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Maths for early years
Cloud and Raindrop Counting Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
This is a great activity for children practicing number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, number word recognition and counting.
Children count the number of raindrops required to match the numeral or number word on the cloud.
Clouds are 14-17 cm wide (5.5 – 7 inches) and each raindrop is 3.5 cm long (1.4 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Little Candles Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five little candles straight and tall
Burning brightly, count them all
1,2,3,4,5
Puff, I blow with all my might
And out goes one little candle light.
Four little candles ….
Three little candles…
Two little candles…
One little candle straight and tall
Burning brightly, count them all
1
Puff, I blow with all my might
And out goes the last little candle light.
Each candle is about 9cm tall (3.5 inches) and each flame is 5cm tall (2 inches)
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Jelly Bean Count Down Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Jelly Bean Count Down Felt Set Pattern PDF Digital Download
Five little jelly beans
I wish I had more!
I’ll eat the (colour) one
Now there are four!
Four little jelly beans.
Tasty as can be,
I’ll eat the (colour) one
Now there are three!
Each jelly bean is 12cm (4.75 inches) by 9 cm (3.5 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Hildy the Hen Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
My hen, Hildy, has a secret
Of the most amazing kind.
For Easter she laid patterned eggs
That she, herself, designed:
Eggs with diamonds,
Eggs with stars,
Eggs with twinkly-winkly bars,
Eggs with crescents,
Eggs with flowers,
And two eggs with rainbow showers!
My hen Hildy is a marvel.
She’s a darling and a dear.
Best of all, she promised me
To lay them every year!
Hildy the Hen is 15 cm tall (5.75 inches) and each egg is 10cm high (4 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Today I Have a Birthday Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
This is super simple felt cake for celebrating birthdays.
Have lots of fun counting the removable candles.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all. Just cut the felt and assemble.
The cake including the cake stand is 30cm tall (about 12 inches) and 26cm wide (10.25 inches).
Today I have a birthday
I am five years old you see
( hold up 5 fingers )
And here I have a birthday cake
Which you may share with me
(put the cake on the felt board)
First we count the candles
Count them every one
1,2,3,4,5
( count the candles as you put them on the cake)
The counting is now done
Lets blow out the candles
Out each flame will go
As one by one we blow
(pretend to blow out the candles as you take them off the felt board)
5,4,3,2,1
Five Birthday Candles Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five birthday candles and not one more,
The red one was blown out (blow)
Then there were four.
Four birthday candles, pretty as can be,
The blue one was blown out (blow)
Then there were three.
Three birthday candles waiting for you,
The green one was blown out, (blow)
Then there were two.
Two birthday candles oh what fun,
The orange one was blown out, (blow)
Then there was one.
Just one birthday candle standing oh so tall.
The yellow one was blown out (blow)
And that was all!
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Easter Egg Decorating Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
This is creative way to enjoy Easter eggs.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all.
This is a simple idea which provides an open ended opportunity for play and creativity and which can lead to discussions about colours and patterns and how many, and what shape and lots of vocabulary development.
Children can decorate together – having to share and cooperate with finite resources or work on their own eggs.
Each egg is 19.5cm tall (7.5 inches) and 15cm wide (5.75 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Egg Hunting Baskets Felt Board Set Digital Pattern Easter
Lots of fun counting with this felt set. Count eggs to match the numeral on the basket or the number word on the basket.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all.
Tune : Are you Sleeping?
Hunting eggs
Hunting eggs
one by one
one by one
Put them in a basket
Put them in a basket
Oh what fun!
Oh what fun!
Practice counting to five whilst hunting for eggs.
Find the number of eggs to match the word or number on the basket.
Learn to recognise numerals and number words.
Each basket is 6.5 x 16.5cm (2.5 x 6.5 inches) and each egg is 4.5 x 5.5cm ( 1.75 x 2.25 inches).
A is for Apple Felt Board Set Digital Pattern Alphabet
Use this set to reinforce the concept of the letter “A”.
Have the children sound out the letter “A”.
Talk about other things that start with the letter “A”.
The apples from the tree can “picked” and sorted in the correct basket.
The tree is 28 cm (11 inches) and 25 cm wide (10 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Christmas Presents Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five Christmas presents underneath the tree
Five Christmas presents, could these all be for me?
I’ll unwrap the red present, the largest gift of course
Inside is a beautiful rocking horse!
Four Christmas presents underneath the tree
Four Christmas presents, could these all be for me?
I’ll unwrap the blue present, I wonder what’s in there
Inside is an enormous fluffy teddy bear!
Three Christmas presents underneath the tree
Three Christmas presents, could these all be for me?
I’ll unwrap the yellow present, I ’m having so much fun
Inside is a very loud drum !
Two Christmas presents underneath the tree
Two Christmas presents, could these both be for me?
I’ll unwrap the purple present, I can’t wait to take a look
Inside is a big picture book!
One Christmas present underneath the tree
One Christmas present, could this be for me?
I’ll unwrap the green present, the smallest one of all
Inside is a little round bouncing ball!
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Christmas Bells Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five Christmas Bells Felt Board Pattern PDF Digital Download
One Christmas bell rings out loud and clear,
Calls for another so that more can hear.
Two Christmas bells make a joyful noise,
Call for another to ring for girls and boys.
Three Christmas bells ring out holiday cheer,
Call for another to be heard far and near.
Four Christmas bells make a merry sound
Call for another to be heard all around.
Five Christmas bells ring throughout the land
May there peace on earth and goodwill to all man.
Each bell is 9 cm high (3.5 inches) and 10 cm wide (4 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Christmas Candles Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five Christmas Candles Felt Set Pattern PDF Digital Download
Five Christmas candles straight and tall
Burning brightly count them all
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Then I blow with all my might
And out goes one Christmas candle light
Each candle is 13cm tall (5.25 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Al and Etta Jelly Bean Song Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
This is a great Easter felt set for singing about colours and expanding vocabulary.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all.
Al and Etta are two little bunnies who really want to help deliver Easter eggs. But first they need to be able to collect a basket full of jelly beans to show that they can be trusted to deliver the Easter eggs.
Tune: Allouette
Al and Etta, they went out to get a
Basket full of jolly jelly beans.
Jolly jelly beans of [green]
Now you know just what I mean
Beans of [green]
Beans of [green]
Whoa!
Red—That’s Exactly what I said
Pink—That’s exactly what I think
Blue—one for me and one for you
Black—I keep them in a great big sack
White—I like to eat my beans at night
Yellow—that’s a helpful bunny fellow
Each rabbit is 13cm tall (5.25 inches).
The jelly beans are 3.5cm long (1.5 inches )
The basket is 22cm (8.5 inches) tall 18cm (7.25 inches) wide.
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Balloons for a Party Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Discover colours and expand vocabulary with this birthday balloon felt board set.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all. Just cut the felt and assemble.
Each balloon is 14cm tall (5.5 inches) and 11.4cm (3.5 inches) wide.
Here are balloons for a party
Because it’s my birthday today.
I have balloons for all of my friends
Who are coming over to play.
Here is a pretty blue balloon,
As blue as the summer skies.
And here is a bright red balloon,
The best that you can buy!
Here is a gorgeous yellow balloon,
As yellow as bright sunshine.
And here is a beautiful purple balloon,
Like purple grapes from a vine.
Here is a lovely orange balloon,
Like oranges from the store.
And here is a fine white balloon,
And now there are no more!
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Little Christmas Trees Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five Little Christmas Trees Felt Set Pattern PDF Digital Download
Five little Christmas trees
Standing all alone.
Their hearts were very sad,
‘Cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the axe
And down fell the tree
And off one went with a happy family!
Each tree is 12cm tall (4.75 inches) and the plant pots are about 4cm (1.5 inches)
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Little Shamrocks Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
What better way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day than by counting shamrocks. Includes two counting rhymes – one counting up to five and one counting down again.
This felt set is easy to make. No sewing at all.
Counting Up
One green shamrock, in the morning dew,
Another one sprouted,
and then there were two.
Two green shamrocks, growing beneath a tree;
Another one sprouted,
and then there were three.
Three green shamrocks, by the cottage door;
Another one sprouted,
and then there were four.
Four green shamrocks, near a beehive
Another one sprouted,
And then there were five
Five little shamrocks, bright and emerald green,
Think of all the luck
these shamrocks will bring.
Each shamrock is 9cm (3.5 inches) by 9cm wide (3.5 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Little Kites Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five Little Kites Felt Board Pattern PDF Digital Download
Two rhymes are provided with this felt set –
Counting Up
One little kite in the sky so blue,
Along came another, then there were two.
Two little kites flying high above me;
Along came another, then there were three…..
Counting Down
Five little kites just beginning to soar
The wind blew one away and that left four.
Four little kites so colourful to see,
The wind blew one away and that left three……
Each finished kite is 48cm long (19 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.
Five Little Reindeer Felt Board Set Digital Pattern
Five little reindeer pulling the sleigh
Filled with toys for Christmas day.
Santa shouts “Oh No! I’ve dropped a sack”,
So one little reindeer goes to get it back
Each reindeer is 14cm wide (5.25 inches) and 9cm high (3.5 inches).
This Pattern includes:
A complete list of felt and supplies required
Full sized patterns – just print and use – no need to enlarge, reduce, trace or duplicate
Detailed step-by-step instructions
A song card template containing the words to the song ready to print, laminate and use.