A short story written to share with young children during topic work on Kings and Queens, Famous people or King Charles 111 Coronation in May 2023. The story is about a Prince who loses his crown and eventually it is found. There is a page sharing flashcards of characters in the story and objects such as the crown and the palace. Children can use the picture or symbol board to help them to retell the story themselves. The final page shows the words for the characters and objects and has space for children to draw in or paste the pictures. Boarmaker Licenced.

A fun activity linked to Colour, Sorting, Easter, Spring or Animals. There are 6 bunny pictures in different colours to cut and sort - green, yellow, white, pink, blue and orange. Page 1 can shows all 6 colour bunnies. The other pages show 6 of each colours - e.g. 6 yellow bunnies or 6 blue. Cut and laminate the bunnies for durability and for playing games such as Lotto, Sorting, Counting and Matching. Page 1 with the 6 different colour bunnies can be used as a base board and children can find matching bunnies to place on top. The white bunnies can also be coloured in by children and then cut and matched.

10 original colouring sheets for EYFS or KS1 children ready for the Summer! The theme is different for each one: Flowers School Bus with children going home for Summer Children waving goodbye to school Alphabet letters and pictures Numbers 1 to 7 Sheep Collection of pictures with a holiday theme Patterns Dragons Animals

A kit of easy and fun activities to keep your class engaged and occupied on rainy days. Each is planned out with Steps, Objectives, Resources and Adult Support required. The kit offers 15 diverse and enjoyable activity ideas that will turn indoor time into creative and educational fun. Each designed to last around 15 minutes and using easily accessible materials found in and around school. Examples of Activity Ideas: Making a Den in Class: Let their imagination run wild as they build cozy indoor forts using tables and blankets. Playing Eye Spy with a Twist: Enhance observation skills with a fun twist on a classic game, adding an extra layer of challenge. Nature Sculptures: Encourage creativity by crafting unique sculptures using natural materials, fostering an appreciation for the outdoors. Ball and Hoop Challenge: Get them moving and having a blast as they toss balls into hoops, promoting coordination and friendly competition. And many more engaging activities to choose from! There are also a set of symbol cards to choose from encouraging children to make their own choices of what activity they would like to do on a rainy play! Boardmaker licenced.

These colourful maths resource worksheets consist of 6 pages where children can identify and continue patterns featuring objects like balls, cakes, people, arrows, apples, and shirts. Designed for interactive learning, the worksheets can be laminated for reuse, allowing children to practice pattern recognition. Ideal for early learners and KS1 to develop their sequencing and observational skills. There is a set in colour and a set in black and white. In the colour set children continue the patterns. In the black and white set children can make their own colour patterns and continue these. Colour counters can be used to represent objects such as colour balls and children can use these in a practical lesson.

5 animals have got mixed up. Some have got spots or stripes that they should not have and others have strange colours. Can children identify what animals they should be and the patterns they usually have? Children can colour the new mixed up animals and give them names.

Dress-Up Ideas for Infants: Scarecrow, Superhero, Witch, and Easter Bunny These very simple dress-up ideas for infants are good for engaging young children in imaginative play while also supporting early literacy and numeracy. Children can follow the easy instructions with some help. Scarecrow Dress infants as a scarecrow and use it to spark farm-themed storytelling (Old MacDonald) or Autumn number rhymes like “Five Little Pumpkins.” Alternatively, children can make a scarecrow for display or adding to your outdoor pumpkin patch! Superhero Infants dressed as superheroes can engage in simple stories with repetitive phrases like “Up, up, and away!” Incorporate counting games like “One, Two, Three, Zoom!” Witch A cute witch costume works well with Halloween stories like Room on the Broom and rhymes such as “Five Little Witches” to teach counting and storytelling. Easter Bunny Bunny costumes can be paired with stories like ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and number rhymes like “Five Little Bunnies” for fun, interactive learning.

Lots of ways of using this resource which links to art and design, colour, shape, pattern, matching and sorting activites as well as Valentine’s Day. There are heart shapes of 3 different sizes, each showing a different pattern / colours. Children can cut and match the hearts, recreate the patterns, use fabric collage to make similar patterns or draw / paint their own hearts. Children can trace around the dotted heart shapes. Hearts can be cut and pasted onto the outline templates. You could make a heart lotto game. There are 3 black and white template heart sheets for you or the children to use- 1 showing small hearts, 1 with 6 hearts to a page and 1 with 2 hearts to a page. A lovely resource for Valentine’s day to inspire children to make heart cards with different designs.

10 placemats in black and white for children to decorate and make their own. There are 10 different themes for children to choose from, or use as an inspiration for designing their own: Dinosaurs, Flowers, Animals, Toys, Transport, Sports, Christmas, Easter, Birthday and Halloween. There is a template that children can add their own theme to and one that children can trace and complete. These make handy additions to your themed or celebrations resources or for a quick wet play activity! Once completed, the placemats can be laminated and used for parties and celebrations.

Here is a creative activity that children can do with paper or collage to make a Christmas wreath. If you can get hold of the real materials even better. Sheet 1 and 2 - images to cut out of poinsettia, cones, berries and holly. Sheet 3 -2 wreath outlines to cut out. This makes for a lovely sensory experience too - add cinnamon sticks or dried oranges if you have them.

21 different colour role play masks to cut out and use in your dramatic play area or for assemblies and plays at Christmas time. Included are reindeer, snowmen, kings and elves and more. Linked to speaking and listening and story making / telling.

4 colouring sheets for children to enjoy at Christmas with a 3 Bears theme. Each sheet has a sentence for children to trace over and / or write underneath. Extend the activity by encouraging the children to make up their own stories about the 3 Bears and Christmas.

5 pages of basic Christmas pictures such as Santa, a snowman, a candle and some mittens. There are 4 pictures on each page - these can be cut out into cards. Children can label the pictures, colour them in and cut them out. Enlarge for painting or collage. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.

18 design ideas to stimulate children’s imagination for making their own designs. There is a blank template included with 6 sweaters / jumpers in black and white. For matching games, duplicate the cards, cut and laminate and children can find ones the same. Alternately, children can colour in the jumpers before photocopying and making into matching cards. Encourages close observation and speaking and listening.

Teacher’s Guide for EYFS SEND children. Objective: Introduce children to music and movement through engaging singing games. Resource Components: Singing Games: o The Farmer in the Dell: Sing and act out the roles in the song. o Looby Loo: Follow the lyrics with actions for each body part. o Oranges and Lemons: Sing along and join in the game. o The Grand Old Duke of York: March and follow the actions in the song sitting or standing. Lyrics and Instructions: o Each game includes the lyrics and simple instructions for the actions / games. Flashcards: o Flashcards with symbols for each game. In colour and black and white for 3 games and colour for The Grand Old Duke of York. o Use for reference, sequencing activities, or matching and sorting. Boardmaker licenced.