A fishy game where children cut out colourful fish and match them. There are 9 fish to cut and match. As a follow up, ask children to use the black and white worksheet to make 3 pairs of fish. They could choose their own colours and designs, or the teacher may give them a task e.g. using only 3 colours, make each pair of fish different.

These activities help early years children develop skills such as colour recognition, reading, writing, and fine motor abilities through fun, hands-on tasks. Children can cut and match coloured circles, read words and draw or colour pictures, practice handwriting by tracing dotted colour words. They can also choose and represent their favourite colours and carry out a favourite colour survey. The suggested activities include colour-based games like Bingo, Colour Sorting, and Colour Picture Hunt, which encourage teamwork, observational skills, and set-making. Resources include a planning sheet showing activity ideas, instructions, skills and resources needed. There are 5 worksheets connected to the planning and 10 worksheets containing sets of colour pictures.

This resource is designed to help young children explore patterns and develop their understanding of colours. It includes: • Blank Colouring Template (Sheet 1): A simple grid template featuring blocks of 6 lines, which children are encouraged to fill in using only 3 different colours. The objective is to create unique patterns, ensuring no two blocks of lines are the same. • Example Patterns (Sheet 2 & 3): Two examples are provided to guide children in creating their own patterns. Example 1: Uses blue, red, and yellow to fill the blocks, demonstrating how the three colours can be combined in different sequences to make distinct patterns. Example 2: Uses purple, orange, and green, showing another variation of how three colours can be creatively used to fill the blocks differently. This activity encourages children to think about colour combinations and use their creativity while working within the constraint of using only three colours. It’s a fun way to reinforce their understanding of patterns and develop their fine motor skills through colouring. Children could begin the exercise by using colour blocks to create patterns or they could use gummed paper shapes to stick on the blank template. Teachers can use this template as part of a lesson on colours, patterns, or as a creative exercise in EYFS or KS1 maths lessons.

12 picture cards with a Halloween theme to cut, count, order and match to number cards 1 - 12.

3 sets of cards to cut, colour and match with a Halloween theme. Each of the 3 sets has matching numbers and number words. Children can count to 12, order the numbers and number words and find sets of each number card.

5 worksheets with a Halloween theme. Children count and colour the pictures with numbers up to 10.

10 worksheets with a Halloween theme. Each page shows a Halloween related image. There are 5 of the images on each page of various sizes. Children can colour, cut out and order the pictures from smallest to largest or large to small and label them. Alternatively, the children can make sets of the different sized pictures.

Plan ahead and engage young children in spooky fun with a set of 60 colour Halloween-themed cards, each featuring a variety of themes such as Halloween creatures, witches, spiders and ghosts. These cards, bordered in orange, black, green or purple and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, offer a range of games and activities. Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Halloween cards, gift tags, or festive decorations. Matching games can be played with duplicate cards to enhance memory and recognition skills. Sort the cards by sensory categories, discussing what they see, hear, smell, or taste during Halloween. Sort by colour borders or themes such as monsters. The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about Halloween experiences. Interactive games like “Halloween Bingo” or “Halloween Charades” add an extra layer of festive fun. These activities help children engage creatively and meaningfully with the Halloween theme while developing various skills in a playful, seasonal setting.

This resource, designed for KS1 and EYFS learners, offers a visual exploration of patterns and colour combinations. Each of the 9 pages features 6 balls, with every ball divided into 3 sections, allowing for creative pattern creation. Page 10 is a blank template that children can use to create their own patterns. Using two or three colours, the sections on each ball are filled to form unique colour combinations and patterns. The resource emphasizes the importance of recognizing and creating patterns, helping children understand sequencing, repetition, and colour relationships. The bright colour palette keeps young learners engaged as they explore different colour combinations on each page. This hands-on tool promotes the development of visual perception, pattern recognition, while providing an introduction to basic mathematical and design concepts. Duplicate, cut out and laminate the balls and children can play maths related games such as matching, finding colour combinations and making sets in different ways.

The Patch of Pumpkins Learning Strips is a fun resource designed for young learners in EYFS and KS1. Each strip features five pumpkins, available in both colour and black-and-white versions, useful for various hands-on activities. There are suggestions for using the resource included. Children can practice key early math skills such as counting, pattern recognition, number sequencing, and simple addition. The strips can be used to create a border for your worksheets or classroom displays. This resource encourages playful learning while reinforcing key math skills in an Autumn / Halloween themed context!

A simple worksheet for EYFS to assist them with counting to 5, handwriting and linking in with an Autumn themes.

This resource introduces children to shapes and emotions through simple, activities. The “Pentagon Pals” are a series of cartoon pentagon characters, each showing a different feeling. The resource consists of ten pages, each featuring a different pentagon character. For example, one page shows a pentagon with a big smile, clearly expressing happiness, while another might display a frown to show sadness, helping children recognize and understand a range of emotions. Next to each character is a blank pentagon, giving children the chance to draw their own version of the expression or create a completely new one, fostering self-expression. This black-and-white resource helps to teach children about the properties of pentagons but also helps them explore and express different emotions. It is suitable for EYFS and KS1.

10 Unicorn Display Cards to make a frieze or display to help children with their counting and ordering to 10.

10 lovely animals to learn to count with. Use on the Smart Board or as individual posters or visual aids.

Colourful posters set showing numbers 1 -5 and ordinal numbers 1st to 5th. Use as a visual aid, poster or on display.

10 lovely transport pictures to learn to count with. Use on the Smart Board or as individual posters or visual aids. Great as a lesson starter.

5 sets of cards showing footballs apples marmots dolls teddies Numbers are from 1 to 10 Cut and laminate for lots of uses teaching early number and making sets.

Cut out these wood textured numbers to 10 for your displays or number work or use as posters.

Number cards 4 per A4 page. Cards show numerals and number words from 0 - 20 Useful for display, visual aids, flash cards and word banks.