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.
Mary Anning was one of the world’s greatest fossil hunters. Despite her humble background, she was a pioneer, although she didn’t receive the credit for her achievements that she deserved.
Introduce your class to this remarkable British palaeontologist with this 19-slide PowerPoint detailing her life with facts and images. It outlines her major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, winged reptiles, and fossil poop!
The presentation ends with some discussion questions.
This presentation would complement a rocks and fossils earth science unit, or support learning about women in science (e.g. for International Day of Women and Girls in Science). You could also use it for a history lesson, or biography project.
Is the presentation editable?
Yes, partially. All titles and images are secured and not editable, but you can amend the body of the text should you need to adapt anything for your pupils.
I also offer a Fossils as Evidence PowerPoint in my shop, suitable for KS2. Find it here
Are you growing radishes in the classroom? Review or introduce the life cycle of a radish plant with this fun, foldout activity where pupils colour a template, sequence the radish life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold. Options are included for a 4 stages life cycle where the radishes are harvested for food, and a 6 stage life cycle where the plant goes on to flower and produce seed pods.
The templates
There are 3 template options to choose from, allowing you to differentiate for your learners.
Template 1: Children colour the radish template and 4 stages of the radish life cycle from seed to harvesting. They sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the radish.
Template 3: Children colour the radish template and 6 stages of the radish life cycle from seed to seed pods. They sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
For each template, there is an option to sequence the images with the stages names, or with short descriptions.
What else is included?
Colour diagram of the full life cycle.
Simple observation sheets to record drawings/descriptions of radishes if you are growing them in the classroom. Option to record with date, or with the day number (e.g. day 1, day 3, day 7 etc).
Simple writing sheet for pupils to make notes describing what is happening at each life cycle stage (seed, seedling, growing radish, mature radish). A blank version is also included.
Is this resource editable?
No, this 14-page PDF isn’t editable.
4 colourful packs of display materials for KS1 classrooms.
This bundle includes:
Materials Display
9 A4, full colour posters showing examples of everyday materials (glass, wood, metal, fabric, wool, plastic, ceramic, leather and paper).
12 descriptive words to add to your display if required (presented 3 to a page, to be cut out and mounted)
5 A4 posters with simple questions about the use of materials (e.g. Which material would be best for a superhero’s cape?).
Title over 2 A4 pages, to cut out and join together.
Minibeasts Display
‘Minibeasts’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join.
Real photo posters of minibeasts that live in a pond, on plants, and in/on the soil. These are included with and without a coloured background. For posters with a white background, trim, and mount on coloured paper.
Magnfiers with insect examples (x9). Print and cut out individually.
2 life cycle posters (dragonfly and butterfly)
‘Parts of an insect’ and ‘parts of a spider’ posters
‘What is a minibeast’ poster
6 minibeast fact posters (included in 2 sizes)
Plants Display
Title lettering - P,L,A,N,T,S with leaf design. Print onto A4, cut and mount.
9 A4 posters showing photographs of the parts of a plant (leaves, flowers, seeds, stem, roots, trunk, branches, fruit, buds).
Additional display printables - deciduous trees, evergreen trees, why plants are awesome and what do plants need. These are designed either to print on A4 and mount, or to print, cut and mount.
Weather Display
A4 weather chart and weather labels
9 bright and colourful A4 posters of different weather (sun, rain, wind, snow, hail, frost, fog, clouds, hail).
5 A4 printables with question prompts for children.
Title (over 2 pages to trim and join together)
These cute dinosaur themed Christmas card templates are ready to print on A4 card. Colour, fold and add a personal greeting inside. Children can then give thier card to a family member, friend, or loved one. A simple, no prep Christmas activity.
The messages/puns on the front of the cards are:
Ski-rex
Tree-rex
Santasaurus
Have a roarsome Christmas
There are 4 designs in this set. The inside is blank for children to write their own message.
Suitable for pre-school, KS1 or lower KS2 (especially if children have been looking at fossils and pre-historic life during the autumn term)!
Make your display pop with this fun scaly lettering. Ideal for a dragons or dinosaurs unit.
This resource includes:
A-Z upper case letters
a-z lower case letters
Numbers 0-9
! ? & . # ’
If a symbol you require isn’t included, please let me know and I am happy to add it to the set.
Please note, all letters and numbers are individual png. files, not a font for typing. You can insert them into documents and resize as required, or print out as they are onto A4 sized paper.
The resource is contained in a zip file which you will need to unzip in order to access.
This resource is for classroom use only and must not be used as part of a commercial product.
Upper and lower case letters (A-Z), numbers and some symbols with a scaly pattern, ready to print onto whichever coloured card fits the theme of your display. Ideal for a dinosaurs, dragons or under the sea topic.
Each letter is a separate png file so can be resized as you need. All images are contained within a zip file so please ensure you are able to open this file type before purchasing.
The font used is Century Gothic Bold.
This resource is for personal/classroom use only and must not be resold.
Create eye-catching display board titles with this set of scaly letters, numbers and symbols. This resource contains a full set of the following:
Blue scaly letters
Green scaly letters
Black outline scaly letters (to print on whichever colour paper or card matches your theme).
The font used is Century Gothic.
These are ideal for a variety of topics including dinosaurs, dragons, reptiles, fairy tales, Rainbow Fish and under the sea.
Each letter is a separate image file (png) so you can insert them into a document and re-size as you wish.
From the 1st December, use this festive digital advent calendar to count down to Christmas. A fun addition to your daily December routine for KS1 or KS2!
This resource is included as an editable PowerPoint and Google Slides document so you can use the one you prefer. The PowerPoint file has more options for slide transition (especially sounds) but otherwise, both files are the same.
How does it work?
There are 24 slides (one for each day of the month up to 24th December).
A fixed, animated background is included for each slide, and you can add your own text and/or extra images for each day. You could include some mental or physical warm-ups, festive jokes, mindfulness activities, motivational quotes… the choice is yours.
When you’ve filled in your slides, switch to present mode and click one of the numbered doors on slide 1. The link will take you to the corresponding slide.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your class by creating foldout cards featuring sweet, personal messages. This Valentine’s activity sees children colour a patterned heart, and write to their Valentine using the prompts on the template. They can then cut everything out, glue, and fold. Children can then give their completed card to a friend, parent, relative, or another special person.
The prompts:
To
I think you’re…
I love you because…
What makes you special is…
Happy Valentine’s Day from
Is this PDF resource editable?
The resource is not editable. However, a blank template page has been included with text boxes so that you can write your own prompts for students if you wish to.
Versions with US and UK spelling and paper sizes are included, as well as guidance on how to fold the card.
Explore the life cycles of 3 different marine animals with this fun set of foldable activities.
Differentiated templates are included for a sea turtle, clownfish and a penguin.
Use as a part of a science carousel, or to support learning on ocean habitats, sea creatures, or life cycles. You could also use for comparison of a bird, reptile and fish life cycle.
Each animal has a selection of foldout templates to allow you to differentiate for your students if required. Some require simply coloring, cutting and folding, others allow students to sequence the life cycle stages with descriptions or single words.
Instructions for how to fold are included.
Looking for life cycle activities that are a bit different from a standard worksheet?
Your kids will love these fun and engaging foldable activities. This printable resource covers 4 summer-themed life cycles: A sunflower, tomato plant, ladybird, and dragonfly.
The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook.
For each insect/plant, the templates are differentiated so you can choose the ones that best suit your learners. Each gives opportunities for pupils to sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Some templates show the stages with pictures and a single word, others use descriptions.
Instructions for students are provided as well as a picture guide showing how to fold their template.
Looking for life cycle activities that are a bit different from a standard worksheet?
Your kids will love these fun and engaging foldable activities. This printable resource covers 4 summer-themed life cycles: a sea turtle, watermelon, butterfly, and honey bee.
The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook.
For each animal/plant, the templates are differentiated so you can choose the ones that best suit your learners. Each gives opportunities for pupils to sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Some templates show the stages with pictures and a single word, others use descriptions.
Instructions for students are provided as well as a picture guide showing how to fold their template.
Add some groovy vibes to your Google Classroom with this animated set of banners.
Just add them to the header area in your Google Classroom in the same way you’d add a static image - it’s super easy and guidance is provided if you need it. These banners are full of 70s colors and style - think fun florals, camper vans, and disco!
There are 6 headers in this set (as gif. files) so you can swap them around when you want a change!
You can see all 5 of the banners in the preview video.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app.
This winter/Christmas themed bundle is a collection of 4 foldout sequencing activities:
Penguin life cycle
Christmas tree life cycle
The steps for making gingerbread.
How to build a snowman.
These are printable activities, with multiple cut and paste template options to allow for differentiation. Instructions for students and picture guides to help with the folding are included.
Here is a breakdown of each foldout:
Penguin life cycle foldout
A fun and simple science activity all about the life cycle of a penguin. This activity could be used to support a lesson on birds, the Antarctic, or penguins.
This resource has 2 similar templates.
Christmas tree life cycle foldout
A fun, seasonal activity to help children understand the life cycle of a Christmas (coniferous) tree from seed, to sapling, to the adult tree and seed cones.
Use this activity for interactive science notebooks, or to support a unit on plants, life cycles, or Christmas traditions/celebrations.
There are 6 similar options to allow you to differentiate for your students or to use with different age groups.
Making gingerbread
This foldable sequencing activity allows students to order the stages of making/baking gingerbread. It is designed to help develop thinking and fine motor skills.
You could add the finish foldouts to interactive notebooks, use this to support learning around The Gingerbread Man story, or as a fun Christmas activity or center.
Students cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their gingerbread foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside.
There are 3 similar versions included, including one with a straight cutting edge for those children who would struggle to cut around the outside of the gingerbread man.
How to build a snowman
This cut and paste sequencing activity allows students to order the stages of building a snowman.
Students cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their snowman foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside.
There are 3 similar versions included.
A cute 3D flower pot card craft that children can use to say thank you to someone special in their life. Ideal for mothers or fathers day, grandparents, as a teacher gift, or for another significant individual in their life.
This 5 page resource contains a template and instructions. The message on the flower pot is ‘thank you for helping me grow’.
In addition to a template, pupils will need:
Coloured pens/pencils
Pipe cleaners, scissors
Tape
Googly eyes
The side tabs that help the card to stand up have space to write the name of the recipient and who the card is from.
The template has 2 flowers for students to color and cut out.
There is also an option to add a flower with a photo inside - a PowerPoint template, as well as a Canva template link, are included for this. It is not essential to add a photo - the card looks great without it so don’t worry if this is not an option for you.
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’.
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.
Help your class discover the life cycle of a dung beetle in a fun way with these differentiated foldable activities. This 17-page PDF resource is a hands-on alternative to a standard science worksheet and can be used to review insect life cycles or introduce the dung beetle life cycle.
Pupils will colour the dung (ball or pile) and the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, and fold.
Use to support learning about insect life cycles, beetles, or metamorphosis. It could also be linked to the Egyptians (scarab beetles are dung beetles).
The templates
Templates 1 and 2: Colour the dung ball or dung pile and 4 life cycle stages, cut out the stages and glue them in order on the template, cut and fold. There are 2 label options - one with names, one with descriptions
Templates 3 and 4: Colour the dung and 6 life cycle stages, cut out the stages and glue them in order on the template, cut and fold. Option to sequence names or descriptions for each stage.
Also included:
Dung beetle facts (you could share these with children as they complete their foldouts).
Sequencing cards - these could be printed, cut out, and used as a small group activity.
Compare and contrast worksheet - ideal for early finishers.
US and UK (A4) paper sizes
This resource is not editable.
Celebrate the last week of school with this fun sun writing craft. Children create a sun with rays showing their best moments from the last school year. Designed to be used before the summer holidays, this activity will help key stage 1 children reflect on ways they have shined - a fun way to boost self-esteem and confidence.
Use the finished crafts as a sweet keepsake for pupils, or to make an end-of-year display.
Print the suns and the rays on yellow or orange card for pupils to assemble. Directions are included. Just add pens/pencils, scissors and glue!
Although designed for KS1, you’ll find an option for year 3 if required.
The templates:
There are 4 options for the center of the sun, all of which are included
2-to-a-page:
I shined in year one
I shined in year two
I shined in year 3
I shined this year
Changing the prompts on the rays
If the prompts on the rays need adjusting for your class, you’ll find a PowerPoint file included with text boxes on the rays. You can also edit the text on the rays in Google Slides (with Google fonts only).
Other parts of the document are not editable.
Explore the life cycle of the praying mantis with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. A fun alternative to a worksheet, your pupils will love creating their foldouts to show the life cycle stages from egg case to adult insect.
Use this 14-page PDF resource to support a science lesson on insect life cycles, incomplete metamorphosis, or praying mantises.
What’s included?
Differentiated templates to make a foldout life cycle (see the next section for more information)
Full-page praying mantis life cycle diagram (colour)
Praying mantis life cycle information page (colour and b/w)
Praying mantis life cycle writing page (colour and b/w).
Label the praying mantis worksheet and answer page
Praying mantis flip book template (colour and b/w). The tabs of the flipbook have been deliberately left blank for students to write their own titles on (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features). Pupils will need to do some of their own research for this activity.
The foldout templates
Template 1: Children colour the template and 4 life cycle stages (egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis). They put the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. There’s an option to sequence the stage names or descriptions.
Template 2: As above but with 5 stages (soft egg case, hardened egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis).
Can the resource be edited?
This PDF resource is not editable.
