A set of activities based on the Book: The Shopping Basket by John Burningham. There is a complete set of small flashcards representing all the characters,places and food in the story. There are 6 activities: Draw the correct number of food items in the basket. Match the animals to the food they wanted from Steven. Match the animals to the places where they appeared in the story. Match the animals to the position they appear in the story. Write a shopping list for Steven. Write a note for number 25.

This is an activity where children collect up objects and test them with magnets to see if they are magnetic. There is a poster showing a collection of objects for testing and a template poster for you or the children to use to draw or write in. You could use a kitchen drawer divider to make your collections in for testing. There is a collection of 18 pictures of everyday objects that children can collect and test. The pictures can be cut out and used for sorting, pasting and discussion. There are 2 recording sheets, 1 where the children can make lists and 1 for children to paste the pictures onto under the headings YES and NO.

A ready made Christmas Themed Board Game for children linked to counting to 18. The board has a path of squares leading to a finishing number 18. There are 2 ways of playing the game: Children take turns to roll a dice to move along the path. Or, incorporate the colour spinner with Christmas-themed pictures that dictate special moves or penalties, such as ‘move ahead two spaces’ or ‘miss a turn’. There is a blank template for children to use to make their own board game and spinner. For best results, print onto card, or children can paste onto card. The game board also makes a nice Christmas place mat when enlarged.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A Christmas activity linked to maths - comparing and encouraging use of language such as heavy, heavier, light, lighter. There are a set of 24 symbols connected to Christmas / Winter. Each picture is numbered 1 - 24. The second sheet is a template for the children to write which symbol in each square is heavier or lighter. The first one is done for them. Cut and laminate the cards for stand alone speaking and listening activities.

Fun with frogs and data handling at KS1. The lesson starts with children looking at the colour poster of 18 frogs all wearing different hats. Children observe carefully looking at the frogs eye colour and types of head wear. Sheet 2 asks children to count and record e.g. number of frogs with brown eyes/party hats/work hats. There are 5 questions to answer. Sheet 3 is for children to draw a hat on each of the frogs and label them. Sheet 4 shows frogs in different positions or activities. Children colour the matching frogs to make them the same. Sheet 5 shows 2 writing frames for children to write about frogs or their findings of the data handling activities.

A 2D shape activity using hexagons. There are colour and black and white versions included here. The 4 types of sheets show one hexagon, two hexagons joined, three hexagons and a completed pattern on the final sheet. Children can cut out the 2D hexagons and copy or make their own tessellating patterns.

8 worksheets each showing 6 colour circles for children to draw round and cut out. An activity designed to encourage fine motor development and scissor skills. The circles are all colour and contain pictures / patterns or round objects. Extend this activity by printing out the sheets twice, cutting out the shapes and using them in your 2D shape work e.g. for matching activities or games.

Here are 7 animal faces / worksheets for children to begin to find out about symmetry. All they need are scissors, pencils and a mirror. The animal faces are differentiated as they do get more complex by sheets 6 and 7. Page 8 allows your children to begin to experiment with mirrors and lines of symmetry and gives them the idea of butterfly painting.

24 pairs of socks for children to make using these colour cards. Cut out and match looking at pattern and colour. Look out for any odd socks! There is also a blank template sock sheet for children or you, to make your own designs of sock pairs.

This game asks children to sort along 3 criteria: Spotty, spikey and stripey. All the colour pictures are shown on page 1 of the resource. Larger forms of the pictures follow - 2 or 3 to a page. There are 3 titles to cut out and children can sort underneath. Cut out and laminate the cards so that they can be used again or with different groups. Add a collection of real objects to make the game practical.

This resource introduces KS1 pupils to the world of symmetry, pattern, and art offering a multisensory approach to learning. By drawing lines of symmetry and colouring butterfly patterns, children learn symmetry but also explore their artistic skills, understanding how patterns and symmetry play a crucial role in art and design. This resource integrates maths with nature and art, encouraging children to see the connections between different subjects and how they apply to the world around them. What’s Included? 12 different black and white symmetrical butterfly pictures for colouring - 6 on each of the two worksheets. 2 Butterfly and flowers colouring poster sheets. A planning activity guide with instructions and tips on how to use this resource. Suggestions for extension activities to take the learning beyond the classroom.

This resource links to your work on Religions and Christianity. A colour presentation showing the 7 days of Creation in the form of a Power Point. You could extend by printing the sheets out and children could then order them/write about them.

A set of challenge cards for your KS1 pupils. Great for early finishers, wet play or home work. Cut and laminate and use over again with dry markers. Or add to your maths/writing corner/table with paper and pens. Continue your collection and you could store them in a small file index box. Activities include: colour, shape, estimation, addition, making sets, describing shape and size. Links to literacy: reading, writing and speaking and listening.

Children fill in the missing numbers on these snakes. Odd numbers and even numbers to 15 and numbers from 15 to 1. Numbers up to 30. Colour and black and white versions of this resource are included. Blank templates are also included for you to write your own number sequences in.

This resource offers a practical way to introduce data handling concepts to your KS1/EYFS children. Featuring 18 colour pictures / cards of pumpkins wearing different hats, this resource provides a hands-on approach to data analysis. There is a sheet of questions for children to fill in e.g. how many pumpkins have green eyes, how many wearing party hats etc. Other activities include designing hats for each pumpkin on the sheet and matching black-and-white pumpkins and colouring them in to make them the same. Two writing frames are also included for children to document their findings or reflect on their pumpkin-related experiences. Resource links to Halloween.

4 sheets with circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. Children can improve their cutting and fine motor skills by cutting out the shapes from the largest to the smallest. Children can learn about shape and size with this activity.

6 colour pages of cards with a beach/holiday/summer theme. Duplicate, laminate and cut to make playing cards, Bingo cards or flash cards. These cards are useful to encourage speaking and listening as well as creative writing. Add labels to the cards to make colourful classroom displays.

4 worksheets for children to tell and write the times underneath the digital clocks.

12 picture cards for children to name, colour and match to the correct month of the year in which the celebration falls. Children can cut and order the months of the year too.

A set of shapes for children to improve their cutting skills. There are 11 large shapes and 2 pages showing small shapes which can be used for assessment.