Here you'll find a variety of activities designed to spark curiosity, support early development, and make learning fun. From story-inspired worksheets to fine motor tasks, classroom display pieces, and keepsakes like certificates and cards — each resource is made with love, care, and first-hand classroom experience. My aim is always to help teachers, TAs, and parents support children in meaningful and creative ways. I hope you find something here to bring joy and inspiration to your setting!
Here you'll find a variety of activities designed to spark curiosity, support early development, and make learning fun. From story-inspired worksheets to fine motor tasks, classroom display pieces, and keepsakes like certificates and cards — each resource is made with love, care, and first-hand classroom experience. My aim is always to help teachers, TAs, and parents support children in meaningful and creative ways. I hope you find something here to bring joy and inspiration to your setting!
Oi Dog! Literacy Resource Pack – 10 Pages of Early Years Activities
Discover a rich collection of 10 pages of literacy resources thoughtfully curated for Early Years, inspired by the fun and rhyme-filled book Oi Dog! by Kes Gray, Claire Gray, and Jim Field.
Perfectly banded for 40-60 months and ELG, these activities support foundational literacy skills in a playful, book-linked way.
Included in this pack:
Rhyming match activities
“-og” word sorting
CVC word writing to match pictures
A themed maze
Find and write rhyming words
Picture clue sheets to support writing short sentences
A bank of feeling words to build descriptive sentences
“What do they want to sit on?” sentence writing for each creature
Suitable for both home and classroom use, these engaging activities are designed to foster phonics confidence, sentence construction, and a love of reading.
Your feedback is always appreciated!
#OiDogActivities #EarlyYearsLiteracy #EYFSWorksheets #PhonicsFun #CVCWords #RhymeTime #ELGActivities #LiteracyThroughBooks #EYFSTeacherResources #KesGrayBooks #OiDogBook #PrintableLiteracy #LearningThroughStories
Oi Frog! Literacy Resource Pack – 10 Pages of Early Years Activities
Leap into literacy with this engaging 10-page resource pack inspired by the hilarious rhyming book Oi Frog! by Kes Gray and Jim Field.
Thoughtfully created for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and banded for 40-60 months and ELG, these activities build key early reading and writing skills in a fun, book-linked context.
This pack includes:
Rhyming word match-ups
CVC word writing based on fun illustrations
“-air” and other rhyming word sorts
A themed maze activity
Write a sentence using picture clues
Feeling word bank to support descriptive writing
Write what each animal might want to sit on
Sentence starters to encourage independent writing
Story sequencing cut-and-stick activity
Rhyming word search
Perfect for both classroom and home learning, this resource supports phonemic awareness, early writing, and vocabulary building — all through the lively world of Oi Frog!
Feedback is always welcome!
#OiFrogActivities #KesGrayBooks #EarlyYearsLiteracy #EYFSWorksheets #PhonicsFun #RhymeTime #ELGActivities #LearningThroughStories #CVCWords #OiFrogBook #PrintableLiteracy #LiteracyThroughBooks #EYFSResources
Resources inspired by a lovely book, which opens up a world of questions to do with, dangers, habitats, feelings etc
This 20+ pack of resources is printer friendly (all black and white).
Included is-
Habitats
Missing Poster
Needs
Dangers
Similes x2
Rhyming
Inferring
Feelings
Labelling
Adjectives
Food
Drawing
Pond Dipping
Retelling the story
Story Mountains
Word Mat
Sea Creature Maths & Literacy Worksheets | EYFS 40–60 Months & ELG
Description:
A set of engaging worksheets combining maths and literacy activities, all themed around sea creatures, and designed for children working within the 40–60 months band and towards the Early Learning Goals (ELG).
Ideal for under-the-sea topics, summer themes, or general cross-curricular learning.
What’s included:
Name writing & sentence writing – write the name of the sea creature and a simple sentence
Initial sounds – identify and write the correct initial sound for each sea creature
Number sequencing to 10 and 20 – place numbers in the correct order
Listening/reading activity – identify sea creatures and sequence them in the correct order
Perfect for:
Topic-linked literacy and numeracy
Reinforcing early phonics and sentence writing
Number recognition and sequencing
Listening, reading comprehension and fine motor skills
A great mix of core learning in a fun, sea-themed context.
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Quick Quack Quentin – 10 Pages of Literacy and Numeracy Resources
Inspired by the popular book by Kes Gray and Jim Field, this 10-page pack is perfect for early years learners. Quick Quack Quentin offers a wonderful opportunity to explore feelings and empathy through engaging activities.
Included activities:
Fill in the missing sound in words
Write sentences about the feelings of the aardvark, using a key feeling words bank
Word searches
Write CVC words to match pictures and then find and circle the letter “a”
Maze activity
Write sentences about the aardvark and duck using a provided word bank
Change one letter at a time to create new words
Find words containing “qu”
Add two groups together (early addition)
This resource is suitable for home or school learning and supports early literacy, phonics, vocabulary, writing, and numeracy skills.
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Desert Animals Worksheets | EYFS Literacy & Numeracy | 8 Activity Pack
Description:
Take your learners on a journey through the desert with this engaging 8-page worksheet pack, designed especially for EYFS. Blending literacy and numeracy with a fascinating topic, this resource helps children explore desert animals while developing key early skills.
What’s included:
2 Literacy Activities:
“What am I?” – Listen to or read animal clues and match to the correct desert animal.
Draw and write about your favourite desert animal – includes space to write simple facts.
6 Numeracy Activities:
Colour in shapes to match a given key.
Order meerkats numbered 1–10.
Order desert animals by height.
Spiral snake shape activity – colour, cut, and decorate.
Fill in missing numbers on number line snakes.
Colour in snake number lines to support counting and early number work.
These print-and-go activities are perfect for topic-linked maths and literacy, home learning, continuous provision, or adult-led group work.
Ideal for:
Desert animals or habitats topic
Reinforcing shape, number, and ordering
Early writing and reading skills
Fine motor development with cut-and-stick tasks
#EYFSWorksheets #DesertAnimalsEYFS #TopicBasedLearning #EYFSLiteracy #EYFSMaths #EarlyYearsActivities #ShapeAndNumber #AnimalThemes #FineMotorSkills #PrintableResources #HabitatLearning
Valentine’s Day Writing Frames & Activities | EYFS | Word Bank Included
Description:
This printable pack includes 7 Valentine’s Day-themed writing frames, a word bank, and 2 simple literacy activities, making it ideal for EYFS learners.
Perfect for encouraging mark making, sentence writing, and early composition around a familiar and engaging theme.
What’s included:
7 themed writing frames (variety of styles and levels of support)
Valentine’s Day word bank to support vocabulary and independence
2 early writing activities to inspire creativity and discussion
Great for:
Valentine’s Day literacy sessions
Continuous provision
Home learning
Small group or adult-led writing activities
Supports:
Early writing skills
Vocabulary development
Fine motor control
Confidence in mark making
#EYFSValentines #EarlyWriting #ValentinesDayActivities #WritingFramesEYFS #WordBank #PrintableLiteracyResources #MarkMaking #EarlyYearsLiteracy #CreativeWritingEYFS
Phase 5 Phoneme Frames | Partially Completed CVC/CCVC Activities | EYFS & KS1 Phonics Practice
Description:
These Phase 5 Phoneme Frames are perfect for supporting children as they learn the more complex sounds and alternative spellings introduced in Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds.
Each sheet provides a picture prompt and two or more sound boxes to encourage segmenting and accurate spelling. To support different levels of learners, some frames are partially filled in with initial or final sounds — ideal for scaffolding and building confidence.
Simply print and laminate for repeated practice in phonics lessons, interventions or independent work.
What’s included:
A wide range of phoneme frames covering Phase 5 digraphs and alternative spellings (e.g. ay, ir, ou, ea, oy, wh, ph)
Partially filled-in frames to support emerging writers
Picture prompts to guide word recognition
Sound boxes for each phoneme to reinforce segmentation
Ideal for:
Teaching and revisiting Phase 5 phonics
Guided reading and writing practice
SEND support and differentiated phonics instruction
Literacy interventions and independent tasks
Skills developed:
Grapheme recognition and phoneme blending
Segmenting and spelling Phase 5 words
Identifying alternative graphemes for known sounds
Building writing independence and fluency
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Rainforest Activity Pack | 20 Worksheets | EYFS 40–60 Months & ELG
Description:
A 20-page printable pack full of engaging and varied activities themed around the rainforest, designed to support learning across the EYFS 40–60 months band and Early Learning Goals (ELG).
This versatile set covers communication and language, physical development, understanding the world, literacy, and maths, making it perfect for cross-curricular topic work.
What’s included:
Listening activities: ‘Who am I?’ riddles and animal match-up
Creative tasks: draw your favourite rainforest animal and write facts
Colouring and cut-and-stick activities:
Colour and cut out a shape, spiral snake
Place animals into the forest
Sort animals into their correct habitat zones (e.g. birds in trees)
Colour by numbers
Maths activities:
Addition
1 more / 1 less
Snake number lines to colour and laminate
Missing number snake
Number ordering to 10
Ordering animals by height
Physical Development:
12 colourful rainforest animal cards with movement prompts
(e.g. Stomp like an elephant, Stand like a flamingo)
Perfect for:
EYFS topic work
Indoor or outdoor provision
Cross-curricular learning
Individual or group tasks
Home learning
Hands-on, engaging and designed to support a wide range of early learning goals.
#RainforestTopic #EYFSWorksheets #EarlyLearningGoals #PrintableActivities #EYFSMaths #FineMotorSkills #PhysicalDevelopment #ListeningSkills #UnderstandingTheWorld #CreativeLearning #CutAndStick #CrossCurricularLearning #HomeLearning #NoPrepEYFS
Recycling and Environment EYFS Resource Pack | 13 Pages of Activities for Early Years
Description:
Encourage young learners to explore the important theme of recycling and the environment with this engaging 13-page resource pack designed specifically for EYFS. Packed with a variety of hands-on activities, this pack supports early literacy, fine motor skills, and environmental awareness in a fun and meaningful way.
Included activities:
Cutting and sticking exercises to develop fine motor control
Phonics and reading activities linked to environmental vocabulary
Sorting games to classify recyclable materials
Compost making sequencing and understanding how compost works
Mazes with a recycling theme for problem-solving practice
Writing frames to encourage early writing skills
Alphabet letter ordering related to recycling
Word search focused on making the right environmental choices
Cutting along lines to strengthen scissor skills
Ideal for:
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings
Home learning to support environmental awareness
Cross-curricular links with science, literacy, and personal development
Building vocabulary around recycling and caring for the planet
This resource pack is perfect for introducing children to eco-friendly habits while developing essential early years skills.
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Colour by Tricky Words – Phases 2–5 (13 Pages)
Here I’ve put together a set of 13 engaging colour-by-tricky-word worksheets, perfect for EYFS and KS1 learners.
Each sheet features 5 tricky words to find and colour, Phases 2 to 5 from Letters and Sounds.
Ideal for:
Independent phonics practice
Early reading fluency
Reinforcing tricky word recognition in a fun, low-pressure format
Perfect for morning work, phonics intervention, or sending home for extra practice.
Hashtags:
#TrickyWords #PhonicsFun #Phase2 #Phase3 #Phase4 #Phase5 #EYFSPhonics #KS1Phonics #ColourByTrickyWords #EarlyReading #PhonicsActivity #TESResources #LiteracyCentre #HomeLearning
Phase 3 Phonics Worksheets | Digraphs, Trigraphs, Caption Reading & Games
Description:
A bumper pack of over 20 printable phonics worksheets covering every letter sound, digraph, and trigraph in Phase 3. This resource supports early reading and writing skills through fun and interactive activities — ideal for use in the classroom or at home.
Children can practise segmenting, blending, identifying phonemes, and reading simple captions using a variety of activity types.
What’s included:
1 worksheet for every Phase 3 sound (letters, digraphs, trigraphs)
16 Buried Treasure games to practise decoding real and nonsense words
12 Sound Buttons activities to support blending and segmenting
2 pages of caption writing practice
4 pages of caption reading for comprehension and fluency
Perfect for:
EYFS and Year 1 phonics teaching
Individual, group or whole-class use
SEND support and interventions
Phonics consolidation at home
No prep – simply print and go!
#PhonicsPhase3 #EYFS #LettersAndSounds #PhonicsWorksheets #Digraphs #Trigraphs #EarlyReading #SoundButtons #BuriedTreasure #CaptionReading #HomeLearning #NoPrepActivities #ReceptionPhonics #PhonicsGames #PrintablePhonics
Blank Sound Mats for Phonics Assessment | Phases 2–5 | Draw or Match
Description:
A set of 10 blank sound mats designed for independent phonics assessment and reinforcement. These flexible mats can be used across Phases 2, 3, 4, and 5, making them perfect for reviewing multiple phases or differentiating within the classroom.
Children can either:
Draw a picture to match the given sound
Or write the sound to match the picture
Ideal for 1:1 assessment, morning tasks, or early finishers.
What’s included:
10 printable mats covering Phases 2–5
Open-ended format for flexible use
Supports phoneme recognition, sound-picture matching, and independent recall
Perfect for:
EYFS and KS1 classrooms
Phonics assessment and revision
SEN and EAL learners
Home learning tasks
Simple, adaptable, and ready to print.
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Oi Cat! Literacy & Numeracy Resource Pack – Engaging Pages for EYFS
Bring the fun and rhythm of Oi Cat! by Kes Gray and Jim Field into your setting with this resource pack, carefully designed for children aged 40–60 months and working towards Early Learning Goals (ELG).
This vibrant pack combines literacy and numeracy to support a wide range of early skills — all inspired by the much-loved story.
What’s included:
Literacy Activities:
Match the rhyming pairs
Sort rhyming “-at” words
Write CVC words to match images
Use picture clues to write simple sentences
Story maze activity
Describe how each character might be feeling
Write what each animal might want to sit on
Word bank to support sentence writing
Rhyming word search
Numeracy Activities:
Count the Oi Cat! characters
Add two groups together
Order the characters by height
Character picture cards for sorting, discussion, or display
Perfect for home learning or the classroom, this pack blends imagination and structured learning, supporting phonics, rhyming, vocabulary, counting, early addition, size comparison, and more.
Encourage a love of stories while developing vital early skills!
#OiCatActivities #KesGrayBooks #EarlyYearsLearning #EYFSLiteracy #EYFSNumeracy #RhymeTime #PhonicsFun #LearningWithStories #CVCWords #OiCatBook #PrintableResources #EarlyYearsResources #LiteracyAndMaths #ELGActivities
Phonics Sock Matching Game – Printable Resource
This fun and engaging printable resource is perfect for helping children consolidate their knowledge of alternative spellings for key phonemes. Once laminated, the socks can be used in a variety of ways: as a hands-on phonics game, a free-flow activity, or even as part of a vibrant classroom display.
There are 10 colourful sock pairs included, each focusing on different alternative spellings:
ee / ea
igh / i-e
er / ur
oo / u
ow / ou
o-e / oe
oy / oi
ue / ew
aw / au
ai / a-e
Simply cut out and laminate the socks, and let children enjoy matching the correct pairs while reinforcing their phonics learning through play.
If you enjoy using this resource, please consider leaving a positive review to help others find it too!
#PhonicsGame #EYFS #KS1Phonics #LiteracyResources #SockMatching #PrintablePhonics #TESResources #PhonicsDisplay #FreeFlowActivity #AlternativeSpellings #Phase5Phonics
Speech and Language resources that are tried and tested, and found really enjoyable by the children I work with.
Letter sounds included are, -g, C, D, L, T and S.
Please see each file for a full run down of details.
Down Syndrome Awareness Day Activities – 7 Pages
This 7-page resource pack is designed to help children learn about and celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Day in an engaging and age-appropriate way.
Activities include:
Sock-themed colouring sheets
Matching and designing odd socks
Counting socks and recording results in a tally or grid
Worksheets that encourage discussion and raise awareness in a child-friendly format
Ideal for Early Years and KS1, these activities support personal, social and emotional development while promoting inclusion and understanding in the classroom.
#DownSyndromeAwareness #EYFSResources #InclusiveEducation #SENDawareness #SockItToDS #KindnessInTheClassroom #CelebrateDifferences #EarlyYearsPSHE #AwarenessDays #DiversityAndInclusion
Establish a calm and productive morning routine with this set of six reusable activity boards designed for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Each A4 board is ideal for laminating and using daily with a whiteboard pen. Once children are familiar with the routine, they can independently collect their board each morning and complete the simple activities while the rest of the class settles in.
These boards support essential early skills such as:
Name writing
date
spelling
challenges
Boards wipe clean easily, making them a low-prep, high-impact tool to reinforce learning every day.
#MorningRoutine #EYFSResources #StartOfTheDay #FineMotorSkills #IndependentLearning #DailyPractice #WhiteboardActivities #KS1Resources #ClassroomRoutine #EarlyYears
Half-Term Freebie | Activity Reflection & To-Do Bookmark (2 Sheets)
Description:
Here’s a simple and engaging half-term freebie to keep your youngsters busy over the break!
This 2-page resource includes:
“Things I’ve Done” sheet – a space for children to draw or write about their favourite moments from the break.
A fun bookmark with a checklist of ideas for things to do over half term – perfect for encouraging reading, creativity, and activity.
Ideal for Early Years and KS1, these sheets are great for home learning, wraparound care, or just a quiet rainy-day activity.
Hope you and your little learners enjoy this freebie!
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#EarlyYearsResources
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#KS1Resources
#HomeLearning
#PrintableActivities
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#PrimaryTeacher
#TeachingResources
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#TeacherLife
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#SimpleActivities
#LearningThroughPlay