**Note: This page is for educational inspiration and is not officially affiliated with World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day is observed annually on June 8th. It was officially recognized by the United Nations (UN) in 2008 to celebrate the ocean and raise awareness of the crucial role it plays in our lives. It encourages global action towards creating a healthier ocean and a more sustainable future. For official information and details, please visit the United Nations website: www.un.org/en/observances/oceans-day.
Monday 8th June 2026
Understanding World Oceans Day in EYFS & KS1
Let's dive into the big, blue ocean and learn all about it for World Oceans Day 🌊🐬🐠
For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, this day provides a wonderfully immersive and crucial theme for exploring marine life, habitats, conservation, pollution, biodiversity, and understanding the world (the natural world). It’s about fostering a sense of wonder and curiosity about the ocean, encouraging empathy for sea creatures, and teaching simple, practical ways to protect our underwater world. This day offers fantastic planning ideas and inspiration for engaging activities & invitations that truly resonate with young minds, making learning about ocean life and environmental care wonderfully captivating!
Why Is Learning About the Ocean Valuable for Young Children?
Integrating World Oceans Day and themes of ocean life and conservation into your practice with young children (aged 0-7) is great for fostering a sense of global citizenship and developing respect for nature.
Fosters Curiosity & Wonder: Sparks interest in the natural world and the diverse life found beneath the waves.
Teaches Biodiversity: Helps children understand that the world is home to a huge variety of different living things.
Introduces Conservation Concepts: Explains, in an age-appropriate way, the importance of protecting habitats and animals, including those that are endangered.
Promotes Responsible Actions: Teaches simple ways to help, like recycling and reducing plastic use.
Develops Vocabulary: Introduces new words related to marine animals, ocean habitats, and environmental issues.
Connects Learning to the Real World: Shows children how what they learn can impact a real-world environment.
Engaging Ocean & Conservation Activities for World Oceans Day (EYFS & KS1)
Let's celebrate World Oceans Day by exploring the wonders of our oceans, discovering fascinating marine life and developing an appreciation for the important role oceans play in supporting life on Earth. These planning ideas, provision enhancements and learning opportunities encourage children to observe, question, imagine and begin to understand how we can help care for marine environments and the creatures that depend upon them.
Many of these early years and year 1 activities can be supported by our dedicated ‘Ocean’, ‘Under the Sea’, ‘Endangered Animals’, ‘Beach School’ and ‘Recycling’ resources.
Here's some inspiration for celebrating World Oceans Day in your setting. The following ideas may be adapted for various EYFS and KS1 settings. In EYFS, these ideas are best viewed as invitations to explore and enhancements to provision rather than activities every child is expected to complete. Practitioners may choose to follow children's interests and questions about sea creatures, beaches, water and marine habitats, using these resources flexibly. In KS1, some ideas may also be used within more structured teaching sequences where appropriate. Printable resources to support the following ideas may be found further down this page.
(Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity or enhancement and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken. Encourage curiosity, respect for wildlife and positive environmental action.)
🌊 Exploring Marine Life & Ocean Habitats
World Oceans Day provides a wonderful opportunity for children to discover the incredible diversity of life beneath the waves.
Children might:
Explore different sea creatures and their habitats.
Compare animals that live in oceans around the world.
Learn interesting facts about marine life.
Discuss how animals are adapted to survive in water.
Share their favourite sea creatures through talk, drawing and storytelling.
Resources on our ‘Under the Sea’ page such as Sea Animals Word Cards, Sea Animals Word Mats, Sea Animal Fact Cards, Under the Sea Display Resources, Sea Creature Alphabet Resources, Drawing Sea Animals, Design A Deep-Sea Creature, and My Favourite Sea Animal Sheets can help support these explorations.
Additional Provision Enhancements
Create an ocean discovery area with books, photographs and small world resources.
Add shells, pebbles and natural materials to investigation areas.
Provide blue fabrics, loose parts and sea creature figures for imaginative play.
Create a simple ocean-themed sensory tray.
Encourage children to invent and draw their own sea creatures.
Use story maps to create underwater adventures.
🐢 Endangered Marine Animals & Ocean Conservation
World Oceans Day offers opportunities to introduce children to the idea that some animals need extra protection and care.
Children might:
Learn about endangered marine animals.
Explore why habitats are important.
Discuss how pollution can affect wildlife.
Consider simple actions that help protect oceans.
Develop empathy for living things.
Resources on our ‘Ocean’ page including Sea Lion Pack, Sea Turtle Pack, Vaquita Pack, Whale Shark Pack, Save The Penguins! Posters, Turtle Egg Find Game, and various animal body-part investigation resources can support these discussions.
Additional Provision Enhancements
Create a "Marine Animal Rescue Centre" role-play area.
Match animals to their habitats.
Explore animal adaptations through photographs and discussion.
Investigate how litter travels through waterways.
Create class pledges about caring for wildlife.
Develop simple conservation-themed storytelling opportunities.
🏖 Beach, Rockpool & Coastal Exploration
Many children are fascinated by beaches, shells, rock pools and coastal wildlife.
Children might:
Explore what can be found at the seaside.
Investigate rockpool creatures.
Sort natural beach treasures.
Discuss sharing and cooperation through beach-themed scenarios.
Use loose parts to create beach environments.
Resources on our ‘Beach School’ page such as Beach Rockpool Wildlife Fact Cards, What Can You See At The Beach?, Who Will Share This Shell?, Can You Share The Shells Fairly?, Natural Loose Parts Pictures, and Design A Shell Multimats can help support these experiences.
Additional Provision Enhancements
Create a rockpool investigation tray.
Explore shells, pebbles and driftwood.
Use magnifiers to observe natural objects closely.
Build miniature coastal habitats.
Create transient art using beach-themed loose parts.
Introduce simple maps of coastlines and beaches.
♻️ Protecting Our Oceans
World Oceans Day naturally links to discussions about caring for our environment and reducing pollution.
Children might:
Learn where rubbish goes when it is dropped.
Explore how plastic can affect wildlife.
Discuss recycling and reusing materials.
Consider positive ways to help the environment.
Take part in simple environmental projects.
Resources such as Keep Plastic Out Of The Oceans! Posters and related Recycling resources can help support these conversations.
Additional Provision Enhancements
Sort recyclable materials.
Create artwork using recycled resources.
Role-play beach clean-up activities.
Investigate different packaging materials.
Discuss reusable alternatives to single-use items.
Create environmental awareness posters.
🔢 Ocean Literacy, Mathematics & Communication
Marine themes provide rich opportunities to develop mathematical understanding, vocabulary and communication skills through meaningful contexts.
Children might:
Count sea creatures.
Compare quantities and sizes.
Learn new vocabulary.
Engage in storytelling and imaginative play.
Record observations through drawing, mark making and writing.
Resources that may support learning include:
Sea Animal Counting Resources
Sea Animal Number Slice Puzzles
Sea Animal Numbers
Sea Themed Dice Games
Sea Animal Alphabet Resources
Phase 2 Word Activities
Sea Animal Snap Cards
(The above resources may be found on our ‘Under the Sea’ page.)
Additional Provision Enhancements
Create ocean-themed counting invitations using shells and pebbles.
Sort sea creatures by size, colour or habitat.
Build underwater story scenes.
Create simple ocean fact books.
Use small world resources to inspire language and storytelling.
Encourage children to make maps of imaginary oceans.
🎨 Creative, Sensory & Fine Motor Exploration
The colours, textures and movement of the ocean provide endless inspiration for creative learning.
Children might:
Create ocean-themed artwork.
Explore symmetry and pattern.
Develop fine motor skills through themed challenges.
Engage with sensory experiences inspired by water and beaches.
Use movement and music to represent ocean environments.
Resources found on our ‘Beach School’ and ‘Under the Sea’ pages such as Sea Creatures Colouring, Symmetrical Crab Sheets, Starfish Rockpool Playdough Mats, Feed The Dolphin Playdough Counting Mats, Beach Mark Making Cards, Pencil Control Activities, Beach Senses Resources, Mindfulness Activities, and Beach Movement Challenges can help support these experiences.
Additional Provision Enhancements
Create ocean collages using recycled materials.
Explore shades of blue through painting.
Make waves using ribbons, fabrics or music.
Build underwater worlds in small world provision.
Create sea creature puppets.
Use sensory trays featuring sand, shells and water-inspired materials.
🔍 Explore More
To support your World Oceans Day learning and encourage deeper exploration of marine environments and conservation, you may wish to explore our resources linked to:
Ocean • Under the Sea • Beach School • Endangered Animals
You may also enjoy exploring related themes such as:
Animals • Habitats • Recycling • The Environment • Wildlife
These ideas and provision enhancements offer meaningful ways to celebrate World Oceans Day in EYFS and KS1 settings. By encouraging curiosity, empathy and environmental responsibility, practitioners can help children develop a lifelong appreciation for our oceans and the remarkable creatures that call them home. 🌊🐢🐋🐠
To explore ideas surrounding additional early years events, please visit our 'Special Dates Calendar' page.
Printable resources to support teaching & learning surrounding: ‘World Oceans Day’
Free ‘Ocean’ printable resources and activities for EYFS & KS1:
The pages of this pack give some general information about whale sharks and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
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Large Sea Animal colouring pictures which each include a label.
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Count the sea creatures (realistic) from 0 to 10. 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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'Under the Sea' themed alphabet (Realistic). Print one to a page for use as a large alphabet display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display. Use on the wall or as part of activities, e.g. match the initial sounds with the objects in a tuff spot.
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‘Ocean’ printable resources and activities for EYFS & KS1 from our ‘Endangered Animals’ and ‘Animals’ collections:
The pages of this pack give some general information about sea lions and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Zoo, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Sea Lion, Ocean, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, 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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The pages of this pack give some general information about sea turtles and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Zoo, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Sea Turtle, Ocean, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, Turtle, Reptiles
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 vaquitas and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x3 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Ocean, Vaquita, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, 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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The pages of this pack give some general information about whale sharks and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Ocean, Whale Shark, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, Sharks, Fish
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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Help the turtles find their eggs!
Game for three players. Take turns to turn a card. If it is a rock turn the card back over. If it is an egg put it on your collection card.
The first player to get five eggs is the winner!
Observational Skills, Reptiles, Problem Solving, Counting, Number Recognition and Ordering, Games, Group Activity, Turn Taking, Zoo, Ocean, Turtle
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 includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Ocean, Dolphin, Mammals
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Pack includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Zoo, Ocean, Octopus, Invertebrate
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 includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Zoo, Ocean, Banded Penguin, Penguin, Birds
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Pack includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Reptiles, Zoo, Ocean, Endangered Animals, Turtle
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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Challenge your children to create the right number of playdough fish for each dolphin. Laminate the sheets first for multiple uses with groups of children.
Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Counting, Print Carries Meaning, Activity, Number Recognition and Ordering, Ocean, Art and Craft, Dolphin, Mammals, Fish
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Theme & Project Planning Support:
A high-impact, play-rich mini-project that uses water as the vehicle for developing physical control, early maths (capacity), schema play and simple scientific thinking.
A toddler project planner supporting sensory, physical and schema-rich learning through summer play.
A highly engaging project supporting language through animal sound play, empathy and schema-rich habitat building in toddler rooms.
A six-week, sensory-rich curriculum theme exploring water, movement and environmental care (Commonly used in Summer 2)
A six-week, play-based curriculum theme exploring living things, care and connection with the natural world. (Commonly used in Spring 2)
A two-week, low-prep mini theme designed to enrich provision and respond to children’s emerging interests.
‘Ocean’ themed printable resources from our ‘Display Lettering’ collection:
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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‘Ocean’ printable resources and activities for EYFS & KS1 from our ‘Under the Sea’ collection:
Engaging Sea Animal (realistic style) word cards. Use as part of 'Under the Sea' themed role play areas and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to.
Posters/Displays, Flashcards, Word Cards, Print Carries Meaning, Observational Skills, *Realistic Style*, Reading, Crabs, Dolphin, Eel, Edible Crab, Fish, Jellyfish, Octopus, Clownfish, Seahorse, Sea Lion, Starfish, Turtle, Narwhal, Mammals, Invertebrates, Reptiles
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‘Sea Animals’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Sea Animal’ (Realistic) 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 turtle?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
Word Mats, Posters/Displays, Print Carries Meaning, Observational Skills, Reading, *Realistic Style*, Crabs, Edible Crab, Fish, Clownfish, Turtle, Jellyfish, Dolphin, Eel, Narwhal, Octopus, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Starfish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Reptiles
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Great for number formation and counting! These A4 size mats can be laminated for use as playdough mats. Children can mould the shape of each number in playdough and also make the sea animals. Additionally, they may be used for number writing practice with a whiteboard pen or used as stimulus for a loose parts activity. For example loose parts may be placed inside the lines of the numbers (also developing fine motor control) and placed onto each sea animal to aid in counting the correct quantity.
Counting, Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Posters/Displays, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Activity, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Number Lines, Number Formation, Number Recognition & Ordering, *Realistic Style*, Dolphin, Mammals, Eel, Jellyfish, Invertebrates, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Clownfish, Fish, Octopus, Edible Crab, Crabs, Turtle, Reptiles, Starfish
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 blank crab sheet. Ideal for exploring symmetry using a variety of different media. Children could create their own colourful designs attempting to create symmetry themselves. Alternatively you could try painting a pattern on one side and folding along the dotted line which presses the paint onto the other side, thus creating a symmetrical design.
Activity, Symmetry, Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Take Home, *Realistic Style*, Art and Craft, Crabs, Edible Crab
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'Under the Sea' themed alphabet (Realistic). Print one to a page for use as a large alphabet display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display. Use on the wall or as part of activities, e.g. match the initial sounds with the objects in a tuff spot.
Alphabet, Posters/Displays, Flashcards, Reading, *Realistic Style*, Turtle, Dolphin, Octopus, Clownfish, Jellyfish, Starfish, Crabs, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Edible Crab, Fish
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Challenge your children to create the right number of starfish using playdough. Laminate the sheet first for multiple uses. Choose a number you think is appropriate for your child to practise and write into the bottom box with a whiteboard pen.
Activity, Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Counting, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Number Recognition & Ordering, *Realistic Style*, Starfish, Rockpool
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Large Sea Animal colouring pictures which each include a label.
Colouring, Activity, Reading, Print Carries Meaning, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Take Home, *Realistic Style*, Dolphin, Sea Lion, Jellyfish, Turtle, Crabs, Edible Crab, Starfish, Seahorse, Eel, Clownfish, Fish, Mammals, Invertebrates, Reptiles, Octopus, Narwhal
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Count the sea creatures (realistic) from 0 to 10. 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.
*Realistic Style*, Posters/Displays, Numbers, Number Lines, Counting, Dolphin, Eel, Jellyfish, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Clownfish, Fish, Octopus, Crabs, Edible Crab, Turtle, Starfish
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‘Sea Animal’ themed Number Slice Puzzle Activities. Puzzles available for 1-5, 1-10 and 0-20 sequencing. Full colour versions in this pack. Cut along the vertical lines and laminate for multiple uses or allow your children to cut and stick as an individual activity to take home. Great for number recognition and ordering, observational skills and motor control. Picture and number combination enables child self checking.
Activity, Puzzles, Fine Motor, Scissor Skills, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Take Home, Number Recognition & Ordering, *Realistic Style*, Starfish, Turtle, Crabs, Edible Crab, Clownfish, Fish, Dolphin, Mammals, Invertebrates, Reptiles
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Can your children draw the missing parts to these sea animals? Or challenge your children to design their own animals with these ‘missing parts’ animal sheets (x6) and final ‘design your own sea animal’ sheet.
Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Activity, Take Home, Design Your Own, *Realistic Style*, Turtle, Dolphin, Seahorse, Eel, Crabs, Edible Crab, Octopus
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Pack includes 3 inspirational sheets.
Design a deep-sea creature (full colour)
Ideal for re-use. Laminate to be used by many children in conjunction with whiteboard pens or as a loose parts or playdough mat.
Design a deep-sea creature (black and white)
Perfect sheet for individual mark making/art and craft/collage.
Make a deep-sea creature
Ideal prompt for junk modelling or playdough.
Each sheet/prompt contains some helpful questions to encourage creativity:
• Does it have big eyes or small eyes?
• Does it have lots of teeth or hardly any?
• Is the creature’s body long and thin or big and round?
Why not read ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ alongside this activity?!
Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Activity, Take Home, Design Your Own, *Realistic Style*, Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Personal Opinion/Feelings
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‘Under the Sea’ banner (realistic). Original banner size stretches 2 lengths of A4.
Print Carries Meaning, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, *Realistic Style*, Seahorse, Narwhal, Dolphin, Jellyfish, Turtle, Clownfish, Fish, Octopus, Crabs, Edible Crab, Eel, Starfish
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Fun and interesting facts about some popular sea animals to engage your children.
Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, *Realistic Style*, Dolphin, Turtle, Clownfish, Octopus, Seahorse, Starfish, Sea Lion, Crabs, Edible Crab, Jellyfish, Eel, Narwhal, Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Invertebrates
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'MY FAVOURITE/FAVORITE SEA ANIMAL' SHEETS (REALISTIC)
Activity, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Personal Opinion/Feelings, Take Home, *Realistic Style*, Home Learning, Starfish, Dolphin, Clownfish
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Numbers 0-30 with an 'Under the sea' background border. 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.
Numbers, Number Recognition & Ordering, Number Lines, Flashcards, Posters/Displays, *Realistic Style*, Turtle, Dolphin, Octopus, Clownfish, Jellyfish, Starfish, Crabs, Edible Crab, Seahorse, Sea Lion
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Ideal as part of an 'Under the Sea' topic. These Sea Animal themed Snap cards (1-10) can be printed, cut out and laminated to consolidate children's recognition of numbers and sea themed creatures with a fun game of snap!
Games, Snap Cards, Group Activity, Numbers, Observational Skills, Matching Activities, *Realistic Style*, Dolphin, Eel, Jellyfish, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Clownfish, Octopus, Crabs, Edible Crab, Turtle, Starfish, Mammals, Fish, Invertebrates, Reptiles
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'Under the Sea' themed alphabet (Cartoon). Print one to a page for use as a large alphabet display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display. Use on the wall or as part of activities, e.g. match the initial sounds with the objects in a tuff spot.
Alphabet, Flashcards, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Crabs
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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Under the Sea themed 100 square (cartoon).
Numbers, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Number Lines, Clownfish, Turtle
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Phase 2 high frequency words held by a cute crab. Print one or two crabs to a page for use as part of a display or eight to a page for a set of flashcards.
Flashcards, Reading, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, High Frequency Words, Phase 2 L+S, Home Learning, Crabs
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Count the sea creatures (cartoon) from 0 to 10. 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.
Flashcards, Numbers, Counting, *Cartoon Style*, Number Lines, Dolphin, Octopus, Turtle, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Eel, Clownfish, Crabs, Starfish, Lobster
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Phase 2 high frequency words held by a cute octopus. Print one or two octopuses to a page for use as part of a display or eight to a page for a set of flashcards.
Reading, Flashcards, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Phase 2 L+S, High Frequency Words, Home Learning, Octopus
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Large and small friendly sea creatures for colouring. Which colours will your children choose?
Colouring, *Cartoon Style*, Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Take Home, Dolphin, Crabs, Eel, Clownfish, Lobster, Octopus, Seahorse, Sea Lion, Turtle, Starfish
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Fun and interesting facts about some popular sea animals to engage your children.
*Cartoon Style*, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Print Carries Meaning, Dolphin, Turtle, Clownfish, Octopus, Seahorse, Starfish, Sea Lion, Crabs, Lobster, Eel
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Numbers 0-100 on 5 different alternating colourful 'Under the sea' backgrounds. 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.
Numbers, Flashcards, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Number Lines, Number Recognition & Ordering, Turtle, Clownfish, Eel, Octopus, Seahorse, Crabs
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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A4 sized Sea Animals/Under the Sea reward chart (cartoon style).
*Cartoon Style*, Reward Charts, Posters/Displays, Clownfish, Turtle, Lobster, Starfish
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 an 'Under the Sea' topic. These Sea Animal themed Snap cards (1-10) can be printed, cut out and laminated to consolidate children's recognition of numbers and sea themed creatures with a fun game of snap!
Numbers, Counting, *Cartoon Style*, Games, Snap Cards, Dolphin, Octopus, Turtle, Sea Lion, Seahorse, Eel, Clownfish, Crabs, Starfish, Lobster
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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Enjoy consolidating number recognition with your children when you play this fun Sea themed dice game! Easy to play and instructions included on the front page. Extension game boards included for learning about '1 more' and '1 less'. Why not use these in conjunction with one of our number line displays to visually represent 1 more and 1 less by moving left and right along the line displayed on your wall? Or use our sea themed hundred square. Smaller table number lines also available here. In addition, if you would like to incorporate shape recognition into the game...6 sets of different 2D shapes are included for you to use as counters.
Numbers, More/Less, *Cartoon Style*, Games, Home Learning, Turtle, Seahorse, Clownfish
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Under the sea banner and borders. Original banner size stretches 3 lengths of A4. Print 3 to 1 page for a smaller display. Print as many vertical and horizontal borders as your display board requires.
*Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Dolphin, Seahorse, Turtle, Octopus, Crabs, Lobster, Clownfish, Starfish, Eel
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Bright and eye catching Sea Animal (cartoon style) word cards. Use as part of 'Under the Sea' themed role play areas and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to.
Reading, *Cartoon Style*, Posters/Displays, Word Cards, Crabs, Dolphin, Eel, Clownfish, Fish, Lobster, Octopus, Seahorse, Sea Lion, Starfish, Turtle
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‘Ocean’ related printable resources and activities for EYFS & KS1 from our ‘Beach School’ collection:
Ten rockpool wildlife fact cards which include engaging images and interesting facts to inspire your rockpool investigations.
Keywords: rockpool, fact card, hermit crab, shell, animal, barnacle, limpet, protect, predator, water, sea slater, tide, seaweed, whelk, sea snail, starfish, mussel, clam, shellfish, edible crab, , common blenny, fish, beadlet anemone, tentacles, shrimps, bladder wrack seaweed
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These activity cards contain ideas to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a beach 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.
Keywords: mindfulness, blow bubbles, cloud, sandprint, sand, prints, texture, feel, reading, make marks, stick, twig, beach, shells, create natural artwork, breathe in, breathe out, close your eyes, pebble press, role-play, beach animal, I spy colours, mandala, repeating patterns, concentric circles, wildlife, fossils, rocks, stones, listening walk, smell walk, activities
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 beach setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Keywords: mindfulness, awareness of surroundings, checklist, scavenger hunt, senses, environment, can you find, beach, rockpool, bird, seaweed, minibeast, stone, pebble, shell, sea animal, wave
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Have great fun with your children whilst all pretending to be beach items with this set of 8 Beach 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! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
Keywords: beach, activities, activity cards, movement, expressive, movement break, gross motor, physical, waves, crab, seagull, fly, grass, breeze, fish, rockpool, blenny, seaweed floating, sea, starfish, limpet, barnacle
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, beach items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Keywords: beach, natural, lose parts, artwork, pictures, images, starfish, seagull, cockle shell, crab, sand, art
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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Engaging poster which shows how we can tell the age a cockle was when it died by looking at the shell it left behind. How many lines are on each of the cockle shells you find?
Keywords: cockle shell, growth, poster, facts, sea, beach
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These cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being given as a pattern making challenge using beach items/loose parts.
Encourage the children to look at the card patterns and try to recreate them using real life elements that are found or provided. Great activity for looking closely at similarities and differences!
Keywords: repeating pattern, natural, loose parts, shell, limpet, whelk, observation, activities, activity
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This mat is designed to engage children in learning about the concept of sharing quantities equally. How to use…
Adult or child can choose a number to write in the top right corner.
Then child to count that number of shells for the top box.
Finally, the child can investigate if the shells can be shared out fairly into the two bottom boxes.
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, sharing, dividing, equally, fairly, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, half, halving, double, doubling
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 on the beach.
Extensions could include asking what other shapes the children could make or what other materials could they use.
Keywords: shape, artwork, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, poster, cards, circle, triangle, square, shell, rock, stone, pebble, seaweed
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This mat is designed to engage children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.
How many shells can you fit into the rockpool? Does it matter what type of shells they are? How many big shells can you fit? How many smaller ones? Does it matter what shape the shells are?
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy
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This mat is designed to encourage creativity whilst also engaging children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.
Who will share this shell?
Two printable sheets provided for a variety of purposes…mark making and drawing, playdough or even small world role-play!
How many creatures can share your shell? What are they each like? Do they work together to help each other?
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, share, sharing, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, playdough, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, creative, creativity, 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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These cards can be laminated for repeated use. Each of the six beach habitat creatures has a dotted line card and a card with a blank space.
Use the laminated cards with whiteboard pens or alternatively use the first card as stimulus e.g. using your finger or stick on the beach in the sand or at home in your sand tray.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, edible crab, hermit crab, blenny fish, sea slater, seagull, whelk
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 ‘Follow the Snail’s Trail’ pencil control sheets/mats are perfect for the development of fine motor control using mark making tools or even just a tracing finger! Smooth and spiky patterns included.
Ideal for both individual use to ‘take home’ or laminated for multiple uses with whiteboard pens.
You may like to read ‘The Snail and the Whale’ alongside this resource.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, whelk, snail, finger tracing, smooth/curved lines, spiky/pointy lines
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 ‘Follow the Snail’s Trail’ pencil control mats are perfect for the development of fine motor control using mark making tools or even just a tracing finger! Smooth and spiky patterns included.
Ideal for multiple uses with whiteboard pens/a tracing finger once laminated. Mats could also be used with playdough or loose parts!
You may like to read ‘The Snail and the Whale’ alongside this resource.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, whelk, snail, finger tracing, smooth/curved lines, spiky/pointy lines
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 whilst at the beach.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
Keywords: beach, sense, senses, discussion, communication, smell, see, banner, mark making, hear, feel, taste, touch, activity, activities, display
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 a trip to the beach! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
Keywords: beach, sense, senses, discussion, communication, smell, see, mark making, draw, drawing, hear, feel, taste, touch, activity, activities, display, 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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16 colouring pages include: crab, hermit carb, limpets and barnacles, sea slater, mermaid’s purse, anemone, seagull, seaweed, periwinkle, shells, rockpool, blenny/shanny fish, whelk, fossils and starfish.
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 their beach visit. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Keywords: beach, trip, mark making, make marks, writing, drawing, seaside, beach school
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 Beach Shell 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 may also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Keywords: template, seaside, beach school, shells
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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CLICK HERE to visit the ‘BEACH SCHOOL’ PAGE.
Printable ‘Beach’ teaching and learning resources include: scavenger hunts/checklists, mindfulness activity cards, cockle shell age poster, senses booklets and prompts, colouring pages, drawing/writing/mark making sheets, shell multimats, playdough/ loose part mats, art and craft activities, templates, pattern cards, natural loose part art prompts/posters, shapes, pre-writing, rockpool fact cards, symmetry, activity/movement challenges, display lettering, sand play and more!
CLICK HERE to visit ‘LIFE CYCLES’ PAGE.
Printable ‘Life Cycle’ teaching and learning resources include: cyclic puzzles, frog, chicken, caterpillar/butterfly, ant/bean life cycle display packs, posters, cut and stick activities, banners, cards, playdough mats and more!
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