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Lalela Early Years

creating playful, purposeful resources to inspire curiosity and creativity in young learners

creating playful, purposeful resources to inspire curiosity and creativity in young learners
Domino Matching Farm
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Domino Matching Farm

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Domino matching farm - People who help us theme. Engaging young learners with this hands-on counting activity. Printed A3 size and used with dominos. Perfect for developing early math skills, this activity encourages counting and matching the correct amounts.
Mermaid Maths - Counting
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Mermaid Maths - Counting

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Ready to print colourful maths sums. This resource invites young learners to place the correct number of counters on top of simple addition sums—an excellent way to build early number sense through hands-on exploration. Outcomes: Makes Abstract Concepts Concrete Supports One-to-One Correspondence Builds Early Addition Understanding Strengthens Fine Motor Skills Encourages Independent Learning Visually Engaging Supports SEN with visually appealing theme and adding hands on counters This is a perfect resource for small group activities, maths provision areas, or targeted interventions—and it grows with the learner as they begin to record their answers or move on to number sentences. Great for EYFS classrooms or home-school learning.
Terrific Tens – Splash & Count
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Terrific Tens – Splash & Count

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Themed 10 Frame - Under the Sea • Builds strong number foundations: Supports subitising, counting, and understanding of number bonds to 10. • Encourages hands-on learning: Use with counters, cubes, or themed manipulatives to bring numbers to life. • Sparks engagement: The fun, familiar themes capture children’s interest and make maths more inviting. • Versatile for classroom use: Great for whole-class teaching, small group tasks, or independent stations.
Terrific Tens – Leap to 10
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Terrific Tens – Leap to 10

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Themed 10 Frame - Frogs • Builds strong number foundations: Supports subitising, counting, and understanding of number bonds to 10. • Encourages hands-on learning: Use with counters, cubes, or themed manipulatives to bring numbers to life. • Sparks engagement: The fun, familiar themes capture children’s interest and make maths more inviting. • Versatile for classroom use: Great for whole-class teaching, small group tasks, or independent stations.
Terrific Tens – 10 Frame Treasures
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Terrific Tens – 10 Frame Treasures

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Themed 10 Frame - Pirate Treasures! • Builds strong number foundations: Supports subitising, counting, and understanding of number bonds to 10. • Encourages hands-on learning: Use with counters, cubes, or themed manipulatives to bring numbers to life. • Sparks engagement: The fun, familiar themes capture children’s interest and make maths more inviting. • Versatile for classroom use: Great for whole-class teaching, small group tasks, or independent stations.
Subtraction: Say it, Build it, Write the Answer
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Subtraction: Say it, Build it, Write the Answer

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Boost early maths skills with this fun, hands-on EYFS resource. On one easy-to-use page, children follow a simple three-step process: say it (read the sum), build it (use numbers or manipulatives), and write the answer (record the answer). With 2 pages of differentiated sums included - from expected to exceeding level - this activity supports progression, problem-solving, and number confidence in an engaging and active way. Perfect for small groups, independent work, or maths stations!
Addition: Say it, Build it, Write the Answer
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Addition: Say it, Build it, Write the Answer

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Boost early maths skills with this fun, hands-on EYFS resource. On one easy-to-use page, children follow a simple three-step process: say it (read the sum), build it (use numbers or manipulatives), and write it (record the answer). With differentiated sums included - from expected to exceeding level - this activity supports progression, problem-solving, and number confidence in an engaging and active way. Perfect for small groups, independent work, or maths stations!
Sort, stack and solve!
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Sort, stack and solve!

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Perfect calm time activity for developing early math skills, this activity encourages sorting by colour, stacking by quantity, and counting with accuracy. You can extend this resource by adding larger numbers or questions for each colour.
Sweet Tens Frame - Watermelon
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Sweet Tens Frame - Watermelon

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• Builds strong number foundations: Supports subitising, counting, and understanding of number bonds to 10. • Encourages hands-on learning: Use with counters, cubes, or themed manipulatives to bring numbers to life. • Sparks engagement: The fun, familiar themes capture children’s interest and make maths more inviting. • Versatile for classroom use: Great for whole-class teaching, small group tasks, or independent stations.
Stack the Stalks
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Stack the Stalks

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This resource invites young learners to place the correct number of counters on top of simple addition sums - an excellent way to build early number sense through hands-on exploration. Makes Abstract Concepts Concrete Supports One-to-One Correspondence Builds Early Addition Understanding Strengthens Fine Motor Skills Encourages Independent Learning Visually Engaging This is a perfect resource for small group activities, maths provision areas, or targeted interventions - and it grows with the learner as they begin to record their answers or move on to number sentences.
Stacking Sums - Counting
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Stacking Sums - Counting

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Outcomes: This resource invites young learners to stack the correct number of blocks/counters on top of simple addition sums. An excellent way to build early number sense through hands-on exploration. Makes Abstract Concepts Concrete Supports One-to-One Correspondence Builds Early Addition Understanding Strengthens Fine Motor Skills Encourages Independent Learning Visually Engaging Supports SEN This is a perfect resource for small group activities, maths provision areas, or targeted interventions - and it grows with the learner as they begin to record their answers or move on to number sentences.
High 5 Counting - Numbers
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High 5 Counting - Numbers

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A hands-on ‘High 5 counting’ maths resource has been thoughtfully designed to support early years learners in developing strong foundational number skills in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way. A simple yet powerful activity: placing the correct number of counters onto the corresponding numerals. This process does far more than encourage counting—it builds essential skills that are critical for early mathematical development: Outcomes: Strengthens One-to-One Correspondence Reinforces Number Recognition Builds Fine Motor Skills Supports Visual Learning Through Colour Coding Ready to print and use!
Counting Colours - Number Formation
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Counting Colours - Number Formation

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Learning Outcomes: Promotes Number Formation: Repeating number writing in different colours reinforces correct number shapes through muscle memory. Encourages Fine Motor Skills: Tracing with different colours builds pencil control and hand strength. Engages Visual Learners: Bright colours capture attention and make learning feel like play. Supports Repetition Without Boredom: Using various colours keeps practice fresh and fun, encouraging repeated tracing. Reinforces Number Recognition: Combining visual appeal with repeated formation helps link the number shape to its name. Builds Confidence: Children feel successful as they see their progress in a vibrant, motivating format. Print ready rainbow for correct number formation / writing
Double Up Towers - Counting (Numberblock colours)
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Double Up Towers - Counting (Numberblock colours)

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colourful and printable counting mats An effective way to introduce early learners to the foundational concept of doubling through active, visual learning. Outcomes: Makes Doubling Concrete and Visual Reinforces One-to-One Correspondence Builds Understanding of Number Relationships Develops Fine Motor Skills Promotes Independent Exploration Visually Stimulating This resource is perfect for continuous provision, small group activities, or intervention sessions. It lays the groundwork for confident number work—and makes early maths tower up in a fun and memorable way!
Numberlines - Clever Counting in EYFS
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Numberlines - Clever Counting in EYFS

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Boosting early maths skills with these engaging number lines. What’s included: 1-10 Number line 1-20 Number line Perfect for teaching number recognition, counting on and back, skip counting, and early addition/subtraction. These printable number lines make maths fun and visual for young learners. Ideal for classroom lessons, intervention, or home learning Download, print, ready! ✔ Perfect for classroom use or home learning packs for number resources.
Number Formation and Value (Numberblock colours)
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Number Formation and Value (Numberblock colours)

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Make number learning hands-on and fun! This tracing resource for numbers 1–5 combines fine motor skills with playful maths practice. Each number includes a prompt to stack the correct number of blocks, colour-coded to match Numberblocks! Building number recognition Handwriting - Number formation 1:1 correspondence by matching the number with the correct amount of stacked blocks Paired with Numberblock colours Perfect for EYFS individual work, maths corners and homeschooling activities.