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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.
Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas
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Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas

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A Christmas resource for EYFS and KS1 linked to 2D shapes. The first sheet shows an array of Xmas Shape characters that all live in a fictional Shape Land. Children will enjoy naming the shapes and colouring them in. Sheet 2 is a counting and sorting sheet. Children find e.g. all the diamond characters, colour them in and count them etc. Other shapes include stars, ovals, rectangles, squares and hearts. Sheet 3 is simple shape drawings for children to begin to experiment with making their own shape characters. Sheet 4 is a rhyming story called ‘In Shape Land’ with space for children to illustrate the story.
Numbers and Number Lines to 10
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Numbers and Number Lines to 10

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A collection of worksheets for children learning or consolidating numbers from 0 to 10 and/or finding out about number lines. There are links with handwriting and sequencing numbers as well as number recognition. Variety: This set includes nine worksheets and a blank template for you or the children to use. Interactive Matching: Children will enjoy matching the colour numbers to their corresponding positions on the number lines. This process reinforces number recognition but also introduces them to the concept of number lines. Colouring Fun: For those who love a splash of creativity, there’s a black and white version. Children can colour in the numbers before matching them to the number lines. Children can copy the coloured numbers on the sheets or use their own colour choices. Diverse Designs: Each of the nine worksheets showcases a different font style or playful number cartoon characters. Designs include curly fonts to numbers with cute little faces and one sheet shows number words. Target Audience: These worksheets are tailored for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and KS1 (Key Stage 1) children.
10 Shape Handwriting Pattern Sheets
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10 Shape Handwriting Pattern Sheets

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10 worksheets for your children to improve their fine motor control with a shape theme. You could also laminate the sheets and add to your writing or maths area with dry markers.
Number Rhyme 5 Little Princesses EYFS
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Number Rhyme 5 Little Princesses EYFS

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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.
Electricity Counting to 10
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Electricity Counting to 10

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3 worksheets linked to Science, Homes and Maths topics. The symbols used are all in colour and Boardmaker licenced. Each sheet has pictures of objects that require the use of power to make them work. Children count the objects in each box from one to eight. They can match them to the number words at the bottom of the pages. Extend by asking the children to cut out the pictures and order them from 1 to 10. Use the template on the last page for children to paste their pictures into in order.
Bring and Buy Sale Using Money at KS1
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Bring and Buy Sale Using Money at KS1

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A set of worksheets with a money and toys theme using symbols. Sheet 1 shows the table set for the bring and buy toy sale with the price tags. Sheet 2 shows the table set and leaves the price tags blank for children or the teacher to fill in. Sheet 3 shows each toy with the name and a circle for the children to write in the costs. Sheet 4 shows a grid with the toys. Children can write the words underneath the toys and add in the prices. Sheet 5 is a comprehension sheet where children read the questions and work out the answers. Boardmaker licenced
Addition Toy Counting Cards
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Addition Toy Counting Cards

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. 40 cards to cut and laminate and use in your lessons on number or addition. Add to your maths tables or corners or use for early finishers or wet play activities. Links to numeracy and toy topics.
Keeping Healthy Count and Match Cards to 6
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Keeping Healthy Count and Match Cards to 6

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4 sets of colour flashcards where children can cut out and match numbers 1 to 6. Or duplicate and they can match picture to picture. Each card is related to keeping healthy and shows pictures e.g. plasters, masks, tissues, thermometers, hand gel etc.
Let's Count Food to 10 PPT
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Let's Count Food to 10 PPT

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Colour food photographs are used here to help children learn to count up to 10. The slides can also be printed off and used as posters or for a display.
Halloween 10 Size Ordering Worksheets
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Halloween 10 Size Ordering Worksheets

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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.
Christmas Animal Matching Card Game
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Christmas Animal Matching Card Game

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A fun festive treat for young children to get them in the mood for Christmas. The activity requires careful observation skills. There are 18 pictures of animals all wearing a different Christmas hat. There are also 18 hat pictures for children to match up to the animals. You could use the activity like a lotto game where 3 children each have a board showing 6 animals in their hats. They would then try to match up the correct hats with the correct animal. Alternatively, duplicate the animal pictures, laminate and cut out for matching games. The final sheet of the resource shows all 18 animals - this can be used for matching the animal pictures, for inspiration for making posters or Christmas cards or for speaking and listening activities. Extend the activity by asking the children to design and make a Christmas hat for themselves or for an animal of their choice.
Colour by Numbers at Christmas Time
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Colour by Numbers at Christmas Time

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5 worksheets each with a different design for Christmas number and colouring fun - an elf with a wreath, a Christmas tree, a snowman, a funny skater and a gingerbread man. Children colour the pictures using the colour and number code to help them. Numbers are from 1 to 12.
Christmas Countdown with Symbols
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Christmas Countdown with Symbols

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*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. An activity linked to your topic on Christmas / Celebrations and linked to Number / Time. Page 1 shows a colour symbol for each of the 25 days leading up to Christmas. These can be cut out and ordered or pasted onto one of the 5 number templates. Each template is a different colour or there is a black and white version. Page 2 is a black and white version of the 25 symbols shown on page 1.
Early Colour Recognition and Association
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Early Colour Recognition and Association

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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.
Let's Make Faces EYFS and KS1
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Let's Make Faces EYFS and KS1

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Introducing a resource for EYFS and KS1 children to explore emotions and self-expression! This set includes four colour sheets, each featuring six unique faces made from simple circle shapes. Faces displays different facial expressions, hairstyles, hair colours, and head wear. The different faces encourage speaking and listening and the use of descriptive vocabulary. In addition to the colour sheets, a blank template is provided with six empty circles for children to design their own faces. They can select their favourite face / character that they have made and then create a personalized portrait-sized face using paint, collage, or other art materials. For added fun, the faces can be duplicated and cut out to create interactive games. Use them for a matching game where children pair the same faces or those with similar expressions, or play a bingo game where they match faces on their bingo cards with those drawn from a pool.
Skateboard Matching and Sorting Cards
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Skateboard Matching and Sorting Cards

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Introducing a teaching resource designed for young learners: a set of 10 pages, each featuring 6 colourful skateboards with unique designs including flowers, patterns, hearts, and animals. This resource is perfect for enhancing children’s colour and pattern recognition and creativity. Teachers can cut out and duplicate the skateboards for various matching and sorting activities, making learning fun and interactive. Additionally, a blank skateboard template is included, allowing children to design their own skateboards, fostering creativity and individual expression. Links to Art and Design, Sorting and Matching, Colour and Pattern, Sports.
Sports Counting Activity  for EYFS and KS1
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Sports Counting Activity for EYFS and KS1

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This Sports Counting Activity is designed for young learners in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1). It focuses on developing number recognition, counting, matching, and sorting skills, all linked to a sports theme. Resource Overview: • 10 Worksheets: Each worksheet displays numbers from 1 to 6. • 6 Sports Cards: Each worksheet comes with six colourful sports cards that children can cut out and match to the corresponding numbers e.g. 1 football, 2 rugby balls, 3 skateboards, 4 boxing gloves, 5 trainers and 6 tennis balls. • Versatile Usage: The worksheets can be used as standalone activities or as part of a larger set. Teachers can laminate the cards for durability, allowing children to sort them into number sets or types of sports objects. • Final Page Template: A versatile template that teachers can use creatively, such as for making a Bingo game or for children to paste or draw into. Curriculum Integration: Useful around Sports Day or during Olympic events, this resource adds an interactive element to the curriculum. It also supports speaking and listening skills as children discuss their sorting and counting choices and preferences for different sports.
Cartoon Animals Matching Game EYFS
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Cartoon Animals Matching Game EYFS

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Children can play matching games with these colourful animal cards. The animal cards are in the shape of a phone and there are a total of 18 different animals. There is also a blank template that children can use to make their own animal cards or design the screen page of a phone. Cut out, duplicate and laminate the cards for durability.
Early Maths with Buttons EYFS KS1
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Early Maths with Buttons EYFS KS1

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A maths unit of work for EYFS and KS1 which comes with planning for 6 simple activities: Button Sorting Button Counting Button Matching Button Sequencing Button Ordering Button Addition and Subtraction- numbers 1 to 10. There are 4 worksheets included to supplement practical work with buttons. Shapes or counters could also be used. There are also 3 colour sheets that children can cut up for button sorting, counting and matching games.
Hats Flashcards to Cut, Sort and Match EYFS/ KS1
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Hats Flashcards to Cut, Sort and Match EYFS/ KS1

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Enhance your topic resources with this Hats Flashcards resource! This set includes 6 pages of colourful flashcards, each featuring 24 different hats. Suitable for EYFS and KS1, these flashcards can be used for a variety of games and activities. Children can cut, sort, and match the hats, such as organizing by colour (e.g., all red hats), type (e.g., crowns, Christmas hats), and more. Duplicate the flashcards for matching games to reinforce memory and recognition skills. Additionally, a blank template with empty boxes allows children to draw their own hats or stick in their collections, fostering creativity and personal expression. This resource links with topics on clothing, seasons, colours, data handling, and numbers. Cut and laminate so that you can use the resource in different ways and again and again.