Fun with Hats: A Data Adventure for Children is a maths resource designed for Key Stage 1 and EYFS children. The resource aims to develop early data handling and sorting skills through fun activities. The resource includes: • Three Sets of Colour Picture Cards: Each set contains 18 colour pictures of children wearing different hats. Sets 1A and 1B, Set 2A and 2B, and Set 3A and 3B include the same pictures but are jumbled in different orders, providing multiple opportunities for matching and sorting activities. • Activity Sheet for Counting and Matching Hats: This sheet allows children to practice counting, sorting, matching and recording. There are 6 planned Activity ideas which come with objectives, instructions and assessment opportunities. Hat Matching Game: Objective: Develop data handling and sorting skills by matching pictures of children with different hats. Sorting Hat Game: Objective: Practice sorting and categorising skills based on hat colour and type. Hat Relay Race: Objective: Reinforce sorting skills and promote teamwork. Hat Storytelling: Objective: Encourage creativity and language development through storytelling. Design Your Own Hat: Objective: Encourage creativity and artistic expression while reinforcing understanding of different types of hats. Counting and Matching Hats: Objective: Practice counting and matching skills. The resource links to topics on Clothing. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource offers a practical way to introduce data handling concepts to your KS1/EYFS children. Featuring 18 colour pictures / cards of Tennis Ball characters wearing different hats, this resource provides a hands-on approach to data analysis. There is a sheet of questions for children to fill in e.g. how many Tennis Ball characters have blue eyes, how many wearing Pirate hats etc. Other activities include designing hats for each Tennis Ball character on the sheet, matching black-and-white Tennis Ball characters and colouring them in to make them the same. Cut, duplicate and laminate the character cards for more matching and sorting games. Two writing frames are also included for children to document their findings or reflect on their Tennis related experiences. This resource links in with Sports.

This resource offers a practical way to introduce data handling concepts to your KS1/EYFS children. Featuring 18 colour pictures / cards of pumpkins wearing different hats, this resource provides a hands-on approach to data analysis. There is a sheet of questions for children to fill in e.g. how many pumpkins have green eyes, how many wearing party hats etc. Other activities include designing hats for each pumpkin on the sheet and matching black-and-white pumpkins and colouring them in to make them the same. Two writing frames are also included for children to document their findings or reflect on their pumpkin-related experiences. Resource links to Halloween.

An engaging resource designed to make teaching and learning the number 3 fun and interactive for Early Years. There are 10 colour pages, each showcasing 12 activity ideas. Examples are: “Put 3 Blocks in Order of Size”: Children can arrange three blocks from smallest to largest, promoting spatial awareness and mathematical understanding. “Make a Spell with 3 Secret Ingredients”: Children can concoct imaginary potions using three secret ingredients, encouraging imaginative play and counting skills. “Draw and Colour in 3 Kings”: Children can draw and colour three kings, inspired by stories such as the Three Wise Men, fostering creativity and numeral recognition. “Make a Dance with 3 Moves”: Children can choreograph a dance routine with three different moves, promoting physical activity and numerical understanding. “Say Rhymes - 3 Blind Mice”: Children can recite number rhymes reinforcing counting skills and rhythmic patterns. "Share the Story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff ": Children can listen to or participate in storytelling sessions featuring classic tales involving the number three, fostering language development and storytelling skills. “Survey Who Was Born in March, the 3rd Month of the Year”: Children can conduct surveys to find out who in their class / year group, was born in March, exploring calendar concepts and social interaction. “Create a Picture with 3 Colours”: Children can use three different colours to create artwork, enhancing colour recognition and artistic expression. “Count 3 Objects in the Environment”: Children can explore their surroundings and count groups of three objects they find, promoting observational skills and numeracy. Dip in an out of the resource to support early number work, or use as unit of work.

This resource aims to make learning about shapes an interactive, fun, and comprehensive experience for young children, laying a solid foundation for their understanding of geometry and the world around them. Materials Included: Curved Shapes and Lines Cards: A set of 5 sheets each showing 12 colour cards with items with curved lines, straight lines, or shapes. These can be used to discuss the concept of curves and lines in both natural and man-made objects. Activity Worksheet: A final worksheet that allows children to draw or paste pictures of items with curved, straight, or mixed lines and shapes. This worksheet can serve as a review of the concepts learned. Instructions for Use: Cutting and Sorting: Begin by cutting out the cards on each of the five pages. Laminate them for durability if desired. Categorization Activities: Use the cards to engage children in sorting activities. They can sort by type of line (curved vs. straight), by shape, or by whether the object is natural or man-made. Matching Game: Duplicate the cards for a matching game, encouraging children to find pairs of similar shapes or lines. Shape Recognition: Use the shapes-only cards to focus on pure shape recognition, discussing sides, angles, and properties. Creative Application: Utilize the worksheet for children to apply what they’ve learned by drawing or pasting in items that match the discussed categories. Field Trip: If possible, organize a short walk or field trip around the school to identify shapes in the real world, enhancing the connection between the lesson and everyday life.

2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other in black and white. Each sheet shows 20 2D and 3D shapes for children to identify, find, tick off on the list. Sheet 2 can be coloured in. Children could match the colours or use their own. Sheet 1 could be laminated and children could mark off the shapes as they find them with dry markers. The resource links shape with reading, close observation and colour.

This resource introduces KS1 pupils to the world of symmetry, pattern, and art offering a multisensory approach to learning. By drawing lines of symmetry and colouring butterfly patterns, children learn symmetry but also explore their artistic skills, understanding how patterns and symmetry play a crucial role in art and design. This resource integrates maths with nature and art, encouraging children to see the connections between different subjects and how they apply to the world around them. What’s Included? 12 different black and white symmetrical butterfly pictures for colouring - 6 on each of the two worksheets. 2 Butterfly and flowers colouring poster sheets. A planning activity guide with instructions and tips on how to use this resource. Suggestions for extension activities to take the learning beyond the classroom.

A set of colour 2D shape posters showing rectangles, hearts, diamonds, squares, triangles, circles, ovals, hexagons, pentagons and octagon pictures. These are useful for classroom display, the maths corner, speaking and listening and a host of other maths linked activities e.g. Shape Scavenger Hunt: Children find objects in the classroom that match the shapes on the posters. Shape Sorting Game: Children sort objects or pictures into groups based on the shapes shown in the posters. Shape Memory Match: Have a memory match game using cards that have the shapes from the posters. Shape Artwork: Provide children with art materials to create their own artwork based on the shapes. Interactive Shape Wall: Turn the posters into an interactive wall where children can add objects or drawings that correspond to each shape. Guess the Shape: Play a guessing game where you describe a shape from the posters without naming it, and the children have to guess which shape it is. Laminate the posters and they can be reused.

A free resource for Key Stage 1 and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) classrooms. The resource is a “Daily Classroom Calendar.” This colourful poster is designed to be a blank canvas that children can interact with each school day. It encourages participation and learning by allowing children to add the day of the week, month, date, and year, turning daily routine into an engaging learning opportunity. There is an example of the poster filled in. By integrating this tool into the classroom, educators can support foundational skills in reading, understanding calendars, and grasping the concept of time. Laminate the blank poster and children can use markers to add the detail or use ready made words and numbers that children can fix with Velcro.

A maths resource for EYFS and KS1. Links with Shape, Counting to 4, Number recognition and writing. There are 4 heart shaped puzzles. Children can trace the outlines of the heart shapes, overwrite the numbers, colour in and add pictures of their own. The puzzles can be cut out and then reassembled. The 4th heart is in colour and black and white.

A sequencing activity linked to Phonics, Time, Months of the Year and seasons. There are 2 worksheets in black and white. Each worksheet shows cards with 6 months of the year. Children can write the month of the year and / or the name of the child shown in the picture. e.g. Declan is shown in December. Each picture has things for children to find beginning with the initial sound of the month. e.g. in June, children can find Jenny, jam, juice and jewellery. Children can colour in the cards and then cut and sequence them from January to December. They could also make sets of cards for seasons.

3 colour worksheets showing colour hoops. Each colour hoop has a number value. The values are shown on page 1. The worksheets start with one hoop on each peg. Children work out the totals and write in the numbers. Sheets 2 and 3 show 1,2 or 3 hoops per peg. The final sheet is a template for children to make their own colour code. Extend with PE hoops for classroom fun.

A fun approach to learning to tell the time with a game for young children. There are 36 cards each showing different clocks, analog and digital. Show each card and children can read the times. If they find the 12 O’clock card it is dinner time! You could duplicate this card so that it appears more than once!

A free resource for young children linked to Maths and the New Year. Children can colour in the numbers, cut and order on sheet 1. Duplicate sheet 2 for matching numbers and sequencing. On sheet 3 children can write their own numbers or make number characters.

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.

Cultivate a love for nature and symmetry in your KS1 children with this resource featuring 10 picture grids! Each grid showcases a variety of flowers and floral patterns, with a focus on symmetry in some of the designs, encouraging children to observe and appreciate plant life. This resource is crafted to inspire children to replicate these illustrations onto a blank grid, square by square, enhancing their observational and fine motor skills. Enlarge the grid paper as required. Extend by asking children to then draw or paint the plants and flowers freehand.

With this resource, children learn about a fun game called ‘Sudoku’, but with a twist! Instead of numbers, it uses animal pictures! *Explain how to play to your class with these fun instructions. * Imagine a big square, with 4 little boxes in a row and 4 little boxes in a column. That makes it 4 by 4. We have 10 different puzzles, each with a special animal theme: Squirrels - Cute little creatures with bushy tails! Animal Sounds x 2 - Match the first letter with the animal! Like ‘E’ for Elephant! Bears - Cuddly animals. Tigers - Striped big cats that roar! Fish - Animals that live in the water and swim around! Under the Sea - Discover different animals living beneath the waves! On the Farm - Say hello to the friendly animals living on a farm! Flying High - Look up to find birds and animals that fly in the sky! Animals - A mix of all kinds of animals! Blank Template - Create your own Sudoku with your favourite animals! On each work sheet, animals already make up a puzzle. Your job is to make your own picture puzzle in the empty grids. If you like, you can also count and colour the pictures on the ready made puzzles to make sure they are correct. Each row (that’s the line going across) can only have one of each animal! No duplicates allowed! Each column (that’s the line going up and down) also can only have one of each animal! And of course, each little box of 4 inside the big box can only have one of each animal too! Ready to have some fun and solve the animal Sudoku puzzles? Let’s get started!

“Discovering the Days: A Colourful Week Ahead!”, a multifaceted resource tailored for KS1 learners. Resources include a colour card for each day of the week. A detailed lesson plan outlining objectives, resources and activity steps. Blank blackboards and black and white characters which form the basis of the activities planned. The colour days of the week cards can also be used as a daily wall chart or added to displays on Time. Subject Links: Maths: Beyond learning the days of the week, children grasp sequencing and early data handling, foundational for time-related concepts. Literacy: Enhance vocabulary and narrative skills by associating stories with each day. Art: Black and white cut-outs and blackboards empower children to be artists, sparking creativity.

8 Tumbling Towers Maths games for the KS1 classroom. These are a fun way to teach and reinforce foundational maths skills. Games include recognition of numbers up to 12, 2D shape, basic addition and subtraction, counting and matching numbers and pictures, and, matching number words and pictures. Each activity idea has objectives, suggested resources and activity instructions and steps. Once you have your tumbling tower blocks, stickers and markers, you need little else which is a great time saver for teachers.