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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.
All I Want for Christmas Counting to 5 PPT
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All I Want for Christmas Counting to 5 PPT

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A simple PPT where children talk about what they want for Christmas and then count the puppies and kittens on each page from 1 to 5. Press the key and the numbers will appear from behind the Christmas tree to see if children have counted correctly.
Counting Christmas Presents up to 20 PPT
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Counting Christmas Presents up to 20 PPT

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A fun PPT activity where children observe and count presents within 20. The answer will appear when you press the switch. There are 19 slides for children to count the presents on, and a title page. You can rearrange the order if you like. The final sheet is a colour and count present sheet. Extend to talk about colour and shape. Wrap some empty boxes afterwards for a practical experience or children can design some wrapping paper. The pictures on the PPT can also be printed off and used for Christmas cards.
6 Santa Worksheets for Christmas
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6 Santa Worksheets for Christmas

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6 original Santa worksheets for Christmas. Cut and match the Santa faces and expressions. Talk with a friend - can you spot the real Father Christmas on this colour poster? Match the numbers and number words to 6 on Santa’s beard. Design your own stamp for a letter or card. Colour the Santa picture to make the 2 pictures the same. Design your own Santa Christmas card using this template.
Christmas Animal Matching Card Game
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Christmas Animal Matching Card Game

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A fun festive treat for young children to get them in the mood for Christmas. The activity requires careful observation skills. There are 18 pictures of animals all wearing a different Christmas hat. There are also 18 hat pictures for children to match up to the animals. You could use the activity like a lotto game where 3 children each have a board showing 6 animals in their hats. They would then try to match up the correct hats with the correct animal. Alternatively, duplicate the animal pictures, laminate and cut out for matching games. The final sheet of the resource shows all 18 animals - this can be used for matching the animal pictures, for inspiration for making posters or Christmas cards or for speaking and listening activities. Extend the activity by asking the children to design and make a Christmas hat for themselves or for an animal of their choice.
Christmas Jumper Matching Cards and Designs
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Christmas Jumper Matching Cards and Designs

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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.
Colour by Numbers at Christmas Time
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Colour by Numbers at Christmas Time

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5 worksheets each with a different design for Christmas number and colouring fun - an elf with a wreath, a Christmas tree, a snowman, a funny skater and a gingerbread man. Children colour the pictures using the colour and number code to help them. Numbers are from 1 to 12.
Christmas Countdown with Symbols
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Christmas Countdown with Symbols

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*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. An activity linked to your topic on Christmas / Celebrations and linked to Number / Time. Page 1 shows a colour symbol for each of the 25 days leading up to Christmas. These can be cut out and ordered or pasted onto one of the 5 number templates. Each template is a different colour or there is a black and white version. Page 2 is a black and white version of the 25 symbols shown on page 1.
Christmas Shape Sorting Sheets for KS1
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Christmas Shape Sorting Sheets for KS1

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6 black and white worksheets where children can sort shapes. 3 sheets have Christmas pictures included and 3 are 2D shapes. There is a colour answer sheet for each of the 6 sheets. Links with shape, number, celebrations and Christmas.
On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS
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On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS

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A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number. Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children. Children can colour illustrations from the “12 Days of Christmas” on individual sheets, such as ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’ to ‘Six Geese a-Laying,’ while practicing handwriting, tracing the matching sentences. After colouring, children can cut out images from a composite sheet of all 12 pictures and match them to numbered cards, enhancing their counting and matching skills.
Count to 12 at Christmas Time
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Count to 12 at Christmas Time

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A resource for EYFS and KS1 for Christmas around number to 12. The resource shows black and white cards of numbers and number words from 1 to 12, together with black and white pictures of Christmas themed objects from 1 to 12. The idea is for children to colour in the cards, cut them out and match them. The first sheet of the resource shows an example where children have coloured, cut and matched numbers 1, 3 and 6. Great for matching games or as a stand alone activity.
Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas
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Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas

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A Christmas resource for EYFS and KS1 linked to 2D shapes. The first sheet shows an array of Xmas Shape characters that all live in a fictional Shape Land. Children will enjoy naming the shapes and colouring them in. Sheet 2 is a counting and sorting sheet. Children find e.g. all the diamond characters, colour them in and count them etc. Other shapes include stars, ovals, rectangles, squares and hearts. Sheet 3 is simple shape drawings for children to begin to experiment with making their own shape characters. Sheet 4 is a rhyming story called ‘In Shape Land’ with space for children to illustrate the story.
Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6
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Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6

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A fun, birthday-themed resource designed for EYFS and KS1 that supports early number recognition and ordering to 6. Page 1: Features characters with 1–6 cakes with candles in both colour and black-and-white, allowing children to colour and match. Page 2: Six character / cakes images to cut, order, and colour, focusing on sequencing. Page 3: Numerals 1–6 to cut out and arrange in the correct order. These can be matched to the cakes and characters. Page 4: Number words (one to six) to cut and sequence. Page 5: Numeral tracing practice, with numerals to cut and put in sequence.
Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten
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Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten

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This resource provides a hands-on way for children to connect written number words with their symbolic numerals. It includes a wall display featuring the words for numbers zero through ten, allowing children to assign a colour to each number and then identify and colour all instances of that number word accordingly. A fully coloured example is included to guide them, and a blank “wall” template is provided so that children can write their own chosen number words or numerals. This activity helps reinforce number word recognition, spelling of number words, and colour association in a visually engaging and interactive manner.
Animals Counting and Ordering to 6
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Animals Counting and Ordering to 6

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This resource is a set of 10 black and white worksheets designed to help children practice counting and ordering numbers from 1 to 6 using animal illustrations. Each page features six pictures of different animals e.g. pigs, tigers, snails and chameleons — arranged in varying quantities. Children can first count the animals and write down the corresponding numbers, then cut out the images and arrange them in numerical order. This activity links to early math concepts such as counting and ordering, while also engaging children with animal themes.
At the Toy Shop
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At the Toy Shop

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A cross-curricular resource with a toy theme. Children label the 12 toys for sale in the toy shop. Children say how much each toy is as written on the price tags and count out the appropriate amount of coins for each one. Children draw a picture of the toys matching the price tags. Differentiate here by adding in your own prices or children use this sheet to write the cost of the toys. Add up the cost of two toys and write the answer. Tie in with some practical work with your own toy shop, tags and coins for role play fun and application of counting and money skills.