Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
If you’re exploring ocean habitats with your class, this exciting lesson will provide a robust introduction to the layers of the ocean and the animals that live there. This science resource includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to start and a foldable cut-and-paste activity for pupils to show their learning.
What’s included? A detailed look…
24-slide PowerPoint/Google Slides introduction outlining the 5 ocean zones. This lesson uses ‘sunlit zone’, ‘twilight zone’, ‘midnight zone’, ‘abyss’ and ‘trenches’.
A foldable activity with 3 templates for pupils to put the zones in order and show a selection of animals that live in each one.
Word search with 12 words to find
Matching activity - match the zone name to its description.
Is the resource editable?
The presentation is partially editable. Body text can be edited should you need to make any adjustments for your learners. Titles and images in the presentation are not editable.
Please note, that the PDF is not editable.
How many pages are there?
There are 24 pages in the slideshow and a 15 page PDF. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.
These differentiated science foldable activities make learning about food chains fun!
Children can sequence plants and animals for different food chains before cutting out their templates and folding them. The finished results are ideal for an interactive science notebook or whole-class display.
There are two resources in this food chains bundle.
**Rainforest, Woodland and ocean habitat food chains **
For each habitat, there are 4 options included:
Template 1: Colour the food chain template and food chain stages, cut and fold.
Template 2: Color the template and food chain stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 3: Colour the template, draw/write a 3-stage food chain for that habitat in the boxes, cut, and fold.
Template 4: Colour the template, draw/write a 4-stage food chain for that habitat in the boxes, cut, and fold.
In addition, you’ll find a blank template included that you can use for any habitat.
Food chains animal head foldouts
This resource has templates for 4 food chains (lion, grizzly bear, shark and snake).
Each template, excluding the snake, has 2 similar designs (one for easy cutting) and all have 2 label options (one set includes the words ‘producer’ and ‘consumer’). Just choose the template(s) that works best for your children.
Lion: 3-stage food chains (grass, zebra, lion)
Shark: 4-stage food chain (seaweed, fish, seal, shark)
Bear: 4-stage food chain (algae, shrimp, salmon, grizzly bear)
Snake: 4-stage food chain (leaf, snail, frog, snake)
Children colour the animal template and food chains stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold.
Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside.
There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on paper or card. Students need coloured pencils, scissors and glue.
Is this resource editable?
No, this resource is not editable.
Help your students recall the phases of the moon in a hands-on way with this set of differentiated foldouts. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook and can be used to support learning around space, the solar system, the Earth’s moon/lunar phases or for World Space Week. Plus it’s a little different to a standard worksheet!
The phases of the moon in this resource are as seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
This printable activity has 4 options for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your students:
Template 1: Colour the phases of the moon, cut, glue and fold.
Template 2 (print in colour): Identify the phases of the moon, write them on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 3: Colour the phases of the moon, sequence them on the template, glue, cut and fold. There are 2 label options for this template - one has the letter ‘b’ on the phases of the moon to show students which part to colour black.
Template 4: Colour the phases of the moon, cut and sequence them, write the names of each stage, glue, cut and fold. The phases of the moon include the letter ‘b’ to show which part to colour black.
UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold.
A set of colour phases of the moon flashcards (2-to-a-page is also included).
This fun foldable activity will take pupils through the 6 stages of the human life cycle - baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, and elderly person. This sequencing resource is designed to help children understand the different stages of human growth and how we all change over time.
It’s a great hands-on alternative to a worksheet and can be used to support lessons on mammal life cycles, growing up, or ourselves.
The activity
Pupils colour the life cycle stages and arrange them in order on their template. They glue them in place before cutting and folding.
There are 3 similar template designs to choose from (one with an easy-cut straight edge), and life cycle stages for a male and a female.
Human life cycle posters
This resource also includes 7 full-page printable posters with details about each human life cycle stage. These could be used to help introduce the activity, or for a classroom display. If you don’t want to print them, their landscape format means they can easily be displayed on a screen.
Also included:
Matching worksheet for students to match the stage to the age.
Some ideas for questions to discuss together during, or after making the foldouts.
A4 and US letter size versions are included.
Please note that this resource is not editable.
Explore the stages of the life cycle of a sunflower with this fun, foldable activity. This hands-on resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet and allows children to sequence the sunflower life cycle stages from seed to adult plant.
Use the activity as part of a science lesson about plants, life cycles, sunflowers, or seasonal changes.
There are 6 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick the option(s) that best suit your class.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the sunflower are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
Benefits of this activity
Low prep
Children learn about the sunflower life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable. The resource is a 10-page PDF.
Teaching children about healthy eating is vital for their physical and mental wellbeing. This set of 3 printables is designed to be used to support a healthy eating/myself topic at key stage 1.
My one-day food diary
This activity sheet is designed for children to keep a record of everything they eat in a day. Once complete, they cut out the template and fold it to create a mouth that closes, then opens to reveal their food diary inside. Ideal for an interactive notebook. Use to encourage discussions about healthy choices.
Keeping my mouth healthy
This activity sheet uses the same design as above. Use as an opportunity to discuss good oral health. Children colour and cut the template, then fold it to create a mouth.
Healthy food choices worksheet
Children identify which foods we should eat most, some, and least of. This includes a version for vegetarians and for vegans.
Please note, these worksheets are not editable. US and UK versions are included.
Are you looking for a fun alternative to a worksheet to help your pupils review the digestive system and its organs? This differentiated foldable activity is ideal for interactive science notebooks, learning about the stages of digestion, the human body, or even as an assessment.
Science curriculum link: Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans.
This resource has 2 templates with multiple label options:
Colour the big mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the labels and match them to the organs, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions).
Colour the big mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the stages of digestion and glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions).
There are versions included with US and UK paper sizes and spellings. You’ll also find a picture guide for pupils showing them how to fold.
Please note, this activity covers the parts of the digestive system that food enters: the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and rectum.
It does not cover the role of the liver, gall bladder, or pancreas.
et your class a 7-day kindness challenge with this ‘fill a bucket with kindness’ activity.
This activity is a fun addition to a kindness week, month, or lesson, and will get your pupils thinking about why kindness is important, and how to show it to others. By the end of the week, they’ll be certified bucket fillers!
The activity
Print a kindness bucket template for each child. Each stripe on their bucket represents a day of the week. For each of the next 7 days, they will try to complete an act of kindness. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their bucket (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a rainbow-striped bucket of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display.
In addition to the activity sheet, this resource includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge
Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional).
Both UK and US paper sizes are included. This resource is not editable.
US and UK versions included
Get to know your pupils with this all about me foldable activity. Ideal for the start of a new school year or for a myself/ourselves/Me topic. You could use these in the classroom for a back to school activity, or send home for pupils to complete as a transition activity over the summer.
There are 15 templates so children can pick one that best matches their hair style. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour and lips, creating a self portrait! Templates are also included with a straight edge around the face for younger/less confident cutters.
The inside prompts them to add some information about themselves - name, age, favourite colours, something that makes them smile and something they are good at.
Finally, they can cut out the design, and fold (instructions are included for this). Bring the 2 sides of the face together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (like a concertina).
Minimal prep is needed - just print templates onto A4 card and have coloured pencils in skin/hair/eye tones and scissors available. Glue/tape are not required.
This 36 page PDF resource is not editable.
Here are some other About Me resources you might like:
Outer space themed all about me foldable
Dinosaur themed about me foldable
Vertical about me foldable
The honey bee is one of the most important insects on the planet, pollinating lots of the plants that we eat and use. Help your KS1 or lower KS2 pupils understand its life cycle with this foldable science cut and paste activity.
The finished foldout makes a lovely addition to science books/interactive notebooks. Use for an insect life cycle or honey bee lesson, or as an activity to celebrate World Bee Day in May. Students will love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle inside!
Benefits of this activity:
-Low prep
-Children learn about the honeybee life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
-Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
-Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
-Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
-Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
The templates
There are 3 similar printable templates to choose from in this resource allowing you to differentiate or for students to choose their favourite design. Each design includes 4 life cycle stages; egg, larva, pupa, bee.
The templates are not editable.
What else is included?
-Colour poster
-Word wall/flash cards (3 to a page, colour and b/w)
-Label the honey bee body parts cut and paste worksheet
-3 mazes for early finishers of varying difficulty
-Directions for pupils
In total, the PDF is 21 pages.
This KS1 microhabitats (or micro-habitats) activity is a fun way for children to explore where minibeasts would like within a garden. They’ll also think about why different minibeasts prefer different microhabitats.
Use this resource to support a year 2 science lesson about local habitats/microhabitats or before exploring the microhabitats in your school grounds.
This resource includes:
A3 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
A4 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
12 common minibeasts to place in the garden
Minibeast ID sheet
Guidance notes on how the resource could be used, including follow up questions to explore together.
Primary science link:
identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and
plants, and how they depend on each other
identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats
Review the stages of pollination and the role of insect pollinators in the reproduction of flowering plants with these flower foldouts. With multiple template options, this hands-on activity is a fun alternative to a worksheet that allows pupils to sequence the stages before gluing and folding.
Benefits of this activity
Low-prep
Use as a review or assessment
A FUN and hands-on alternative to a worksheet
Suitable for interactive science notebooks
Differentiate with easy-cut options and 3 templates (see below)
The templates
Template 1: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 2: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, sequence the stages on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 3: Pupils colour the flower and pollination stages, match the descriptions to the images, sequence everything on the template, glue, cut and fold.
All 3 templates have an easy-cut (straight edge) option for the flower on the outside.
Also included
11 Vocabulary cards to print on coloured or white card. Cut out individually for students to match the words to the descriptions. There are also 11 colour picture cards you could print on white card to add to the activity for students to match words, definitions and images. The words are anther, flower, nectar, ovary, ovules, petals, pollen, pollination, pollinator, stigma, style
Pollination word search with 15 words to find (forward, down, and diagonally).
UK (A4) and US (letter-size) versions of the resource
Is this resource editable?
No, this 20-page PDF resource is not editable.
This KS1 plants science display is designed for you to print, trim and mount with minimum fuss. Depending on the space available, you could use all the pages, or just pick the most relevant for your class.
Here’s what’s included:
‘Plants’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join together.
9 full-page colour photo posters of parts of a plant (flowers, leaves, stem, seeds, roots, fruit, branches, buds, and trunk). These are also included 2-to-a-page.
Poster detailing why plants are important.
2 life cycle posters (tomato and sunflower)
What plants need to grow (over 2 pages). Cut out individual parts and group together.
Deciduous and evergreen trees posters x 2
An ‘our work’ sign for displaying with children’s work.
In total, there are 20 pages to choose from. UK and US paper sizes included (US version uses a different font to that shown in the preview).
Owls are amazing creatures! Help your class discover more about the fascinating birds with this 19-slide PowerPoint presentation.
In this resource you’ll find information about:
Owl adaptations
Owl pellets and how they are produced
An owl’s life cycle
Fun facts about owls
You can see a full video preview of the resource to determine if it’s suitable for your learners.
Is this an editable resource?
Yes, partially. Images and titles are fixed in place and not editable. Most of the body text can be edited should you need to make any adaptations for your pupils.
Do your KS1 pupils need a visual reminder for classification vocabulary? This colourful science word wall resource covers 18 keywords for a vertebrate animal classification topic (including the 5 vertebrate groups and their features).
Use the words to create an eye-catching display in your classroom for children to reference. You could also get creative with them! For example, use the labels with the single words on, print twice, cut out and create a pairs/memory game. Or, create a sorting game for children to match toys to the correct animal group.
The words are included in the following formats:
Single-word (no description), 3 to a page
Word with description - 1 per page
Word with description - 2 per page
Word with description - 4 per page
All files are flattened PDFs.
The 18 words included are:
Bird
Mammal
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
Vertebrate
Fur
Feathers
Scales
Gills
Lungs
Milk
Egg
Beak
Cold-blooded
Warm-blooded
Fins
Classification
Is this resource editable?
This resource is NOT editable.
If there is a word you’d like to see included, please do let me know.
UK and US paper sizes included.
Get to know your new class with this school supplies themed all about me foldable activity. This activity is a fun alternative to a standard back-to-school worksheet for year 2 or 3, and can be used to make a first week of school display.
The templates
There are two templates, and each has a colour/black and white option.
Template 1: Children colour the pencil halves, complete the inside of their template, cut everything out, glue, and fold.
Template 2: Larger version over 2 pages
The template prompts
These are not editable so please take a moment to make sure they are suitable for your children before purchase.
My name - Children write their first name on the line.
Me - Draw a head and shoulders self-portrait.
I like learning about - Write or draw a favourite subject, or area of interest.
My favorite colours - Colour each circle in the paint palette a different colour.
The highlight of my day is - Write or draw favourite time of day/favourite part of the day.
My favourite food - Draw or write a favourite food inside the lunch box.
I’m good at - Write or draw a skill, talent, or something they do well inside the star.
My age - Write age on the calculator screen.
What else is included?
Versions with US and UK spelling
A picture showing where to fold
Instruction page for students
Set your class a 7-day kindness challenge with this cup of kindness activity.
This activity is a fun addition to a kindness week, month, or lesson, and will get your pupils thinking about why kindness is important, and how to show it to others.
The activity
Print a kindness cup template for each child. Each stripe on their cup represents a day of the week. For each of the next 7 days, they will try to complete an act of kindness. For each one, they can colour in a stripe on their cup (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a rainbow-striped cup of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display.
In addition to the activity template, this resource includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables for children to complete before and after the challenge
Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional).
Both UK and US paper sizes are included.
Explore the stages of a daffodil’s life cycle with this fun folding science craft. Use this activity to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring/seasonal changes, growth or St David’s Day.
Print the black and white templates onto paper or card for pupils to colour and cut out.
There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs.
Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge.
Template 3: Draw the life cycle stages onto the template, cut and fold (no glue required).
Template 4: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the daffodil are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
US and UK versions of the file are included, as well as some questions to discuss together.
This foldable sequencing activity allows pupils to order the stages of making/baking gingerbread. It is designed to help develop thinking and fine motor skills. The PDF is 8 pages, including prep notes and instructions.
You could add the finish foldouts to interactive notebooks, use this to support learning around The Gingerbread Man story, or as a fun Christmas activity.
Pupils cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their gingerbread foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside.
There are 3 similar versions included, including one with a straight cutting edge for those children who would struggle to cut around the outside of the gingerbread man.
UK and US paper sizes/spelling also included, as well as a picture guide showing how to fold.
The folding can be tricky for some children so you may want to make an example to reference before delivering this activity with your class.
BONUS FILE: A ‘Merry Christmas’ gingerbread activity sheet is also included in the file.
¡Feliz Navidad! These cute Spanish Christmas card templates are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Pupils can colour their chosen Spanish Christmas card design, fold the card in half and then add their own personal greeting inside. They can then give their Spanish Christmas card to a friend, family member, or teacher.
There are 6 designs in this set, all of which you can see in the preview.
Greetings on the cards include:
Feliz Navidad
Felices fiestas
Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo
Está nevado
Please note that the text and images are not editable. A4 and US letter size included.
