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.
Review the stages of growing flowers in a fun and memorable way with these flower foldouts. This science craft allows children to sequence 4 stages on a flower template, before cutting and folding. Use alongside growing plants in the classroom or as a spring science activity.
There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can differentiate if required:
Template 1: Children colour the flower and the stages of how to grow one (pictures with descriptions). They then cut out the stages, sequence, glue, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the flower.
Template 3: Children colour the flower and the stages of how to grow one (pictures). They then cut out the stages, match them to the words (first, next, then, last), glue, and fold.
Template 4: As above but with a circle around the flower.
This activity encourages fine motor skills, is quick and easy to prep, and the finished foldouts can be placed in an interactive science notebook for reference.
There is also a bonus writing sheet included to use as an extension activity.
UK and US paper sizes included. The PDF is not editable.
These activities are a fun way to learn about composting, in the classroom. This compost resource features a foldable sequencing activity, sorting activity, and word search that will help your upper KS1/lower KS2 pupils understand how compost is made.
Use as part of an Earth Day or environment lesson, alongside creating compost at school/home, or for an eco/gardening club activity.
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What’s included?**
Foldable sequencing activity. Children colour the stages of composting (the compost cycle), sequence the stages, cut out the template parts, glue, and fold. The template is included with and without a straight cutting edge so you can pick the one that best suits your learners.
Home/garden waste sort. Pupils sort 12 pictures into items that can be composted, and those that should be placed in the trash. Colour and b/w version included. This activity could be laminated to use multiple times.
Word search. 12 compost-related words to find across, up, down, and diagonally.
US and A4 (UK) paper sizes
Please note, this 8-page PDF resource is not editable.
If you are introducing food chains to your KS1 pupils, this engaging slide show will walk them through some simple examples. Full of realistic images and real photos, this resource can be used as part of a food chains lesson with your whole class. It is included as both a Google Slides presentation, and as a PowerPoint.
You can see a full video preview before purchase to ensure it is suitable for your learners.
What’s included in the presentation
27 widescreen slides introducing students to food chains. It covers basic concepts including producers and consumers, and movement of energy.
Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your pupils if needed (images and titles are not editable).
Fun animations - the arrows in the different food chains are animated to really help children grasp the direction they point in.
2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed.
Are you looking for a fun way to teach insect life cycles that’s a bit different from a standard worksheet? This foldable sequencing activity is hands-on and differentiated to help your pupils understand the life cycle of a cicada.
The resource covers the stages of the cicada life cycle from egg to adult insect. Pupils will colour their template, cut and sequence the stages, before gluing and folding. There are options for sequencing 4 or 6 stages, plus an option with descriptions of each stage.
What’s included?
Template 1: Children color the template and 4 life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge
Template 3: Children color the template and 6 life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold.
Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge
Folding guide with a picture showing where to fold.
Picture of the complete life cycle
Extra page of printable cards (color and b/w) that you could use as a small group activity or center.
Versions for US and UK
This resource is not editable. The PDF file is 13 pages.
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your class this Earth Day (or Protecting Our Planet Day) or to help them become more environmentally aware? Use this free foldable activity to help them record the actions they can/will take to help protect the planet!
A mix between a craft and a worksheet, this resource can be used as part of your Earth Day activities, or at any time of year (there is no reference to Earth Day specifically within the PDF).
Children colour the heart-shaped Earth (included with and without eyes), before filling in the template with 4 actions. You can decide if you want children to write, draw, or both. They then cut everything out, glue the parts together and fold.
A4 and letter-size versions are included. Suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2.
The PDF is not editable.
Are you looking for a fun way to teach life cycles? This foldout is an engaging and hands-on activity alternative to a worksheet to introduce or review the life cycle of an earthworm. The resource covers four stages - cocoon, hatchling, juvenile and adult worm.
Use as a science craft (linked to bugs, soil, or life cycles), for an interactive science notebook, or alongside making your own wormery.
There are different template and label options to allow for differentiation if required:
Template 1: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge
Template 3: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, write the names (or descriptions) of the stages in the boxes, cut and fold.
Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge
Also included:
Full-page earthworm life cycle diagram
Label the earthworm worksheet and answer page
Earthworms ‘can, have, are’ worksheet
UK and US paper sizes included.
This engaging bundle contains everything you need to introduce plant life cycles to your pupils. It includes a ‘life cycle of a flowering plant’ slide show presentation (in both Google Slides and PowerPoint format with 37 slides), a foldable bean life cycle sequencing activity (10-page PDF), and a free vocabulary word wall.
Use this resource alongside growing your own beans in the classroom, as a spring science lesson, or to support learning about the life cycle of a flowering plant.
37-page plant life cycle slide show
This presentation takes students on a journey through the stages of a flowering plant’s life cycle, from seed to adult plant. With beautiful visuals and clear explanations, this slide show is sure to captivate your students.
Throughout the presentation, students will learn about the different stages of the plant life cycle, including germination, growth, and flowering. They’ll also learn in simple terms about the role of pollinators and fertilisation.
Life cycle of a bean foldout
A fun, foldable activity for exploring the life cycle stages of a bean plant with differentiated templates.
Life cycle of a plant word wall
As an added free bonus, you’ll find a PDF of plant life cycle vocabulary to use as part of a word wall.
UK and US paper sizes/spelling are both included.
Are you planning a science lesson on the life cycle of a flowering plant? Use this slide show to introduce the plant life cycle to your class, and guide them through the key stages of change and growth.
It is included in both PowerPoint and Google Slides formats.
This engaging presentation takes students on a journey through the stages of a flowering plant’s life cycle, from seed to adult plant. With beautiful visuals and clear explanations, this slide show is sure to captivate your pupils.
Throughout the presentation, pupils will learn about the different stages of the plant life cycle, including germination, growth, and flowering. They’ll also learn in simple terms about the role of pollinators and fertilisation.
You could use this resource alongside growing your own plants (especially beans) in the classroom, as part of a spring science lesson, or to support learning about plants and their life cycles.
Is this resource editable?
You can edit the body text on most of the slides to best suit the needs of your learners. Titles and images are fixed in position and are not editable.
Preview
There is a video preview that shows the full presentation so please do take a look at this before purchasing. Please note that the font used for the Google Slides version is Century Gothic (due to Google only allowing their own fonts on their platform).
This fun foldable activity will take pupils through the 6 stages of the human life cycle - baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, and elderly person. This sequencing resource is designed to help children understand the different stages of human growth and how we all change over time.
It’s a great hands-on alternative to a worksheet and can be used to support lessons on mammal life cycles, growing up, or ourselves.
The activity
Pupils colour the life cycle stages and arrange them in order on their template. They glue them in place before cutting and folding.
There are 3 similar template designs to choose from (one with an easy-cut straight edge), and life cycle stages for a male and a female.
Human life cycle posters
This resource also includes 7 full-page printable posters with details about each human life cycle stage. These could be used to help introduce the activity, or for a classroom display. If you don’t want to print them, their landscape format means they can easily be displayed on a screen.
Also included:
Matching worksheet for students to match the stage to the age.
Some ideas for questions to discuss together during, or after making the foldouts.
A4 and US letter size versions are included.
Please note that this resource is not editable.
Add these animated summer headers to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image. There are 10 banners in this set (as gif. files) so you can swap them around when you want a change during the summer term.
You can see all of the banners in the preview video.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app - they are designed to be used on the desktop site.
Explore the stages of a tulip’s life cycle with this fun, foldable activity. Ideal for an interactive science notebook, or to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring flowers, or seasonal changes.
Print the black and white templates for pupils to colour and cut out. There are 4 similar PDF cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your children’s needs.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the tulip are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages from bulb to flower inside.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this 15-page resource is not editable.
Benefits of this activity
-Low prep
-Children learn about the tulip 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.
Also included:
-A set of sequencing cards with descriptions to use as an additional center.
-Some ideas for discussion
Introduce your KS1 children to the life cycle of a dinosaur with this fun, foldable activity. In this no-prep science resource, there are 4 similar dinosaur life cycle templates to choose from. Children have options to colour and fold, as well as a sequencing option.
Use to support a lesson or topic about dinosaurs, or as a life cycle activity linked to reptiles or prehistoric life.
In addition to being a fun and engaging alternative to a worksheet, this resource also encourages fine motor and scissor skills.
The four stages on each template are:
egg
egg hatching
young dinosaur
adult
The templates
Templates 1 and 2: Colour, cut, and fold. Template 2 has an easy-cut straight edge.
Template 3: Colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 4: Colour, match the pictures to the words, glue, cut, and fold.
A printable of the full life cycle in colour and in black and white is included for children to reference if required.
There is also a folding guide and options for both US and A4 paper sizes.
Please note, this 10 page PDF is not editable.
Teach the stages of fossilisation at KS2 with this folding ammonite craft and sequecing cards. 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!
These activities are designed to complement the KS2 science curriculum and is a fun alternative to a standard fossils worksheet.
How a fossil is formed foldable activity
There are 4 similar 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! You can see a finished example on my Facebook page here.
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.
How a fossil is formed cards to sequence (with and without descriptions).
Order the stages of fossilisation with this printable sequencing activity. This science resource uses the example of an ammonite (a marine creature with a spiral-shaped shell) to explore 8 steps in the fossilisation process. Laminate to use as a science center again and again.
This resource includes:
Teacher notes
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color without text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in black and white without text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (2 to a page) in color with a short description on each card.
Labels to print and use with the card sets that don’t have text.
8 fossil sequencing cards (4 to a page) in black and white without text.
The PDF is not editable. Uk and US paper sizes included.
Explore the stages of the salmon life cycle with this fun foldable activity. A fun alternative to a worksheet that can be used to support learning around habitats, life cycles or fish.
There are 3 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs:
Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. As an alternative, pupils could write the life cycle stages directly onto the template.
Template 2: Colour the template and life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 3: Larger template. This option has the life cycle stages as simple words, and also with descriptions.
In addition, this resource also contains cards for a life cycle of a salmon word wall. There are 12 words included (3 to a page) with and without a description. The words are:
eggs
eyed eggs
mature eggs
alevin
yolk sac
fry
parr
smolt
adult salmon
spawning
migration
redd
For early finishers, there is a salmon life cycle word search with 10 words to find.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this 20 page resource is not editable.
Benefits of this activity
Low prep
Children learn about the salmon 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 a science notebook where they can be referenced by children.
May 2023 sees the coronation of King Charles III - an exciting part of British and Commonwealth history. Plan some fun activities to help your KS1 class celebrate this special occasion with this pack of coronation printables.
This King Charles coronation pack includes:
Make a crown
4 crown designs to either print landscape on A4 coloured card or on white card (for children to colour).
Make a Union Jack flag
There are several options for this:
Colour the flag, cut it out, fold it in half, and glue.
As above but with grey letters to indicate which colour children should use for each part.
Full-colour version - 2 to a page
Full-colour version - 4 to a page (mini flags).
If I were a king/queen writing activity
Children draw/colour a face on their king/queen picture (there are 9 designs). They can then use the lined page to respond to the prompt.
Crown maze
Help King Charles’s carriage reach Westminster Abbey for the coronation!
Coronation word search
A simple word search with 8 coronation-themed words (2 similar versions). Answers included.
The British National Anthem lyrics
Pages with 2 verses and with just the first verse are included.
You can listen to the National Anthem with 2 verses on YouTube before having a go at singing it yourselves.
Crown spot the difference
Find 5 differences in the picture.
Charles and Camilla coloring sheet
Versions for A4 and US letter size paper included. This 40+ page resource is not editable.
Explore the stages of a rose’s life cycle with this fun, foldable activity. Ideal as a Valentine’s Day or summer science activity, for an interactive notebook, or to support learning about plants, life cycles, or roses.
Print the black and white templates for pupils to colour, cut, and sequence. There are 4 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your class’s needs.
-Template 1: Colour the rose and its life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue onto the template, cut, and fold.
-Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the rose.
-Template 3: Colour the rose and its life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue onto the template, cut, and fold. Larger finished size than templates 1 and 2.
-Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the rose.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the rose are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
The 6 life cycle stages for this activity are seed sprouting, seedling, young plant, flower in bud, flower in bloom, and rosehip (fruit).
US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable.
Benefits of this activity
-Low prep
-Children learn about the rose 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.
-Finished foldouts can be inserted into science books where they can be referenced by children.
Do you need a quick and simple Valentine’s Day card making activity? These animal-themed Valentines to colour and fold are cute and easy to make! Children can give them to parents, grandparents, relatives, or friends.
There are 5 animal designs to choose from, and each is included 1-to-a-page and 2-to-a-page so that you have size options.
The designs are:
Llama - You are llamazing!
Frog - Hoppy Valentine’s Day
Bear- I love you bear-y much
Lion - You are roar-some
Rabbit - Some bunny loves you!
Children colour their design, write inside, cut, and fold.
A4 and US letter size options are included.
Use this foldable sequencing printable to introduce or review the life cycle of a European stag beetle. This differentiated science activity can be used as part of a lesson or unit about life cycles, insects, beetles, or woodland animals.
Benefits of this life cycle activity
Low prep
Children learn about the stag beetle 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 a science notebook where they can be referenced by children.
The templates
There are 3 templates and multiple label options to choose from:
Template 1: Colour the stag beetle and its 4 life cycle stages, cut out the life cycle labels, match them to the pictures, glue, and fold. As an alternative, children could write their own labels directly onto the template.
Template 2: Colour the stag beetle and its 4 life cycle stages, cut out the stages and sequence them on the template, glue, and fold. There are 2 label options for this - one with the names of the stages, and the other with descriptions.
Template 3: This template has 6 stages (the larval stage is broken down into 3 parts). Children colour the stag beetle and its life cycle stages (2 choices of labels), sequence the stages, cut, glue, and fold.
What you need:
You’ll need coloured pencils, scissors, and glue. You may find it useful to have a pre-made example for children who might require more of a visual cue for folding.
Save printing costs by showing the folding instructions on a screen.
This resource is a 13-page PDF. It is not editable. The zipped file contains both US and UK versions. There’s also a bonus ‘label the stag beetle’ worksheet included.
A fun and simple Christmas craft activity for kids to do in the lead-up to the holidays. Print a Christmas cracker card template on white card. Children can then colour, cut, glue, and fold. Once completed, cards can be given to a friend, relative, or teacher.
There are 4 similar templates to pick from (plain, spotty, wavy stripes, and zig-zag stripes).
The finished cards are around 26cm across when folded. Please note, the PDF is not editable.
Full instructions are included, as well as template versions formatted for UK (A4) and US (letter-size) paper sizes. For those that don’t celebrate Christmas, the templates are repeated with the greeting ‘Happy Holidays’.
Set your class a week-long kindness challenge with this ‘fill a stocking with kindness’ activity. This 16-page Christmas printable will get your class reflecting on why kindness is important, and how to show it to others. You have the option to use the completed stockings for a kindness display.
The activity
Print a stocking template for each student. Each stripe on their stocking represents a day of the week. There are templates for 5 days (to use for a school week), or for 7 days if you want the challenge to continue over the weekend.
For the next week, students will try to complete an act of kindness every day. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their stocking (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a rainbow-striped Christmas stocking of kindness.
The templates
You can choose the template options that best suit you.
Stocking with 5 stripes (for 5 days) with a border. Designed to be used as a stand-alone worksheet.
As above but with 7 stripes
4 x stocking designs, each with 5 stripes, to be printed on card and cut out on completion. These can then be used to create a Christmas kindness display.
As above but the stockings have 7 stripes.
In addition to the activity template, this resource includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge
Both UK and US paper sizes are included. This resource is not editable.
Suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2.
