A bumper selection of circular Christmas tags to cut out and make. Enlarge if you want them bigger. Duplicate the sheets, cut out the circles and laminate for lots of fun matching and sorting games too. Children could choose their favourites and use them to make Christmas cards.

A reading and spelling lesson with a Christmas theme. There are 20 slides showing colour Christmas related pictures. Children name the pictures and then say the initial sounds. More able children can spell the words. The slides are animated so that each letter appears with a click. The last slide can be printed off as a visual aid or activity sheet. Children can work alone or in pairs to find the pictures as they appear and mark off the words on the grid. Pictures are all of 3 or 4 letter words. Encourages speaking and listening and thinking e.g. the reindeer picture - the key word is nose and not reindeer.

An original fun story to tell your children at Christmas time. Farmer Christmas has a busy week giving all of his animals a treat, but he almost forgets the Christmas dinner! Farmer Christmas saves the best treat for his lovely wife Mrs Christmas. The story has 10 colour pages to share or print off and read to / with your children. All the flashcards to go with the story are included - Farmer images, 7 animals, 7 days of the week and the 7 treats for the animals. There is a background template for children to make their own scene using the flashcards. There are 2 worksheets -1) write what happens on each day of the week and 2) match the 7 treats to the 7 animals. Links to measures, time, matching and good for memory recall.

We hope your class enjoy this 20 page treasure trove of Halloween delights that are sure to bring the magic of Halloween into your classroom, while reinforcing key learning concepts. The unit, planning and resources are aimed at EYFS and KS1 and incorporates symbols which support SEND pupils and should save teachers precious time planning and preparing. Boardmaker Licenced. The unit offers a rich array of activities including English, Maths, Art, and Outdoor Learning, fostering connections across subject areas. From an original story and poetry reading and writing, to comprehension questions and word searches, children can have fun whilst improving their literacy skills. Children learn too about staying safe on Halloween. The unit incorporates phonics with Halloween-themed words and sounds that make learning relevant. For the mathematicians, included are examples of simple Halloween-themed math problems. Boost creativity with the Halloween poster designing and board game creation activities. Instill team spirit with name search puzzles and collaborative activities. Immerse children in the spirit of the season with an outdoor scavenger hunt and nature walks, all themed around the spookiest time of the year. There are also detailed planning sheets giving activities and extension ideas and even a suggested Halloween themed picture book list. This bumper pack offers a blend of fun and education, designed to captivate children. The resource can be adapted to different learning styles and paces.