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 Duck-Billed Platypus – 13 Pages of Literacy Resources
Inspired by the beloved book by Kes Gray and Jim Field, this 13-page bundle is designed to engage early years children while fostering their understanding of feelings and empathy towards the animals in the story.
Included activities:
Rhyming and silly rhyming word games
Phoneme frames for spelling practice
Sentence writing with picture clues
Maze activity
Cut and stick to match correct names
Find words that rhyme with “Olly”
Sort real and nonsense words
Write CVC words to match pictures
Find words that rhyme with “kangaroo,” “flamingo,” and others from a word bank
Write about how the platypus, flamingo, and kangaroo feel using a feelings word bank
Write sentences describing where each character sat using picture clues
Write sentences about where each character wants to sit
Ideal for home or school use, this resource supports phonics, vocabulary development, writing, and comprehension skills.
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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.
#QuickQuackQuentin #KesGrayBooks #EarlyYearsResources #EYFSLiteracy #EYFSNumeracy #PhonicsActivities #CVCWords #EarlyAddition #EmpathyLearning #PrintableResources
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!
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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!
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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!
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Mastering Time – A Range of Clock Resources for Varying Abilities
This carefully designed collection supports children in developing their understanding of time through a variety of engaging and accessible activities.
What’s included:
Analogue and digital clock tasks
Reading and writing times to the hour, half past, quarter past, and quarter to
Activities to add the clock hands to match the time
Write the time shown on a range of clocks
Practice sheets to add an hour to a given time
Perfect for Early Years, KS1, and lower KS2, these resources cater to a range of abilities and can be printed and laminated for repeated use or sent home for extra practice.
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Celebrate St David’s Day – 10 Pages of Literacy, Numeracy & Creative Activities for EYFS/KS1
This bright and versatile 10-page pack has been specially designed to support learning around St David’s Day through literacy, numeracy, and creative tasks — perfect for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
What’s included:
2 Colour by Number activity sheets
Addition activity: Add two groups of flowers together
Number recognition with a fun twist — add more flowers to make the total match the number shown
4 writing frames: with lines, without lines, and both landscape and portrait options to suit different learners
Comparing numbers: more, less, or the same — engaging visuals support developing number sense
Word search filled with themed vocabulary
These resources are ideal for group work, independent learning, or sending home as part of a themed activity pack.
Celebrate Welsh culture and learning all at once with this engaging seasonal set!
Hashtags:
#StDavidsDay #EYFSResources #KS1Resources #NumeracyActivities #LiteracyActivities #StDavidsDayActivities #EarlyYearsLearning #FoundationStage #WelshCulture #ClassroomResources #PrintableActivities #TeacherMade #SeasonalLearning #EarlyYearsWorksheets
Kindness Matters – 8 Meaningful Resources to Promote Kindness in Early Years and KS1
Unlock the power of kindness with this thoughtful and engaging resource pack, designed to support the teaching of empathy, compassion, and positive behaviour.
This 8-piece collection includes reward cards, literacy-based activities, kindness games, and printable “post-it” notes — all crafted to help children recognise and practise acts of kindness in everyday life.
What’s included:
Reward pictures to hand out when children are spotted being kind, respectful, sharing, or being a good friend
A writing activity where children write a sentence for each picture to explain how the child is feeling and why
A prompt to write three acts of kindness they will complete today
Kindness “post-it” notes to write thank-you messages — some heart-shaped, others classic yellow — perfect for handing out or displaying
A bingo-style kindness card to track kind actions in a fun way
A sheet with three boxes for writing different reasons why kindness matters
A writing activity where children explain what they would do in each pictured situation
All activities are open-ended and suitable for whole-class, small group, or independent use
Encourage a culture of thoughtfulness in your classroom with this beautifully designed kindness pack.
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Growing and Changing – 17 EYFS Worksheets on Life Cycles, Growth, and Change
This enriching 17-page pack is perfect for supporting your EYFS learners as they explore the theme of growth and change.
Designed with engagement and understanding in mind, children will enjoy cut-and-stick activities, writing prompts, sequencing tasks, and observation diaries—all linked to key life cycles and natural development.
Activities include:
Ordering the stages of planting and people
Cut and stick statements to match pictures
Writing a statement for each stage of life
Cut and stick life cycles of a hen, frog, and butterfly
Bean diary, chick diary, and sunflower diary templates
These resources support scientific understanding, sequencing skills, early writing, and fine motor development.
Perfect for classroom lessons, group work, or independent learning.
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Pastel Themed Literacy & Numeracy Worksheets – Calming Early Years Activities
This gentle, pastel-coloured pack includes a variety of engaging literacy and numeracy worksheets designed to support EYFS learners in a visually calming way.
What’s included:
Write CVC words to match the picture prompts
Number cards to 10 with images – use for ordering or simple number games
Number bonds to 10 – butterfly wings or complete jigsaw pieces
Compare groups of chicks – identify more/less
Positional language activity featuring a chick
Create and continue repeating patterns
Missing numbers on a cheerful caterpillar
Colour in and cut out 2D shapes
Trace over dotted lines on themed images
Ideal for calming morning starters, independent tasks, or small group interventions.
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Listening and Understanding Games – Engaging Activities for EYFS & KS1
This carefully designed set includes a selection of interactive listening and understanding activities to help develop children’s attention, comprehension, and verbal processing skills. Ideal for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Included in the pack:
12 ‘Listen and Reveal’ cards – adult reads instructions aloud, children listen carefully and the card is turned to reveal the answer
8 additional cards with similar listen-and-reveal style activities
Design a Snowman – follow verbal instructions to draw and decorate
Dress the Dog – children listen and respond to how the dog should be dressed
2 activity sheets where children listen to 6-step instructions and draw the correct items onto different objects
Perfect for group or one-to-one work, these games support language development and listening comprehension in a fun and engaging way.
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Listening and Understanding Activities – 11 Page Pack
Support and strengthen children’s listening and attention skills with this varied pack of 11 page engaging activities, ideal for Early Years and KS1.
This resource includes:
Kim’s Game flashcards (24 cards) to build memory and focus
Memory/listening cards – children listen and repeat lists from 2 to 5 items
‘Silly Mistakes’ game – spot the error after hearing a description
2 ‘Listen and Colour’ sheets – adult reads instructions, children colour specific objects
Perfect for classroom group work or 1:1 interventions to promote speaking, listening, and comprehension.
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A fun and engaging set of activity sheets designed to help children master number bonds to 10.
Includes:
Pairing up socks to make 10
Completing jigsaw puzzles with numbers adding up to 10
Adding both sides of butterfly wings to reach the total of 10
Perfect for Early Years and Year 1 learners to build strong addition skills through playful and hands-on activities.
#NumberBonds #EarlyYearsMaths #EYFS #MathsActivities #AdditionSkills #HandsOnLearning #TESResources #KS1Maths #LearningThroughPlay #MathsAtHome #TESSeller
10-Page Home Learning Activity Pack
Designed for easy, no-prep learning at home, this pack offers 10 pages of fun and educational activities that require no extra materials beyond everyday household items.
Activities include:
I spy through my window
Drawing what you see outside
Counting objects around the house
Telling time by drawing hands on clocks
Comparing weight and height of household items
Addition and number bonds with pegs or small objects
A creative “Super Mom” writing and drawing activity
Perfect for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children, this pack encourages observation, maths, creativity, and fine motor skills in a simple, accessible way.
#HomeLearning #EarlyYearsActivities #EYFS #MathsAtHome #CreativeLearning #NoPrepLearning #LearningThroughPlay #KS1Resources #TESResources #HandsOnLearning #FamilyLearning #NatureActivities
2D and 3D Shapes Sorting Activities – 4 Pages
Boost shape recognition skills with this engaging set of 12 sorting activities focused on both 2D and 3D shapes.
Children will investigate each line of shapes and identify the odd one out, helping to develop their visual discrimination and reasoning skills.
Perfect for Early Years and Key Stage 1 learners, these activities support understanding of:
Shape names and properties
Sorting and categorizing
Critical thinking skills
Ideal for use in the classroom or at home, these sheets can be printed and laminated for repeated use.
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Numeracy Challenge Cards – 12 Early Finishers Tasks
Keep little minds busy with this set of 12 Numeracy Challenge Cards, designed for Early Years and Key Stage 1. Perfect for children who finish their work early — these tasks keep them learning without disturbing the class.
Tasks include:
Put the hands on the clock
Colour half of a shape
1 more / 1 less
Identify the larger number
Halve numbers
Double numbers
Count coins in a purse
Identify the lightest/heaviest item
…and more!
Simply print, laminate, and store in a handy box or display on a ring. Ideal for independent work, maths areas, or challenge baskets.
These cards promote:
Independent learning
Problem-solving
Number fluency
Logical thinking
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Story Writing Prompt Cards – 50 Cards to Spark Imagination!
Make story writing fun and accessible with this engaging pack of 50 story starter cards, perfect for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
The cards are split into five colourful categories:
Place – Where does the story happen?
Character – Who is in the story?
Plot – What’s happening?
Problem – What goes wrong?
Saviour – Who or what saves the day?
Children can pick one card from each category and create an imaginative tale on the spot — great for group storytelling, speaking and listening, or independent writing. Cards from the Character and Saviour groups can easily be swapped or combined to create more dynamic stories.
This resource encourages:
Creative thinking
Oral storytelling
Story structure awareness
Writing confidence
Ideal for classroom warm-ups, home learning, or literacy centres.
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Children in Need Activity Pack – 14 Pages of Fun and Learning
This colourful 14-page pack is filled with numeracy, literacy, and interactive games designed to help young children engage with the Children in Need campaign in a meaningful and age-appropriate way.
Perfect for EYFS and KS1, this resource includes:
Cut and fold Pudsey-style collection boxes
Counting activities (e.g. count spots, add objects, count coins in buckets)
CVC word writing to match pictures
Word search and maze for early reading and problem-solving
Bear-shaped writing frame
Dominoes – ready to cut and laminate for classroom games
12 Action Cards for Physical Development – each with a fun instruction to follow
Perfect for learning through play and promoting empathy and awareness
Celebrate and explore the importance of giving, kindness, and community in your classroom!
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
10 Summer-Themed Writing Frames – 2 Designs
This bright and engaging summer-themed set of 10 writing frames is ideal for early years and KS1 learners.
Includes a mix of:
Fully lined pages
Partially lined pages with drawing space
Portrait and landscape formats
Perfect for summer recounts, holiday writing, beach or seaside topics, or end-of-year reflections.
Fun, seasonal designs to spark creativity and encourage writing in a meaningful context!
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