🍂 Autumn EYFS Resources & Continuous Provision Enhancements
Seasonal play, exploration, planning and printable resources for Birth–5 and KS1
Autumn offers rich opportunities for children to notice change, explore the natural world and follow their curiosity through play. From falling leaves, seeds, conkers and changing weather to woodland animals, harvests, colour and sound, the season can provide meaningful starting points for investigation, conversation, maths, creativity, storytelling and imaginative play.
Explore our Autumn resources for babies, toddlers, preschool, Reception and KS1, including open-ended continuous provision enhancements, practical activity resources, seasonal planning, role play, outdoor learning, displays and more.
Rather than feeling that every area of provision needs an Autumn theme, choose the resources and enhancements that connect with your children, your environment and what is happening around them.
🍁 Follow children's interests, notice what the season brings to your setting and use these resources selectively to extend play, thinking and discovery.
Resources for every level of membership
This page brings together Free Sample Resources, resources from our Premium Printable Provision library, and selected planning and pedagogy documents from our Professional EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite. Look out for the membership label on each resource, or explore our membership options to find the access that suits you. Explore membership options here.
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🍂 Autumn Provision & Play
Investigation & Discovery | Maths | Mark Making & Early Writing | Construction | Small World | Creative | Sensory & Loose Parts | Malleable Play | Music & Movement | Outdoor Provision | Role Play
🆓 Free Autumn EYFS Resources
Explore Autumn with a selection of free printable resources from Little Owls Resources. Try seasonal maths, literacy, outdoor and play-based resources with your children, or use these free downloads as a starting point for developing Autumn provision in your setting.
This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great messy fun decorating your own tree with Autumn leaf fingerprints! Why not use this opportunity to reinforce with children that leaves grow on the tree, start to turn a different colour and eventually fall to the ground leaving the tree bare?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These posters are intended to help encourage an autumn-themed floating/sinking investigation.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Numbers 0-20 (and corresponding number of spots for 1:1 correspondence counting) on hedgehogs. Create a hedgehog number line, or place appropriate number hedgehogs for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with Autumn themed loose parts. Can children count out the correct number of loose parts to give their hedgehog? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the hedgehogs in the right order? Or perhaps play which hedgehog is missing? After placing the hedgehogs in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the Autumn topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
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These prompt cards are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Sycamore, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Ash, Scots Pine, Western Hemlock, London Plane, Black Poplar & Holly.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making shapes with natural materials in the outdoor area.
Extensions could include asking what other shapes the children could make or what other materials could they use.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 5 ingredient challenge cards (plus a blank one) you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area.
Ideally cards are to be laminated in order for you to write appropriate numbers for individual children/groups of children in each square using a whiteboard pen. The cards can then be repeatedly used all year round.
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This ‘Today’ Small A4 Weather Calendar is ideal for use in a compact space such as within a home setting. More themes and sizes AVAILABLE HERE.
Please note that if you wish to edit the text you can do so in the EDITABLE docx file version below. NON-EDITABLE pdf file also available below.
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Numbers 0-100 on a pumpkin background. Print one number to a page for use as a large number line display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display.
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⭐ Featured Autumn Resources
Looking for somewhere to begin? Discover some of our newest, most popular or particularly useful Autumn resources for bringing seasonal interest into play, provision and learning.
Ten invitations to explore autumn materials, movement and change through real play. Place a card beside suitable provision and follow the child’s interest. Use what is available locally. The illustrations show possible ways to explore; children can adapt the activity and follow their own ideas.
Using the cards
Prompt: an invitation to play.
Wonder: an optional question to share when it fits the moment.
Vocabulary: words for adults to model alongside gestures, signs or communication aids. Children do not need to read the cards or answer the questions.
- Offer one or two cards at a time.
- Watch, comment, allow repetition and welcome children’s ideas.
- Compare what happens when one thing changes.
- Revisit discoveries through talk, photographs or marks.
- These are starting points for play, not tasks to complete.
Adapt to the child
Preschool and Reception: explore the invitations with suitable resources and adult support.
Toddlers: simplify to one action and use large, safe alternatives.
Babies: share autumn colours, watch leaves move out of reach or explore a short play scarf with an adult. Small natural finds are not suitable for babies or children who mouth objects.
Offer floor, seated or table-height access, easy reach and suitable grips. Watching, gesturing, directing an adult or using a communication aid are ways to join in. Offer tools or alternatives for textures a child prefers not to touch. Follow children’s interests without making every area autumn-themed.
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Twenty-four invitations for making temporary arrangements with autumn materials, plus six reusable action cards. Children place, move, combine and take apart loose pieces without glue. Enjoy the choosing and changing as much as the picture or arrangement that emerges.
Offer an invitation
Place one card beside a small choice of suitable materials and a clear working space. The card sits beside the play; it is not a mat to fill or a picture to cover. Read the invitation aloud if useful, then allow time to explore. The illustrations offer a possible starting idea. Welcome abstract arrangements, stories, experiments and ideas that grow beyond the prompt.
The smaller “You could…” line is optional support if a child wants a way in. “Words to share” gives adults useful vocabulary to model through conversation, gestures or signs. Neither is a checklist. Children can point, choose, move pieces, direct a partner or watch before joining in; they do not need to read the cards or produce a finished picture.
Use the action cards freely
ARRANGE IT • CHANGE IT • ADD TO IT • TAKE SOMETHING AWAY • PHOTOGRAPH IT • START AGAIN
Choose any action card beside an invitation, or use the action cards alone. They are choices, not a sequence to complete. Ask before changing or dismantling a child’s arrangement. Offer a photograph if the child wants a memory, with adult help as needed. Agree when to leave work in place and when to gather pieces for another day. Photographing and starting again are always optional.
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These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Autumn, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Birds, Blackbird, Minibeasts, Earthworm, Invertebrates, Fungus, Mammals, Hedgehog, Spider, Animal Homes, Spider's Web
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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1-10 Pumpkin themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of seeds. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
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The pages of this pack give some general information about the role of a farmer and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in this role in society.
Pack includes:
Information Posters
Information Posters (Colouring)
Drawing/Writing Sheets
Draw items Sheet
Draw items Sheet (Colouring)
Item Poster
Item Poster (Colouring)
Multimats for Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough
5x 2-Piece individual items puzzles
1x 4-Piece all items puzzle
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HEDGEHOG NUMBERS 0-20 (Free)
Numbers 0-20 (and corresponding number of spots for 1:1 correspondence counting) on hedgehogs. Create a hedgehog number line, or place appropriate number hedgehogs for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with Autumn themed loose parts. Can children count out the correct number of loose parts to give their hedgehog? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the hedgehogs in the right order? Or perhaps play which hedgehog is missing? After placing the hedgehogs in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
🌍 Spark your children's curiosity about the changing year with our wonderful Seasons: Sort & Match Activity Cards! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children…
🍂 Autumn Provision & Play
Bring seasonal interest into your continuous provision through carefully chosen Autumn enhancements and invitations to explore.
These resources can be placed alongside familiar provision, real objects, natural materials, books, tools and open-ended resources to stimulate children's ideas, language, investigation and play.
There is no need to make every area of your environment Autumn-themed. Follow what children notice and care about, introduce possibilities thoughtfully, and allow plenty of room for children to take the play in their own direction.
🔎 Investigation & Discovery
Look closely, compare, question and investigate. Use Autumn leaves, seeds, woodland finds, seasonal changes and natural phenomena as starting points for curiosity about the world.
Ten invitations to explore autumn materials, movement and change through real play. Place a card beside suitable provision and follow the child’s interest. Use what is available locally. The illustrations show possible ways to explore; children can adapt the activity and follow their own ideas.
Using the cards
Prompt: an invitation to play.
Wonder: an optional question to share when it fits the moment.
Vocabulary: words for adults to model alongside gestures, signs or communication aids. Children do not need to read the cards or answer the questions.
- Offer one or two cards at a time.
- Watch, comment, allow repetition and welcome children’s ideas.
- Compare what happens when one thing changes.
- Revisit discoveries through talk, photographs or marks.
- These are starting points for play, not tasks to complete.
Adapt to the child
Preschool and Reception: explore the invitations with suitable resources and adult support.
Toddlers: simplify to one action and use large, safe alternatives.
Babies: share autumn colours, watch leaves move out of reach or explore a short play scarf with an adult. Small natural finds are not suitable for babies or children who mouth objects.
Offer floor, seated or table-height access, easy reach and suitable grips. Watching, gesturing, directing an adult or using a communication aid are ways to join in. Offer tools or alternatives for textures a child prefers not to touch. Follow children’s interests without making every area autumn-themed.
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These A5 fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These posters are intended to help encourage an autumn-themed floating/sinking investigation.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These tick sheets can be used as part of an investigation into the floating and sinking of Autumn items.
The first sheet has suggested items included. The subsequent sheets are blank for the children to write or draw the item they are testing and then record the result.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses during the autumn.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on an autumn walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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‘Signs of Autumn’ cards. Ideal for use as part of a Autumn display to visually highlight the changes that happen following Summer. Cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language.
When used as part of a display or offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the squirrel?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many leaves are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘What do you think trees will look like in the Winter?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Autumn?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’ You may like to use our ‘Autumn Checklists’ as an activity prompt for searching outside.
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These ‘Signs of Autumn’ colouring cards may be used in the same way as our ‘Signs of Autumn’ display poster cards with the added bonus that your children may colour them in.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Autumn, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Birds, Blackbird, Minibeasts, Earthworm, Invertebrates, Fungus, Mammals, Hedgehog, Spider, Animal Homes, Spider's Web
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the autumn season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Autumn, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Squirrel
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These activity cards contain ideas to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
The activities are intended to give the children time and space to think about the environment around them and their own interactions with it.
16 activity cards included.
Activities, Wildlife, Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Challenges, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Autumn page, Winter page
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These prompt cards are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
18 prompt cards included.
Activities, Wildlife, Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Problem Solving, Challenges, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Autumn page, Winter page, Birds, Animal Homes, Nightingale, Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Ladybird, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs, Spider's Web, Ant, Spider
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These checklists are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Winter page, Spider's Web, Spider, Animal Homes, Ant, Birds, Nightingale, Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Ladybird, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This matching puzzle has a different connection for each set to allow the children to self-correct.
The intention of the resource is not necessarily for children to learn the different leaf types. It is more to think about the colour changes that a leaf undergoes as the seasons change.
7 puzzles included: sycamore, oak, horse chestnut, beech, ash, London plane & black poplar.
Puzzles, Games, Activities, Uses shapes, Colours, Observation, Problem Solving, Fine Motor, Trees, All Year Round - Wildlife, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Sycamore, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Ash, Scots Pine, Western Hemlock, London Plane, Black Poplar & Holly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Trees, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Sycamore, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Ash, Scots Pine, Western Hemlock, London Plane, Black Poplar & Holly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Trees, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Bank Vole, Long-Eared Bat, Slow Worm & Hedgehog.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Vole, Bat, Slow Worm, Hedgehog, Mammals, Amphibians
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Bank Vole, Long-Eared Bat, Slow Worm & Hedgehog.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Vole, Bat, Slow Worm, Hedgehog, Amphibians, Mammals
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
8 cards included: Ivy, Bluebell, Bramble, Snowdrop, Daffodil, Daisy, Herb Robert & Wood Anemone.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
8 cards included: Ivy, Bluebell, Bramble, Snowdrop, Daffodil, Daisy, Herb Robert & Wood Anemone.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Plants/Flowers, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Earthworm, Garden Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Garden Spider & Common Blue Butterfly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Minibeasts, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Earthworm, Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Spider, Butterfly, Invertebrates
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Earthworm, Garden Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Garden Spider & Common Blue Butterfly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Minibeasts, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Earthworm, Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Spider, Butterfly, Invertebrates
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Pack of 4 drawing templates for children to draw what they can see in the forest. A sheet included for each season.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Winter page
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🔢 Maths
Discover maths through meaningful seasonal play. Explore number and composition, subitising, comparing, sorting, pattern, shape, spatial reasoning and measure using Autumn objects, images and hands-on resources.
Thirty practical invitations for exploring number composition, comparison, pattern, shape, spatial reasoning and measure. Offer real objects alongside a card and follow the child’s ideas. Five cards focus on number and composition; the other twenty-five broaden the maths available in autumn provision.
Using the cards
Choose one or two cards to place with suitable materials. Read the prompt aloud when helpful. “Wonder” offers an optional question; model the vocabulary naturally through talk, gestures or signs. Children can show their thinking by moving objects, pointing, describing, drawing or directing an adult. They do not need to read, record an answer or complete every card.
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Autumn themed subitising posters which may also be used as mats. Each poster (1-6) displays the numeral on a central tree. Surrounding the tree are sycamore seeds, conkers, a hedgehog with dots and a dice which each subitise the number in different ways. In the top left corner we have also featured an autumn leaf with the number written in word form.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are to be cut and folded along the middle and then laminated to make a longer lasting resource.
The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They could use these independently and self-check or the cards could be held up by an adult as part of a group activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank cards at the end to make your own if required.
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These cards are to be cut and folded along the middle and then laminated to make a longer lasting resource.
The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They could use these independently and self-check or the cards could be held up by an adult as part of a group activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card at the end to make your own if required.
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The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They are intended to be held up by an adult as part of a group or class activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card template at the end to make your own if required.
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Can you place pom poms or other loose parts on the multicoloured circles? Great for fine motor control and developing a pincer grip. Why not also introduce tools such as tweezers? Have fun!
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great fun with your children whilst all acting out Autumn sights with this set of 8 Autumn Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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Download this one stop 'Farm Shop' role play pack. Ideal role play area for the Autumn Harvest term. Pack includes banner, menu with prices, blank proforma menu for children to fill in, picture cards of various things to be sold in the role-play shop (to ideally cut out and laminate), food signs, open/closed signs, advert posters, shopping list templates, opening times poster (including days of the week) and product price signs (pre-written versions and those to be filled in by children).
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How many acorns does your squirrel need to store away for Winter? Fun number recognition and counting activity combined with a little messy play! Why not also use whatever art and craft materials you have on hand to also create little acorn hats to place on the tops of the finger print acorns? (E.g. scrunched up pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper/card/coloured paper cut to the right shape, or simply draw little hats once the prints are dry.)
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Numbers 0-20 (and corresponding number of spots for 1:1 correspondence counting) on hedgehogs. Create a hedgehog number line, or place appropriate number hedgehogs for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with Autumn themed loose parts. Can children count out the correct number of loose parts to give their hedgehog? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the hedgehogs in the right order? Or perhaps play which hedgehog is missing? After placing the hedgehogs in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
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Numbers 0-20 on squirrels. Create a squirrel number line, or place appropriate number squirrels for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with acorns. Can children count out the correct number of acorns to give their squirrel? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the squirrels in the right order? Or perhaps play which squirrel is missing? After placing the squirrels in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
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1-10 Pumpkin themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of seeds. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
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Can you make the correct number of acorns for your playdough mat?…Or place the right number of loose part objects on the acorns for your hungry squirrel? Can you make the shape of the number?…Or mould the shape of the squirrel? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting!
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Can you make the correct number of wiggly worms for your hedgehog to eat? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting!
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Have great fun with your children collecting Autumn objects. Why not use these challenge cards whilst out and about in the Autumn? Can you find the right number of Autumn items?
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Can you match the badger with the right number of worms it needs to eat? Badger cards numbered 1-20 with corresponding worm counting mats. Alternatively, laminate the worm mats and challenge children to count the worms and write the corresponding number in the central square with a whiteboard pen.
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Includes two versions of ‘5’ formation. Primarily designed for use as a mat to be laminated and used time and time again with whiteboard pens for children to practise their number formation, this resource has many uses. It could be used by a child once and taken home as a consolidation of their learning. It could be used as part of a Autumn and/or Maths display. Place it in a learning area where children may be writing numbers as a reminder of how to form numbers. Or alternatively use it as a counting playdough/loose parts mat.
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Can you match the rake with the right number of leaves? Rake cards numbered 1-20 with corresponding leaf counting mats. Alternatively, laminate the autumn leaf mats and challenge children to count the leaves and write the corresponding number in the central square with a whiteboard pen.
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How many acorns does your squirrel need to store away for Winter? Fun number recognition and counting activity combined with a little messy play! Why not also use whatever art and craft materials you have on hand to also create little acorn hats to place on the tops of the finger print acorns? (E.g. scrunched up pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper/card/coloured paper cut to the right shape, or simply draw little hats once the prints are dry.)
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Numbers 0-100 on a pumpkin background. Print one number to a page for use as a large number line display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display.
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Cut along the vertical lines on these Autumn themed number slice picture puzzles and allow your children to order the numbers to reveal the complete picture once again. Fun activity for number recognition and ordering skills. Also great for fine motor! Cut and stick use once activity or laminate to use time and time again.
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Cut along the vertical lines on this Autumn themed number slice puzzle and allow your children to order the numbers to reveal the complete picture once again. Fun activity for number recognition and ordering skills. Also great for fine motor! Cut and stick use once activity or laminate for repeated use.
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Can you make the correct number of acorns for your playdough mat?…Or place the right number of loose part objects on the acorns for your hungry squirrel? Can you make the shape of the number?…Or mould the shape of the squirrel? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting!
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Count the Autumn objects from 1 to 20. Print one or two numbers to a page for use as part of a display or eight to a page for a set of flashcards.
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Autumn Counting sheets which can be used in all the same ways as the full colour posters, with the added bonus that children may colour them. Perhaps your child may like to create their own number line display for their bedroom or play room wall?
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Autumn themed ‘Big’ and ‘Small’ concept colouring sheets. Ideal for provoking communication and language alongside physical development.
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Autumn themed size ordering pictures. Intended to be cut out (and ideally laminated) for use by children in repeatable size ordering activities. If you have access to a fuzzy felt board, why not stick velcro tabs on the back so that children can move them around on the board? Alternatively use them as a cut and stick activity (to also strengthen fine motor skills) for the children to take home and discuss with their families using words such as ‘small, smaller, smallest, big, bigger, biggest’.
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AUTUMN LEAF SYMMETRY
These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making shapes with natural materials in the outdoor area.
Extensions could include asking what other shapes the children could make or what other materials could they use.
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These cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being given as a pattern making challenge in the outdoor area.
Encourage the children to look at the card patterns and try to recreate them using real life elements that are found or provided.
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Pack of 5 ingredient challenge cards (plus a blank one) you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area.
Ideally cards are to be laminated in order for you to write appropriate numbers for individual children/groups of children in each square using a whiteboard pen. The cards can then be repeatedly used all year round.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These A5 and A4 ‘Recipe Ingredient Cards’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Numbers can be written into each box to denote the quantity of each ingredient required. Numbers can be written by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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✏️ Mark Making & Early Writing
Give marks and early writing a purpose within Autumn play. Encourage children to draw, label, list, record, make signs, leave messages and represent what they notice in ways that are meaningful to them.
Autumn themed word cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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‘Autumn’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Autumn’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where’s the fox?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on an autumn walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great messy fun decorating your own tree with Autumn leaf fingerprints! Why not use this opportunity to reinforce with children that leaves grow on the tree, start to turn a different colour and eventually fall to the ground leaving the tree bare?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Use these fine motor leaves once for pencil control practise or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Versatile ‘Autumn’ border paper. File includes colour and black and white versions.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Ideal as part of 'Autumn' topic. This 'Draw what you see' sheet can be laminated and used in conjunction with whiteboard pens (perhaps placed near a window overlooking your outdoor area/garden) for children to use over and over again to practise drawing what they see. Alternatively you could print out individual copies for the children to draw their own animals to take home. To be used in setting or during out and about adventures!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These writing prompts will help encourage mark-making and writing after the children have been on an autumn walk with all the interesting sights, sounds and smells that entails. The sheets cover an ability range from first mark-making up to full sentence writing.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Two autumn themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Writing and/or drawing sheets in an autumn leaf outline to prompt independent and emergent writing.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Two rainy day themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Autumn or Weather topic.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Ingredients Lists’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Ingredients can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Mud Menu’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Invented dishes can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Either…
…an adult may like to draw and name a dish giving inspiration for a child to create their interpretation of it
…or a child may like to experiment with creating their own dish(es) and invent their own name(s) and make marks to record it/them on the sheet once created.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘My Mud Kitchen Creation!’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their creation using the most appropriate sheet for them within this pack?
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This ‘My Mud Kitchen Recipe Book’ proforma is designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their recipe using the sheets within this book?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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The pages of this pack give some general information about the role of a farmer and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in this role in society.
Pack includes:
Information Posters
Information Posters (Colouring)
Drawing/Writing Sheets
Draw items Sheet
Draw items Sheet (Colouring)
Item Poster
Item Poster (Colouring)
Multimats for Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough
5x 2-Piece individual items puzzles
1x 4-Piece all items puzzle
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🧱 Construction
Build, test, adapt and create. Add Autumn and woodland-inspired challenges to blocks, construction kits and natural materials while leaving children free to develop their own structures and solutions.
Twenty-four invitations to design, build and adapt with autumn materials, plus four reusable process cards. The pictures suggest materials and actions. Welcome children’s own buildings, solutions and stories; there is no finished model they need to copy.
Using the challenges
Place one or two cards with a choice of suitable materials. Read the invitation aloud when useful. “Wonder” is an optional question to share when it fits the play; model the vocabulary through talk, gestures or signs. Children can build, point, explain, direct a partner or photograph an idea. They do not need to read the cards or record an answer.
Use toy animals, model trees and a pretend harvest. Offer blocks, short smooth sticks, bark, leaves, wood slices, cardboard, cloth, trays and suitable joining materials. Introduce an extra material or a changed problem when it helps the child pursue an idea. Keep familiar construction resources available alongside the autumn additions.
Plan it then try it
PLAN IT → BUILD IT → TEST IT → CHANGE IT
Display the four process cards together or choose the one that helps now. Planning can be talking, drawing, pointing or arranging materials. Agree what the building needs to do, try it gently, notice what happens and change a part. Children may move back and forth between the steps; this is a way to support play, not a fixed sequence to complete.
Adapt to the children
Primarily for Preschool and Reception. For toddlers, offer large lightweight pieces, one simple action and close adult support. Use fewer materials, wider stable bases and easy-to-grip joins where useful. Provide reachable floor or table space. Watching, choosing materials or directing an adult are valid ways to take part. Extend by changing a material, size or purpose, rather than always building higher.
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Eight habitat invitations and seven build-a-habitat cards to support children’s small-world ideas. Each has a new illustration and a few words to share. A blank invitation on the final sheet gives space for children’s own questions, drawings or dictated ideas.
Place one card beside a small choice of materials, or offer it when it connects with the children’s play. Read the prompt aloud if useful and allow time for children to notice, choose and try. The cards can be used in any order. Children can adapt the idea, choose another animal or follow a different story.
Offer materials that can change
Use blocks, short smooth logs, bark, suitable wood slices, fabric, trays and checked natural materials. Add your woodland animal figures or the printable pieces from Sections 1–3. Blue fabric can suggest water without needing a real water tray. Keep the space flexible so children can move, combine and add materials.
The pictures suggest possibilities, not models to reproduce. Animals in the illustrations can stand for the figures used in play. These invitations are for pretend small worlds, not instructions for housing or feeding real wildlife. Empty spaces can become homes for different characters; there is no fixed animal-to-habitat match.
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🦔 Small World
Create spaces for stories, relationships and imagined worlds. Woodland animals, natural materials and simple seasonal enhancements can inspire children to build habitats, invent stories and transform familiar small-world play.
Eight movable woodland animals for small-world play, with optional name cards and folded supports. Use them alongside blocks, fabric, checked natural materials and animal figures you already have. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the pieces freely.
Approximate longest animal dimensions: hedgehog and mouse 6–7 cm; squirrel, owl and rabbit 8 cm; fox, badger and deer 9–10 cm. These are play sizes, not a true-to-life scale comparison. Illustrations show a grey squirrel, tawny owl and roe deer doe; names on the pieces remain simple.
Choose how to use them
Use flat on a tray or floor, place in suitable card holders, or secure to blocks. Keep any animal names separate so the figures stay open to imaginative use. Optional name cards are on page 4. Add only a few animals at first and follow the children’s stories.
Optional folded supports
Print page 5 on firm, foldable card, or use it as a template. Print it twice for eight identical supports. Make one first with your chosen card and check that it stands well before making the rest.
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Fifteen movable pieces to enrich your small-world provision: four trees, a log, a stump, two bushes, fungi, a leaf pile, stones, an empty nest, a burrow entrance, a tree hollow and a fallen branch. Use a few at a time alongside blocks, fabric, bark, checked natural materials and your woodland animals.
Trees are approximately 15–16 cm tall; most other pieces are approximately 6–10 cm across their longest dimension. These are practical play sizes, not a true-to-life scale. Use the 5 cm check line on page 7 to check the print size.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight woodland-find props and ten optional habitat signs to add to small-world play, with two blank signs for children’s own places. Use them with the animal figures and environment pieces, or with blocks, fabric and resources you already have. Offer a few pieces and follow the children’s stories.
The find props are approximately 6–7 cm across their longest dimension, including a little cutting margin. Signs measure 8 × 4 cm. These are useful play sizes rather than a true-to-life scale. The check line on page 5 should measure 5 cm.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight habitat invitations and seven build-a-habitat cards to support children’s small-world ideas. Each has a new illustration and a few words to share. A blank invitation on the final sheet gives space for children’s own questions, drawings or dictated ideas.
Place one card beside a small choice of materials, or offer it when it connects with the children’s play. Read the prompt aloud if useful and allow time for children to notice, choose and try. The cards can be used in any order. Children can adapt the idea, choose another animal or follow a different story.
Offer materials that can change
Use blocks, short smooth logs, bark, suitable wood slices, fabric, trays and checked natural materials. Add your woodland animal figures or the printable pieces from Sections 1–3. Blue fabric can suggest water without needing a real water tray. Keep the space flexible so children can move, combine and add materials.
The pictures suggest possibilities, not models to reproduce. Animals in the illustrations can stand for the figures used in play. These invitations are for pretend small worlds, not instructions for housing or feeding real wildlife. Empty spaces can become homes for different characters; there is no fixed animal-to-habitat match.
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Twelve story starters and six reusable prompts for imaginative small-world play. Each offers a possible moment in a story. Children can choose the characters, decide what happened and take the play in their own direction. Use the cards with your woodland figures, loose parts and movable environment pieces.
The starters include a disappearance, a coming storm, someone lost, an animal needing help, approaching winter, an unusual find, a new arrival, a blocked path, too little food, a new home, an overnight change and a hidden sound. The reusable prompts ask what happens next, who comes along, where they will go, what has changed, who could help and what they might need.
Offer one idea and follow the play
Place a card near a small choice of figures and materials, or introduce it when it connects with a child’s story. Read the short line aloud if useful, then pause. Children might act, make sounds, move a figure, point or tell you an idea. They do not need to read the card, answer a question or complete a story.
The pictures are possible starting points. Children can choose different animals, invent another explanation or ignore the suggestion. For “Something has disappeared”, the missing thing is theirs to decide. For the hidden sound, leave its source open. These are pretend story situations; use animal figures and suitable props.
Keep the conversation responsive
Notice what the child has already introduced: “The mouse stopped at the path.” You could echo an idea or add a few words that help them express it. Offer one reusable prompt when helpful, then allow time. Avoid running through all six questions. A repeated action or a very short episode can be a worthwhile story in its own right.
Use the reusable cards with any starter, with a child’s existing story or on their own. They are choices, not a sequence. Follow children’s feelings and interests; choose a gentler starter or change the wording if loss, storms or needing a new home feels uncomfortable. Children can stop, change or return to a story whenever they wish.
Make room for different ways to join in
Offer fewer figures, larger lightweight pieces and a reachable play space where helpful. Children can select a character, use gesture or their usual communication supports, direct a partner or watch first. If a child wants a record, an adult can write down their words or help them photograph the play. Recording is optional.
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Seven illustrated invitations and six movable track strips support spatial language, investigation and storytelling in small-world play. Offer them with animal figures, blocks, logs, fabric and woodland pieces. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the materials freely.
Choose the pages you need
Pages 2–5 | Beside, beneath, behind, between, inside, above and through; plus one optional blank card.
Pages 6–7 | Fox, deer, rabbit, badger, squirrel and bird track strips.
Use position words within play
Offer one card when it connects with the play. Read the invitation if helpful, then give children time to move a figure, point, gesture or explain. The image shows one example; children can choose other animals, materials and arrangements. There is no need to copy the model or work through all seven cards.
Describe what is happening: “Your mouse is beneath the bark.” You can connect beneath with under and beside with next to. For between, show two reference objects. For behind, look from the child’s viewpoint and notice what is hidden. Above does not have to mean touching or resting on something.
Let children direct a partner or adult if moving the pieces is difficult. Use larger figures, fewer objects or a reachable play surface as needed. Children can respond with their usual communication supports. Change one position at a time if helpful; reading and spoken answers are not required.
Let tracks become part of the story
Lay one strip beside a log, lead it towards a tree or let children build a route with several strips. They might follow it with a figure, choose who made it or decide where it leads. Ask “Where might these go?” when it helps the play. The animal names are preparation labels outside the cut lines, so the strips can remain unlabelled.
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🎨 Creative
Explore Autumn through colour, texture, mark, pattern and materials. These resources support creative exploration in which children can make choices, develop ideas and discover different ways to represent what they see, feel and imagine.
Twenty-four invitations for making temporary arrangements with autumn materials, plus six reusable action cards. Children place, move, combine and take apart loose pieces without glue. Enjoy the choosing and changing as much as the picture or arrangement that emerges.
Offer an invitation
Place one card beside a small choice of suitable materials and a clear working space. The card sits beside the play; it is not a mat to fill or a picture to cover. Read the invitation aloud if useful, then allow time to explore. The illustrations offer a possible starting idea. Welcome abstract arrangements, stories, experiments and ideas that grow beyond the prompt.
The smaller “You could…” line is optional support if a child wants a way in. “Words to share” gives adults useful vocabulary to model through conversation, gestures or signs. Neither is a checklist. Children can point, choose, move pieces, direct a partner or watch before joining in; they do not need to read the cards or produce a finished picture.
Use the action cards freely
ARRANGE IT • CHANGE IT • ADD TO IT • TAKE SOMETHING AWAY • PHOTOGRAPH IT • START AGAIN
Choose any action card beside an invitation, or use the action cards alone. They are choices, not a sequence to complete. Ask before changing or dismantling a child’s arrangement. Offer a photograph if the child wants a memory, with adult help as needed. Agree when to leave work in place and when to gather pieces for another day. Photographing and starting again are always optional.
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, autumnal items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on an autumn walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Ideal as part of 'Autumn' topic. This 'Draw what you see' sheet can be laminated and used in conjunction with whiteboard pens (perhaps placed near a window overlooking your outdoor area/garden) for children to use over and over again to practise drawing what they see. Alternatively you could print out individual copies for the children to draw their own animals to take home. To be used in setting or during out and about adventures!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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🍁 Sensory & Loose Parts
Touch, gather, arrange, transport and transform. Combine suitable natural and open-ended materials with simple prompts that encourage sensory discovery, repeated exploration and children's own ideas.
Twenty-four invitations for making temporary arrangements with autumn materials, plus six reusable action cards. Children place, move, combine and take apart loose pieces without glue. Enjoy the choosing and changing as much as the picture or arrangement that emerges.
Offer an invitation
Place one card beside a small choice of suitable materials and a clear working space. The card sits beside the play; it is not a mat to fill or a picture to cover. Read the invitation aloud if useful, then allow time to explore. The illustrations offer a possible starting idea. Welcome abstract arrangements, stories, experiments and ideas that grow beyond the prompt.
The smaller “You could…” line is optional support if a child wants a way in. “Words to share” gives adults useful vocabulary to model through conversation, gestures or signs. Neither is a checklist. Children can point, choose, move pieces, direct a partner or watch before joining in; they do not need to read the cards or produce a finished picture.
Use the action cards freely
ARRANGE IT • CHANGE IT • ADD TO IT • TAKE SOMETHING AWAY • PHOTOGRAPH IT • START AGAIN
Choose any action card beside an invitation, or use the action cards alone. They are choices, not a sequence to complete. Ask before changing or dismantling a child’s arrangement. Offer a photograph if the child wants a memory, with adult help as needed. Agree when to leave work in place and when to gather pieces for another day. Photographing and starting again are always optional.
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, autumnal items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Can you place pom poms or other loose parts on the multicoloured circles? Great for fine motor control and developing a pincer grip. Why not also introduce tools such as tweezers? Have fun!
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 20 ‘Can you make this sound?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play problem solving, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to be used to encourage sound making in the outdoor area.
The accompanying pictures are just an example for inspiration. The children can make the sounds however they like!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 20 ‘Can you see?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play mindfulness, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to promote awareness of surroundings when in an outdoor play setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate what they see around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 14 ‘Can you hear?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play, mindfulness, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to promote awareness of surroundings when in an outdoor play setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate what they hear around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 26 word cards you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area. Blank cards are also included for you and/or your children to make your own.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 5 ingredient challenge cards (plus a blank one) you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area.
Ideally cards are to be laminated in order for you to write appropriate numbers for individual children/groups of children in each square using a whiteboard pen. The cards can then be repeatedly used all year round.
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These A5 and A4 ‘Recipe Ingredient Cards’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Numbers can be written into each box to denote the quantity of each ingredient required. Numbers can be written by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Ingredients Lists’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Ingredients can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
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These ‘Mud Menu’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Invented dishes can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Either…
…an adult may like to draw and name a dish giving inspiration for a child to create their interpretation of it
…or a child may like to experiment with creating their own dish(es) and invent their own name(s) and make marks to record it/them on the sheet once created.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘My Mud Kitchen Creation!’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their creation using the most appropriate sheet for them within this pack?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This ‘My Mud Kitchen Recipe Book’ proforma is designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their recipe using the sheets within this book?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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👐 Malleable Play
Squeeze, roll, press, join, imprint and reshape. Autumn-inspired dough and clay experiences can support sensory exploration, fine-motor development, creativity and investigation without requiring a fixed end product.
Can you make the correct number of acorns for your playdough mat?…Or place the right number of loose part objects on the acorns for your hungry squirrel? Can you make the shape of the number?…Or mould the shape of the squirrel? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting!
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Can you make the correct number of wiggly worms for your hedgehog to eat? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated this ‘Hedgehog Multimat’ is ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose parts mat. Alternatively, use it in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination this sheet could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated these ‘Badger Multimats’ are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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🎵 Music & Movement
Listen, move, sing and make sound. Explore Autumn through songs, rhythms, environmental sounds, instruments and movement inspired by falling leaves, woodland animals, rain and wind.
This pack includes:
(Number of A4 pages in brackets)
• Sequence cards (8)
• Cut & match sequence cards (4)
• Illustration activity sheets (5)
• Landscape lyrics poster (1)
• Landscape lyrics poster – colouring (1)
• Portrait lyrics poster (1)
• Portrait lyrics poster – colouring (1)
• A6 lyrics sheets (1)
• Scarecrow colouring sheet (1)
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Autumn themed sound cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays, listening and musical activities.
These cards can be used to prompt a discussion about the sounds heard in autumn.
This discussion could be before, after or during an autumn walk!
16 cards included within pack.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great fun with your children whilst all acting out Autumn sights with this set of 8 Autumn Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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🌳 Outdoor Provision
Experience Autumn where it is happening. Take observation, maths, mark making, movement and investigation outdoors so children can notice seasonal change first-hand and revisit what interests them.
Thirty practical invitations for exploring number composition, comparison, pattern, shape, spatial reasoning and measure. Offer real objects alongside a card and follow the child’s ideas. Five cards focus on number and composition; the other twenty-five broaden the maths available in autumn provision.
Using the cards
Choose one or two cards to place with suitable materials. Read the prompt aloud when helpful. “Wonder” offers an optional question; model the vocabulary naturally through talk, gestures or signs. Children can show their thinking by moving objects, pointing, describing, drawing or directing an adult. They do not need to read, record an answer or complete every card.
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Ten invitations to explore autumn materials, movement and change through real play. Place a card beside suitable provision and follow the child’s interest. Use what is available locally. The illustrations show possible ways to explore; children can adapt the activity and follow their own ideas.
Using the cards
Prompt: an invitation to play.
Wonder: an optional question to share when it fits the moment.
Vocabulary: words for adults to model alongside gestures, signs or communication aids. Children do not need to read the cards or answer the questions.
- Offer one or two cards at a time.
- Watch, comment, allow repetition and welcome children’s ideas.
- Compare what happens when one thing changes.
- Revisit discoveries through talk, photographs or marks.
- These are starting points for play, not tasks to complete.
Adapt to the child
Preschool and Reception: explore the invitations with suitable resources and adult support.
Toddlers: simplify to one action and use large, safe alternatives.
Babies: share autumn colours, watch leaves move out of reach or explore a short play scarf with an adult. Small natural finds are not suitable for babies or children who mouth objects.
Offer floor, seated or table-height access, easy reach and suitable grips. Watching, gesturing, directing an adult or using a communication aid are ways to join in. Offer tools or alternatives for textures a child prefers not to touch. Follow children’s interests without making every area autumn-themed.
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Twenty-four invitations for making temporary arrangements with autumn materials, plus six reusable action cards. Children place, move, combine and take apart loose pieces without glue. Enjoy the choosing and changing as much as the picture or arrangement that emerges.
Offer an invitation
Place one card beside a small choice of suitable materials and a clear working space. The card sits beside the play; it is not a mat to fill or a picture to cover. Read the invitation aloud if useful, then allow time to explore. The illustrations offer a possible starting idea. Welcome abstract arrangements, stories, experiments and ideas that grow beyond the prompt.
The smaller “You could…” line is optional support if a child wants a way in. “Words to share” gives adults useful vocabulary to model through conversation, gestures or signs. Neither is a checklist. Children can point, choose, move pieces, direct a partner or watch before joining in; they do not need to read the cards or produce a finished picture.
Use the action cards freely
ARRANGE IT • CHANGE IT • ADD TO IT • TAKE SOMETHING AWAY • PHOTOGRAPH IT • START AGAIN
Choose any action card beside an invitation, or use the action cards alone. They are choices, not a sequence to complete. Ask before changing or dismantling a child’s arrangement. Offer a photograph if the child wants a memory, with adult help as needed. Agree when to leave work in place and when to gather pieces for another day. Photographing and starting again are always optional.
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Twenty-four invitations to design, build and adapt with autumn materials, plus four reusable process cards. The pictures suggest materials and actions. Welcome children’s own buildings, solutions and stories; there is no finished model they need to copy.
Using the challenges
Place one or two cards with a choice of suitable materials. Read the invitation aloud when useful. “Wonder” is an optional question to share when it fits the play; model the vocabulary through talk, gestures or signs. Children can build, point, explain, direct a partner or photograph an idea. They do not need to read the cards or record an answer.
Use toy animals, model trees and a pretend harvest. Offer blocks, short smooth sticks, bark, leaves, wood slices, cardboard, cloth, trays and suitable joining materials. Introduce an extra material or a changed problem when it helps the child pursue an idea. Keep familiar construction resources available alongside the autumn additions.
Plan it then try it
PLAN IT → BUILD IT → TEST IT → CHANGE IT
Display the four process cards together or choose the one that helps now. Planning can be talking, drawing, pointing or arranging materials. Agree what the building needs to do, try it gently, notice what happens and change a part. Children may move back and forth between the steps; this is a way to support play, not a fixed sequence to complete.
Adapt to the children
Primarily for Preschool and Reception. For toddlers, offer large lightweight pieces, one simple action and close adult support. Use fewer materials, wider stable bases and easy-to-grip joins where useful. Provide reachable floor or table space. Watching, choosing materials or directing an adult are valid ways to take part. Extend by changing a material, size or purpose, rather than always building higher.
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, autumnal items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These posters are intended to help encourage an autumn-themed floating/sinking investigation.
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These tick sheets can be used as part of an investigation into the floating and sinking of Autumn items.
The first sheet has suggested items included. The subsequent sheets are blank for the children to write or draw the item they are testing and then record the result.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn themed check lists. What will you find on your Autumn walk? Your children will love to use this as part of an out and about hunt activity searching for the various natural Autumn sights. (Versions with and without words provided.)
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Versatile ‘My Outdoor Art’ frames. Here are some ideas:
Create artwork in your outdoor area/garden/local park/forest/beach using natural loose parts such as pebbles, twigs, shells, leaves, etc. Take a photo and place the photo in this frame for display.
Collect natural loose parts from the outdoors and use them to create a collage within this frame.
Take these sheets outside attached to a clipboard, find a calm spot and make marks/drawings to reflect what you can see, hear, smell, etc.
Have fun!
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Loose Parts, Art and Craft
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These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Autumn, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Birds, Blackbird, Minibeasts, Earthworm, Invertebrates, Fungus, Mammals, Hedgehog, Spider, Animal Homes, Spider's Web
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These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the autumn season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Autumn, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Squirrel
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These activity cards contain ideas to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
The activities are intended to give the children time and space to think about the environment around them and their own interactions with it.
16 activity cards included.
Activities, Wildlife, Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Challenges, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Autumn page, Winter page
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These prompt cards are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
18 prompt cards included.
Activities, Wildlife, Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Problem Solving, Challenges, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Autumn page, Winter page, Birds, Animal Homes, Nightingale, Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Ladybird, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs, Spider's Web, Ant, Spider
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These checklists are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Winter page, Spider's Web, Spider, Animal Homes, Ant, Birds, Nightingale, Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Ladybird, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs
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This matching puzzle has a different connection for each set to allow the children to self-correct.
The intention of the resource is not necessarily for children to learn the different leaf types. It is more to think about the colour changes that a leaf undergoes as the seasons change.
7 puzzles included: sycamore, oak, horse chestnut, beech, ash, London plane & black poplar.
Puzzles, Games, Activities, Uses shapes, Colours, Observation, Problem Solving, Fine Motor, Trees, All Year Round - Wildlife, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page
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This matching puzzle has a different connection for each set to allow the children to self-correct.
The intention of the resource is not necessarily for children to learn the different egg types. It is more to become aware that eggs from different birds can look very different.
10 puzzles included: pigeon, nightingale, tree sparrow, robin, buzzard, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, barn owl & swallow.
Puzzles, Games, Activities, Uses shapes, Colours, Observation, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Birds, All Year Round - Wildlife, Animals, Bird's Eggs, Pigeon, Nightingale, Sparrow, Robin, Buzzard, Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Owl, Swallow, Life Cycles
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: pigeon, nightingale, tree sparrow, robin, buzzard, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, barn owl & swallow.
Observation, Birds, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Life Cycles, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Winter page, Pigeon, Sparrow, Nightingale, Buzzard, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird, Owl, Blue Tit, Swallow
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: pigeon, nightingale, tree sparrow, robin, buzzard, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, barn owl & swallow.
Observation, Birds, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Life Cycles, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Winter page, Blue Tit, Owl, Sparrow, Swallow, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie, Pigeon, Buzzard, Nightingale
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Sycamore, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Ash, Scots Pine, Western Hemlock, London Plane, Black Poplar & Holly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Trees, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Sycamore, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Ash, Scots Pine, Western Hemlock, London Plane, Black Poplar & Holly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Trees, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Bank Vole, Long-Eared Bat, Slow Worm & Hedgehog.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Vole, Bat, Slow Worm, Hedgehog, Mammals, Amphibians
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Bank Vole, Long-Eared Bat, Slow Worm & Hedgehog.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Fox, Squirrel, Frog, Badger, Deer, Rabbit, Vole, Bat, Slow Worm, Hedgehog, Amphibians, Mammals
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
8 cards included: Ivy, Bluebell, Bramble, Snowdrop, Daffodil, Daisy, Herb Robert & Wood Anemone.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Plants/Flowers, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
8 cards included: Ivy, Bluebell, Bramble, Snowdrop, Daffodil, Daisy, Herb Robert & Wood Anemone.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Plants/Flowers, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Earthworm, Garden Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Garden Spider & Common Blue Butterfly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Minibeasts, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Earthworm, Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Spider, Butterfly, Invertebrates
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: Earthworm, Garden Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Garden Spider & Common Blue Butterfly.
Observation, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Minibeasts, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page, Winter page, Earthworm, Snail, Ladybird, Earwig, Ant, Bumblebee, Woodlouse, Centipede, Spider, Butterfly, Invertebrates
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 4 drawing templates for children to draw what they can see in the forest. A sheet included for each season.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Winter page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 20 ‘Can you make this sound?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play problem solving, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to be used to encourage sound making in the outdoor area.
The accompanying pictures are just an example for inspiration. The children can make the sounds however they like!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 20 ‘Can you see?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play mindfulness, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to promote awareness of surroundings when in an outdoor play setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate what they see around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 14 ‘Can you hear?’ prompt cards. Ideal for outdoor play, mindfulness, observation and inspiring exploration!
These prompt cards are to promote awareness of surroundings when in an outdoor play setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate what they hear around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making shapes with natural materials in the outdoor area.
Extensions could include asking what other shapes the children could make or what other materials could they use.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being given as a pattern making challenge in the outdoor area.
Encourage the children to look at the card patterns and try to recreate them using real life elements that are found or provided.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 26 word cards you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area. Blank cards are also included for you and/or your children to make your own.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Pack of 5 ingredient challenge cards (plus a blank one) you may like to use to enhance learning through play within your mud kitchen area.
Ideally cards are to be laminated in order for you to write appropriate numbers for individual children/groups of children in each square using a whiteboard pen. The cards can then be repeatedly used all year round.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These A5 and A4 ‘Recipe Ingredient Cards’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Numbers can be written into each box to denote the quantity of each ingredient required. Numbers can be written by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Ingredients Lists’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Ingredients can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Mud Menu’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Invented dishes can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Either…
…an adult may like to draw and name a dish giving inspiration for a child to create their interpretation of it
…or a child may like to experiment with creating their own dish(es) and invent their own name(s) and make marks to record it/them on the sheet once created.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘My Mud Kitchen Creation!’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their creation using the most appropriate sheet for them within this pack?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This ‘My Mud Kitchen Recipe Book’ proforma is designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their recipe using the sheets within this book?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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🎭 Role Play
Use seasonal experiences as starting points for imaginative and symbolic play. Explore woodland characters, farms, shops and familiar Autumn experiences through resources children can adapt, combine and take in their own direction.
Eight movable woodland animals for small-world play, with optional name cards and folded supports. Use them alongside blocks, fabric, checked natural materials and animal figures you already have. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the pieces freely.
Approximate longest animal dimensions: hedgehog and mouse 6–7 cm; squirrel, owl and rabbit 8 cm; fox, badger and deer 9–10 cm. These are play sizes, not a true-to-life scale comparison. Illustrations show a grey squirrel, tawny owl and roe deer doe; names on the pieces remain simple.
Choose how to use them
Use flat on a tray or floor, place in suitable card holders, or secure to blocks. Keep any animal names separate so the figures stay open to imaginative use. Optional name cards are on page 4. Add only a few animals at first and follow the children’s stories.
Optional folded supports
Print page 5 on firm, foldable card, or use it as a template. Print it twice for eight identical supports. Make one first with your chosen card and check that it stands well before making the rest.
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Fifteen movable pieces to enrich your small-world provision: four trees, a log, a stump, two bushes, fungi, a leaf pile, stones, an empty nest, a burrow entrance, a tree hollow and a fallen branch. Use a few at a time alongside blocks, fabric, bark, checked natural materials and your woodland animals.
Trees are approximately 15–16 cm tall; most other pieces are approximately 6–10 cm across their longest dimension. These are practical play sizes, not a true-to-life scale. Use the 5 cm check line on page 7 to check the print size.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight woodland-find props and ten optional habitat signs to add to small-world play, with two blank signs for children’s own places. Use them with the animal figures and environment pieces, or with blocks, fabric and resources you already have. Offer a few pieces and follow the children’s stories.
The find props are approximately 6–7 cm across their longest dimension, including a little cutting margin. Signs measure 8 × 4 cm. These are useful play sizes rather than a true-to-life scale. The check line on page 5 should measure 5 cm.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight habitat invitations and seven build-a-habitat cards to support children’s small-world ideas. Each has a new illustration and a few words to share. A blank invitation on the final sheet gives space for children’s own questions, drawings or dictated ideas.
Place one card beside a small choice of materials, or offer it when it connects with the children’s play. Read the prompt aloud if useful and allow time for children to notice, choose and try. The cards can be used in any order. Children can adapt the idea, choose another animal or follow a different story.
Offer materials that can change
Use blocks, short smooth logs, bark, suitable wood slices, fabric, trays and checked natural materials. Add your woodland animal figures or the printable pieces from Sections 1–3. Blue fabric can suggest water without needing a real water tray. Keep the space flexible so children can move, combine and add materials.
The pictures suggest possibilities, not models to reproduce. Animals in the illustrations can stand for the figures used in play. These invitations are for pretend small worlds, not instructions for housing or feeding real wildlife. Empty spaces can become homes for different characters; there is no fixed animal-to-habitat match.
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Twelve story starters and six reusable prompts for imaginative small-world play. Each offers a possible moment in a story. Children can choose the characters, decide what happened and take the play in their own direction. Use the cards with your woodland figures, loose parts and movable environment pieces.
The starters include a disappearance, a coming storm, someone lost, an animal needing help, approaching winter, an unusual find, a new arrival, a blocked path, too little food, a new home, an overnight change and a hidden sound. The reusable prompts ask what happens next, who comes along, where they will go, what has changed, who could help and what they might need.
Offer one idea and follow the play
Place a card near a small choice of figures and materials, or introduce it when it connects with a child’s story. Read the short line aloud if useful, then pause. Children might act, make sounds, move a figure, point or tell you an idea. They do not need to read the card, answer a question or complete a story.
The pictures are possible starting points. Children can choose different animals, invent another explanation or ignore the suggestion. For “Something has disappeared”, the missing thing is theirs to decide. For the hidden sound, leave its source open. These are pretend story situations; use animal figures and suitable props.
Keep the conversation responsive
Notice what the child has already introduced: “The mouse stopped at the path.” You could echo an idea or add a few words that help them express it. Offer one reusable prompt when helpful, then allow time. Avoid running through all six questions. A repeated action or a very short episode can be a worthwhile story in its own right.
Use the reusable cards with any starter, with a child’s existing story or on their own. They are choices, not a sequence. Follow children’s feelings and interests; choose a gentler starter or change the wording if loss, storms or needing a new home feels uncomfortable. Children can stop, change or return to a story whenever they wish.
Make room for different ways to join in
Offer fewer figures, larger lightweight pieces and a reachable play space where helpful. Children can select a character, use gesture or their usual communication supports, direct a partner or watch first. If a child wants a record, an adult can write down their words or help them photograph the play. Recording is optional.
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Seven illustrated invitations and six movable track strips support spatial language, investigation and storytelling in small-world play. Offer them with animal figures, blocks, logs, fabric and woodland pieces. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the materials freely.
Choose the pages you need
Pages 2–5 | Beside, beneath, behind, between, inside, above and through; plus one optional blank card.
Pages 6–7 | Fox, deer, rabbit, badger, squirrel and bird track strips.
Use position words within play
Offer one card when it connects with the play. Read the invitation if helpful, then give children time to move a figure, point, gesture or explain. The image shows one example; children can choose other animals, materials and arrangements. There is no need to copy the model or work through all seven cards.
Describe what is happening: “Your mouse is beneath the bark.” You can connect beneath with under and beside with next to. For between, show two reference objects. For behind, look from the child’s viewpoint and notice what is hidden. Above does not have to mean touching or resting on something.
Let children direct a partner or adult if moving the pieces is difficult. Use larger figures, fewer objects or a reachable play surface as needed. Children can respond with their usual communication supports. Change one position at a time if helpful; reading and spoken answers are not required.
Let tracks become part of the story
Lay one strip beside a log, lead it towards a tree or let children build a route with several strips. They might follow it with a figure, choose who made it or decide where it leads. Ask “Where might these go?” when it helps the play. The animal names are preparation labels outside the cut lines, so the strips can remain unlabelled.
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Autumn animal masks pack. Ideal for autumn themed role play and art and craft!
Pack includes 8 masks: badger, hedgehog, fox, deer, barn owl, red squirrel, grey squirrel and deer with antlers.
Keywords: owl, owls, badger, badgers, hedgehog, hedgehogs, fox, foxes, deer, deer, barn owls, red squirrels, grey squirrels, deer with antlers, owl babies, owl baby
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn animal masks pack. Ideal for autumn themed role play!
Pack includes 8 masks: badger, hedgehog, fox, deer, barn owl, red squirrel, grey squirrel and deer with antlers.
Keywords: owl, owls, badger, badgers, hedgehog, hedgehogs, fox, foxes, deer, deer, barn owls, red squirrels, grey squirrels, deer with antlers, owl babies, owl baby
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Download this one stop 'Farm Shop' role play pack. Ideal role play area for the Autumn Harvest term. Pack includes banner, menu with prices, blank proforma menu for children to fill in, picture cards of various things to be sold in the role-play shop (to ideally cut out and laminate), food signs, open/closed signs, advert posters, shopping list templates, opening times poster (including days of the week) and product price signs (pre-written versions and those to be filled in by children).
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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The pages of this pack give some general information about the role of a farmer and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in this role in society.
Pack includes:
Information Posters
Information Posters (Colouring)
Drawing/Writing Sheets
Draw items Sheet
Draw items Sheet (Colouring)
Item Poster
Item Poster (Colouring)
Multimats for Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough
5x 2-Piece individual items puzzles
1x 4-Piece all items puzzle
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These A5 and A4 ‘Recipe Ingredient Cards’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Numbers can be written into each box to denote the quantity of each ingredient required. Numbers can be written by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Ingredients Lists’ are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Ingredients can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘Mud Menu’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Invented dishes can be written and/or drawn onto each proforma by either an adult or child.
Either…
…an adult may like to draw and name a dish giving inspiration for a child to create their interpretation of it
…or a child may like to experiment with creating their own dish(es) and invent their own name(s) and make marks to record it/them on the sheet once created.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These ‘My Mud Kitchen Creation!’ proformas are designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their creation using the most appropriate sheet for them within this pack?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This ‘My Mud Kitchen Recipe Book’ proforma is designed to be printed for single use or laminated for multiple uses to enhance learning through play in your mud kitchen area.
Once children have experimented with creating their own mud kitchen dish, why not encourage them to make marks/draw and/or write about their recipe using the sheets within this book?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Provision that grows with children's ideas
Seasonal resources work best as possibilities rather than prescriptions. A leaf might become something to count, compare, draw, print with, add to a small world or simply examine closely. The same experience can connect naturally across several areas of learning and provision.
Watch what children do with the resources, listen to their ideas and add, remove or adapt enhancements in response.
👶 Autumn for Babies & Toddlers
Autumn can be explored from the very beginning through relationships, sensory experiences, movement and encounters with the natural world.
Browse resources selected or created specifically for babies and toddlers, with an emphasis on safe, responsive and developmentally appropriate exploration rather than formal themed activities.
Look for opportunities to notice colour, texture, movement and sound; explore age-appropriate objects and materials; fill, empty, carry and investigate; share songs and language; and experience seasonal change outdoors.
🍼 Babies | 0–18 months
Sensory-rich, closely supported experiences designed around looking, listening, reaching, moving, touching and shared attention.
🦔 Engage the youngest learners with our wonderful High Contrast Autumn Hedgehog Images for Babies! This gentle printable resource is perfect for EYFS Babies, providing a fantastic way to support visual development…
🍂 Stimulate a baby's visual senses with our wonderful High Contrast Autumn Leaf Images for Babies! This gentle printable resource is perfect for EYFS Babies, providing a fantastic way to support sensory exploration…
Ten invitations to explore autumn materials, movement and change through real play. Place a card beside suitable provision and follow the child’s interest. Use what is available locally. The illustrations show possible ways to explore; children can adapt the activity and follow their own ideas.
Using the cards
Prompt: an invitation to play.
Wonder: an optional question to share when it fits the moment.
Vocabulary: words for adults to model alongside gestures, signs or communication aids. Children do not need to read the cards or answer the questions.
- Offer one or two cards at a time.
- Watch, comment, allow repetition and welcome children’s ideas.
- Compare what happens when one thing changes.
- Revisit discoveries through talk, photographs or marks.
- These are starting points for play, not tasks to complete.
Adapt to the child
Preschool and Reception: explore the invitations with suitable resources and adult support.
Toddlers: simplify to one action and use large, safe alternatives.
Babies: share autumn colours, watch leaves move out of reach or explore a short play scarf with an adult. Small natural finds are not suitable for babies or children who mouth objects.
Offer floor, seated or table-height access, easy reach and suitable grips. Watching, gesturing, directing an adult or using a communication aid are ways to join in. Offer tools or alternatives for textures a child prefers not to touch. Follow children’s interests without making every area autumn-themed.
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🚼 Toddlers | 18–36 months
Play-rich resources supporting repeated action, schemas, communication, movement, sensory discovery and growing independence.
A sensory-rich, seasonally grounded project supporting language, exploration and early understanding of change in toddler rooms.
This pack includes:
(Number of A4 pages in brackets)
• Sequence cards (8)
• Cut & match sequence cards (4)
• Illustration activity sheets (5)
• Landscape lyrics poster (1)
• Landscape lyrics poster – colouring (1)
• Portrait lyrics poster (1)
• Portrait lyrics poster – colouring (1)
• A6 lyrics sheets (1)
• Scarecrow colouring sheet (1)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Autumn, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Birds, Blackbird, Minibeasts, Earthworm, Invertebrates, Fungus, Mammals, Hedgehog, Spider, Animal Homes, Spider's Web
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These checklists are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a woodland setting.
This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Senses, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Winter page, Spider's Web, Spider, Animal Homes, Ant, Birds, Nightingale, Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Ladybird, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Ten invitations to explore autumn materials, movement and change through real play. Place a card beside suitable provision and follow the child’s interest. Use what is available locally. The illustrations show possible ways to explore; children can adapt the activity and follow their own ideas.
Using the cards
Prompt: an invitation to play.
Wonder: an optional question to share when it fits the moment.
Vocabulary: words for adults to model alongside gestures, signs or communication aids. Children do not need to read the cards or answer the questions.
- Offer one or two cards at a time.
- Watch, comment, allow repetition and welcome children’s ideas.
- Compare what happens when one thing changes.
- Revisit discoveries through talk, photographs or marks.
- These are starting points for play, not tasks to complete.
Adapt to the child
Preschool and Reception: explore the invitations with suitable resources and adult support.
Toddlers: simplify to one action and use large, safe alternatives.
Babies: share autumn colours, watch leaves move out of reach or explore a short play scarf with an adult. Small natural finds are not suitable for babies or children who mouth objects.
Offer floor, seated or table-height access, easy reach and suitable grips. Watching, gesturing, directing an adult or using a communication aid are ways to join in. Offer tools or alternatives for textures a child prefers not to touch. Follow children’s interests without making every area autumn-themed.
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Eight movable woodland animals for small-world play, with optional name cards and folded supports. Use them alongside blocks, fabric, checked natural materials and animal figures you already have. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the pieces freely.
Approximate longest animal dimensions: hedgehog and mouse 6–7 cm; squirrel, owl and rabbit 8 cm; fox, badger and deer 9–10 cm. These are play sizes, not a true-to-life scale comparison. Illustrations show a grey squirrel, tawny owl and roe deer doe; names on the pieces remain simple.
Choose how to use them
Use flat on a tray or floor, place in suitable card holders, or secure to blocks. Keep any animal names separate so the figures stay open to imaginative use. Optional name cards are on page 4. Add only a few animals at first and follow the children’s stories.
Optional folded supports
Print page 5 on firm, foldable card, or use it as a template. Print it twice for eight identical supports. Make one first with your chosen card and check that it stands well before making the rest.
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‘Autumn’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Autumn’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where’s the fox?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn themed sound cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays, listening and musical activities.
These cards can be used to prompt a discussion about the sounds heard in autumn.
This discussion could be before, after or during an autumn walk!
16 cards included within pack.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great fun with your children whilst all acting out Autumn sights with this set of 8 Autumn Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn themed check lists. What will you find on your Autumn walk? Your children will love to use this as part of an out and about hunt activity searching for the various natural Autumn sights. (Versions with and without words provided.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great messy fun decorating your own tree with Autumn leaf fingerprints! Why not use this opportunity to reinforce with children that leaves grow on the tree, start to turn a different colour and eventually fall to the ground leaving the tree bare?
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Set of 10 Autumn Leaf puzzles in various Autumn colours each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise colours and solve problems involving observational skills.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated this ‘Hedgehog Multimat’ is ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose parts mat. Alternatively, use it in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination this sheet could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated these ‘Badger Multimats’ are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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Once laminated these ‘Autumn Leaf Multimats’ are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose parts mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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‘Signs of Autumn’ cards. Ideal for use as part of a Autumn display to visually highlight the changes that happen following Summer. Cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language.
When used as part of a display or offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the squirrel?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many leaves are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘What do you think trees will look like in the Winter?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Autumn?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’ You may like to use our ‘Autumn Checklists’ as an activity prompt for searching outside.
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📚 Autumn Theme & Project Planning
EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Support
Planning around Autumn does not mean every child needs to follow the same set of themed activities.
Our Professional planning resources help practitioners use seasonal experiences flexibly: connecting them with children's interests, meaningful experiences, curriculum priorities and the provision already available within the setting.
Browse age-specific projects, theme guidance and planning support for toddlers, preschool, Reception and mixed-age EYFS provision.
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Documents within this section form part of our EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite.
A relationship-centred mini-project that places children’s identity, preferences and sense of self at the heart of learning.
A highly engaging, creativity-led mini-project focused on colour naming, sorting and matching, and the “wow” science of colour mixing—ideal for building early maths thinking, language and fine motor control through playful exploration.
A sensory-rich, awe-inspiring project supporting confidence, language and early scientific thinking in toddler rooms.
A sensory-rich, seasonally grounded project supporting language, exploration and early understanding of change in toddler rooms.
A play-led, relationship-focused project supporting community awareness, role play and language development in toddler rooms.
A developmentally grounded theme planner supporting belonging, identity and emotional security in toddler rooms.
A two-week, low-prep mini theme designed to support body awareness, emotional literacy and wellbeing through play.
A six-week EYFS curriculum pack exploring problem-solving, community and staying safe (Commonly used in Autumn 2)
A six-week EYFS curriculum pack focused on identity, belonging and emotional language (Commonly used in Autumn 1)
Looking for quick inspiration? Our original Autumn Topic Planning Ideas pack contains a broad bank of seasonal activity suggestions and blank planning templates. Select and adapt ideas that are relevant to your children rather than treating the pack as a programme to work through.
This pack contains some activity ideas for the Goldilocks and the Three Bears topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
(For additional ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ themed resources visit our ‘GOLDILOCKS’ PAGE.)
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the Halloween topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
(For additional ‘Halloween’ themed resources visit our ‘HALLOWEEN’ PAGE.)
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🔤 Autumn Literacy, Phonics & Early Reading
Explore sounds, letters, words, books and early reading through familiar Autumn imagery and experiences.
Browse resources for phonological awareness, letter recognition, vocabulary and early literacy alongside the more open-ended mark-making and writing opportunities within our Autumn Provision & Play collection.
Eight movable woodland animals for small-world play, with optional name cards and folded supports. Use them alongside blocks, fabric, checked natural materials and animal figures you already have. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the pieces freely.
Approximate longest animal dimensions: hedgehog and mouse 6–7 cm; squirrel, owl and rabbit 8 cm; fox, badger and deer 9–10 cm. These are play sizes, not a true-to-life scale comparison. Illustrations show a grey squirrel, tawny owl and roe deer doe; names on the pieces remain simple.
Choose how to use them
Use flat on a tray or floor, place in suitable card holders, or secure to blocks. Keep any animal names separate so the figures stay open to imaginative use. Optional name cards are on page 4. Add only a few animals at first and follow the children’s stories.
Optional folded supports
Print page 5 on firm, foldable card, or use it as a template. Print it twice for eight identical supports. Make one first with your chosen card and check that it stands well before making the rest.
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Fifteen movable pieces to enrich your small-world provision: four trees, a log, a stump, two bushes, fungi, a leaf pile, stones, an empty nest, a burrow entrance, a tree hollow and a fallen branch. Use a few at a time alongside blocks, fabric, bark, checked natural materials and your woodland animals.
Trees are approximately 15–16 cm tall; most other pieces are approximately 6–10 cm across their longest dimension. These are practical play sizes, not a true-to-life scale. Use the 5 cm check line on page 7 to check the print size.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight woodland-find props and ten optional habitat signs to add to small-world play, with two blank signs for children’s own places. Use them with the animal figures and environment pieces, or with blocks, fabric and resources you already have. Offer a few pieces and follow the children’s stories.
The find props are approximately 6–7 cm across their longest dimension, including a little cutting margin. Signs measure 8 × 4 cm. These are useful play sizes rather than a true-to-life scale. The check line on page 5 should measure 5 cm.
Page 8 includes optional cut, fold and stick supports.
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Eight habitat invitations and seven build-a-habitat cards to support children’s small-world ideas. Each has a new illustration and a few words to share. A blank invitation on the final sheet gives space for children’s own questions, drawings or dictated ideas.
Place one card beside a small choice of materials, or offer it when it connects with the children’s play. Read the prompt aloud if useful and allow time for children to notice, choose and try. The cards can be used in any order. Children can adapt the idea, choose another animal or follow a different story.
Offer materials that can change
Use blocks, short smooth logs, bark, suitable wood slices, fabric, trays and checked natural materials. Add your woodland animal figures or the printable pieces from Sections 1–3. Blue fabric can suggest water without needing a real water tray. Keep the space flexible so children can move, combine and add materials.
The pictures suggest possibilities, not models to reproduce. Animals in the illustrations can stand for the figures used in play. These invitations are for pretend small worlds, not instructions for housing or feeding real wildlife. Empty spaces can become homes for different characters; there is no fixed animal-to-habitat match.
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Twelve story starters and six reusable prompts for imaginative small-world play. Each offers a possible moment in a story. Children can choose the characters, decide what happened and take the play in their own direction. Use the cards with your woodland figures, loose parts and movable environment pieces.
The starters include a disappearance, a coming storm, someone lost, an animal needing help, approaching winter, an unusual find, a new arrival, a blocked path, too little food, a new home, an overnight change and a hidden sound. The reusable prompts ask what happens next, who comes along, where they will go, what has changed, who could help and what they might need.
Offer one idea and follow the play
Place a card near a small choice of figures and materials, or introduce it when it connects with a child’s story. Read the short line aloud if useful, then pause. Children might act, make sounds, move a figure, point or tell you an idea. They do not need to read the card, answer a question or complete a story.
The pictures are possible starting points. Children can choose different animals, invent another explanation or ignore the suggestion. For “Something has disappeared”, the missing thing is theirs to decide. For the hidden sound, leave its source open. These are pretend story situations; use animal figures and suitable props.
Keep the conversation responsive
Notice what the child has already introduced: “The mouse stopped at the path.” You could echo an idea or add a few words that help them express it. Offer one reusable prompt when helpful, then allow time. Avoid running through all six questions. A repeated action or a very short episode can be a worthwhile story in its own right.
Use the reusable cards with any starter, with a child’s existing story or on their own. They are choices, not a sequence. Follow children’s feelings and interests; choose a gentler starter or change the wording if loss, storms or needing a new home feels uncomfortable. Children can stop, change or return to a story whenever they wish.
Make room for different ways to join in
Offer fewer figures, larger lightweight pieces and a reachable play space where helpful. Children can select a character, use gesture or their usual communication supports, direct a partner or watch first. If a child wants a record, an adult can write down their words or help them photograph the play. Recording is optional.
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Seven illustrated invitations and six movable track strips support spatial language, investigation and storytelling in small-world play. Offer them with animal figures, blocks, logs, fabric and woodland pieces. Children can move, combine and reinterpret the materials freely.
Choose the pages you need
Pages 2–5 | Beside, beneath, behind, between, inside, above and through; plus one optional blank card.
Pages 6–7 | Fox, deer, rabbit, badger, squirrel and bird track strips.
Use position words within play
Offer one card when it connects with the play. Read the invitation if helpful, then give children time to move a figure, point, gesture or explain. The image shows one example; children can choose other animals, materials and arrangements. There is no need to copy the model or work through all seven cards.
Describe what is happening: “Your mouse is beneath the bark.” You can connect beneath with under and beside with next to. For between, show two reference objects. For behind, look from the child’s viewpoint and notice what is hidden. Above does not have to mean touching or resting on something.
Let children direct a partner or adult if moving the pieces is difficult. Use larger figures, fewer objects or a reachable play surface as needed. Children can respond with their usual communication supports. Change one position at a time if helpful; reading and spoken answers are not required.
Let tracks become part of the story
Lay one strip beside a log, lead it towards a tree or let children build a route with several strips. They might follow it with a figure, choose who made it or decide where it leads. Ask “Where might these go?” when it helps the play. The animal names are preparation labels outside the cut lines, so the strips can remain unlabelled.
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Autumn animal masks pack. Ideal for autumn themed role play!
Pack includes 8 masks: badger, hedgehog, fox, deer, barn owl, red squirrel, grey squirrel and deer with antlers.
Keywords: owl, owls, badger, badgers, hedgehog, hedgehogs, fox, foxes, deer, deer, barn owls, red squirrels, grey squirrels, deer with antlers, owl babies, owl baby
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These A5 fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn themed word cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to!
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‘Autumn’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Autumn’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where’s the fox?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Autumn themed sound cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays, listening and musical activities.
These cards can be used to prompt a discussion about the sounds heard in autumn.
This discussion could be before, after or during an autumn walk!
16 cards included within pack.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Have great fun with your children whilst all acting out Autumn sights with this set of 8 Autumn Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses during the autumn.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
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These leaves can be used by the children to draw and/or write on with the goal of creating a group display.
For example, a kindness display could be created by the children drawing/writing on their leaves about kind things others have done for them, or that they have done for others.
The cutting out of the leaves also helps as fine motor practice.
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Autumn themed banner using natural item themed lettering.
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Download this one stop 'Farm Shop' role play pack. Ideal role play area for the Autumn Harvest term. Pack includes banner, menu with prices, blank proforma menu for children to fill in, picture cards of various things to be sold in the role-play shop (to ideally cut out and laminate), food signs, open/closed signs, advert posters, shopping list templates, opening times poster (including days of the week) and product price signs (pre-written versions and those to be filled in by children).
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These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on an autumn walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
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Autumn themed check lists. What will you find on your Autumn walk? Your children will love to use this as part of an out and about hunt activity searching for the various natural Autumn sights. (Versions with and without words provided.)
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🍂 This engaging printable resource is perfect for KS1 children, providing a fantastic way to support reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and an understanding of different text types…
🍂 Develop your Year 1 children's reading skills with our wonderful YR1 English Autumn Themed Comprehensions! This engaging printable resource is perfect for KS1 children, providing a fantastic…
FINE MOTOR AUTUMN LEAVES
Use these fine motor leaves once for pencil control practise or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes.
🎲 Autumn Games, Puzzles & Focused Activities
Sometimes a focused game or activity is exactly what you need.
Browse Autumn-themed puzzles, matching activities, challenges and other printable resources that can be used individually, with a small group or as an optional addition to your wider provision.
This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards are to be cut and folded along the middle and then laminated to make a longer lasting resource.
The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They could use these independently and self-check or the cards could be held up by an adult as part of a group activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank cards at the end to make your own if required.
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These cards are to be cut and folded along the middle and then laminated to make a longer lasting resource.
The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They could use these independently and self-check or the cards could be held up by an adult as part of a group activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card at the end to make your own if required.
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The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They are intended to be held up by an adult as part of a group or class activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card template at the end to make your own if required.
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1-10 Pumpkin themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of seeds. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
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Set of 10 Autumn Leaf puzzles in various Autumn colours each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise colours and solve problems involving observational skills.
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Consolidate children’s knowledge of Autumn sights whilst playing a fun game of ‘snap’ (or a memory game of ‘picking up pairs’ if you only print 2 of each card) with this set of large snap cards. The cards are made with a tab which can be folded before lamination in order to strengthen the final product. This also means that when turned over, the picture on the front can not be seen.
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Cut along the vertical lines on these Autumn themed number slice picture puzzles and allow your children to order the numbers to reveal the complete picture once again. Fun activity for number recognition and ordering skills. Also great for fine motor! Cut and stick use once activity or laminate to use time and time again.
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Cut along the vertical lines on this Autumn themed number slice puzzle and allow your children to order the numbers to reveal the complete picture once again. Fun activity for number recognition and ordering skills. Also great for fine motor! Cut and stick use once activity or laminate for repeated use.
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Ideal as part of an 'Autumn' topic. These Autumn themed Snap cards (1-10) can be printed, cut out and laminated to consolidate children's recognition of numbers and Autumn themed objects! Also why not use them to create addition and/or subtraction number sentences?...E.g. place the cards on the floor '4 (bats)' + '1 (fox)' = how many objects all together? (Children can use 1:1 correspondence counting to physically count all of the objects.) For a more robust design, try backing them on card. (Word cards available to help with children's subject knowledge).
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Fun and original game we’ve invented called ‘Squirrel Dash!’ Great for working on addition to 10 and number recognition. Who will gather 10 acorns and make it to the tree first?
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Simple, original and fun Autumn Leaf Fall Game. Help children to consolidate number recognition and also learn about subtraction whilst engaging in this fun Autumn themed game. Instructions included on front page. As an extension to this game, use a normal 1-6 dice and print (and laminate) more sheets per child.
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Simple, original and fun Autumn Leaf Fall Game. Help children to learn and consolidate their knowledge of Phase 2 high frequency words. Instructions included on front page.
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🎨 Autumn Art, Craft & Colouring Activities
Looking for a more focused creative activity?
Find Autumn colouring pages, collage templates, painting activities and seasonal makes for children to enjoy alongside the more open-ended experiences in our Creative Provision collection.
Adapt materials, levels of adult support and expectations to suit the children taking part, valuing exploration and individual responses as much as the finished result.
Autumn animal masks pack. Ideal for autumn themed role play and art and craft!
Pack includes 8 masks: badger, hedgehog, fox, deer, barn owl, red squirrel, grey squirrel and deer with antlers.
Keywords: owl, owls, badger, badgers, hedgehog, hedgehogs, fox, foxes, deer, deer, barn owls, red squirrels, grey squirrels, deer with antlers, owl babies, owl baby
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, autumnal items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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How many acorns does your squirrel need to store away for Winter? Fun number recognition and counting activity combined with a little messy play! Why not also use whatever art and craft materials you have on hand to also create little acorn hats to place on the tops of the finger print acorns? (E.g. scrunched up pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper/card/coloured paper cut to the right shape, or simply draw little hats once the prints are dry.)
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Have great messy fun decorating your own tree with Autumn leaf fingerprints! Why not use this opportunity to reinforce with children that leaves grow on the tree, start to turn a different colour and eventually fall to the ground leaving the tree bare?
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Ideal template for Autumn art and craft work! Why not go on an autumn walk adventure to collect leaves and other natural autumnal items? Then encourage your children to use the items that have been collected to create their own pet hedgehogs to take home or to be displayed in your class or setting! Have fun!
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Once laminated this ‘Hedgehog Multimat’ is ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose parts mat. Alternatively, use it in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination this sheet could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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Once laminated these ‘Badger Multimats’ are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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Once laminated these ‘Autumn Leaf Multimats’ are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose parts mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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These ‘Signs of Autumn’ colouring cards may be used in the same way as our ‘Signs of Autumn’ display poster cards with the added bonus that your children may colour them in.
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A selection of Autumn themed colouring pages.
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Autumn themed ‘Big’ and ‘Small’ concept colouring sheets. Ideal for provoking communication and language alongside physical development.
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How many acorns does your squirrel need to store away for Winter? Fun number recognition and counting activity combined with a little messy play! Why not also use whatever art and craft materials you have on hand to also create little acorn hats to place on the tops of the finger print acorns? (E.g. scrunched up pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper/card/coloured paper cut to the right shape, or simply draw little hats once the prints are dry.)
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Versatile ‘Autumn’ border paper. File includes colour and black and white versions.
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Autumn Counting sheets which can be used in all the same ways as the full colour posters, with the added bonus that children may colour them. Perhaps your child may like to create their own number line display for their bedroom or play room wall?
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Ideal sheet to use as a basis for your leaf rubbings this Autumn!
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🖼️ Autumn Displays & Environment
Add seasonal colour and information to your classroom, nursery or setting where it serves a useful purpose.
Browse Autumn banners, lettering, signs, posters, self-registration resources and other printable materials for creating welcoming, informative and child-accessible environments.
This pack includes the lower-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: LOWER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the upper-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: UPPER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the numbers 0-9 with the last few pages including some mathematical symbols.
This pack is organised with one number per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one number to a page which would allow you to make the numbers smaller if desired.
p2-11: Numbers
p12-13: Symbols
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AUTUMN DISPLAY BANNER - Natural Item Letters
Autumn themed banner using natural item themed lettering.
Autumn themed subitising posters which may also be used as mats. Each poster (1-6) displays the numeral on a central tree. Surrounding the tree are sycamore seeds, conkers, a hedgehog with dots and a dice which each subitise the number in different ways. In the top left corner we have also featured an autumn leaf with the number written in word form.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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This hedgehog subitising (subitizing) game encourages children to spot the hedgehogs with the appropriate number of dots (in different formations). ‘How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?’
You may want to add an element of challenge with a timer, e.g. ‘Can we get all of the hedgehogs to their safe hiding spots before the timer runs out?’ (We would advise beginning without a timer and then only adding this element to progress the game once children are becoming confident. Start with a time which is definitely achievable.)
Choose the appropriate pack for your child(ren): Subitising to 3, 5 or 10. Other 2 packs available here.
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The children are to be encouraged to say how many conkers there are straight away with no counting. They are intended to be held up by an adult as part of a group or class activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card template at the end to make your own if required.
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These A5 fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
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These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing.
10 cards included in pack: fox, squirrel, ladybird, badger, deer, owl, dormouse, long-eared bat, Eurasian jay and hedgehog.
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Autumn themed word cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to!
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‘Autumn’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Autumn’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where’s the fox?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, autumnal items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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Autumn themed sound cards. Use as part of 'Autumn' themed role play areas and displays, listening and musical activities.
These cards can be used to prompt a discussion about the sounds heard in autumn.
This discussion could be before, after or during an autumn walk!
16 cards included within pack.
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These posters are intended to help encourage an autumn-themed floating/sinking investigation.
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These tick sheets can be used as part of an investigation into the floating and sinking of Autumn items.
The first sheet has suggested items included. The subsequent sheets are blank for the children to write or draw the item they are testing and then record the result.
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making numbers with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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This mat is intended to be used as a stimulus for making letters with natural materials in the outdoor area.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
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Have great fun with your children whilst all acting out Autumn sights with this set of 8 Autumn Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses during the autumn.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
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These leaves can be used by the children to draw and/or write on with the goal of creating a group display.
For example, a kindness display could be created by the children drawing/writing on their leaves about kind things others have done for them, or that they have done for others.
The cutting out of the leaves also helps as fine motor practice.
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Download this one stop 'Farm Shop' role play pack. Ideal role play area for the Autumn Harvest term. Pack includes banner, menu with prices, blank proforma menu for children to fill in, picture cards of various things to be sold in the role-play shop (to ideally cut out and laminate), food signs, open/closed signs, advert posters, shopping list templates, opening times poster (including days of the week) and product price signs (pre-written versions and those to be filled in by children).
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Numbers 0-20 (and corresponding number of spots for 1:1 correspondence counting) on hedgehogs. Create a hedgehog number line, or place appropriate number hedgehogs for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with Autumn themed loose parts. Can children count out the correct number of loose parts to give their hedgehog? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the hedgehogs in the right order? Or perhaps play which hedgehog is missing? After placing the hedgehogs in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
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Numbers 0-20 on squirrels. Create a squirrel number line, or place appropriate number squirrels for your child(ren) in a tuff spot along with acorns. Can children count out the correct number of acorns to give their squirrel? Or play an ordering game…Can you place the squirrels in the right order? Or perhaps play which squirrel is missing? After placing the squirrels in order, take one away. Can your child(ren) work out which one is missing?
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1-10 Pumpkin themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of seeds. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
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Ideal template for Autumn art and craft work! Why not go on an autumn walk adventure to collect leaves and other natural autumnal items? Then encourage your children to use the items that have been collected to create their own pet hedgehogs to take home or to be displayed in your class or setting! Have fun!
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Have great fun with your children collecting Autumn objects. Why not use these challenge cards whilst out and about in the Autumn? Can you find the right number of Autumn items?
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Can you match the badger with the right number of worms it needs to eat? Badger cards numbered 1-20 with corresponding worm counting mats. Alternatively, laminate the worm mats and challenge children to count the worms and write the corresponding number in the central square with a whiteboard pen.
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Includes two versions of ‘5’ formation. Primarily designed for use as a mat to be laminated and used time and time again with whiteboard pens for children to practise their number formation, this resource has many uses. It could be used by a child once and taken home as a consolidation of their learning. It could be used as part of a Autumn and/or Maths display. Place it in a learning area where children may be writing numbers as a reminder of how to form numbers. Or alternatively use it as a counting playdough/loose parts mat.
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Can you match the rake with the right number of leaves? Rake cards numbered 1-20 with corresponding leaf counting mats. Alternatively, laminate the autumn leaf mats and challenge children to count the leaves and write the corresponding number in the central square with a whiteboard pen.
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‘Signs of Autumn’ cards. Ideal for use as part of a Autumn display to visually highlight the changes that happen following Summer. Cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language.
When used as part of a display or offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the squirrel?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many leaves are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘What do you think trees will look like in the Winter?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Autumn?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’ You may like to use our ‘Autumn Checklists’ as an activity prompt for searching outside.
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EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Autumn leaves’ themed Self Registration Display.
Includes:
Banner ‘Who is here today?’ - change this in the editable docx file version to say whatever works best for your setting
Days of the week signs (Monday-Sunday)
‘Here’ & ‘At home’ signs (2 different sizes to suit your display board/area)
Name signs for all of your individual children to enable them to sign themselves in by moving their name from the ‘At home’ column to the ‘Here’ column. Faded images behind children’s names gives them an added way to recognise their particular name card allowing for greater independence.
This resource pack is easily adapted for any setting. For example the youngest children will get used to recognising their name & picture combination and moving it to the correct place with help. Children soon love the responsibility of doing this independently. Excellent tool for encouraging children to recognise their name before attending school and ideal for use in school to consolidate that knowledge and encourage independence.
(Non-Editable version has blank name cards for filling in manually after printing.)
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🔗 Explore Related Autumn Topics
Follow the connections that are meaningful for your children and setting. Autumn may lead naturally into woodland life, harvest, changing weather, food and growing, light and dark, celebrations or particular events within your community.
Nature & the Outdoors
🌳 Forest School
Outdoor exploration, woodland learning and nature-based provision.
🦊 Woodland / In the Woods
Animals, habitats, trees and woodland play.
🍎 Fruit & Vegetables
Growing, harvesting, food and healthy eating.
🥣 Mud Kitchen
Outdoor sensory and imaginative play with open-ended materials.
Stories & Imaginative Play
🐻 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Woodland-themed storytelling, role play, maths and literacy.
Autumn Celebrations & Special Dates
Harvest Festival
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Diwali
Halloween
Fireworks
Remembrance Day
Festivals, commemorations and religious events should be explored in ways that are relevant, respectful and appropriate to the children, families and communities in your setting.
Special Dates Calendar we have compiled for September 2026. Both editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) have clickable links to relevant resources on our website. Useful planning tool as a reminder of dates if you are not a member or a handy tool to access our special dates resources if you are a member.
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Special Dates Calendar we have compiled for October 2026. Both editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) have clickable links to relevant resources on our website. Useful planning tool as a reminder of dates if you are not a member or a handy tool to access our special dates resources if you are a member. (Contains some TBC dates.)
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Special Dates Calendar we have compiled for November 2026. Both editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) have clickable links to relevant resources on our website. Useful planning tool as a reminder of dates if you are not a member or a handy tool to access our special dates resources if you are a member. (Contains some TBC dates.)
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🍁 Making the Most of Autumn in the EYFS
The richest Autumn learning often begins with something real: a leaf changing colour, a windy morning, a puddle, an unexpected seed, an animal seen outside or a child's question.
You do not need an elaborate Autumn topic or a completely themed environment. Instead, consider what children can experience first-hand, then use books, conversation, carefully selected printables and additions to provision to help them look again, make connections and develop their ideas.
Autumn can provide particularly rich opportunities for:
exploring natural materials and seasonal change developing vocabulary through first-hand experiences and conversation comparing, sorting, counting, measuring and making patterns creating, building and representing ideas imaginative and small-world play listening to environmental sounds, songs and rhythms movement and physical exploration outdoors purposeful mark making and early writing
The resources on this page are designed to offer starting points. Select what fits your children, revisit experiences that capture their interest and leave room for unexpected directions in their play.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can children learn from exploring Autumn in the EYFS?
Autumn can provide first-hand opportunities to notice change, explore natural materials, develop vocabulary, investigate quantity and pattern, create and build, move outdoors and develop imaginative play. The most meaningful learning will depend on children's age, experiences and interests.
How can I add Autumn to continuous provision?
Start small. Add a few relevant resources or real experiences to areas children already use — perhaps leaves and magnifiers in Investigation, natural objects in Maths, woodland figures in Small World or seasonal vocabulary beside Mark Making. Observe how children respond before deciding what to add next.
Do all areas of continuous provision need an Autumn theme?
No. Continuous provision should remain familiar, accessible and responsive to children's needs and interests. Seasonal enhancements can add new possibilities, but there is no need to change every area simply because the season has changed.
Are there Autumn resources for babies and toddlers?
Yes. Our Birth–3 Autumn collection focuses on developmentally appropriate sensory exploration, movement, communication, schemas and encounters with the natural world, alongside planning support created specifically for babies and toddlers.
‘Autumn’ Themed Resources Available in our ‘Get Organised’ Sections…
Pack includes 7 A4 sized ‘Autumn’ themed certificates.
The editable DOCX file version of this certificate can be adapted for any purpose as the text is fully editable (including font). This means that the child’s name, date and purpose of the certificate can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files which are blank versions of each certificate for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our AUTUMN REWARD CHART?
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Pack includes 2 A4 sized ‘Autumn’ themed reward charts. The first chart has space for 10 stickers/stamps/ticks and the second has space for 5.
The editable DOCX file version of this reward chart has fully editable text (including font). This means that the child’s name/the reward chart title and target can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files in which the boxes are blank for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our AUTUMN THEMED CERTIFICATES?
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3 pages ready to print onto sticker sheets from your printer. Choose the pages you would like to make into stickers. The file consists of 3 different individual ‘I went to Forest School!’ sticker designs with a page of each.
This sticker sheet pack is compatible with Avery Label Sizes:
J8160 - Inkjet
L7160 - Laserjet
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Click here to visit our ‘Special Dates Calendar’ page for an entire year of key EYFS & KS1 events, festivals & celebrations.
🌞 Spark your children's curiosity about the changing year with our wonderful Seasonal Changes Display Posters! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children…