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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
Count with Babies 1 to 12
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Count with Babies 1 to 12

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This EYFS Counting to 12 resource is designed to support early number recognition, counting, and ordering skills using a fun baby-themed approach. It includes two pages of colourful number cards, with Page 1 featuring numbers 1 to 6 and Page 2 covering 7 to 12. Each number card has a baby related illustration to engage young learners. Children can cut out the cards and use them to match, order, or pair with the provided numeral cards. The activity helps to develop fine motor skills while reinforcing number sequences.
Counting Fruit and Vegetables
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Counting Fruit and Vegetables

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This PowerPoint supports early learners in recognising fruits and vegetables through real-life images, counting activities, and letter recognition. All the resources you need for a lesson - just add pencils and crayons. The 20-slide presentation highlights initial letters on each page (e.g., ‘L’ for Lemon and ‘P’ for Pineapple) and encourages counting up to 13. Key Features: • 20-slide PowerPoint with images of fruit and vegetables. • Letter & Counting Activities – Identify letters and count items. • Recording Sheet – (Laminate for reuse) - children tick and/or write numbers. • Pair or Individual Work – Encourages collaboration or independent learning. • Colouring Sheet – Labelled images for reading and colouring. • Boardmaker Symbols – Enhances accessibility for SEND learners. Learning Objectives: Name and recognise fruits & vegetables increasing vocabulary. Identify initial letters for literacy/phonics development. Count and record numbers up to 13. Encourage speaking & listening in class or group activities. Support SEND learners with visual aids. This multi-sensory resource engages children through seeing, saying, counting, writing, and colouring. Suitable for EYFS / SEND and KS1 learners. Boardmaker licenced.
Patterned Circles Treasure Hunt and other games
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Patterned Circles Treasure Hunt and other games

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For EYFS and KS1 children A fun resource to develop observation, teamwork, and pattern recognition. The resource includes a lesson plan, a reference sheet and colour card circles. Contents: Lesson Plan – With objectives, materials needed, set up, ways to play and extension ideas. Games include Basic Treasure Hunt, Timed Challenge, and Sorting by Criteria (e.g., symmetrical patterns, animals). 10 Colour Card Sheets – Each with 6 patterned circles in colour, outlined with dotted lines for easy cutting. Example Reference Sheet – Displays 6 sample patterns for children to find and mark off. Curriculum Links: Colour & Pattern Recognition Shape & Symmetry Awareness Matching & Sorting Games Art and Design: Elements of Art
Let's Count to 10 in the Woods
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Let's Count to 10 in the Woods

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This PowerPoint and worksheet are designed for EYFS & KS1 to support numbers, counting, reading, handwriting and fine motor skills. The resource includes: A colourful PowerPoint presentation featuring numbers 1 to 10 with a woodland theme. Each slide introduces 2 numbers alongside a short, engaging rhyme and illustrations including animals and plants. A printable worksheet where children read the rhyming lines and trace over the words to reinforce early writing skills. Share the PowerPoint and children can join in with the reading and reciting. Extend by involving children in role play where they take on an object or character in the woods, and perform for another class, or in an assembly.
Patterned Raindrops
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Patterned Raindrops

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This resource links Maths, Art & Design, and Colour Recognition, featuring 10 pages of colour patterned raindrops and a blank 8-raindrop template for creative tasks. Ways to Use: Duplicate, Cut & Match – Print two copies, cut out teardrops, and match identical patterns. Pattern Sequencing & Sorting – Sort by colour/pattern/line or continue a given sequence. Creative Design – Use the blank template for children to create their own patterns. Maths & Symmetry – Explore symmetry, counting, and grouping raindrop patterns e.g. Food, nature, animals, shape and colour.
Colourful Circles
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Colourful Circles

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A freebie resource with a colour, pattern and shape theme. Children can copy the colour patterns or use their own colours to create a new pattern.
Circle Fun Matching Words and Pictures
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Circle Fun Matching Words and Pictures

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Circle Fun is an engaging EYFS and KS1 resource designed to support shape recognition, handwriting, and vocabulary development. This activity set includes five black-and-white worksheets featuring pictures of everyday objects that are circular in shape, such as the sun, a clock, a coin, and a ball. Children can colour in these images, then cut them out and match them to the corresponding words. Additionally, there are five matching worksheets that display circles with the names of the objects inside, allowing children to trace over the words and reinforce early writing skills. By pairing the cut-out pictures with the correct word circles, children develop fine motor skills, shape recognition, and word association. This resource links to maths (2D shapes), literacy (handwriting and vocabulary), and fine motor development, making it a versatile tool for independent and guided learning.
Colour and Pattern Grid Activity EYFS KS1
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Colour and Pattern Grid Activity EYFS KS1

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This activity helps children develop pattern recognition, colour matching, and counting skills while encouraging fine motor development. It includes a 5x5 blank grid alongside pre-designed pattern templates for children to copy by colouring in or positioning colour objects. Pages 1-10 feature different patterns that children can replicate using coloured pens, crayons, blocks, or small squares of gummed paper. Page 11 introduces a colour word challenge, where children read the colour names and fill in the grid accordingly. The activity supports early mathematical thinking by reinforcing repetition, symmetry, and sequencing. Laminate the sheets and place them in the Number Corner for continuous use with coloured blocks or dry wipe makers. For extension activities, children can play a Roll & Colour game to create random patterns based on dice rolls.
10 Count and Colour Challenge Worksheets
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10 Count and Colour Challenge Worksheets

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Count and Colour Challenge is a fun 10-page activity designed for young learners, combining early maths skills with reading comprehension. Each page features six black-and-white illustrations based on a specific theme, such as transport, balloons, circus, blocks, numbers, letters, Easter, and food. Below each picture, simple instructions guide children to count and colour objects in specific ways — for example, “Colour one balloon pink and one purple” or “Choose a different colour for each of the three bunnies.” This interactive approach strengthens counting skills, number recognition, and colour awareness while also encouraging children to ���read for meaning’ and follow directions. The resource is ideal for independent learning, guided reading or home practice.
Sock Matching Challenge Sheets
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Sock Matching Challenge Sheets

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This activity encourages young learners to develop their observation skills by identifying and matching socks with the same colours, designs or patterns. Start with the colour reference sheet to show how matching pairs should look. Then, children can complete a series of worksheets, from designing their own sock pairs to finding and colouring themed socks—like snowmen, trees, and shapes. By spotting the right pairs and making them match, little learners will build early problem-solving skills while having fun! Extend(or start with), real socks that children can pair up. Great for EYFS and KS1 children linking to Clothing topics as well as maths skills.
'On Your Feet' 8 Topic Worksheets
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'On Your Feet' 8 Topic Worksheets

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“On Your Feet” – 8 topic worksheets provide activities for EYFS and KS1 learners, focusing on numbers, pairs, counting, matching, clothing, and Ourselves. The set includes a doodle sheet to name and colour shoes, sock pairing activities, footwear matching, and a “Whose Shoes?” activity linking footwear to occupations. Additional tasks include counting animal feet, drawing favourite shoes with an explanation, and labelling foot outlines with numbers on toes, and left/right identification. These exercises support early learning through fun activities. Extend the activities with practical work such as drawing around feet, making paint footprints and looking at shoe sizes.
Shape Tracing Freebie Worksheet
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Shape Tracing Freebie Worksheet

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A worksheet linked to colour, pattern, symmetry, shape and fine motor control. There is a black and white and a colour version of the worksheet included. Children are tasked with tracing the dotted lines and then colouring in the shapes to make the pattern symmetrical. Children can copy the colours given or use their own colour choices. You may want to laminate the pattern sheets and add them to your writing corner and they can be reused with appropriate marker pens. Suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1 children.
Trains Colour and Pattern Work
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Trains Colour and Pattern Work

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This train-themed resource includes a variety of activities to support matching, colouring, and pattern for KS1 and EYFS learners. Page 1: A train engine with 11 colourful carriages, each a different colour pattern. (You could duplicate, cut out and laminate the small cards for matching games). Page 2: 12 different colour patterned engine cards. Duplicate, cut and match or children can use to build a train with their choice of colour carriages. Page 3: Black-and-white version of the engine and carriages for children to colour freely or copy colours from previous pages. You could task the children with making each carriage different using a set number of crayons. Children could share their creations at the end of the session to see if anyone else has an engine or carriage the same as them! Page 4: Black-and-white version of the engines sheet for children to colour in. Page 5: A train scene colouring page, using an engine and two carriages. Learning Links: Supports colour recognition, pattern, matching skills, and fine motor control, while engaging young learners in a fun train theme! Links also with Transport and Toys topics.
Shape Picture Games for KS1 Children
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Shape Picture Games for KS1 Children

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This engaging Picture Shape Games resource is designed for KS1 children to develop their understanding of 2D and 3D shapes through four interactive games. With a focus on hands-on learning, observation, and creativity, the activities help children identify, name, describe and draw shapes while connecting them to the world around them. The games can be used for shared class or group activities or the worksheets can be used on their own. There is a Planning Ideas sheet included with the resources, giving suggestions for 4 games and ideas for differentiation.
4 Maths Picture Games for Children
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4 Maths Picture Games for Children

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This fun Maths resource for EYFS and KS1, includes 4 games, each using 21 maths-themed pictures, covering numbers, clocks, money, and objects e.g. abacus, thermometer and calculator. Activities focus on counting, recognizing numbers and symbols, comparing measurements, and solving simple problems. Objectives include: • To build counting, number recognition, symbol recognition and understanding of size and time. • To develop fluency in basic arithmetic and reasoning about measures. A planning sheet is provided which gives 3 ideas for using the resources. Tips are included in the planning sheet to engage children and there are also differentiation suggestions. Perfect for individual, group, or whole-class activities, this resource makes learning maths for children fun and interactive!
Early Letters and Numbers Fun
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Early Letters and Numbers Fun

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This resource includes two fun worksheets designed for Early Years and KS1 children to develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills: Letters of the Alphabet (Worksheet 1) o Children identify and sound out letters in alphabetical order. o They colour each letter, reinforcing recognition and phonics. Numbers 0 to 9 (Worksheet 2) o Children find and match numbers, enhancing number recognition. o They can colour each number and its match in the same theme or pattern for fun and creativity. Children can trace letters and numbers for handwriting practice.
Count to 5 with Fantastic Creatures
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Count to 5 with Fantastic Creatures

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In this engaging activity, children will practice counting to 5 while exploring black-and-white images of fantastic creatures: aliens, dinosaurs, monsters, and unicorns. Children will colour the creatures as they count them, encouraging both numeracy and creativity. The activity is designed to be interactive, fun, and imaginative, helping to develop number recognition, and artistic expression. Perfect for early learners!
How Many? Counting to 5 for EYFS
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How Many? Counting to 5 for EYFS

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Children will enjoy counting to 5 with these 6 colourful worksheets including themes of the circus, animals and school. Laminate the sheets and they can be reused. A useful tool to generate speaking and listening and to support EYFS topic work and counting.
3 Colour Flower Pattern Work
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3 Colour Flower Pattern Work

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This resource includes seven worksheets designed for KS1 (and EYFS), featuring colourful symmetrical flower patterns. Each worksheet presents a fully coloured flower alongside a black-and-white version for children to recreate by following the colour-by-number system (numbers 1, 2, and 3). Children can either use the three suggested colours or choose their own. The final page includes a blank black-and-white flower for free colouring and one with numbered sections to guide their creativity further. Perfect for enhancing symmetry, colour recognition, and fine motor skills!
Stickle Colour and Pattern Creations
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Stickle Colour and Pattern Creations

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This resource is a collection of 18 colour flashcards that can be cut out and laminated if desired. It can be used with practical resources such as blocks, bricks, gummed squares of paper. It includes: Flashcards (18): Brightly coloured images of ‘Stickle’ blocks / bricks. Practical Activity Sheets (2): Children use blocks, bricks, or square gummed paper to recreate the patterns shown on the sheets. They can also incorporate number by counting colours and how many blocks in each tower. Colouring Sheets (2): White brick templates where children can colour in the bricks to match the colour patterns shown. Brick Copying Pages (2): Colourful brick patterns for children to replicate by placing bricks or blocks directly on the template and / or colour in the template. This resource supports learning about colour, pattern, and shape. It’s ideal for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1), helping develop fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition through hands-on and creative activities.