The resources I create are mainly for early years and early KS1.
I enjoy making worksheets, flashcards and games that will compliment children's books and children's interests.
The resources I create are mainly for early years and early KS1.
I enjoy making worksheets, flashcards and games that will compliment children's books and children's interests.
Explore a comprehensive collection of 40 engaging resources tailored for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), drawing inspiration from the beloved book, “The Naughty Bus.”
Our diverse range of materials encompasses literacy, math, water tray signs, story stones, and beyond. With interactive activities designed to captivate young learners, these resources provide immersive learning experiences that bring the adventures of the Naughty Bus to life in the classroom or at home.
Included in this pack
Story sequencing activity
First, then, next
6 caption cards to fill
Writing pieces
8 Story stones
Story mountain
Cut and stick bus
Wanted posters
Labelling
Describing
Height colouring
10 frames and characters
Sinking/floating colouring
Spot the difference
Maze
8 water area/tuff tray signs
Designing
12 more ideas
Resources based on the book, The Perfect Fit.
The story of a yellow triangle who is in search of his triangle friends. Along the way he makes friends with a variety of other 2D shapes.
Included in the 10 page pack are, maths, literacy and PSED resources.
Identify shapes that roll
Identify the odd shape
Counting triangles within a shape
Why is triangle sad?
Speech bubbles
Recreate shape pictures
Filling a circle
Counting
Colouring
Identify happy faces
The Snowman and the Snowdog-Inspired Early Years Resources
Immerse your early years learners in the magical world of The Snowman and the Snowdog with this engaging collection of printable activities and worksheets.
These resources are perfect for fostering creativity, building foundational maths and literacy skills, and promoting fine motor development.
Included Activities
Creative and Roleplay Fun:
Snowman templates (lined and plain) to laminate for repeated use in roleplay and the writing area.
Design a Snowdog: draw or draw and write about your creation.
Literacy Development:
Retell the story with or without picture prompts.
Write a postcard to the Snowman.
Label pictures, feelings of the boy, and feelings of the dog.
Colour pictures beginning with the letter S.
Trace along dotted lines (small to big snowballs) to practise handwriting.
Write initial sounds of festive-themed words.
Maths Skills:
Compare piles of snowballs and colour the pile with more.
Continue a repeating pattern of snowflakes.
Arrange pictures of the dog in order as he was built.
Number ordering: cut and stick Snowdogs in order from 0-5.
Use positional language to describe where a snowball is in relation to the Snowdog.
Snowman flashcards (0-20) for games or creating a number line.
Snowman cards with 0-5 snowballs: match with the correct numbered cards.
Snowdog cards (0-5): circle or peg the correct number from a choice of three.
Fine Motor and Cognitive Activities:
Maze: help the boy find the Snowdog.
Compare sizes: colour in the biggest snowman or Snowdog.
These activities are versatile, engaging, and perfect for encouraging independent and group learning.
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I’ve developed a set of 21 worksheets catering to varying abilities, inspired by Julia Donaldson’s story “What the Ladybird Heard.” These worksheets encompass listening, literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills activities.
Ordering the story
Animals in their homes
pencil controlx2
match animals to their sounds
what does each animal say?
maze
create your own map
put animals on a map
listening game
wanted poster x4
match adjectives to the correct character
count animals
subtraction
draw correct spots on ladybird
flashcard sound game
identify the silhouette
Resources, which I was inspired to make after reading the book, The Odd Fish.
A book all about a group of fish trying to help an empty bottle, which they think is a fish, return home to his family. Along the way they meet other sea creatures and rubbish that has been thrown into the sea.
In this pack you will find, worksheets, activities and flashcards.
Fine motor maze
Counting
Sorting what belongs in the sea-cutting and sticking
Sorting objects to create an under the sea picture
Colour in what belongs under the sea
Match the sea creature to the rubbish he had
Feelings
3x writing
Identify the rubbish in the sea
Reusing ideas
Matching worksheet
Design a poster
Turtles feelings
Repeating patterns
Sorting recycling
Pack of 12 cards for a pairs game
Inspired by the book, The Scarecrows Wedding by Julia Donaldson, I have created resources to compliment it.
As well as literacy and maths resources, there are also fine motor and creative sheets.
There are 27 pages, with some which are differentiated to suit various abilities.
Included is-
Short writing
Design a dress
Labelling
Initial sounds
Lists
Recall events
Matching
Tracing
Posters
Speech bubbles
Describing
Feelings
Drawing
Story mountain
Maze
Book review
Counting
Number recognition
Colouring
Design a necklace
Design a scarecrow
15 page of maths resources to go alongside the story of the very hungry caterpillar.
Resources included are
Counting to 10
Addition to 10
Number sequencing
Order by length
Repeating patterns
Finger painting
Recognising numbers
One more
Number matching
Number cards to 10
Picture cards to 10
Weight
Missing numbers
Explore a rich collection of 14 pages featuring both mathematics and literacy resources, along with accompanying flashcards, all meticulously designed to complement the teaching of “A Squash and a Squeeze” by Julia Donaldson. Tailored specifically for early years, this pack offers a holistic approach to engaging young learners with the delightful narrative.
Matching animals to the silhouette
ordering by height
counting
addition
size/measure
habitats
adjectives
rhyming
writing frames
wanted poster
8 feelings cards
designing a new house
Ideal for both classroom settings and early childhood education at home, these resources provide flexibility in application. They can be seamlessly integrated into lesson plans or used as standalone activities to enrich the teaching of "A Squash and a Squeeze."
I’ve curated a comprehensive set of 19 pages of resources that encompass various developmental areas for early years.
Habitats
Maze
Silhouettes
8 feelings cards
Animal babies
Adjectives
Height
Counting
Addition
Jungle scene
Retelling the story
Expressions
Life cycles
Movement cards
Compose numbers up to 5 with the aid of Number Blocks through a comprehensive resource set. This collection features worksheets, flashcards, a number fan, and characters suitable for vibrant display boards, providing a diverse learning experience for early years. The 15 pages include a variety of resources to facilitate engaging activities.
3 pages of characters for displays
Colour in blocks to make 5
Create a sum using blocks
flashcards
number fan
Number problems
12 addition sums
Spot number blocks that make 5
Colour in objects that represent 5
Dice game
Lady bird spots
I appreciate any positive feedback you may have.
Whatever Next? The story of a bear and his adventure to the moon.
This book leads to some great role play in the classroom where the children can have their own adventures in a cardboard box.
In this pack of resources, aimed at early reception to early year one, lends itself to not only literacy but also maths and fine motor skills.
Included is-
Speech bubbles
Positional language
Recalling events
Drawing and labelling
Cutting and sticking
Colouring
Dressing the bear
Labelling
Picnics
Packing
Story Mountain
Lists
Maze
Book Review
Sequencing the story
6x inferencing short story pieces
Scavenger hunt
Shape rocket
Maths activities with a Gruffalo’s child theme. Lots of the activities are aimed towards the White Rose Maths scheme of work.
Included in this pack is-
silhouettes
Counting in a 5 frame
Identifying 4 objects
Identifying numbers to 10
Matching
Positional language
Length
Repeating patterns
Height
Pairs
12 Days of Christmas cards. Included is, 12 A5 cards with full lyrics to the songs. 12 Flash cards with individual lyrics on. 12 A5 cards with numbers 1-12.
The flash cards would be ideal for children to order the song. The A5 cards would be ideal for children to hold up as they sing or for a Christmas display.
The A5 number cards are ideal for teaching numbers in the Christmas season or for counting backwards in the tradition of the song.
Winter Symmetry Activity
Winter Symmetry Activity, featuring 10 vibrant Winter pictures chopped in half for children to complete the other half!
Each picture showcases iconic Winter imagery such as snowmen, trees, and more, all divided perfectly down the center.
Children are tasked with using their creativity and observation skills to draw the missing halves, completing the symmetrical images.
This activity not only reinforces the concept of symmetry but also encourages fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and artistic expression.
Elevate the activity with the addition of a small mirror! By holding the mirror along the center line of the picture, children can observe the reflection of one half and use it as a guide to complete the other half.
A diverse range of resources spanning math, literacy, and pencil control, crafted to enhance the teaching of Julia Donaldson’s “Stickman.” Geared towards early years,
Resources include
pencil control maze
simple word search
scissor control
order by size
addition to 10
missing numbers
find 2 ways to use a stick, literacy
2 writing frames
speech bubbles
identify stickman’s feelings
number line
positional language
number flash cards to 10
These materials are suitable for both home and school use.
I appreciate any feedback you may have.
A selection of Maths resources with a Christmas theme around the book, Dear Santa.
16 pages of resources included are-
order by length
Matching shapes
Naming shapes
Counting to 6
Groups of 5
Groups of 4
Groups of 3
Groups of 2
Groups of 1
Missing numbers
Repeating patterns
Matching numbers to groups
Counting
More
Eleven flashcards with pictures of goats, where children place a peg on the correct number after counting.
Flashcards numbered from 0 to 10, each with goats to help children with number recognition.
A five-frame with five goats for carpet time activities to encourage counting and group interaction.
A colouring activity where children colour in all items that represent the number 3.
Worksheets for ordering numbers from 1 to 5 and from 1 to 10.
A size ordering activity with three goats to arrange from smallest to biggest.
Counting activity where children write the number of goats they count.
A counting and matching exercise where children draw lines to connect the goats to the correct number.
Number identification activity with goats, where children colour the correct number of goats based on a given numeral.
A positional language activity with goats in relation to a bridge.
Repeating pattern activity with colouring to reinforce pattern recognition.
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These printable maths resources inspired by The Snowman are perfect for early years, offering engaging activities to build essential maths skills.
Included Resources
Subitising Cards: Peg the correct number from 0-10.
Button Counting: Place the correct number of buttons on each snowman.
10-Frame Snowballs: Count snowballs in 10-frames.
Colouring Activities: Colour the correct number of snowmen.
Cut-and-Stick 5-Frames: Add the correct amount of snowballs.
Number Ordering: Arrange numbers 0-5 in the correct order.
Matching Numbers to Quantities: Draw lines to connect snowmen to numbers.
Drawing Snowballs: Draw the correct amount to match a number.
First, Then, Now: Explore amounts of snowballs in simple problem-solving.
Tallest/Shortest Activities: Colour the tallest snowman and the shortest tower of snowballs.
Colour by Numbers: A fun and creative way to reinforce number recognition.
Snowman Song Sheet: A delightful addition to enhance learning through music.
These resources are perfect for developing number sense, fine motor skills, and mathematical thinking, all while celebrating the magic of The Snowman!
#TheSnowmanActivities #EarlyYearsMaths #SubitisingFun #NumberSense #CountingActivities #PrintableResources #HandsOnLearning #MathsThroughStories #EYFS #WinterMaths
Check out my other resources for more story-themed maths activities, and don’t forget to leave your feedback – it’s always appreciated!
Picture bingo for 6 players, with a Christmas theme.
Each board has 6 pictures.
Included is 6 boards, 12 pictures and Christmas baubles to be printed off several times to be used a counters.