Autumn: Big vs Small Colouring Activity Sheets | EYFS Printables

Autumn: Big vs Small Colouring Activity Sheets | EYFS Printables

Bring a sense of autumn fun to your maths lessons with our wonderful Autumn: Big vs Small Colouring Activity Sheets! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS children, providing a fantastic way to support mathematical concepts of size, comparison, and fine motor skills through a fun and creative activity.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these sheets are a brilliant tool for making learning about measurement interactive and memorable.

This delightful pack features:

• A set of 8 colouring pages with an autumn theme.

• A focus on size and comparison: Each page features a big and a small version of the exact same image.

• Charming illustrations and clear text: The images are labelled with the text ‘big’ and ‘small’, and include a fox, squirrel, bat, pumpkin, leaf, hedgehog, acorn, and rake.

• Designed to support multiple learning areas: The activity is ideal for promoting communication and language alongside physical development.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our Autumn: Big vs Small Colouring Activity Sheets are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years environments:

  • Creative Colouring Session:

    • Provide a selection of colouring tools and encourage children to colour in the big and small versions of the images.

    • This is a great way to develop pencil control and fine motor skills. You could even challenge them to use a different colour for the big and small versions to reinforce the concept.

  • Communication and Language:

    • Use the sheets as a prompt for discussion. Ask children questions like, "Which fox is the small one?" or "What colour are you going to use for the big pumpkin?"

    • Encourage them to use the words 'big' and 'small' as they talk about their work.

  • Hands-on Sorting Activity:

    • Print multiple copies of the sheets and cut out the big and small images. Children can then sort them into two piles: a 'big' pile and a 'small' pile.

  • Display Aid:

    • The completed and colourful sheets make a lovely addition to an autumn or maths display board, showcasing the children's artwork and their understanding of the concept of size.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  This engaging resource supports key developmental areas within the EYFS framework:

  • Mathematics (Shape, Space and Measure): Children learn to use everyday language to talk about size and to compare objects.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Control): The act of colouring helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language: Children can talk about the different sizes of the objects and use comparative language.

  • Understanding the World (The Natural World): The resource provides a context for learning about different autumn items.

Download our Autumn: Big vs Small Colouring Activity Sheets today and make learning about size a creative adventure! 🖌️

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