FREE Christmas Jumper Snap Cards Game | EYFS Printable Activity

FREE Early Years Christmas Jumper Themed Snap Cards Printable Game

Get ready for some festive fun with our wonderful FREE Christmas Jumper Snap Cards Game! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS children, providing a fantastic activity to develop visual recognition, descriptive language, and early social skills through a charming Christmas jumper theme.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, this snap game is specifically designed to consolidate children's recognition of and descriptive language surrounding different Christmas jumper colours and designs.

This fantastic FREE pack features:

• Christmas Jumper Snap Cards. Each card displays a unique Christmas jumper design.

• Designed for durability: Each card is made with a backing tab for folding before lamination, which provides a more robust and long-lasting final product, perfect for repeated use.

• Focus on recognition and vocabulary: The game encourages children to spot similarities and differences, while also providing a context for learning new words related to colours, patterns, and Christmas items.

(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 Snap Cards Game is incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years environments:

  • Focused Snap Game:

    • Print, cut, and laminate the cards, folding them at the tabs for extra strength.

    • Use the cards to play a game of snap, where children must quickly identify when two identical cards are placed on top of each other. This is great for visual recognition and response time.

  • Descriptive Language Practice:

    • As children play or look at the cards, encourage them to describe the jumpers. Ask questions like, "What colours can you see on this jumper?", "What picture is on this one?", or "How many baubles can you see on this jumper?".

    • This helps to build their descriptive language and vocabulary in a fun and natural way.

  • Turn-Taking & Social Skills: Card games are an excellent tool for teaching early social skills like turn-taking, sharing, and winning or losing gracefully.

  • Fine Motor Development: The act of picking up and manipulating the cards strengthens hand muscles and improves hand-eye coordination.

  • Child-Led Invitation to Play: Leave the cards out in a continuous provision area. Children may naturally be drawn to the activity and begin to match the cards independently or collaboratively with their peers, promoting teamwork and communication.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Children learn to share, take turns, and manage their emotions when playing games.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to instructions, use new vocabulary to describe the cards, and engage in conversations.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): The act of picking up and playing with the cards strengthens small hand muscles and improves hand-eye coordination.

  • Mathematics (Shape, Space and Measure - indirectly): Children learn to spot similarities and differences between the cards, which is a foundational mathematical concept.

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and appreciate the visual patterns and colours in the jumper designs.

Download our FREE Christmas Jumper Snap Cards Game today and add a delightful, educational, and fun touch to your learning as you celebrate the holiday season!

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