A fun way to incorporate maths with your topic on Animals, Pets and / or clothing. Cut out the 24 colour pictures of socks for children to make into pairs of Pets socks. Children can look out for pattern and colour to help them with their sorting and matching. Once the socks are all paired, children can use the sock template worksheet to create their own Pet sock designs on the white socks and make these into matching pairs. There is a blank sheet that children can paste pairs onto or draw their own socks and designs. For younger children and / or a practical element, ask children to bring in a pair of socks and create a class sorting sock activity! Another idea is to have a box of socks that children rummage through to find matching pairs – use a timer for more fun!

‘Count, Colour, and Design Easter Eggs’ is a resource designed specifically for Early Years and KS1 children. There is a planning sheet outlining the 3 lessons, objectives, resources needed and step by step instructions. The resource combines the festive spirit of Easter with learning objectives including colour recognition, counting to 20, following instructions, and creativity. Through the 3 activities, children will have the opportunity to match colours on Easter eggs, follow specific colouring instructions, create unique designs, and practice basic counting.

Children will enjoy colouring in these cards and posters connected to Spring and Easter. There are 6 card designs to choose from. These can be coloured in and made into celebration cards for children to send to friends and family. There is a poster in colour and the same one in black and white. Children can colour in the poster and add their own decorations. They can also use the posters for inspiration for making their own posters. You may also want to laminate the finished cards and display them in class to make bunting, making colourful Easter and Spring decorations.

A collection of flowers in pots for children to colour in for Spring and Summer and topics on Plants or Gardens. Each of the 8 sheets shows a colour version of the flowers and a black and white version for children to colour in. They can make the flowers the same with close observation of colour or choose their own colours to make the flowers different. Collect up and cut out the finished flowers and make a lovely classroom display.

An EYFS activity based on Trees linked to Colour, Shape and Pattern. There are 3 designs of trees. Each of the types of trees have 3 worksheets. Colour in the black and white tree to match the colour version. Cut out the colour leaves and add them to the tree outline to recreate the tree exactly or to make a new version. Colour in the leaf outlines to match the colours or use own colours. Then cut out the leaves and add to the tree. For little fingers, you may want to enlarge the sheets for cutting out. Enlarge even more to make a lovely classroom display tree.

This is a creative and flexible activity that has a multitude of uses. The idea is to make a tree out of puzzle pieces. On a large scale this looks really effective. Display in class or in the Hall for assemblies. There are a set of instructions for a class or group to use to make their own tree or for an individual to make a puzzle tree. There are then, 8 ideas or ways of using the tree. My favourite is the ‘Achievement Tree’ where the tree starts off with no pieces and then as a child achieves a goal or learns a new skill, then they add a piece of puzzle to the tree. The tree is regularly reviewed and celebrated. This idea supports behaviour manaagement. Other activity ideas include a Story tree, a Number tree, and a 4 Seasons tree. All you need is a box of old puzzle pieces, paint, paper and glue.

A maths resource for EYFS and KS1. Links with Shape, Counting to 4, Number recognition and writing. There are 4 heart shaped puzzles. Children can trace the outlines of the heart shapes, overwrite the numbers, colour in and add pictures of their own. The puzzles can be cut out and then reassembled. The 4th heart is in colour and black and white.

4 ideas for making Valentine’s Day Cards for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children. There are 3 colour hearts that children can trace around, cut out and glue back together. Children can stick onto folded coloured card to make original cards and write their messages inside. The 4th example is a heart in black and white using symbols that SEND children may recognise. The children can colour in the pictures. Boardmaker licenced.

These Heart Alphabet Phonics Puzzles are for KS1 children and are a fun way to teach the alphabet and phonics. Materials: 7 heart-shaped puzzles, each with 4 sections.1 blank heart puzzle template included. Each of the 4 sections in the hearts feature a letter sound and related colour pictures. Children trace lines around the hearts and puzzle pieces for cutting. Introduce each letter sound with its pictures. Practice saying sounds and naming the pictures. Cut along lines and re assemble hearts. Extension: Use a range of different sections from different hearts to form simple words. Display: Showcase completed puzzles. Link to your shape work in maths.

A unit of work, complete with resources, for Key Stage 1, focusing on the theme of the four seasons using a fun heart puzzle. This unit or work is designed to be interactive and engaging, encouraging children to learn about the seasons through a combination of artistic expression, discussion, reading, writing and hands-on activities. The progression from tracing outlines, colouring and cutting to more complex tasks like vocabulary matching and personal expression caters to a range of skills and learning styles. There are 6 activities with corresponding worksheets, together with a planning sheet showing objectives, resources needed and step by stop instructions. The resource includes picture and symbols. *Boardmaker licenced. Links to Weather, Seasons, Phonics, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening and games.

A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Friends, Animals and Feelings. The story revolves around Lizzy, a lonely elephant who wishing for a friend. Lizzy finds another elephant just like her and she is no longer lonely. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing a picture of Lizzy and her new friend in the jungle, role playing and speaking and listening.

A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Toys and Feelings. The story revolves around Matthew, a young boy who loses his favourite toy giraffe. He finds it on a park bench, where he had left it, and all ends well. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing favourite toys, recognising and acting out emotions and a scavenger hunt.

A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on developing thinking skills and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Families and Babies. The story revolves around Stella, a young girl who realises that she loves her twin siblings equally, illustrating the joys and challenges of having new family members. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas.

‘Jim and his two Easter Eggs’ story is a lesson resource for early learners, focusing on comprehension around Easter time. It features a story about Jim, who must choose between two colourful Easter eggs, accompanied by a colour illustration. The resource includes 3 simple questions to enhance understanding and critical thinking, and activities like colouring, decision-making games, and creative storytelling, making it ideal for developing early literacy and comprehension skills in a fun context.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter P. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as photograph, pentagon, plank, popcorn, pirate, piggy bank and princess. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter D. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as dinosaur, dress, discs, diary, deer, daffodil, donkey and dungarees. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter K. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as keep, Kingdom, karaoke, kite, kayak, kiwi and kaleidoscope. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter R. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as raccoon, rainbow, rooster, ring, rag doll and robot. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter T. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as tomato, teddy, train, tiger, toaster, tree and tent. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.