Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Updated for New Year 2024
Happy new year! Welcome 2024 by encouraging your class to reflect on the past year, and decide on goals or resolutions for the new year. This foldable activity is a great way to start January with positivity and a good mindset (and is a fun alternative to a worksheet).
This resource contains the following:
A PDF with 3 similar templates, with identical prompts. One template has a straight cutting edge.
A PowerPoint file with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. These can then be printed for students to complete and fold.
A Google Slides link (in the PDF) with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. As above, this can then be printed for students to use.
A picture to help with folding
The prompts on the pre-written template are:
-My best memory of 2023
-My proudest moment of 2023
-Someone who made me smile in 2023
-This year, I’d like to learn more about…
-My 2024 goal at home is…
-My 2024 goal at school is…
-The month I’m most looking forward to in 2024
-Something I can do for others in 2024 is…
Children colour their template, write/draw their responses in the blank spaces, cut, and fold.
US and UK spelling and paper size included.
Get to know your class with this no-prep, all about me activity. This foldable printable is ideal for back-to-school or for an ‘about me’ topic and is a fun alternative to a standard worksheet.
Print the template on white paper. There are 4 designs to choose from, each with the same prompts (please note that the templates are not editable).
Pupils will need coloured pencils, a pen and scissors.
Firstly, pupils will colour the top and bottom of the template. They can then fill in the boxes with words and pictures.
The information they’ll need to complete is as follows:
Name
Age
Left/right handed
A place I’d like to visit is
3 words to describe me
Things that make me smile
I want to learn more about
If I were an animal I’d be
Something important to me
Encourage lots of discussions!
When the foldable is closed, it will spell ME. It can then be gently opened to reveal the detail inside.
A picture showing how to fold is included, as well as versions of the templates for both US and UK paper sizes.
Here are some other All About Me resources you might like:
Self portrait all about me
Space themed all about me
Dinosaur themed all about me
Pencil All About Me Craft
The activity
Review the layers of the soil beneath our feet with this differentiated foldable activity. This fun alternative to a worksheet allows pupils to order the layers in the soil profile with either descriptions or name labels. There’s also an option for pupils to write descriptions in the boxes.
The templates
There are 3 template options to choose from in this PDF:
Colour the layers of soil, cut out the names or descriptions of the layers, glue, cut, and fold.
Colour the layers of soil, cut out the pictures of the layers with their descriptions, arrange them on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Colour the layers of soil, write descriptions for each layer, cut, and fold. No glue is required for this option.
Curriculum links
Lower KS2 Science (Year 3 Rocks and Soils)
‘Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter’.
US and UK paper sizes are included. Please note that this is not an editable resource. Layers of the soil are not presented to scale.
Save time and energy with this quick and easy rocks science display. This ready-to-print set of posters and vocabulary cards is designed to help you make an eye-catching rocks display board for your KS2/year 3 classroom. Just print the pages you want/need and mount if required.
What’s included?
Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic rock definitions with examples. Print landscape.
Rock cycle poster (labeled). Print landscape. You may wish to print this one out on larger paper if available.
Photo posters for 8 different rocks (slate, chalk, flint, sandstone, limestone, pumice, marble, granite). Print landscape.
Display title (over 2 pages). Print landscape, trim and join.
8 extra vocabulary cards (included with and without definitions). These are presented 4 to a page. Print portrait and cut out individually. The words used are mineral, crystal, fossil, geologist, hard, soft, permeable and impermeable.
Is it editable?
The resource is not editable.
Review the stages of a frog’s life cycle with this foldable activity. This cut and paste PDF printable is differentiated, with options for both matching and sequencing the life cycle of a frog.
The finished foldout mini-books are ideal for sticking into an interactive science notebook and are a bit different from a standard worksheet. Use to support a lesson on pond life, amphibians, life cycles, frogs, or spring.
This PDF resource contains 5 different templates so that you can differentiate the activity if needed:
Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the word labels, glue and fold.
Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the description labels, glue and fold.
Four-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the labels (descriptions and pictures), glue and fold.
Six-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the word labels, glue and fold.
Six-part life cycle to colour, cut, sequence the description labels, glue and fold.
Instructions and pictures showing how to fold are included. Some children may need extra support with folding.
US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.
US and UK versions included
Get to know your pupils with this all about me foldable activity. Ideal for the start of a new school year or for a myself/ourselves/Me topic. You could use these in the classroom for a back to school activity, or send home for pupils to complete as a transition activity over the summer.
There are 15 templates so children can pick one that best matches their hair style. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour and lips, creating a self portrait! Templates are also included with a straight edge around the face for younger/less confident cutters.
The inside prompts them to add some information about themselves - name, age, favourite colours, something that makes them smile and something they are good at.
Finally, they can cut out the design, and fold (instructions are included for this). Bring the 2 sides of the face together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (like a concertina).
Minimal prep is needed - just print templates onto A4 card and have coloured pencils in skin/hair/eye tones and scissors available. Glue/tape are not required.
This 36 page PDF resource is not editable.
Here are some other About Me resources you might like:
Outer space themed all about me foldable
Dinosaur themed about me foldable
Vertical about me foldable
These differentiated science foldable activities make learning about food chains fun!
Children can sequence plants and animals for different food chains before cutting out their templates and folding them. The finished results are ideal for an interactive science notebook or whole-class display.
There are two resources in this food chains bundle.
**Rainforest, Woodland and ocean habitat food chains **
For each habitat, there are 4 options included:
Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included and fold.
Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold.
Pupils draw their own food chain on a black and white template, cut and fold.
Pupils draw their own food chain on a pre-coloured template, cut and fold.
Food chains animal head foldouts
This resource has templates for 3 food chains (lion, grizzly bear and shark). For each one there are 3 similar options;
Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included and fold.
Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold.
As above but with a simpler, straight cutting edge.
Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (see preview video).
There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Students need coloured pencils, scissors and glue.
Explore the human circulatory system stages with this fun foldout. During this hands-on activity, pupils will sequence 6 stages of circulation, starting with blood entering the right side of the heart. There are 3 similar templates to choose from so you can differentiate for your learners if required.
The templates
Template 1: Colour the red blood cell and pictures, sequence the stages of the circulatory system, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: Colour the red blood cell and pictures, add the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 3: As above but with the left/right sides of the heart labeled.
For each template, there is a version of the labels that uses the vocabulary ‘oxygenated/deoxygenated’ and a version that uses ‘low-oxygen/high-oxygen’ to describe the blood. Choose the version with the language that best suits your learners.
The finished foldouts can be used as part of an interactive science notebook.
What else is included?
2x labelled heart posters (colour and b/w).
Vocabulary cards. These can be displayed, or cut in half to use for a word/picture matching activity. You may choose not to use all of the words, depending on the needs of your pupils.
Word definition worksheet (and answers).
The words on the vocabulary cards are heart, blood, circulatory system, artery, vein, capillaries, blood vessels, valve, and chambers.
Is this resource editable?
No, this resource is not editable.
In total, there are 16 pages.
Inspire your class to become trainee paleontologists with this fossil identification activity! This printable KS2 science resource has 15 colour photo cards of different fossils, with labels to match. Print and laminate to use as a small group activity again and again.
Fossil examples include an ammonite, a mosasaur tooth, a megalodon tooth, shells, coral, and a plesiosaur backbone.
There are 2 sets of labels to choose from (1 set requiring some internet research, the other more descriptive to allow pupils to try to identify without needing to go online).
Teacher notes provide guidance for how to deliver this activity with pupils, as well as suggested discussion points and answers.
Both US and UK paper sizes are included.
A fun, foldable activity for KS1 pupils, designed to get them thinking about smaller habitats (micro-habitats) and the animals that live there. An engaging alternative to a standard worksheet, this printable resource is particularly appropriate for year 2 science. It could be used to support a lesson on microhabitats, minibeasts, or habitats.
This resource is an 8-page PDF. It looks at 3 micro-habitat examples; a rock pool, under leaves, and a flower bed. There are 2 templates for each microhabitat so children can either colour the animals already included, or research and draw their own.
Once they have colored a template, they can cut it out and fold using the instructions provided. Some children may need assistance with this part and it’s a good idea to have a pre-made example.
Once folded, they can then ‘hide’ the animals away by closing the template, and then pull it gently apart to reveal what’s inside.
US and UK paper sizes included. Please not that this is not an editable resource.
Explore the stages of the life cycle of a sunflower with this fun, foldable activity. This hands-on resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet and allows children to sequence the sunflower life cycle stages from seed to adult plant.
Use the activity as part of a science lesson about plants, life cycles, sunflowers, or seasonal changes.
There are 6 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick the option(s) that best suit your class.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the sunflower are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
Benefits of this activity
Low prep
Children learn about the sunflower life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable. The resource is a 10-page PDF.
Every child is unique and special. Help build their self-confidence and self-esteem with this foldout activity, where pupils reflect on what makes them proud to be themselves. Use this fun alternative to a worksheet as part of a self-esteem or an upper KS1/lower KS2 PSHE lesson that will leave kids glowing with self-love and confidence.
This printable activity has 14 face templates with different hairstyles (and a girl wearing a hijab). Each is included with and without a rectangle outline to make the activity more accessible for those children who might struggle to cut around the outside of their template.
Pupils start by colouring their template to look like them.
Each template asks children to fill in the following with words and pictures:
-3 positive words that describe me (there is a word bank to help with this one).
-I am good at…
-I feel proud when I…
-I am a good friend because…
These prompts are not editable.
Print the templates you need on paper or card. Make sure you have lots of coloured pencils, particularly in skin tones. Pupils will need scissors but glue/tape are not required.
A folding guide is included. You’ll also find separate files with US and UK paper sizes/spelling.
Want a fun and engaging way to teach food chains at KS1? This sequencing science craft activity is hands-on alternative to a food chains worksheet. Children can construct a 4-stage food chains for 3 different habitats - a woodland, ocean/sea and a rainforest.
For each habitat, there are 4 options included:
Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included, cut out the template, and fold.
Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold.
Children draw their own food chain on a black and white template, cut and fold.
Pupils draw their own food chain on a pre-coloured template, cut and fold.
Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside.
There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Pupils need coloured pencils and scissors. One template in each habitat set requires glue.
Instructions for how to fold are included (you may wish to make an example beforehand for those who might find folding tricky).
This resource is 17 pages long and contains a version for both UK and US paper sizes.
Teaching children about healthy eating is vital for their physical and mental wellbeing. This set of 3 printables is designed to be used to support a healthy eating/myself topic at key stage 1.
My one-day food diary
This activity sheet is designed for children to keep a record of everything they eat in a day. Once complete, they cut out the template and fold it to create a mouth that closes, then opens to reveal their food diary inside. Ideal for an interactive notebook. Use to encourage discussions about healthy choices.
Keeping my mouth healthy
This activity sheet uses the same design as above. Use as an opportunity to discuss good oral health. Children colour and cut the template, then fold it to create a mouth.
Healthy food choices worksheet
Children identify which foods we should eat most, some, and least of. This includes a version for vegetarians and for vegans.
Please note, these worksheets are not editable. US and UK versions are included.
¡Feliz Navidad! These cute Spanish Christmas card templates are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Pupils can colour their chosen Spanish Christmas card design, fold the card in half and then add their own personal greeting inside. They can then give their Spanish Christmas card to a friend, family member, or teacher.
There are 6 designs in this set, all of which you can see in the preview.
Greetings on the cards include:
Feliz Navidad
Felices fiestas
Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo
Está nevado
Please note that the text and images are not editable. A4 and US letter size included.
Introduce inheritance and inherited characteristics to your year 6 class with this fun presentation and monster activity. This science lesson is interactive, and allows pupils to explore inheritance by observing the physical features of some little monsters, and predicting what their offspring might look like.
This resource can be used all year round but the monster theme makes it a fun science activity for Halloween.
Curriculum link
Year 6 science
Evolution and Inheritance: ‘recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents’
What’s included:
26 slide PowerPoint presentation (a Google Slides link to the presentation is also included) introducing inheritance and inherited characteristics. Check out the full video preview of the presentation before you purchase. It also touches on acquired characteristics.
Printable monster activity. Pupils meet the 3-eyed monsters and draw what their offspring might look like, with a focus on inherited physical traits. Please note this activity needs to be printed in colour, or alternatively, there’s an option to display the coloured parts on a screen.
Is this resource editable?
The presentation is partially editable. You cannot edit the titles or images, but some editable text boxes allow you to make adaptations for your learners.
The monster activity is not editable.
US and UK versions are included in the zip file.
et your class a 7-day kindness challenge with this ‘fill a bucket with kindness’ activity.
This activity is a fun addition to a kindness week, month, or lesson, and will get your pupils thinking about why kindness is important, and how to show it to others. By the end of the week, they’ll be certified bucket fillers!
The activity
Print a kindness bucket template for each child. Each stripe on their bucket represents a day of the week. For each of the next 7 days, they will try to complete an act of kindness. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their bucket (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a rainbow-striped bucket of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display.
In addition to the activity sheet, this resource includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge
Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional).
Both UK and US paper sizes are included. This resource is not editable.
A science craft activity which can be differentiated if required. Use to support learning about ecosystems, feeding relationships and habitats.
This resource has templates for 3 food chains (lion, grizzly bear and shark). For each one there are 3 similar options;
Colour the pre-designed template, with animals and plants already included and fold.
Colour the food chain, sequence the animals/plants to show who eats who, glue them onto the template, cut and fold.
As above but with a simpler, straight cutting edge.
Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (see preview video).
There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Students need coloured pencils, scissors and glue.
Instructions for how to fold are included (you may wish to make an example beforehand for those who might find folding tricky). There is a version for both US and UK spelling/paper size.
Joyeux Noël! These cute French Christmas cards (cartes de Noël) are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Pupils can colour their chosen design, fold the card in half and then add their own personal greeting inside. They can then give their Christmas card to a friend, family member, or teacher.
There are 6 festive designs in the set:
Elf (Joyeux Noël et bonne année)
Christmas tree (Bonnes Fêtes)
Gingerbread house (Joyeux Noël)
Penguin in a snow globe (Il neige)
Reindeer (Joyeuses Fêtes)
Christmas garland (Joyeux Noël)
The designs are not editable. They are included in both US letter size and A4. The insides of the cards are blank.
Teach the stages of fossilisation in year 3/KS2 with this folding fossil craft. This fun alternative to a standard fossils worksheet allows children to sequence the stages of how an ammonite could have become a fossil.
Ammonites were pre-historic sea creatures with tentacles and a spiral shell. Their fossils can be found all over the world in many different types of sedimentary rock.
There are 4 similar PDF templates to choose from for this foldable activity:
Colour the images, cut out and fold
Colour the images, cut out the words and sequence them, glue the words in place, cut and fold.
Colour the images, cut out the words and pictures, sequence, glue, cut and fold.
Larger version of template 3 (over 2 pages).
When closed, you’ll just see the large fossil ammonite but when opened, the fossilisation process will be revealed!
Instructions for pupils are provided (including a picture showing how to fold) as well as some questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable.
