FREE Christmas: Jumper Design Activity Mat | EYFS & KS1 Printable

FREE Early Years & Key Stage One: ‘Design a Christmas Jumper’ Activity Mat (Colouring, Art & Craft, Playdough, Loose Parts, Whiteboard)

Get creative this Christmas with our wonderful FREE Christmas: Jumper Design Activity Mat! This engaging printable 'multimat' is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a versatile platform for hands-on learning, fine motor development, and creative expression through a fun and festive theme.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, this activity mat is a fantastic way for children to design their very own Christmas jumper, a beloved holiday tradition.

This versatile FREE download features:

• A "Design a Christmas Jumper Multimat" template. The mat shows a large, blank outline of a Christmas jumper, ready to be decorated.

• Multiple Use Options:

  • Laminated & Reusable: Once laminated, this mat is ideal to be used as a playdough mat or a loose parts mat, allowing children to press, roll, and arrange materials to create their design. It can also be used with whiteboard pens, providing a reusable surface for mark-making and drawing.

  • One-Time Use: Without lamination, the sheet can be used with a variety of mark-making tools (crayons, pens, paint) or with art and craft cut-and-stick materials for a fun collage project.

(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 FREE Christmas: Jumper Design Activity Mat is incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Sensory & Fine Motor Centre: Place a laminated mat in a continuous provision area with playdough, small manipulatives, or other loose parts (e.g., sequins, buttons, pom-poms). Children can use their fingers or tools to arrange the materials, strengthening crucial fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

  • Art and Craft Activity: Turn it into a collage project! Children can cut and stick colourful paper, tissue paper, fabric scraps, or other craft materials to create vibrant and unique jumper designs.

  • Mark-Making & Colouring: Provide the mat with different pens, pencils, or crayons. Children can fill the jumper outline with patterns, lines, and shapes, practicing their pre-writing and mark-making skills.

  • Creative Expression: The mat's open-ended nature encourages children to use their imagination to create their own jumper, a great way to express individuality and creativity.

  • Display Aid: The finished jumpers can be displayed as a colourful and festive piece of art, showcasing the children's creativity.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a wide range of media and materials to create their own designs. They develop their own ideas and express creativity through the different ways they decorate their jumper.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): The acts of manipulating playdough, arranging loose parts, or using mark-making tools and scissors all strengthen hand muscles, improve dexterity, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language: Children can describe their creations, explaining their design choices and the materials they used.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use a range of materials to design and make products. They can explore colour, pattern, and shape to create their jumpers.

  • Design and Technology: Designing a product for a specific purpose (a Christmas jumper) and selecting appropriate materials.

Download our FREE Christmas: Jumper Design Activity Mat today and bring a focused, hands-on, and educational experience to your setting!

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