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Firework Funky Finger Pom Pom Sort
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Firework Funky Finger Pom Pom Sort

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Four firework themed pictures to use to develop fine motor skills. Have a selection of pom poms for children to sort and use tweezers to put them on the correct colour. They would be great linked to Bonfire Night or Diwali.
Gingerbread Man Funky Finger Pom Pom/Button Sort
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Gingerbread Man Funky Finger Pom Pom/Button Sort

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9 Gingerbread Men all with different coloured buttons. Use these mats to develop fine motor skills. Have a selection of different coloured pom poms or buttons for the children to sort using tweezers or a peg. They would be great to use around Christmas time or when baking Gingerbread Men.
Number - How can you make number 1,2,3,4,5?
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Number - How can you make number 1,2,3,4,5?

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A Number activity mat to help children understand the composition of each number (1,2,3,4,5). Use red, orange, yellow, green and blue cubes to make the different combinations for each number. You could pair this with the number block characters and it will support their understanding as they build the different amounts. Includes: Mat - Building numer 1, 2,3 Mat - Building number 4,5
Christmas Tree Pom Pom Funky Fingers
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Christmas Tree Pom Pom Funky Fingers

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6 different style Chrismtas Trees. Use tweezers or pegs to sort and count th pom poms on to to the trees. Some of the patterns will reinforce two colour repeated patterns. You could use any colourful loose parts.
Numicon / Number Snowman Match 1-10
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Numicon / Number Snowman Match 1-10

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10 Snowmen with the numeral on their hat and Numicon piece, made from buttons on their tummy. Cut out the hats and snowmen and match the two. They could also be used with loose parts to lay over the buttons. Practise number formation in snowy trays!
Sparkler Sort and Roll
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Sparkler Sort and Roll

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Use these sparklers to support your fine motor activities. You could pair them with plastercine, playdough or loose parts. Children use their hand muscles to roll balls of plastercine or playdough and place them onto the circles. They could also use tweezers to pick up objects or lay any loose parts onto the circles. 6 mats to encourageg colour sorting and counting.
Roll and Subitise
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Roll and Subitise

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30 images on each sheet with a Bonfire/Fire fighter theme. Children roll a dice and then subitise or count this amount. They record this go by circling the images they counted. The first player to circle all the objects on their sheet is the winner! They can use this independently too. Keep rolling and drawing round the groups, until all pictures have been circled. Firefighter Helmet Fire engine Hose Fire
Rocket ordering 1-5
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Rocket ordering 1-5

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Photocopy and chop up the rocket into the separate shapes. Children order the rocket from 1-5. They add the triangle to the top and the rectangles to represent the fire. A great activity to support counting, number recognition, ordering and 2D shape.
Bell Subitising Cards
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Bell Subitising Cards

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Subitising cards using bells to 6 Counting bells 7 - 10. Two blank cards, which I would recommend are laminated. These can be used to record any numbers greater than 10, Pair these cards with loose bells and add magnets. How many can you pick up?
Gingerbread Numicon Men and Houses 1-10
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Gingerbread Numicon Men and Houses 1-10

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10 Gingerbread Men. The buttons are created to represent each number, linked the Numicon colours and pattern. 10 Numbered Houses. Can you put the gingerbread men with the correct house. Lots of maths activities and mathematical skills can be developed with this resource.
Reindeer Counting
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Reindeer Counting

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Can you feed the reindeers? Reindeers, numbered 1-9 Sacks of carrots to give the reindeers. Match the correct amount of carrots to the numbered reindeer.