Autumn: Mindfulness Colouring Hedgehogs | EYFS & KS1 Activities

Autumn: Mindfulness Colouring Hedgehogs | EYFS & KS1 Activities

🦔 Introduce a moment of calm into your autumn topic with our wonderful Autumn: Mindfulness Colouring Hedgehogs! This peaceful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a fantastic way to support fine motor skills, concentration, and emotional well-being through a relaxing and creative activity.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these pages are a brilliant tool for making learning about autumn a calm and engaging experience.

This soothing pack features:

• Two separate hedgehog colouring pages, each with a different autumn-themed mindfulness design.

• Designs tailored for different age groups: One page is appropriate for 2-5 year olds, with a simpler design. The second page is for 5-8 year olds, featuring a more intricate pattern to challenge older children.

• A perfect blend of art and mindfulness: The repetitive and detailed nature of mindfulness colouring can help children to focus their minds and reduce anxiety.

(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: Mindfulness Colouring Hedgehogs are incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of ways:

  • Mindful Moment:

    • Use the sheets as a quiet, calming activity after a busy session or at the start of the day. This helps children to focus and prepare to learn.

  • Fine Motor Skills Practice:

    • The act of colouring within the lines of the detailed patterns is a fantastic way to develop pencil control and fine motor skills.

  • Differentiated Learning:

    • The two different designs allow for easy differentiation and adaptation. Simply give the simpler page to younger children and the more complex design to older children.

  • Display Aid:

    • Once the children have completed their colouring, the beautiful hedgehog pages can be used to create a peaceful and calming display in your classroom or learning area.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, and express their creativity.

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

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: The mindful nature of the activity supports concentration and emotional well-being.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas, and can explore colour and line to bring the images to life.

  • Science: The activity provides a context for a discussion about hedgehogs and how they prepare for winter.

  • PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education): The activity supports children in understanding their feelings and practicing self-regulation techniques.

Download our Autumn: Mindfulness Colouring Hedgehogs today and help children find their focus in a fun and creative way! 🎨

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