about World War II.
- Spark conversations about resilience, fear, courage and solidarity.
Short sessions of 10–15 minutes are enough for children to learn new facts and remember them.
Technical details
- Device: iPad
- Platform: iOS
- Language: English
- Age range: 8–12 (you can adjust)
- Best for: KS2 classrooms, homeschoolers, history projects
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