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.
These MFL Christmas card templates are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Included in French, German and Spanish,
students can colour their chosen Christmas card design, fold the card in half and then add their own greeting inside. They can then give their card to a friend, family member, or teacher.
The same designs are featured for each language (French, German and Spanish) with the following greetings on the front:
French
Elf (Joyeux Noël et bonne année)
Christmas tree (Bonnes Fêtes)
Gingerbread house (Joyeux Noël)
Penguin in a snow globe (Il neige)
Reindeer (Joyeuses Fêtes)
Christmas garland (Joyeux Noël)
German
Elf (Frohe Weihnachten und Alles Gute für das Neue Jahr!)
Christmas tree (O Tannenbaum)
Gingerbread house (Fröhliche Weihnachten)
Penguin in a snow globe (Es Schneit!)
Reindeer (Frohes Fest)
Christmas garland (Frohes Fest)
Spanish
Elf (Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo)
Gingerbread house (Feliz Navidad)
Christmas tree (Felices fiestas)
Penguin (Está nevado)
Reindeer (Felices Fiestas)
Christmas garland (Feliz Navidad)
All designs are PDF format and included in US letter and A4 paper size.
Explore the life cycle of a holly tree with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. Ideal for festive or Christmas science lessons, this hands-on plant life cycle resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet.
This festive 9-page PDF resource contains differentiated options, making it suitable for different ages (at KS1 or KS2) or abilities:
Option 1: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures and simple words.
Option 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.
Option 3: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures with short descriptions.
Option 4: The same as option 3 but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.
A picture guide showing where to fold is included, as well as a colour poster of the full life cycle. You’ll also find a page of holly tree facts that you can share with children as they complete the activity.
Versions for A4 and US letter size paper are included.
Introduce or review the stages of a solar eclipse in a hands-on way with this foldable sequencing activity. This fun cross between a craft and a science worksheet has options for annular and total solar eclipses.
Use this resource to prepare for watching an eclipse, or as part of a space or solar system unit. Completed foldouts can be inserted into an interactive science notebook for future reference.
There are differentiated templates so you can choose the options that best suit your students:
Template 1: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon.
Template 2: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold.
Template 3: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon.
Template 4: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold.
For templates 2 and 4, there is the option to sequence the stages with the names or with short descriptions.
Also included:
Stage names volcabulary cards (in colour) for both eclipses.
Versions for UK and US paper sizes
Folding guide
Please note, this resource is not editable.
Explore the amazing world of camouflage and how animals use it with this presentation and activities. This resource has a 30-slide introduction PowerPoint/Google Slides slide show, and activities to encourage research skills.
A great way to support learning about animal adaptations.
What is included?
PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation with real photos to introduce animal camouflage. Includes opportunities for students look for hidden animals in the pictures.
Worksheet to record information about how a particular animal uses camouflage (children will need to do their own research for this). Worksheet is included with 15 different animal examples to choose from, and with a version to draw an animal.
Short reading passage with 5 missing words to fill in.
Camouflage a creature activity: Pupils colour an animal (moth or snake outline) to camouflage it with either a printed background or with something in their surroundings (inside or outside).
US and UK versions of all files are included.
Is it editable?
You can edit the body text in the presentation to make adjustments for your learners. The titles and images in the presentation are fixed in place.
The worksheets and other activities 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 KS1 or EYFS class prepare for the festive season with these sweet, foldout Christmas cards featuring Christmas characters. These simple, low-prep cards are ready to print, colour, and write to a friend or loved one.
There are 6 ‘Merry Christmas’ designs (elf, Santa, bear, reindeer, penguin, and snowman). Inside, children can write who their card is ‘to’ and ‘from’.
Each design is included one-to-a-page and 2-to-a-page.
Four of the designs are also included with the message ‘Happy Holidays’ for any children who don’t celebrate Christmas.
Size for US and UK (A4) paper included.
Welcome the New Year in 2024 with this fun, foldout activity for kids. Designed for younger children who may struggle with the concept of ‘goals’, this printable encourages them to think about what they want to ‘try’, ‘learn’, and ‘get better at’ during the coming year.
The templates
The template is included with 10 different hairstyles, allowing children to create a self-portrait on the front of their foldout.
Pupils then complete the middle section with prompts encouraging reflection and thinking about the year ahead.
The prompts (not editable)
My best memory of 2023
My proudest moment of 2023
This year I will… 4.
In 2024 I would like to
-try
-learn
-get better at
Also included
-Directions for pupils
-Versions for both US and UK (A4) paper sizes and spelling
-Picture showing where to fold
The PDF is 14 pages. Please note, the file is not editable.
Introduce or review the life cycle of a rabbit with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. With differentiated options, your pupils will arrange the stages from newborn to kit, juvenile, and adult rabbit before cutting and folding. Use this resource to support a science lesson about mammal life cycles, pets, or for an Easter or spring craft activity.
The 4 templates
Template 1: Pupils colour the rabbit template, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with the straight cutting edge around the rabbit. Ideal for those building their confidence with scissors.
Template 3: Pupils colour the rabbit template, match the life cycle stage names to the pictures, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold.
Template 4: Larger version of template 1
What else is included?
Picture showing where to fold the template
Life cycle poster (colour)
Life cycle cards with descriptions (colour and b/w). Print these with the page of arrow cards. Cut out the life cycle stages and arrows for children to sequence to show the life cycle. Use as a small group activity. A version is also included with the pictures and descriptions on separate cards for children to match before putting them in order.
Label the rabbit body parts cut-and-paste worksheet.
Rabbits ‘can, have, are’ writing worksheet.
Rabbit facts page.
Bonus page: Rabbit maze with solution.
US and UK versions of the PDF.
Is the file editable?
This PDF resource is not editable.
Explore the life cycle of a mosquito with this fun, foldout activity and other printables. This differentiated alternative to a worksheet allows children to colour the life cycle stages, and arrange them in order before gluing and folding.
Use this resource to support learning about bugs and insects, minibeasts, or life cycles.
Other printables are also included to extend the learning about mosquitos and their life cycle.
What’s included?
-Foldout activity with 3 templates
-Mosquito life cycle information page (colour and b&w)
-Mosquito life cycle colour poster
-Mosquito true/false activity cards (x11) with answers
-Label the mosquito worksheet (colour and b&w)
-US and UK versions of the file
How are the foldout templates differentiated?
-Template 1: Children colour the mosquito and stages of the life cycle, sequence the stages, glue them on the template, cut and fold.
-Templates 2 and 3: As above but with a rectangle or a circle around the mosquito for easier cutting.
All templates have the option to sequence the stages with their names, or with a short description.
Is this PDF resource editable?
This 15-page resource is not editable.
Explore the stages of the life cycle of a fly in KS1 with this fun, foldout activity. Pupils will colour a template, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. There are 3 templates and 2 sets of life cycle stages to choose from to allow for differentiation if required.
Suitable for a lesson on insect life cycles, minibeasts, and for developing fine motor skills (cutting, folding).
The templates
-Template 1: Children color the fly and the stages of the fly life cycle, sequence the stages, glue them on the template, cut, and fold.
-Templates 2 and 3: As above but with a rectangle or a circle around the fly for easier cutting.
All templates have the option to sequence the stages with their names, or with a short description.
Also included:
-Label the fly cut and paste worksheet
-US and UK versions of the 10-page PDF
Is this resource editable?
No, this resource is not editable.