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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.
Tracing and Fun with Flowers EYFS and KS1
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Tracing and Fun with Flowers EYFS and KS1

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This activity combines art, creativity, and learning through flower-themed tracing and colouring. There are 4 worksheets with 6 black and white flower pictures on each one. Perfect for KS1 and EYFS, it supports fine motor skill development while incorporating cross-curricular links to literacy, science, and math. For example, children can create “Story Flowers” by decorating and naming flowers to represent story characters, enhancing language skills. In maths, “Symmetry Flowers” allow exploration of patterns and symmetry as children complete or design symmetrical flower halves.
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.
A Fairy Tale Castle Adventure EYFS KS1
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A Fairy Tale Castle Adventure EYFS KS1

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This Literacy based resource is designed for children aged 5 to 7 and combines storytelling, creativity, and skill-building activities. It begins with a short, engaging fairy tale about a castle, a princess, a queen, a knight, and a dragon, complete with illustrations to spark imagination. Children are encouraged to discuss characters, settings, events, and key objects, with a black-and-white version provided for colouring. The set includes: 8 Story Flashcards: Brightly coloured cards featuring key elements of the story, alongside black-and-white versions for children to colour in. (Cut and laminate for durability and reuse). Dragon Silhouette Activity: A poster of dragon silhouettes with matching flashcards for children to cut out and match to the poster. Castle Colouring Sheet: A detailed colour illustration of a castle and a matching version for children to colour. Trace-and-Colour Sheet: A fine motor skill activity where children trace and colour a castle and knight. Extend by asking the children to write their own short story using the flashcards/ or write guided stories in groups. Children can also use the story for drama and role play.
Our House Activity Sheets for Children
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Our House Activity Sheets for Children

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This resource features three activity sheets designed to develop comprehension, numeracy, and creativity skills: Comprehension Sheet: Includes 13 questions based on a colourful ‘house’ illustration, such as “Which house has an orange roof?” This activity strengthens reading comprehension and attention to detail. Flashcards: Printable (and optionally laminate) flashcards of houses with odd-numbered roofs (1 to 15) for ordering activities. A template on the last worksheet allows children to paste the cards in sequence. Creative Colouring: Black-and-white house templates for children to colour and number. They can use original odd numbers or switch to even numbers starting from 2, then cut and reorder them. Objectives: • Enhance reading comprehension and observational skills. • Practice numeracy with odd/even number sequencing. • Encourage creativity and fine motor skills through colouring, adding details and cutting. • Foster engagement with hands-on, multi-sensory activities while supporting cross-curricular learning.
Kittens: Counting and Position Activity
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Kittens: Counting and Position Activity

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This colourful resource features a fun ladder filled with six kittens, designed to help children explore numbers, colours, and positions. The resource includes three colour pages, each showing the six kittens in different arrangements and colours, on the ladder. Each page is accompanied by ten questions, such as “What colour is the kitten sitting at the top of the ladder?”, “What colour is the kitten directly above the orange kitten?”, and “How many kittens are on the ladder altogether?”. Children are encouraged to both read and write answers to the questions, enhancing literacy and numeracy skills. A black-and-white sheet is also included, inviting children to colour the kittens themselves and answer additional questions. The final sheet provides a template for children to write their own questions, record answers, and colour the kittens. This resource supports learning about animals, pets, colours, numbers up to 6, and positional language, making it a useful tool for interactive and creative learning in the classroom or at home.
20 Topic Collection Labelling Sheets
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20 Topic Collection Labelling Sheets

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Engage your KS1 and SEND learners with 20 themed topic sheets that support speaking, listening, reading, writing and matching. Each sheet includes central images or symbols with topic-related words around the edge. Most words have dotted lines for tracing. Where there are words in capital letters, children can start the activity here. Topics include Farm, Pirates, Weather, Going for Gold, Shopping, Feelings, Nature, Music, Seaside, Transport, Animals, Space, Shapes, Food, Buildings and School. These resources are designed to develop vocabulary, and foster communication skills while aligning with key curriculum areas. By integrating visual and written elements and symbols, they provide opportunities for differentiation and support diverse learning objectives, including improved comprehension, language development, and engagement in cross-curricular topics. Boardmaker licenced.
6 Homes Colour and Label Work Sheets KS1
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6 Homes Colour and Label Work Sheets KS1

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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.
What's in Your Kitchen Cupboard? KS1
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What's in Your Kitchen Cupboard? KS1

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Children can discover what’s in their kitchen cupboards! Use fun activity sheets to explore everyday items like vinegar, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt, and soy sauce. Match labels to bottles, colour and label containers, and think about the foods and liquids we use at home. Draw and label what is inside the containers, and answer quiz questions to show understanding and learning. A great way to connect learning to the Home and the foods we eat! Links with literacy, science, Homes and Ourselves.
Exploring Baby Animals EYFS KS1
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Exploring Baby Animals EYFS KS1

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A fun activity to develop observation, labelling, and drawing skills while exploring baby animals: Tiger cub, lamb, baby hedgehog or hoglet, piglet, foal, chick. Children are introduced to the animals with colour pictures and can then complete the labelling black and white worksheet showing each animal. Each subsequent sheet then shows one of the animals. The task is for children to see what is missing on each of the pictures of the animals and complete/draw these features to end up with a complete picture of the animals (e.g., missing ears, eyes, tail).
10 Pencil Control Practice Sheets SEND/KS1
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10 Pencil Control Practice Sheets SEND/KS1

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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!
10 2D Shape Creation Worksheets EYFS KS1
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10 2D Shape Creation Worksheets EYFS KS1

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This 10-page resource features 2D shape patterns designed to engage young learners. Each page presents a unique arrangement of shapes, such as circles, squares, triangles, and more, for children to colour in. They can choose to: • Colour by shape (e.g., all circles yellow, all squares green) • Create patterns (e.g., red, blue, green; red, blue, green) Three pre-coloured examples are included to inspire creativity and provide guidance. This resource supports learning in shape, space, and colour, while encouraging thinking skills, pattern recognition, and decision-making. Suitable for EYFS and KS1! Great homework sheets, wet play sheets and useful for early finishers in Maths.
A Bundle of Memory Games for Young Children
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A Bundle of Memory Games for Young Children

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This engaging bundle includes five ‘Kim’s’ memory games designed for young children, using colour photos of food. Each game presents a collection of different food items. Children are challenged to identify the missing foods as they are removed, encouraging them to think critically and observe closely. Ideal for classroom activities, team collaboration, or individual work, this resource is a versatile and fun way to enhance thinking skills, expand vocabulary and boost memory retention. The visuals and interactive format make these games an enjoyable learning experience for young minds. Perfect for introducing food-related vocabulary and promoting cognitive development!
Kim's Memory Game with Food Set 5
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Kim's Memory Game with Food Set 5

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This is Set 5 in this series. Kim’s Memory Game with photos of Food is a fun activity for young children. It starts with a picture of six foods: strawberry gateau, fruit flan, cookies, apple pie, boiled sweets and doughnut. On each of the next 9 pages, one or more foods are removed, and children are asked to remember which one/s are missing. They can use positions to help recall the items. For a hands-on follow-up, real food can be used for matching or to replicate the game. The game includes picture cards of each food and a template sheet where children can draw or write their own food combinations. This game helps improve memory, problem solving, concentration and observation as well as speaking and listening. It links to shape and space and to topics on food.
Kim's Game Memory Game Set 4 Food
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Kim's Game Memory Game Set 4 Food

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This is Set 4 in this series. Kim’s Memory Game with photos of Food is a fun activity for young children. It starts with a picture of six foods: pineapple, broccoli, nuts, pumpkin, onion and pear. On each of the next 8 pages, one or more foods are removed, and children are asked to remember which one/s are missing. They can use positions to help recall the items. For a hands-on follow-up, real food can be used for matching or to replicate the game. The game includes picture cards of each food and a template sheet where children can draw or write their own food combinations. This game helps improve memory, problem solving, concentration and observation as well as speaking and listening. It links to shape and space and to topics on food.
Kim's Memory Game with Food Set 3
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Kim's Memory Game with Food Set 3

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This is Set 3 in this series. Kim’s Memory Game with photos of Food is a fun activity for young children. It starts with a picture of six foods: Fruit Platter, Burger, Egg, Milk, Crisps and Pizza. On each of the next 9 pages, one or more foods are removed, and children are asked to remember which one/s are missing. They can use positions to help recall the items. For a hands-on follow-up, real food can be used for matching or to replicate the game. The game includes picture cards of each food and a template sheet where children can draw or write their own food combinations. This game helps improve memory, problem solving, concentration and observation as well as speaking and listening. It links to shape and space and to topics on food.
Kim's Memory Game with Fruit and Veg Set 2
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Kim's Memory Game with Fruit and Veg Set 2

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This is Set 2 in this series. Kim’s Memory Game with photos of Fruit and Vegetables is a fun activity for young children. It starts with a picture of six foods: grapes, banana, artichoke, apple, cabbage and asparagus. On each of the next 9 pages, one or more foods are removed, and children are asked to remember which one/s are missing. They can use positions to help recall the items. For a hands-on follow-up, real fruit and vegetables can be used for matching or to replicate the game. The game includes picture cards of each food and a template sheet where children can draw or write their own food combinations. This game helps improve memory, problem solving, concentration and observation as well as speaking and listening. It links to shape and space and to topics on food and plants.
Kim's Memory Game with Fruit and Vegetables Set 1
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Kim's Memory Game with Fruit and Vegetables Set 1

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Set 1 Kim’s Memory Game with photos of Fruit and Vegetables is a fun activity for young children. It starts with a picture of six foods: lemon, strawberry, tomato, yellow pepper, lettuce, and orange. On each of the next 9 pages, one or more foods are removed, and children are asked to remember which one/s are missing. They can use positions to help recall the items. For a hands-on follow-up, real fruit and vegetables can be used for matching. The game includes picture cards of each food and a template sheet where children can draw or write their own food combinations. This game helps improve memory, problem solving, concentration and observation as well as speaking and listening. It links to shape and space and to topics on food and plants.