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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
St Patrick's Day Colour, Cut and Match Fun
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St Patrick's Day Colour, Cut and Match Fun

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A 10-page EYFS & KS1 resource designed to support celebrations of St Patrick’s Day, whilst developing fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and themed vocabulary. Each page features six colour images alongside six matching black-and-white versions, including symbols of St. Patrick’s Day such as a harp, clover, lucky horseshoes, a castle, a violin, a rainbow, a snake, a church, and a St. Patrick’s Day greetings card. Children will develop scissor control and observation skills as they cut out and match the images, while also enhancing their creativity by colouring in the black-and-white versions. This resource encourages language development, fine motor coordination, and cultural awareness, making it ideal for individual tasks, small group activities, whole-class engagement and /or homework. Duplicate the cards and laminate for matching games.
EYFS Spring Colouring and Matching Cards
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EYFS Spring Colouring and Matching Cards

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3 sets of cards for children with a Spring theme. Each page contains 6 pictures in colour and these are duplicated in black and white. Children can colour in the pictures, cut them out and match them to the colour versions. Alternatively, they can choose their own colours for their work.
Easter Bunny Ears to Make and Decorate
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Easter Bunny Ears to Make and Decorate

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A fun activity where children make and decorate their own Easter Bunny Ears. Instructions are included. Children can use their ears for rhymes and songs e.g.’ Hop Little Bunny '. Add to Easter / Spring themed story time sessions.
Let's Count to 10 in the Woods
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Let's Count to 10 in the Woods

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This PowerPoint and worksheet are designed for EYFS & KS1 to support numbers, counting, reading, handwriting and fine motor skills. The resource includes: A colourful PowerPoint presentation featuring numbers 1 to 10 with a woodland theme. Each slide introduces 2 numbers alongside a short, engaging rhyme and illustrations including animals and plants. A printable worksheet where children read the rhyming lines and trace over the words to reinforce early writing skills. Share the PowerPoint and children can join in with the reading and reciting. Extend by involving children in role play where they take on an object or character in the woods, and perform for another class, or in an assembly.
10 Tracing Bugs and Plants Worksheets
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10 Tracing Bugs and Plants Worksheets

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This set of 10 worksheets supports fine motor development and early pencil control skills. Children trace over yellow guidelines to complete simple insects/animals and plant illustrations before colouring them in. Ideal for EYFS, KS1, and SEND learners, these sheets encourage hand-eye coordination, pre-writing confidence, and creativity. Perfect for independent work, morning activities, homework, or fine motor intervention sessions. Laminate the resources for reuse in the writing corner with dry markers. Links with topics on Animals, Insects, Spring as well as Handwriting.
Spring and Easter Flashcards EYFS & KS1
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Spring and Easter Flashcards EYFS & KS1

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This 10-page resource is designed to engage young learners in seasonal discussions through colourful flashcards. Each page features 8 flashcards in themed sets of 4, such as: Chicks – Exploring new life and baby animals in spring Easter Eggs – Linking to celebrations and traditions Baskets – Symbolizing springtime collections and Easter activities Weather Types – Discussing seasonal changes like rain, sunshine, and clouds Duplicate, cut-out and laminate cards to support matching games, helping children develop speaking, listening, and vocabulary skills. Extension Idea: Make Your Own Spring Flashcard Encourage creativity by having children design their own flashcards. They can draw a spring or Easter-related image, colour it in, and label it. They could turn their flashcards into celebration cards to send.
MFL Home Vocabulary Flashcards
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MFL Home Vocabulary Flashcards

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This 6-page MFL resource consists of colour flashcards featuring home vocabulary, with each page dedicated to a different room or type of furniture / appliance. Every page has 20 images of related items, such as chairs, beds, sofas, tables, kitchen appliances, or study objects, allowing learners to compare and describe them. Each object has another that is similar e.g. 2 different toasters or 2 sorts of clocks. The objectives include expanding vocabulary, improving pronunciation, recognizing similarities between objects, and using descriptive language. This resource helps develop listening, speaking and listening, reinforcing practical communication skills in real-life contexts. Four ideas for using the resource: (Cut out and laminate the Cards for durability and a range of activities). (1) Matching Activity – Students pair similar items and describe their similarities and differences. (2) Descriptive Speaking Task – Learners describe an object’s shape, colour, or function while peers guess what it is. (3) Sorting – Students sort individual cards into sets e.g. all electronic appliances or things you might find in the living room. (4) Writing – Students can list objects or write about the home. The resource is useful too, for EYFS and KS1 children, supporting topic work on Homes.
Number Fun Colouring for Mindfulness
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Number Fun Colouring for Mindfulness

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This EYFS and KS1 resource features 10 engaging colouring pages, each linked to themes such as kindness, well-being, mindfulness, and friendship and linking with numbers from 1 to 10. The pages are designed to encourage children to reflect on positive values while colouring in fun, relatable images. Each page features a rhyming message, paired with an illustration that reinforces the theme. Examples of the pages include: One Teddy Bear Hug, So Warm and Snug – This page shows a teddy bear giving a warm, comforting hug, promoting the importance of kindness and emotional warmth. Five Gold Stars – The stars represent friends, sharing their kindness. Eight Clever Cats, Stretch and Move All Day Long – A page showing cats doing yoga poses, promoting physical activity, self-care and well-being. Nine Number Friends, Share and Play – Encourages children to learn about numbers while emphasizing sharing and kindness.
Toys Exploration and Discussion Resource
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Toys Exploration and Discussion Resource

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This toy-themed resource is designed for EYFS and SEND children, supporting speaking, listening and matching skills. A planning sheet is included with 5 activity ideas together with objectives and assessment opportunities. The resource can be dipped into or used as a lesson or unit of work. The resource consists of six versions of a colourful toy picture sheet (25 toys per page) with jumbled layouts to encourage variety in activities. Teachers can use this resource for discussions, identification games, memory matching, and writing tasks. Activities promote vocabulary development, social interaction, and critical thinking, with options for independent, paired, and group play. Laminated for durability, this versatile resource is perfect for whole-class or small-group learning. Boardmaker licenced.
'Save Our Bees' Topic Resource Pack
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'Save Our Bees' Topic Resource Pack

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This “Save Our Bees” resource pack is designed to introduce and engage young children in learning about bees through a range of activities. The pack includes flashcards, a doodle sheet, colouring sheets, a story and a poem with activities, finger painting, flashcards, drawing and writing frames, all tailored to hold the attention of children while enhancing their creativity and comprehension skills. A topic planner is included outlining 6 suggestions for lessons, using the resources, and extension ideas for finding out more in depth information about bees.
10 Mother's Day Colour and Write sheets
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10 Mother's Day Colour and Write sheets

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with this set of 10 fun and creative colouring and writing sheets for EYFS and KS1! Children can enjoy doodling, colouring a “Super Mum” design, writing out a “Best Mum” certificate, decorating bouquets, and composing a heartfelt letter to tell Mum just how much they love her. A great way to encourage appreciation for mum whilst developing literacy and creative skills!
Mother's Day Flashcards and Writing Frames
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Mother's Day Flashcards and Writing Frames

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This ‘Celebration’ resource helps young learners celebrate Mother’s Day with themed flashcards to colour in, cut out and match. The set includes 8 colour and 8 black-and-white flashcards featuring Mother’s Day-related images, plus writing / drawing frames for children to express their love and appreciation. Children can develop vocabulary, fine motor, and literacy skills by colouring, drawing, and writing messages for their mums or caregivers. The activities encourage early writing, self-expression, and thoughtfulness, making this pack great for classrooms or home learning in the lead-up to Mother’s Day! Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Easter Egg Match and Colour EYFS KS1
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Easter Egg Match and Colour EYFS KS1

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This resource includes 3 pages of colourful Easter eggs with matching black-and-white pages, each egg featuring a unique design or pattern. There are 12 eggs on each page. The eggs have dotted borders for easy cutting, helping develop fine motor skills. Learning Benefits: • Cutting Practice – Strengthens scissor skills. • Matching Activity – Match colour eggs to black-and-white versions or colour black and white sheet to match to its corresponding colour one. • Creative Colouring – Decorate black-and-white eggs in own choice of colours. • Pattern Recognition – Identify and compare designs. Extension: Duplicate and laminate sheets, then cut out eggs for matching games. Use eggs to inspire children to design their own or to make Easter cards. A fun Easter activity perfect for early years and KS1 learners!
Fruit and Vegetable Match  SEND / EYFS
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Fruit and Vegetable Match SEND / EYFS

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A fun, hands-on activity linking to plants, healthy eating, and harvest topics. Uses Boardmaker symbols to support visual communication and recognition, ideal for SEND and EYFS learners. Activities: • Name the fruit and vegetables. • Cut and match colour symbols to black-and-white versions. • Colour in the black-and-white sheets. Supports vocabulary, fine motor skills, and healthy eating awareness, making learning accessible for all. Boardmaker Licenced
4 Trace and Colour the Seasons Worksheets
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4 Trace and Colour the Seasons Worksheets

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This resource includes four worksheets, each themed around a different season, designed for Early Years Foundation Stage learners. Each worksheet features: • Seasonal vocabulary words (e.g., mittens for winter, bee for spring, flower for summer, jumper for autumn) • Images for children to colour in • Traceable words to develop early writing and fine motor skills Ideal for introducing seasons, building vocabulary, and supporting handwriting practice!
Being Kind Sorting Cards and Activities
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Being Kind Sorting Cards and Activities

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This resource focuses on the theme of “Being Kind” for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, fostering emotional understanding and social development. The theme is divided into four key areas: Myself, Others, Community, and Family. Children will explore kindness through interactive activities and discussions using six kindness cards for each category. These cards can be cut out and used to spark conversations and sort examples of kind behaviors. A planning sheet includes 10 engaging activity ideas, such as categorizing/sorting kindness cards, setting daily kindness challenges, and designing kindness posters to display in the classroom or community. Writing suggestions might include writing a letter to the community and making a Kindness Jar. The resource connects to the Word of the Year 2024: Kindness. Activities also align with key topics like “Ourselves,” “Me,” and "Growing Up. This comprehensive approach encourages children to understand the value of kindness in their relationships with themselves, their families, and the wider community.
3 Be Kind to Yourself  Doodle Sheets
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3 Be Kind to Yourself Doodle Sheets

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Bring the power of kindness and self-care into your classroom with these doodle colouring sheets themed around Be Kind to Yourself. Featuring inspiring phrases like “Celebrate Being You,” “Shine Like a Star,” “Paint Your Own Picture,” and “Breathe, Relax, and Be Kind to Yourself,” these sheets are perfect for encouraging self-reflection and creativity. Ideal for mindfulness breaks, art inspiration, or poster-making activities, they provide a meaningful way to engage children while promoting well-being. Tie them into discussions about the National Word of the Year, Kindness, and help your children embrace positivity and self-compassion.
6 Be Kind Colouring and Writing Sheets
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6 Be Kind Colouring and Writing Sheets

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This resource is designed for EYFS and KS1 to celebrate “Kindness” as voted the Children’s word of the year 2024. It includes engaging activities such as “Kindness Is,” “Kind Hands,” and “Be a Kindness Hero” sheets, combining colouring and writing tasks to promote empathy, positive behavior, and creativity. Perfect for fostering discussions about kindness in the classroom.
5 Angels Worksheets EYFS and KS1
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5 Angels Worksheets EYFS and KS1

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These five angel-themed worksheets are perfect for EYFS, KS1, RE lessons, and Sunday school. The activities include: Angel Doodle Colouring Sheet Match the Angel Letters Colour, Cut Out, and Order Angels from 1 to 6 Colour, Cut Out, and Spell the word “ANGELS” Additionally, a Write Messages from the Angels worksheet inspires creativity and emotional growth as children craft motivational messages like “You are loved” or “Always be kind.” These activities tie into RE themes and special occasions like Christmas and Valentine’s Day.