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.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your class by creating foldout cards featuring sweet, personal messages. This Valentine’s activity sees children colour a patterned heart, and write to their Valentine using the prompts on the template. They can then cut everything out, glue, and fold. Children can then give their completed card to a friend, parent, relative, or another special person.
The prompts:
To
I think you’re…
I love you because…
What makes you special is…
Happy Valentine’s Day from
Is this PDF resource editable?
The resource is not editable. However, a blank template page has been included with text boxes so that you can write your own prompts for students if you wish to.
Versions with US and UK spelling and paper sizes are included, as well as guidance on how to fold the card.
Help your students recall the phases of the moon in a hands-on way with this set of differentiated foldouts. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook and can be used to support learning around space, the solar system, the Earth’s moon/lunar phases or for World Space Week. Plus it’s a little different to a standard worksheet!
The phases of the moon in this resource are as seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
This printable activity has 4 options for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your students:
Template 1: Colour the phases of the moon, cut, glue and fold.
Template 2 (print in colour): Identify the phases of the moon, write them on the template, glue, cut and fold.
Template 3: Colour the phases of the moon, sequence them on the template, glue, cut and fold. There are 2 label options for this template - one has the letter ‘b’ on the phases of the moon to show students which part to colour black.
Template 4: Colour the phases of the moon, cut and sequence them, write the names of each stage, glue, cut and fold. The phases of the moon include the letter ‘b’ to show which part to colour black.
UK and US versions are included, as well as a visual guide showing how to fold.
A set of colour phases of the moon flashcards (2-to-a-page is also included).
This foldable sequencing activity allows pupils to order the stages of building a snowman. It is designed to help develop thinking, reading and fine motor skills.
You could add the finish foldouts to interactive notebooks, use them to support learning around The Gingerbread Man story, or as a fun Christmas or winter activity.
Pupils cut out the stages and sequence them on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their snowman foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside.
There are 3 similar versions included.
UK and US paper sizes/spelling also included, as well as a picture guide showing how to fold.
The folding can be tricky for some children so you may want to make an example to reference before delivering this activity with your class.
This foldable sequencing activity allows pupils to order the stages of making/baking gingerbread. It is designed to help develop thinking and fine motor skills. The PDF is 8 pages, including prep notes and instructions.
You could add the finish foldouts to interactive notebooks, use this to support learning around The Gingerbread Man story, or as a fun Christmas activity.
Pupils cut out the stages, put them in order on the template, before cutting and folding. They will love bringing the 2 halves of their gingerbread foldout together, then gently pulling it apart to show the stages inside.
There are 3 similar versions included, including one with a straight cutting edge for those children who would struggle to cut around the outside of the gingerbread man.
UK and US paper sizes/spelling also included, as well as a picture guide showing how to fold.
The folding can be tricky for some children so you may want to make an example to reference before delivering this activity with your class.
BONUS FILE: A ‘Merry Christmas’ gingerbread activity sheet is also included in the file.
Add some sparkle to your Christmas Classroom with this set of 12 festive digital stickers. Each bauble has a positive message for students to help keep them motivated in the lead-up to Christmas.
Digital stickers are image files with a transparent background. You can copy and paste/insert them into documents (e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides, Word).
Unlike regular stickers, they can be used over and over again!
There are 6 colours in this set (2 stickers in each set). Please note that it is not possible to edit the messages.
I hope you enjoy this festive freebie!
Every child is unique and special. Help build their self-confidence and self-esteem with this foldout activity, where pupils reflect on what makes them proud to be themselves. Use this fun alternative to a worksheet as part of a self-esteem or an upper KS1/lower KS2 PSHE lesson that will leave kids glowing with self-love and confidence.
This printable activity has 14 face templates with different hairstyles (and a girl wearing a hijab). Each is included with and without a rectangle outline to make the activity more accessible for those children who might struggle to cut around the outside of their template.
Pupils start by colouring their template to look like them.
Each template asks children to fill in the following with words and pictures:
-3 positive words that describe me (there is a word bank to help with this one).
-I am good at…
-I feel proud when I…
-I am a good friend because…
These prompts are not editable.
Print the templates you need on paper or card. Make sure you have lots of coloured pencils, particularly in skin tones. Pupils will need scissors but glue/tape are not required.
A folding guide is included. You’ll also find separate files with US and UK paper sizes/spelling.
Add some extra fun to your Google Classroom with this set of animated Spanish language headers. There are 12 designs in this set.
See the preview video for a selection of the banners and to see how they are animated.
Included are 5 days of the week, 2 banners with the greeting ‘hola’, 2 with ‘bienvenidos’, one each of ‘feliz cumpleaños’, ‘feliz Navidad’, and ‘feliz Halloween’.
Instructions are included for inserting into the banner area of your Google Classroom. You could also use them in Google Forms.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app. The text and images are not editable.
Are you looking for a fun and interactive addition to your food chains topic that’s different from a standard worksheet? This science food chains craft project activity is hands-on, with different animal templates to choose from. Ideal for a KS1 lesson on ecosystems, feeding relationships, or habitats.
The templates
This resource has templates for 4 food chains (lion, grizzly bear, shark and snake).
Each template, excluding the snake, has 2 similar designs (one for easy cutting) and all have 2 label options (one set includes the words ‘producer’ and ‘consumer’). Just choose the template(s) that works best for your children.
Lion: 3-stage food chains (grass, zebra, lion)
Shark: 4-stage food chain (seaweed, fish, seal, shark)
Bear: 4-stage food chain (algae, shrimp, salmon, grizzly bear)
Snake: 4-stage food chain (leaf, snail, frog, snake)
Children colour the animal template and food chains stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold.
Once folded, pupils can hide their food chain by bringing the 2 halves of the template together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside.
Extension activity
A blank tiger template for a food chain with 3 stages is included. Students can use this to draw/write a food chain. Some basic research is required for this.
How much prep is required?
There is minimal prep required. Print the designs you plan to use on A4 paper. Pupils need coloured pencils, scissors, and glue.
Directions showing where to fold are included (you may wish to make an example beforehand for those who might find folding tricky).
There is a version for both US and UK spelling/paper size.
Is this resource editable?
No, this resource is not editable.
Give your life cycle studies a Halloween twist with this set of foldouts. This resources features templates for the life cycles of a bat, owl, pumpkin and spider.
You could use them to compare the life histories of a bird, mammal, plant and arachnid. They are also great for interactive science notebook or as science centres.
Each life cycle has options that allow you to differentiate for your pupils.
Spider life cycle
There are 3 options so you can select and print the one that best suits your needs and differentiate for your students if required:
Colour the template, cut and fold.
Colour, sequence the simple life cycle name labels, glue cut and fold.
Colour, sequence the life cycle stage description labels, glue cut and fold. This is the option in the preview video.
Pumpkin life cycle
There are 4 pages to choose from:
Colour, cut and fold.
Colour, arrange the stages of the pumpkin life cycle, glue, cut and fold.
As above but with a simpler cutting edge
Larger version with 2 label options
Owl life cycle
There are 2 templates to choose from:
Colour the life cycle stages, cut out the template, fold
Colour the life cycle stages and cut them out, order/sequence, glue and fold.
Bat life cycle
There are 2 templates to choose from:
Colour, cut and fold.
Colour, sequence the descriptions of the bat life cycle, glue, cut and fold.
Add these fun, animated Halloween headers to the Google Classroom banner area in the same way you would add an image. There are 7 headers in this set (as gif. files) including pumpkins, ghosts, potions and candy!
You can see the banners in the preview video.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app. The text and images are not editable.
These fun foldouts are a memorable way of teaching or re-enforcing the planets in our solar system and their order. Use as a science centre, for an interactive notebook or to support learning around space, including World Space Week.
There are 3 similar options to choose from:
Students colour the template with the planets in order (from nearest to the sun to furthest away). They also colour the 2 halves of the space scene. They then cut out the template and space scene, glue the space scene to the top and bottom of the template, then fold.
The second option is the same, but students will cut out and order the planets before gluing and folding.
For the third option, students match simple facts to each of the planets before cutting and folding the template.
Please note, the planets are not drawn to scale. This resource is not editable.
Folding guidance with images is included. Versions for both US and UK paper sizes and spelling are included.
A fun, foldable cut-and-paste activity for exploring the life cycle of a spider. This hands-on resource is a combination of a craft and a science worksheet that you could use for a bugs, arachnids, autumn or Halloween activity. Some teachers have even linked it to the book Charlotte’s Web.
The template options
There are 4 options so you can select and print the one that best suits your needs and differentiate for your class if required:
Template 1: Pupils colour the template and life cycle pictures, match the word or description labels to the images, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with an easy-cut outline around the web.
Template 3: Pupils colour the template and life cycle pictures, cut out the 4 life cycle stages, and arrange them in order, glue, cut, and fold. As with templates 1 and 2, there is an option to use the stage name or short descriptions.
Template 4: Same as template 3 but with an easy-cut outline around the web.
Instructions for students are provided as well as a folding guide with pictures.
What else is included?
Additional printable pages are provided to complement the foldout activity, or to use with early finishers.
Full life cycle printable page (colour)
Label a spider cut and paste (colour and b/w)
Compare the features of a fly and a spider (cut and paste)
Spiders ‘can, have, are’ writing worksheet
US and UK versions of the PDF are included.
Is the file editable?
No, this PDF resource is not editable.
Recap vocabulary associated with fossils with this printable word search activity. There are 12 fossil themed words hidden forwards, backwards, vertically and diagonally.
Ideal as a filler for early finishers or as a quick science activity. Answers included so you don’t have to search for them yourself! Extend the activity by asking children to explain how each word is related to the fossil theme.
The 12 words are:
Fossil
Jurassic
Ammonite
Extinct
Cast
Shell
Bone
Dinosaur
Trilobite
Sedimentary
Paleontology
Rock
Sequence the process of making jam and butter toast with this foldable sequencing/matching activity. This cut-and-paste resource encourages fine motor skills and is a fun alternative to a worksheet.
There are 5 template options to allow for differentiation:
Template 1: Children colour the template, cut around the outside, and fold.
Template 2: Colour, cut out the word labels, match and fold.
Template 3: Colour, cut out the stages, sequence, and fold.
Template 4: Larger version. Colour, cut out the stages, sequence, and fold.
Template 5: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the toaster.
Instructions for pupils and a picture to show how to fold is also included.
Please note that it is not possible to edit this product.
A US version is included that uses the word ‘jelly’ instead of ‘jam’.
Introduce your class to the life cycle of a frog with this PowerPoint lesson and foldable craft activity. The PowerPoint covers the life cycle from frogspawn to adult frog, alongside information about frog features and diet.
Resource 1 - All about frogs PowerPoint
Ribbit! This 25 slide PowerPoint presentation gives younger pupils a basic introduction to frogs, their features and life cycle. This engaging resource contains bright images, clear diagrams as well as animation to help children increase their understanding of these amazing amphibians.
The images are fixed in place but the text boxes allow for you to edit the content as you wish to suit the needs of your learners.
A full video preview of this resource can be viewed - please check this out prior to purchase to see exactly what’s included.
**Resource 2 - Life cycle of a frog foldable activity **
Pupils will love learning about the life cycle of a frog with this fun science craft! This is an engaging activity to support science learning on pond life, amphibians, life cycles, or frogs.
This resource contains 5 different templates so that you can differentiate the activity if needed:
Four part life cycle to colour, cut and fold.
Four part life cycle to colour, cut, order the stages, glue and fold.
Six stage life cycle to colour, cut and fold.
Six stage life cycle to colour, write in the life cycle stages, cut and fold.
Six stage life cycle to colour, cut, order the life cycle stages, glue and fold.
Instructions and pictures showing how to fold are included.
Ribbit! This 25-slide PowerPoint presentation gives younger students a basic introduction to frogs, their features, diet, and their life cycle. This engaging lesson starter contains bright images, clear diagrams, as well as animations to help children increase their understanding of these amazing amphibians.
The images are fixed in place but the text boxes allow for you to edit the content as you wish to suit the needs of your learners.
A full video preview of this resource can be viewed - please check this out prior to purchase to see exactly what’s included.
This resource is a set of 5 animated headers (GIFs) for Google Classroom with a St Patrick’s Day theme. Add them to Google Classroom banner area in the same way you would add an image. Your students will love seeing the moving images including glitter shamrocks, gold coins and lucky horse shoes!
All 5 designs can be seen in the preview so be sure to have a look before purchasing.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app. The text and images are 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.
Sprinkle some warm and fuzzy vibes in your classroom with this set of 7 Valentine’s Day animated Google Classroom headers. Add the banners to your Google Classroom header space in the same way you would add an image.
Your students will love seeing the moving images featuring hearts, flowers, balloons, and even a dinosaur!
As well as being fun for Valentine’s Day, some of the banners could be used all year round.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app - they need to be used on the desktop site. The text and images are not editable.
A fun, seasonal activity to help children understand the life cycle of a Christmas (coniferous) tree from seed, to sapling, to adult tree and seed cones. This cut and paste activity is a hands-on alternative to a science worksheet, and children love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
Print the templates you require on paper or card. There are several options to allow you to differentiate for your students or to use with different age groups:
Template 1: Colour the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out the labels, match them to the pictures, glue, and fold.
Template 2: As above, but with a simpler cutting edge around the Christmas tree.
Template 3: Colour the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out and sequence the stages, glue, and fold.
Template 4: The same as template 3, but with a simpler (straight) cutting edge.
Template 5: Colour the tree, write the life cycle stages on the lines, cut, and fold.
Template 6: The same as template 5, but with a simpler (straight) cutting edge.
Use this activity for science notebooks, or to support a unit on plants, life cycles, winter nature, or Christmas traditions.
Instructions for pupils, including how to fold are included.