“Creative Writing - Magical Adventures” is an engaging literacy resource designed for KS1 teachers to support early reading, storytelling, and creative writing development. This resource encourages children to use their imagination to create their own stories, inspired by four short, exciting adventures: The Magical Adventure The Magic Beans and the Superhero Cow Pirate Pete and the Hidden Treasure The Boy and the Talking Mirror Each story comes with: ✔ A collection of black and white pictures for visual inspiration ✔ The short story text for guided reading and discussion ✔ A story doodle sheet for interactive storytelling How it Works: Children explore the provided stories and images, then use their creativity to craft their own versions of the tales. The picture collections act as prompts, helping children build their own imaginative narratives. Activities Include: Keyword Hunt – Finding and underlining key words in the story text Illustration Time – Drawing a picture of the provided stories or inventing their own Creative Writing – Using the pictures and key words to develop unique stories. Picture Collecting - Finding or drawing picture collections to use for own creative stories. This resource is perfect for enhancing literacy skills, encouraging storytelling, and building confidence in writing.

This phonics-based resource is designed to support early spelling and writing skills through a structured, yet flexible CVC word-building activity. It is ideal for SEND learners and KS1 children, helping them develop phonological awareness, letter recognition, and word formation skills. What’s Included? 25 full-colour CVC word pictures (Boardmaker licensed) for visual support. 6 pages with grids containing the same pictures, but in different jumbled layouts. 6 pages with grids of letters needed to spell all 25 words, again jumbled in each version. Opportunities for both individual and group learning. How to Play Individual Play (Spelling & Writing Focus) Children look at the pictures on their grid. Using the letter grid, they find and connect letters to spell each word. They then write a list of the words they have created. Group Play (Collaboration & Differentiation) and / or Guided Speilling Work. Each child has a different sheet with jumbled pictures or letters. They work individually but can compare answers at the end. Alternatively, one child ( or adult) calls out a word while others find and spell it using their grid. Extension Ideas Sentence Building – After writing a list of words, children use them in simple sentences. Sensory Play – Use magnetic letters or letter tiles to build words before writing them.

This cross-curricular resource is designed to engage KS1 children in a variety of learning experiences using a structured yet creative approach. The provided templates and writing frames encourage observation, discussion, and interactive learning. The planning sheet offers five ways to use this resource — exploring feelings, numbers, the alphabet, rewards, and celebrations. It includes objectives, instructions and resources needed. Question sheets are included for most activities, along with a writing template for recording responses. Example completed colour sheets are included. As children observe and discuss each sheet, they are encouraged to express their ideas by answering questions, decorating, and colouring their work. This approach supports learning in numbers, phonics, emotional literacy, and celebrations while fostering essential speaking and listening, reading, writing, and drawing skills. By integrating creativity with core subjects, this resource makes learning meaningful for young learners.

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.

Clothesline Alphabet Phonics is a fun phonics resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learners. This activity features large, bold capital letters of the alphabet outlined for colouring, each hung on a washing line, together with picture cards. There are 5 worksheets showing groups of letters from A to Z. Children can explore letter-sound correspondence by matching the letters to picture cards, such as S for Sun, D for Dog, B for Banana, and Q for Queen Bee. Extend this activity by having washing lines and pegs available. Children can peg out letters and corresponding picture cards or objects. Clothesline Phonics supports early reading skills while making learning both creative and enjoyable.

This pack includes 2 fun doodle sheets and three worksheets designed for KS1 children. The monster theme forms a good starting point for creative writing and story making. The Monster Mashup Doodle Sheet and Monster Playtime Doodle Sheet encourage creativity as children colour in different monsters and discuss their features, emotions, and actions. The worksheets focus on key learning objectives: Emotion Recognition – Children observe four different monsters and decide which is sleepy, happy, sad, and silly, then tick the corresponding boxes. (Objective: Develop emotional literacy and observation skills.) Counting and Colouring – Children count the monsters in each box (1 to 4) and colour them in. (Objective: Reinforce early counting skills and number recognition.) Speech and Naming Activity – Children write in the monsters’ speech bubbles, imagining what they might say or naming them. (Objective: Encourage early writing, imaginative thinking, and language development.) These activities provide a fun and interactive way to support emotional awareness, early numeracy, and literacy skills, while fostering creativity and discussion in the classroom.

This KS1 resource focuses on the theme of kindness, encouraging young learners to explore positive behaviors through poetry. Children will read two acrostic poems titled “Be Kind”, which showcase simple examples of how to be kind in everyday life. After discussing the poems, children will be provided with an easy-to-use template to create their own kindness-themed acrostic poems. This activity promotes creativity, literacy skills, and social-emotional learning by helping children reflect on how to show kindness to others. The template guides them to think of words or phrases for each letter of “KINDNESS,” making the task fun and manageable. The final poems can be decorated and shared to celebrate kindness in the classroom.

This activity for KS1 teachers is designed to develop children’s vocabulary, speaking and listening, phonics, writing, and teamwork skills while linking to the theme of school life. On Page 1, children engage with a doodle-style colouring sheet featuring over 50 school-related items, such as pencils, backpack, books, ruler and scissors. They are tasked with finding, naming, and discussing each item before colouring them in, enhancing observation. Page 2 encourages phonics and alphabetical awareness as children complete a template by finding a school-related word for each letter of the alphabet, such as A for “abacus” and B for “blackboard.” Finally, Page 3 introduces a competitive element, where children work alone, in pairs, or in groups to generate as many school-related words as possible within a set time limit. Roles like “seekers” and “scribe” promote collaboration, while discussing and categorizing the words afterward strengthens their understanding. These activities link with English Language Learning: School topics.

This Picture Puzzle Game 4 is a versatile resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children. Also available are games 1,2 and 3. The game encourages thinking skills, vocabulary building, and matching. It begins with a colourful discussion sheet featuring 21 pictures, prompting children to name and describe what they see. Pictures can use simple words or phrases, like ‘Treasure Chest’ and ‘Drummer Boy’. Some pictures are more straightforward to make the quiz accessible to all. The second page challenges children to recall the missing images by writing or drawing their guesses. On the third page, children match written clues with pictures. They can write the numbers for each word, draw a picture or paste into. The fourth page includes pictures to cut-out which can then be sorted and pasted onto the number grid or matched to words. The final page is an answer sheet, listing all 21 picture-related words or phrases. This resource is ideal for class, group, pair, or individual activities, fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in a fun and educational way.

This Picture Puzzle Game 3 is a versatile resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children. Also available are Game 1 and Game 2. The game encourages thinking skills, vocabulary building, and matching. It begins with a colourful discussion sheet featuring 21 pictures, prompting children to name and describe what they see. Pictures can use compound words or phrases, like combining “cup” and “cake” to form “cupcake”. Some pictures are more straightforward to make the quiz accessible to all. The second page challenges children to recall the missing images by writing or drawing their guesses. On the third page, children match written clues with pictures. They can write the numbers for each word, draw a picture or paste into. The fourth page includes pictures to cut-out which can then be sorted and pasted onto the number grid or matched to words. The final page is an answer sheet, listing all 21 picture-related words or phrases. This resource is ideal for class, group, pair, or individual activities, fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in a fun and educational way.

This Picture Puzzle Game 2 is a versatile resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children. It follows on from Game 1. The game encourages thinking skills, vocabulary building, and matching. It begins with a colourful discussion sheet featuring 21 pictures, prompting children to name and describe what they see. Pictures can use compound words or phrases, like combining “tools” and “box” to form “toolbox”. Some pictures are more straightforward to make the quiz accessible to all. The second page challenges children to recall the missing images by writing or drawing their guesses. On the third page, children match written clues with pictures. They can write the numbers for each word, draw a picture or paste into. The fourth page includes pictures to cut-out which can then be sorted and pasted onto the number grid or matched to words. The final page is an answer sheet, listing all 21 picture-related words or phrases. This resource is ideal for class, group, pair, or individual activities, fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in a fun and educational way.

This Picture Puzzle Game 1 is a versatile resource designed for EYFS and KS1. It encourages the development of thinking skills, vocabulary building, and matching through a creative and interactive activity. The game begins with a colourful discussion sheet featuring 21 pictures, prompting children to name and describe what they see. Pictures can use compound words or phrases, like combining “cat” and “fish” to form “catfish.” The second page challenges children to recall and imagine the missing images by writing or drawing their guesses. On the third page, children match written clues with pictures. They can write the numbers for each word, draw a picture or paste into. For a hands-on element, the fourth page includes pictures to cut-out which can then be sorted and pasted onto the number grid or matched to words. (Duplicate and laminate for reusable matching games). The final page serves as an answer sheet, listing all 21 picture-related words or phrases. This resource is ideal for class, group, pair, or individual activities, fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in a fun and educational way.

This resource for EYFS and KS1 includes six worksheets, each focusing on one of the initial sounds: s, a, t, p, i, and n. Each worksheet features bold pictures to name and colour, helping children develop early phonics skills while reinforcing their understanding of the alphabet. Perfect for introducing and practicing key sounds in a fun, interactive way.

These six engaging worksheets for KS1 and EYFS focus on homes, phonics, and early literacy skills. Each worksheet features familiar household items (e.g., clock, iron, lamp, and toothbrush) with activities to match words to pictures, trace and overwrite words, and colour the images. Children practice phonics by identifying initial sounds and blending, while reinforcing reading, writing, speaking and listening and object recognition. Perfect for linking topics on homes with literacy.

This 10-sheet resource is for SEND and KS1 learners, designed to develop fine motor skills and improve pencil control. Each sheet features a variety of tracing activities, including: • Patterns such as hearts, circles, zig-zag lines, and swirls • Tracing letters of the alphabet • Tracing numbers • Fun designs like faces These sheets are ideal for building pre-writing skills, fostering focus, and boosting confidence in a fun and accessible way. Perfect for classrooms or individual practice!

Boost language development with this comprehensive 30-page resource! Designed for KS1 and EYFS, it includes 10 engaging sets to build vocabulary, recognition, and descriptive skills.Each of the sets contains a colour silhouette sheet , a black and white sheet and a related worksheet. What’s Inside: Colour Silhouette Sheets to aid visual recognition. Black-and-White Sheets for colouring, matching and labelling. Related Worksheets for practicing language and comprehension. A 6-Lesson Planning Sheet with activity ideas for structured learning. Perfect for interactive, hands-on lessons, this resource supports language development while fostering creativity and engagement. Ideal for individual, pair, or group activities!

Make rhyming fun and interactive with this 10-sheet resource! Each worksheet features symbols to help children identify and link rhyming CVC words, such as jet and net or paw and saw. What’s Included: • 10 Worksheets with 6 rhyming pairs to find per sheet. • A Blank Template for children or teachers to create custom rhyming activities. Activity Ideas: • Link Rhyming Words with a line or colour-coded markers. • Write Out Rhyming Pairs for spelling and phonics practice. • Colour the Sheets to reinforce engagement and links. • Collaborate with Friends to find and match pairs. This resource supports phonics, reading, and vocabulary development, with visual symbols to aid comprehension for SEND learners. Perfect for independent or group activities Boardmaker licenced.

Engage your learners with this 10-sheet phonics resource designed to support CVC word building using picture symbols. A blank template for extra practice or custom words is included. Perfect for SEND and KS1 students, this resource helps children sound out letters and form words like dog, bag, fan, bug, and bib. Each sheet includes: At Least 6 CVC Words to find and create. Some more challenging words are included e.g. egg and ape. Picture symbols to aid understanding and pronunciation. Activity Ideas: Colour in Words and Pictures for added creativity. Make Lists of CVC Words for sounding out and spelling practice. Collaborate with Friends to find and write as many words as possible. Laminate the sheets for endless reuse! This resource links with phonics, speaking and listening, reading, writing, and alphabet learning, making it a versatile addition to your classroom. Boardmaker licenced.

Engage KS1 children with this 10-page phonics and spelling resource! Each page features a unique set of letters linked to simple 2- or 3-letter words like to, tin, ham, jig, and pip. Children can: • Find and Link Words using pencils or markers. • Colour In Words Found or Make a Word List. • Compete in Pairs or Groups to find as many words as possible in e.g. 2 minutes (perfect with an egg timer!). Each sheet includes at least 6 words to discover. Laminate the pages for endless reuse! Bonus activity: ask children to locate specific letters, like all vowels or consonants. Perfect for fun, interactive learning sessions. A blank template is included so that children can make their own linking words or teachers can fill in the letters they are introducing or working on at a given time.