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The Snail and the Whale – 21-Page Printable Resource Pack | EYFS & KS1 Literacy, Maths, and Fine Motor Skills

Bring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved story The Snail and the Whale to life with this rich, 21-page printable pack full of engaging activities designed for Early Years and KS1 learners.

This pack includes a variety of maths, literacy, pencil control, scissor control, and art activities—perfect for cross-curricular learning and reinforcing key skills through a well-loved story.

Included activities:

Maze to develop problem-solving and pencil control

Composition to 5 for early maths practice

Design a poster (2 versions) encouraging creativity and writing

Literacy activities to build reading and writing skills

Acrostic poems (2 pages) to inspire language and poetry

Adjectives (2 pages) to build vocabulary and descriptive language

Order the story sequencing activity

Design shells art activity

Pencil control sheets (2 pages) to develop fine motor skills

Rhyming words recognition and practice

Word bank mat for vocabulary support

Sort by height order to practice measurement and comparison

Write a postcard to build writing confidence

Repeating pattern activity for maths and observation skills

Scissor control worksheet to develop cutting skills

Perfect for:

EYFS and KS1 classrooms

Literacy and maths topic work

Fine motor skills development

Cross-curricular themed learning

Story retelling and comprehension

If you love this resource, please check out my other Julia Donaldson story packs and early years literacy and maths resources.
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