Introduce your class to the story of Charlie the Chameleon and his Friends in the Forest. This tale follows Charlie, a chameleon, as he embarks on a journey to make friends with different animals in the forest. The narrative teaches children the valuable lesson that despite our differences, friendship is always possible. There are a range of activity ideas to go with the story. Colour, Write, and Sequence: Children can colour pictures of the animals, write their names, and then cut them out to arrange in the order they appear in the story. Animal Drawing: Encourage the children to draw each animal, like a zebra or lion. Story Sequencing and Maths Integration: Have the children write or draw the animals in the sequence they appear in the story, from first to sixth, linking storytelling with basic numeracy skills. Literacy and Art Combination: Children can read and write the names of the animals, and then draw or paste a picture for each. Number and Animal Matching: Using number cards from 1 to 6, children can cut them out and match them to the animals in the order they appeared in the story. Comprehension Questions: Develop critical thinking and comprehension with questions like ‘What game could Charlie and his friends play in the forest?’ Ten questions are provided for verbal or written responses. Word Search and Matching: Three, word search grids are included, each containing two animal names. Once found, children can match these names to the corresponding animal pictures. Answers are included.

A fun activity where children start by colouring in their favourite picture of a Christmas hat, from the 8 provided. Next, they design their own hats and make them from collage materials. The activity finishes with a parade of children showcasing their creations. The resource includes a planning sheet with objectives, materials required and step by step instructions. There are 8 colouring pictures showing children wearing Christmas hats with a range of themes e.g. snowman, Christmas tree, reindeer and Christmas pudding.

An activity linked to numbers to 12, months of the year and handwriting. Children can cut out the colour cards showing numbers 1 to 12, the months of the year and a picture for each month. They can match these and sequence. The fourth sheet is black and white and gives children the opportunity to consolidate their learning and to trace over the months of the year. Boardmaker licenced. Cut and laminate for matching games.

Children will enjoy colouring these Christmas characters in, and tracing the sentences underneath. They may want to use their colouring as a basis for making a Christmas cards too.

6 pages of snowflake decorations with each page showing 2 snowflakes. Each page shows a different colour snowflake with white inside for children to colour in or draw within. Colours are black and white, 2 shades of blue, purple, grey and green. Print or paste onto card and children can cut these out to decorate their class Christmas tree.

This resource has an animal theme and is designed to enhance fine motor skills development in children within the EYFS and KS1 age groups. It includes three worksheets each featuring 8 cartoon-style animal heads with dotted lines for tracing. Children can either assign creative names to these animals or use their actual species names. There is a collection of pets, wild animals and farm animals.

A set of 6 sheets with a food theme where children can practice their fine motor skills and colour in the pictures. Ice Cream Fruit Vegetables Cakes Party Food Christmas Food

3 activities for children to do to celebrate and remember this special occasion. Sheet 1 - Children can trace over the lines of the poppies and leaves and colour them in. They can trace the words: Remembrance Day. Sheet 2 - Children can use this sheet as a drawing or writing sheet. They can colour the picture of the child holding a wreath and then draw a picture of their own or write about Remembrance Day. Sheet 3 - This is a complete planning sheet including objective, materials needed, step by step activity ideas, assessment and follow up activities. The aim is to make a poppy wreath. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.

A set of 4 activity sheets with an animal theme. Children use a range of skills including counting, matching, cutting, colouring, reading, writing and ordering. Each sheet shows animal pictures , written words, numbers and numerals. Children cut out the pictures and match them to the words and numbers, as well as overwriting. Numbers are from 1 to 10. There is a template included that children can paste into or use for drawing. Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.

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.

“Fruit and Vegetables Cut, Count, and Match” – 4 hands on activity sheets that encourage number and word recognition for children. Learners cut, colour ,match and order cards, each showcasing a variety of fruits and vegetables alongside numbers from 1 to 10. Children can trace over the dotted line words and numbers, developing fine motor skills along with literacy and numerical understanding. The resource includes blank templates, where children can either arrange their completed matches in sequence or draw and label their own fruit and vegetable illustrations. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children. Links to Food, Handwriting, Writing, Reading, Numbers and Counting.

This resource is designed to inspire a love of books in Key Stage 1 pupils while developing their understanding of literary classifications. Young learners distinguish between fiction and non-fiction and then delve deeper into genres and topics. Included is a planning sheet that outlines three lesson plans, complete with objectives, a list of necessary materials, activities, and follow-up suggestions to reinforce learning. There are two ready-made labels for fiction and non-fiction to facilitate a hands-on card sorting activity. Accompanying these are 10 pages, each featuring six diverse book covers in black and white, which can be cut out for an interactive classification game and a range of activities. Examples of book covers are ‘Learn to Play the Piano’, ‘I have a New Daddy’ and ‘My Book of Fairy Tales for 7 year olds’. Tailored for Key Stage 1 children, the book covers lend themselves to lots of speaking and listening and predicting. Follow up with sorting of real books and / or children can design their own book covers using the cards for inspiration. The resource is a useful addition to library skills and any celebrations around Books.

These Nativity Activity Sheets for EYFS and KS1 offer a fun way to engage your children with the story of the Nativity. Each of the three sheets presents a set of six thematic pictures, including Joseph, the three Kings, and baby Jesus. You have the flexibility to use them in their black and white version or opt for sheets with coloured backgrounds that the children can add their own colours to. Children can practice reading by matching words to the corresponding pictures and enhance their handwriting skills by tracing over the words. For a more interactive experience, the pictures can be cut out and used as storytelling cards, allowing children to reconstruct the Nativity narrative in their own words either verbally or written form.

A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number. Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children. Children can colour illustrations from the “12 Days of Christmas” on individual sheets, such as ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’ to ‘Six Geese a-Laying,’ while practicing handwriting, tracing the matching sentences. After colouring, children can cut out images from a composite sheet of all 12 pictures and match them to numbered cards, enhancing their counting and matching skills.

10 colouring sheets for Nursery / EYFS children with a Christmas Tree theme. Each sheet offers children the opportunity to practice their reading and handwriting skills. Children colour the pictures and trace the writing.

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Shopping. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five pictures related to shopping such as wallets, bags and credit cards. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out. There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets. There are also cards displaying the shopping words such as piggy banks and cashier. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Shopping related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order. Links Shopping, Money, Number with Reading and Writing. Other resources in this format include Space, Feelings, Weather, Christmas and Castles.

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Space. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five pictures related to Space, such as rockets, planets and stars. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out. There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures. There are also cards displaying the Space related words such as aliens, shuttles and moon. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Space related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order. Links Space and Number with Reading and Writing.

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Weather. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five pictures related to weather such as sunny, snowmen and rainy. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out. There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the picture symbols. There are also cards displaying the names such as boots, mittens and snowmen. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own weather related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order. Links Seasons, Winter, Weather, Number with Reading and Writing. Boardmaker licenced

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on FEELINGS. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five pictures related to feelings, such as worried, happy, sad and excited. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out. There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the picture symbols on the worksheets. There are also cards displaying feeling words such as worried, miserable and angry. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate picture symbols. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own feeling related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order. Links Feelings with Ourselves, Number with Reading and Writing. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Castles and what might be found inside them. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five pictures related to castles, such as kings, horses, knights and princesses. Children count and colour the pictures and cut out the images. There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets. There are also cards displaying the names such as swords, knights and crowns. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own castle related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order. Links Castles with Kings and Queens, Number with Reading and Writing.