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.
A cute 3D flower pot card craft that children can use to say thank you to someone special in their life. Ideal for mothers or fathers day, grandparents, as a teacher gift, or for another significant individual in their life.
This 5 page resource contains a template and instructions. The message on the flower pot is ‘thank you for helping me grow’.
In addition to a template, pupils will need:
Coloured pens/pencils
Pipe cleaners, scissors
Tape
Googly eyes
The side tabs that help the card to stand up have space to write the name of the recipient and who the card is from.
The template has 2 flowers for students to color and cut out.
There is also an option to add a flower with a photo inside - a PowerPoint template, as well as a Canva template link, are included for this. It is not essential to add a photo - the card looks great without it so don’t worry if this is not an option for you.
A fun and simple Christmas craft activity for kids to do in the lead-up to the holidays. Print a Christmas cracker card template on white card. Children can then colour, cut, glue, and fold. Once completed, cards can be given to a friend, relative, or teacher.
There are 4 similar templates to pick from (plain, spotty, wavy stripes, and zig-zag stripes).
The finished cards are around 26cm across when folded. Please note, the PDF is not editable.
Full instructions are included, as well as template versions formatted for UK (A4) and US (letter-size) paper sizes. For those that don’t celebrate Christmas, the templates are repeated with the greeting ‘Happy Holidays’.
Spiders are fascinating creatures! Use this 30-slide presentation to introduce them to your class in a colourful and informative way.
Although suitable to be used all year round, this resource could also support autumn or Halloween science activities related to spiders and how they live.
This resource is a 30-slide presentation in both a PowerPoint and Google Slides format (see the video for a full preview to make sure it’s suitable for your pupils).
The presentation covers:
The features of spiders (including a look at mouth parts, spinnerets, and eyes)
What spiders eat
The life cycle of a spider (egg, egg sac, spiderling, adult spider)
Interesting spiders from around the world and some fun facts about them.
Is this resource editable?
The images, labels, and titles are flattened and cannot be edited. However, all body text boxes are fully editable, allowing you to make any adaptations for your pupils should you wish to.
The link to the Google Slides file is contained in a PDF.
Inspire your KS2 class and help them find out about the life and work of scientist Dr. Jane Goodall with this 30-slide presentation and accompanying printables (PDF). Suitable for a Women’s History Month lesson, or for learning about chimpanzees, Africa, or famous scientists.
Use the presentation to introduce your class to Jane Goodall and her life. They’ll find out about her early life, her work with chimpanzees in Gombe, and how she continues to be an advocate for wildlife today.
You can then choose from the selection of printable pages to further explore Jane and her work.
What’s included:
30-slide presentation/slide show (PowerPoint and Google Slides). See the video preview for details.
Jane Goodall biography worksheet (PDF)
Flipbook (PDF)
Word search with 12 words to find (PDF)
Chimpanzee true/false activity (PDF)
Discussion/writing prompts x 12 (PDF)
Is this resource editable?
You will be able to edit the body text in the presentation if you need to make any changes to suit your learners. The PDF is not editable.
Introduce or review the life cycle of the adorable axolotl with this fun, foldout activity. This science resource contains options for differentiation, as well as other printable worksheets to support learning about axolotls. Use for a lesson on amphibians, endangered animals, South American animals, animal life cycles, or as part of an axolotl research topic/unit.
Which Key Stage is this resource suitable for?
Upper KS1 or KS2
The foldout templates:
Template 1 (4 stages): Children colour the axolotl and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence the stages with short descriptions.
Template 2: As above but with 6 stages (including embryo).
This resource also includes other printables to support researching and learning about axolotls:
Set of 6 life cycle cards with descriptions. These could be printed and used for a small group activity. Colour and b/w options areincluded.
Life cycle poster (colour).
‘All about axolotls’ worksheet with spaces to write about the distribution/habitat, diet, and features of axolotls. Colour and b/w versions.
Axolotls ‘can, have, are’ worksheet. This can be written on or use the cut-and-paste words provided.
Flipbook with a cover and 3 sections to write in. The tabs at the bottom of each section have been left blank for you to instruct children on what to write about (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features, size, etc). Colour and b/w options.
Label the body parts of an axolotl worksheet with answers.
2 information pages to support student research, if required.
Is the PDF editable?
No, the resource is not editable.
Uk and US versions are included. Total pages: 21
Celebrate the last week of school with this fun sun writing craft. Children create a sun with rays showing their best moments from the last school year. Designed to be used before the summer holidays, this activity will help key stage 1 children reflect on ways they have shined - a fun way to boost self-esteem and confidence.
Use the finished crafts as a sweet keepsake for pupils, or to make an end-of-year display.
Print the suns and the rays on yellow or orange card for pupils to assemble. Directions are included. Just add pens/pencils, scissors and glue!
Although designed for KS1, you’ll find an option for year 3 if required.
The templates:
There are 4 options for the center of the sun, all of which are included
2-to-a-page:
I shined in year one
I shined in year two
I shined in year 3
I shined this year
Changing the prompts on the rays
If the prompts on the rays need adjusting for your class, you’ll find a PowerPoint file included with text boxes on the rays. You can also edit the text on the rays in Google Slides (with Google fonts only).
Other parts of the document are not editable.
Explore the impact that plastic has on the environment with this ‘Problem with Plastic’ 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. Use this resource to support a lesson or assembly about plastic pollution for Earth Day (the theme for 2024 is planet vs plastic) or for general environmental awareness.
What does the presentation cover?
Properties and uses of plastic
Why plastic can be a problem
What we can do to help (reduce, re-use, recycle)
Real-world scenarios to discuss together
Is the presentation editable?
The presentation is partially editable. Images and slide titles are fixed in place, but each page has an editable text box so you can make changes for your learners if needed.
Suitable for both KS1 and KS2 classes. **Please note that the presentation contains an image of a seal trapped in a discarded fishing net. **
Help your KS2 or lower KS3 students reflect on their past year and the new year ahead with this tab book template. The template has 7 prompts (each starting with a letter from NEW YEAR) for students to respond to.
What’s included?
Page 1 and 2 - teacher notes
Page 3 - Front page template with editable prompts
Page 4 - Back page template for students to write on
Page 5 - As above but with the addition of writing lines
Page 6 - Directions for students
Pages 7 and 8 - Ideas for alternative prompts to use for each letter
The activity
Students colour the front page template and read the 7 prompt questions. They then write their responses in the boxes. Students cut out both parts of the template and glue them together. The finished foldout can be glued into a notebook to reference throughout the year.
Is the PDF editable?
You can edit the prompts on page 3. Editable text boxes are included for this - just open the file in Adobe Reader.
Other parts of the PDF are not editable.
US and UK verisons included.
Explore the life and work of British filmmaker Sir David Attenborough with this engaging slideshow lesson (PowerPoint and Google Slides) and biography printables/worksheets. This resource will help KS2 pupils understand who David Attenborough is and why his work is important.
What’s included?
Colourful 25-slide presentation included as a PowerPoint file, and with a link to make a copy for Google Slides
Foldable timeline activity for students to record key events in Attenborough’s life/work
David Attenborough flip book template
Biography worksheet
12 discussion prompts (these could also be used for writing)
Word search with solution
US and UK versions of all printable materials
Is the resource editable?
Text boxes in the slideshow allow for some editing if required. Images and titles are fixed in place and cannot be edited.
The PDF (printables/worksheets) 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
If you’re studying animal life cycles in year 5 and are looking to introduce your pupils to some of the more weird and wonderful examples, this PowerPoint slide show is for you. It will expand their learning beyond the butterfly, frog, or chicken life cycles that they may have encountered before.
Explore the features of some of the more unusual life cycles in the animal world. From frogs whose tadpoles hatch in their stomachs, to fish that change sex and egg-laying mammals, this presentation lesson is full of interesting facts about lesser-known animal life cycles.
What’s included?
36 Colourful slides featuring real photos and realistic clip art
Editable slides (see below for details)
Information and facts about interesting animal life cycles including the echidna, axolotl, atlas moth, and the 17-year cicada.
Re-cap questions at the end to discuss or have pupils write up in their notebooks.
-2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed (not included in the overall page total).
Is the PowerPoint editable?
You can edit any body text on the slides. Titles and images are not able to be moved or edited.
Can I see a full preview?
Yes! The video preview shows the full slide show so you can check suitability for your learners.
Set your class the challenge of completing 7 days of kindness! Ideal for a World Kindness Day activity, or for a school kindness week or month.
Print an activity sheet for each child. There are 3 activity templates in this bundle:
Fill a cup of kindness
Fill a bucket of kindness
Create a rainbow of kindness
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/rainbow/cup (starting at the bottom), and write what they did. By the end of the week, they will have a colourful striped picture of kindness, ideal for creating a whole class display.
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Each activity is the same in principle and has the same instructions, hence the steep discount for this bundle.**
In addition to the activity template, this bundle includes:
Teacher notes
2 optional worksheet printables (PDF) for children to complete before and after the challenge
Colour and black and white award certificates for children on completion of the challenge (optional).
US and UK paper sizes are included.
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.
Who lives where? Garden microhabitat activity
An activity where children arrange minibeasts into the garden micro-habitats they would live in.
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.
Microhabitat foldable craft
A fun craft activity for younger pupils, designed to get them thinking about microhabitats and the animals that live there.
This resource is a 6 page PDF. It looks at 3 microhabitats; a rockpool, under leaves and a flower bed. There are 2 templates for each microhabitat so they can either colour the animals already included or research and draw their own. Print on A4 paper or card.
Once they have coloured a template, children can cut it out and fold using the instructions provided. Some children may need assistance with this part and it’s a good idea to have a pre-made example.
Once folded, they can then ‘hide’ the animals away by closing the template, and then pull it gently apart to reveal what’s inside.
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.
Get to know your class at the start of the school year with this all about me foldable activity. This fun alternative to a worksheet is dinosaur-themed.
There are 26 templates, each with a different scaly letter of the alphabet so students can use the template which displays the first letter of their name!
The finished mini-books can be displayed in an interactive notebook and are a fun ice breaker for children to share with each other.
This printable activity is suitable for classroom use as part of your back to school activities, or send home as a transition activity over the summer so they can bring it in on the first day back.
The prompts - discuss with students before beginning the task.
Self-portrait (space to draw their features on the blank face).
My dinosaur name (students add their first name in the space to create a dino name).
Age.
Things I think are RAWR-some (a space for favourite things).
My 3 favorite colours (colour the bones).
I’m EGG-cellent at (space to write about/draw their strengths).
Stomp, stomp, I like to chomp (favourite foods).
I’d LAVA to get better at… (what do they want to work on/improve during this next year).
The images and text are not editable. All of the templates are black and white. Versions with US and UK spellings are included.
Print the templates with the letters you need on A4 or letter size paper (landscape). There are instructions included for folding. All instructions and teacher notes are at the end of the file.
Here are some other All About Me resources you might like:
Self portrait all about me
Space themed all about me
Vertical all about me foldable
Get to know your pupils with these fun ‘all about me’ foldable activities. Each one is designed to be coloured, completed with words and pictures, cut, and folded. No glue required! Once folded, bring the 2 halves together to show the main images, and pull apart to reveal what’s inside! Each resource has UK and US versions.
There are 4 sets in this bundle:
Self-portrait foldables
Children can pick the design that best matches their hairstyle. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour, and lips, creating a self-portrait!
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.
Space theme foldable activity
In this set, each foldable displays a different letter so that students can complete one that matches the first letter of their name. The inner sections of the foldable have meaningful questions on an outer space theme as follows:
-Captain… (children insert their name here)
-Age
-Things I love to the moon and back
-I’m a star at… (for children to tell you what they are good at)
-My mission is to get better at… (for children to let you know areas that they might need extra help and support).
Dinosaur themed foldable activity
There are 26 templates, each with a different scaly letter of the alphabet so students can use the template which displays the first letter of their name!
Self-portrait (space to draw their features on the blank face).
My dinosaur name (students add their first name in the space to create a dino name).
Age.
Things I think are RAWR-some (a space for favorite things).
My 3 favorite colours (colour the bones).
I’m EGG-cellent at (space to write about/draw their strengths).
Stomp, stomp, I like to chomp (favourite foods).
I’d LAVA to get better at… (what do they want to work on/improve during this next year).
Vertical foldable activity
A single design with the following questions inside:
-Name
-Age
-Left/right handed
-A place I’d like to visit
-3 words to describe me
-Things that make me smile
-I want to learn more about…
-If I were an animal I’d be a…
-Something important to me.
Celebrate your pupils’s successes at the end of the school year with this foldable end-of-year reflection activity. A fun and memorable way for year 3, 4 or 5 children to share their favourite memories before the summer holidays. Use during the last week or day of school to finish the year in a meaningful way.
What is the activity?
Pupils colour their templates and write their responses to the prompts. They then cut and glue, before folding the template. There are options with ‘goodbye year 3’, ‘goodbye year 4’ and ‘goodbye year 5’.
Can the prompts be edited?
Yes! Open the PDF file in Adobe Reader to change what’s in the text boxes on the template. Ideas are provided for alternative prompts you could use.
Only the text boxes on the template page are editable. No other parts of the PDF can be altered.
What are the benefits of this activity?
A fun way to reflect that’s a bit different from a standard worksheet
Finished foldouts are a sweet keepsake of time spent together
Low prep
Prompts can be adjusted to suit your learners
Creates a sense of pride and self-esteem at the end of the school year
Can be used for a classroom display
Introduce or review the stages of how fossils form with this folding dinosaur cut-and-paste activity. This Triceratops foldout sequencing resource will help KS2 pupils recall 6 stages of fossilisation in a fun and engaging way, that’s more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet.
The templates
There are 4 similar templates to choose from:
Template 1: Colour the images, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options to choose from.
Template 2: Colour the images, arrange the stages of fossilisation in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 3: Coluor the images, write a short description of each stage, glue, cut, and fold. This one could be used as a review if you’ve already covered the fossilisation process.
Template 4: Colour the images, match the pictures to the words, arrange them in order on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
Also included:
Directions for students (including a picture showing how to fold)
Questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this.
Paleontologist’s diary writing page for students to imagine and describe the experience of finding a triceratops fossil
US and UK versions of the PDF are included.
Is this resource editable?
This PDF resource is not editable.
This resource is a set of 10 animated headers for Google Classroom with a spring theme. Add them to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image in the banner space. The set includes a Valentine’s, St Patrick’s Day, and Easter design.
See the preview video to check out all the designs.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app. The text and images are not editable.
