A festive grid drawing activity to engage children in the run up to Christmas. Also ideal as an emergency cover lesson. Merry Christmas!

This fun, festive resource provides a step by step visual guide to drawing a picture of Santa Claus. 56 Slides progress from a blank page to a fully coloured Santa. All that children need to do is follow the visual instruction. Each slide shows a little bit more being added to the picture. There is also scope for them to personalise the picture with their own background. They could even use their pictures to make their own Christmas cards. A fun activity to keep younger students engaged and happy in the run up to the holidays. Merry Christmas from Start Creative. See many more resources at https://tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

30 high quality photographic images with a Christmas theme. A PowerPoint containing easy to copy images suitable for insertion into Christmas cards and presentations.

A stunning motivational poster to brighten your classroom and make students think about effort and positivity. Provided as a jpeg so that it can be printed at various sizes and even inserted into documents.

A festive grid drawing activity to engage children in the run up to Christmas. Also ideal as an emergency cover lesson. Merry Christmas!

Many children and adults suffer from stress and anxiety at times. Going back to school is one of those stressful times. An over busy brain makes it difficult to concentrate on tasks and the feelings associated with anxiety can cause distress and further anxiety. Recent research suggests that activities which focus the mind without being overly taxing can help break the cycle of worry and anxiety and can help calm the busy mind. One such activity is colouring. This resource provides 40 original kaleidoscopic images. The repetitive nature of the patterns is intentional, encouraging the individual to settle into a calming routine. Drawings range in complexity, making it a suitable resource for all age groups, including adults. I hope that enjoyment and a sense of calm can be found by using this resource.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to bullying. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to finances. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to drugs. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to personal health. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to race relations. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to relationships. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to the environment. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to disability. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This resource provides a range of starting points for discussions relating to careers. A useful resource for shaping discussions during Life Skills lessons.

This Christmas Colouring Book provides 24 original colouring sheets - one for each day of December in the run up to the big day! A fun activity to do with your students in the weeks leading up to the holidays ... and perhaps something that they can take away with them to finish off at home. Much more at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

Christmas is coming and Santa and his Elves need colouring before they can get on with their work! 12 different Elves and Santa himself ready for colouring by Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 students. Merry Christmas! Original drawings by Mael Matthews.

This fun form time game challenges teams to respond to slides that describe a person or animal in or on a place or object doing something. One person then draws the scene whilst team mates try to guess. This PowerPoint provides rules, descriptive slides and score card. This is a resource that I have produced to use with my classes during the last weeks to give them a well deserved end of term treat. Enjoy the summer!

Many children and adults suffer from stress and anxiety at times. An over busy brain makes it difficult to concentrate on tasks and the feelings associated with anxiety can cause distress and further anxiety. Recent research suggests that activities which focus the mind without being overly taxing can help break the cycle of worry and anxiety and can help calm the busy mind. One such activity is coloring. This resource provides 40 original hand drawn kaleidoscopic images. The repetitive nature of the patterns is intentional, encouraging the individual to settle into a calming routine. Drawings range in complexity, making it a suitable resource for all age groups, including adults. This resource is also suitable for use with Special Educational Needs students. I hope that enjoyment and a sense of calm can be found by using this resource. Mael Matthews