This resource, Santa and the Four Seasons, is perfect for engaging children in both literacy and creative activities throughout the year and in preparation for Christmas. Children can begin to think about what Santa gets up to when he is not working! The resource features a seasonal poem and accompanying picture for each of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Children can first read or share the poems, developing their understanding of rhythm, rhyme, and seasonal themes. Next, they can underwrite the text associated with each poem, supporting early writing and fine motor skills. Finally, they get to colour the cheerful, seasonally themed pictures of Santa. The resource is ideal for encouraging reading, writing, and artistic expression in a fun, festive way, while connecting children with the changing seasons. Extend the activity by cutting out the 4 pictures and asking children to sequence them in order of season.

5 worksheets linking literacy with Autumn. Each sheet shows 6 Autumn related pictures with words for children to overwrite. Children can then colour in the pictures. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.

A set of alphabet colour cards for young children. The cards can be cut out, laminated and used for matching, sequencing and spelling activities. There is a template for children to make their own letter cards e.g.they could use the letters of their own name.

This Christmas-themed resource, using the story “Robby and Looty Think Twice,” helps children explore important values such as friendship, kindness, and making the right choices. The story emphasizes thinking before acting, especially when tempted to take something that isn’t theirs, teaching the importance of honesty and empathy during the holiday season. Teachers can use this resource to foster discussions about giving, the true spirit of Christmas, and how friends can support each other in doing the right thing. It ties into personal, social, and emotional learning, encouraging thoughtful decision-making in a festive, relatable context. The resource includes the short story and a comprehension worksheet.

This Halloween-themed resource, based on the story “Robby and Looty’s Trick or Treat,” teaches children the value of friendship and kindness, even in playful situations like trick-or-treating. The story shows how Robby and Looty learn that kindness, rather than tricks, brings more happiness and positivity to themselves and others. Teachers can use this resource to discuss how even on festive occasions like Halloween, it’s important to make good choices and think about others’ feelings. The resource promotes empathy, kindness, and the idea that friends can influence each other to do the right thing, making it perfect for social-emotional learning activities. The resource consists of the story with illustration and a comprehension sheet. For EYFS and KS1.

Here is a lovely little snowman number rhyme you can show on the Smart Board and print out. Each snowman has a name and a number for the order the come in the rhyme. Following on from the rhyme there are snowmen to colour, order, sequence and match. Children will develop their observation skills as some of the snowmen have subtle differences. Superb for Early Learners and KS1. Links to Weather, Seasons and Christmas.

This activity links numbers and rhymes for KS1. 2 number nonsense rhymes with numbers 1 to 10. Children read the rhymes, count the objects and match to the number words and then colour the pictures. There is also a template for children to make up their own nonsense rhymes.

A cross curricular activity to improve handwriting skills and counting for EYFS and KS1. Numbers from 0 to 20 to trace and colour in are on cards to cut out. There are 4 cards to a page. Children can cut and match the number cards to the counting cards which show black and white objects from 0 to 20.

A number resource where children read the numbers, trace the words and colour in the number characters. Numbers are from 0 to 20 and there are also cards for addition, subtraction and equals. Cards can be cut out and used for adding and taking away.

2 sets of flashcards to cut out and use from 0 to 9 in colour and also in black and white. 5 posters showing numbers from 0 to 9 black and white to trace or colour in, cut and order colour - trace the outlines, cut and order grey to trace over, cut and order yellow to trace over, cut and order colour outlines - children trace within the lines and / or colour in the numbers. Links to handwriting and fine motor control.

9 worksheets for children to practice tracing over numbers from 1 to 20 and tracing over the number words to 20. Links to fine motor control and skills development.

11 worksheets for children learning to recognise, read and write their numbers and number words. Numbers are from 0 to 10 with a character theme for each number.

4 worksheets. Children practice forming their numbers and number words up to 20 using these arrow guides. Links to writing, handwriting and fine motor control.

3 tracing sheets to develop fine motor control and letter and number formation. Each sheet shows 9 different fonts for children to trace over. Sheet 1 - Capital letters A to Z Sheet 2 - Lower case letters A to Z Sheet 3 - Number 1 to 10

Sports themed resource activity sheets in colour and black and white. Data handling recording sheet showing favourite sports. Colour and B/W. 8 pictures of different sports for children to label. Colour and B/W. 3 and 4. Children write a phrase or short sentence about each sport or piece of sports equipment. Colour and B/W. Links to Sports and Sports Day, Data Handling, labelling and writing.

A number rhyme for your EYFS children where children learn to count to 5. Share the rhyme and look for rhyming words. Children could dramatise the rhyme. Add scarves, feathers, crowns and cloaks. The rhyme starts with one princess and she meets a charming knight and ends with 5 princesses meeting 5 knights. Cut and match activity Children cut out the princesses and the knights, order and match them from 1 to 5. This activity is a nice addition to your celebrations of the Coronation of King Charles 111. Links to numbers, counting, poetry and rhyme.

Here are 18 Number Rhyme cards with 6 on each page. Suitable for EYFS and KS1. Children can cut these out and match/ glue them to the included title cards. These are nice to make into a choosing board too, where children select a Number rhyme to sing or share.

Here are some practical, sensory ideas for fun learning activities using a sand tray and pebbles. Use marker pens or stickers for your pebbles which you then bury in the sand. There are 3 ideas for games for phonics and 3 for number, that you can try out and adapt for your children. These activities are particularly good for SEN pupils too.

Handy flashcards to make and cut out, laminate and reuse. Here is a set of number cards from 0 to 10 showing numbers made with stars. To match these are black and white picture cards for each number. Similarly, there is a set of alphabet cards showing letters made from stars. To match these are black and white picture cards for each letter of the alphabet. There is a blank template for you or your children to use to make their own. Extend by providing children with outline numbers and letters and let them form them using sticky backed coloured stars. The cards are also good for sorting letters from numbers.

A resource of 2 worksheets which teachers can use for assessment and / or to support children with their fine motor control. Sheet 1 shows letters of the alphabet in capital and lower case form. Sheet 2 shows numbers from 1 to 26 to trace. Suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1 children.