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.
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.
This 5-page Dinosaur Easter Egg Colouring Resource is designed for EYFS & KS1 children, featuring 10 dinosaur eggs (two per page) with different patterns / designs for children to colour.
It supports fine motor skills and creativity, while also encouraging imaginative play.
The resource links to Art & Design (colouring and patterns), Literacy (storytelling prompts), Maths (counting and sorting), Science (learning about dinosaurs and eggs) and R.E (celebrating Easter).
Teachers can use the resource in multiple ways, such as a colour and cut activity, a Dinosaur Easter Egg Hunt, a matching game (duplicate eggs), or a storytelling prompt where children imagine what might hatch from their eggs.
Additionally, the eggs can be displayed in a classroom “Dinosaur Nest”.
This engaging Easter-themed activity helps to celebrates the season with a dinosaur twist.
A resource linked to your topic on Animals, work on Sounds and Literacy.
Objectives:
To learn about different animals and their sounds.
To develop speaking and listening skills.
To improve early reading and word matching.
Included:
40 colour animal flashcards spread across 10 pages (4 per page).
Each card shows an animal and the sound it makes e.g., A Sheep – Baa and a Horse – Neigh
A final page includes a grid with all 40 animals in colour and their names.
Uses:
• Flashcard Games – Show the cards and ask children to name the animals, read and make the sounds.
• Matching Activities – Match animals to their sounds and names using the grid.
• Picture Match– Duplicate the flashcards for matching games. Match pictures on the flashcards with those on the grid.
• Early Reading Skills – Use phonics knowledge to locate names of animals, read words and make animal sounds.
The flashcards make useful visual aids and can be used for display purposes.
This resource provides hands-on fruit-themed activities designed to support EYFS and KS1 learning objectives.
The resource consists of 2 pages of colour fruit flashcards. There are 12 fruits on each page to cut out. These can be duplicated and laminated for games and activities.
There is a planning page included with 10 suggested activities / ways of using the resource with children.
The activities encourage children to explore and recognise different fruits while developing key skills such as sorting, matching, counting, and language development.
The resource supports science topics on plants and healthy eating by encouraging discussions about where fruits come from, how they grow, and their importance in a balanced diet.
These two engaging food doodle sheets are designed to support creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy in KS1 children.
Each sheet features a variety of food-themed cartoon characters with playful expressions, inviting children to colour and add their own details or words.
These activities encourage imagination, discussion, and storytelling while reinforcing key vocabulary related to food and meals.
Included is a sheet with suggestions of ways to use the doodle food character sheets in class, linking them to the curriculum.
St. Patrick’s Day EYFS & KS1 Resource Bundle
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this engaging EYFS & KS1 resource bundle!
Packed with fun and educational activities, this set includes:
Colouring Sheets
Activity Pages
Cut & Make Cards / Card making ideas
Colour, Cut & Match Cards
Doodles
Writing Frames
Animated PPT
Ideal for classroom use or home learning, this bundle is a fantastic way to explore the traditions of St. Patrick’s Day while building essential skills!
Introduce St. Patrick’s Day to your EYFS and KS1 learners with this engaging 8-slide animated PowerPoint, designed to make learning fun and interactive.
Through colourful animations and themed pictures, children will explore key symbols such as shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns, and pots of gold, while simple text encourages speaking, listening, and comprehension skills.
This resource helps children understand the significance of St. Patrick’s Day, its traditions, and the colours associated with the celebration.
The final slide features a simple word bank to reinforce some related vocabulary, supporting early literacy development.
Ideal for whole-class teaching, small group discussions, and themed activities, this PowerPoint introduces children to cultural celebrations in an engaging way, helping them to recognize key traditions, expand their vocabulary, and develop curiosity about different celebrations.
This KS1 resource consists of:
Diamond Pattern Template/s: The first part includes a template that serves as a guide for the children. The template can be used for discussions on shape, angles, and symmetry before the children move on to colouring.
Six Pattern Squares: The second part features six squares, each containing a different colour diamond-themed pattern for the children to copy.
The children are encouraged to replicate and colour the patterns, while focusing on symmetry and pattern recognition.
Children can use the template included for making their own patterns.
The resource helps develop fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and creativity.
This KS1 resource has two black and white doodle sheets which are packed with St. Patrick’s Day-themed illustrations, perfect for introducing this Celebrations theme and Special day.
Each page features a variety of images, including lucky socks, a harp, a violin, a pot of gold, a castle, a snake, festive cards, and a horse.
Children can colour, decorate, and even add their own details to bring the pictures to life while engaging with symbols of Irish culture.
These sheets are great for independent work, early finishers, or a fun St. Patrick’s Day classroom activity!
A 10-page EYFS & KS1 resource designed to support celebrations of St Patrick’s Day, whilst developing fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and themed vocabulary.
Each page features six colour images alongside six matching black-and-white versions, including symbols of St. Patrick’s Day such as a harp, clover, lucky horseshoes, a castle, a violin, a rainbow, a snake, a church, and a St. Patrick’s Day greetings card.
Children will develop scissor control and observation skills as they cut out and match the images, while also enhancing their creativity by colouring in the black-and-white versions.
This resource encourages language development, fine motor coordination, and cultural awareness, making it ideal for individual tasks, small group activities, whole-class engagement and /or homework.
Duplicate the cards and laminate for matching games.
This set of 10 colour, themed posters is designed to spark children’s speaking, listening, and creative expression.
Perfect for EYFS and KS1 , the posters encourage children to observe, describe, discuss, and imagine, making them ideal for:
• Speaking & Listening Activities – Encourages verbal expression, descriptive language, and group discussions.
• Creative Writing Prompts – Inspires storytelling, poetry, and descriptive writing.
• Cross-Curricular Learning – Links to science, seasons and a range of topics.
• Art & Drawing Inspiration – Encourages visual storytelling and creative expression.
Each poster has colour visuals linked to key themes:
Magical Land – Castles, fairies, dragons, and unicorns to spark fantasy storytelling.
Autumn – Leaves, woodland animals, and seasonal changes for science, story writing and poetry.
Easter – Springtime celebrations, eggs, and traditions to explore festivals.
Weather – Thunderstorms, sunshine, rainbows, and snow to discuss climate.
Toys – Toys to encourage discussion on play, ourselves and favourite things.
Dinosaurs – Prehistoric creatures to inspire adventure stories.
Home – Everyday objects to support vocabulary.
Sports – Active children promoting movement, games and health discussions.
Insects – Images of bugs and plants for nature study and descriptive writing.
School – A familiar setting to explore friendships, routines, and emotions.
Perfect for:
Circle Time Discussions, Whole-Class Storytelling, Descriptive Writing Activities,Cross-Curricular Exploration, Creative Drawing & Art Lessons
(Laminate for durability).
This 26-page resource introduces young learners to the world of transport while developing essential literacy skills.
Each worksheet features:
• A large outline letter for tracing (A-Z)
• A transport vehicle (e.g., A for Ambulance, B for Bus) with an illustration to colour
• A short rhyme to support reading and writing (Children trace over the dotted words)
Designed to link transport themes with early literacy, this resource supports letter recognition, handwriting, and vocabulary building.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Introduce children to the alphabet through this food-themed colouring resource.
Each of the 26 pages features a large, outlined letterof the alphabet, alongside a single food item that begins with that letter (e.g., S is for Strawberry, Y is for Yogurt, Z is for Zucchini).
Children can trace the letters and the cursive sentences, colour the pictures, and explore new food vocabulary while reinforcing letter recognition, phonics, and fine motor skills.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1, and home learning, this ‘foodie fun’ resource makes learning the alphabet both fun and tasty!
3 sets of cards for children with a Spring theme.
Each page contains 6 pictures in colour and these are duplicated in black and white.
Children can colour in the pictures, cut them out and match them to the colour versions. Alternatively, they can choose their own colours for their work.
A fun activity where children make and decorate their own Easter Bunny Ears.
Instructions are included.
Children can use their ears for rhymes and songs e.g.’ Hop Little Bunny '.
Add to Easter / Spring themed story time sessions.
This resource is designed for EYFS children to develop their fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and matching abilities through Easter-themed activities.
Each of the 5 pages features three pairs of Easter egg characters with different patterns.
Children can:
Find the matching pairs – Observe the details in each egg’s design.
Trace the patterns and lines – Follow the lines to practice pencil control.
Colour in the eggs – Use different colours to decorate each pair.
Cut out the eggs – Cut along the square outlines.
Match and stick the pairs – Encourage discussion on similarities and differences.
This activity supports early learning goals in mark-making, visual discrimination, and fine motor development while celebrating Easter in a creative way!
Extend the activity by asking children to design their own Easter egg characters.
Children can enjoy getting creative and use their imaginations to create new Animal Road Signs.
There is a planning sheet included with colour and black and white outline templates.
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.
This 10-page resource is designed to engage young learners in seasonal discussions through colourful flashcards.
Each page features 8 flashcards in themed sets of 4, such as:
Chicks – Exploring new life and baby animals in spring
Easter Eggs – Linking to celebrations and traditions
Baskets – Symbolizing springtime collections and Easter activities
Weather Types – Discussing seasonal changes like rain, sunshine, and clouds
Duplicate, cut-out and laminate cards to support matching games, helping children develop speaking, listening, and vocabulary skills.
Extension Idea: Make Your Own Spring Flashcard
Encourage creativity by having children design their own flashcards. They can draw a spring or Easter-related image, colour it in, and label it. They could turn their flashcards into celebration cards to send.