FREE Winter: 'Happy Holidays' Card Templates | EYFS & KS1 Craft Activity

FREE Early Years (EYFS & KS1) Winter: ‘Happy Holidays’ Greeting Cards Art & Craft/Colouring Activity Templates

Spread festive cheer this season with our wonderful FREE Winter: 'Happy Holidays' Card Templates! This delightful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a fun and creative way to learn about and celebrate the winter season while developing essential skills.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these vertical card templates can be used as part of a focused adult-led activity to introduce concepts, or left out as a more child-led invitation to play and explore.

This fantastic FREE pack features a selection of 10 winter-themed card templates, including:

• A variety of images: The cards feature iconic symbols of winter and the festive season, such as holly, snowflakes, and a snowman in the snow.

• Pre-written greetings: The cards include the cheerful text 'Happy Holidays!', providing a lovely and educational starting point for children.

(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 Winter: 'Happy Holidays' Card Templates are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Focused Adult-Led Activity: Use a specific card template as a starting point for a discussion. For example, use the snowman card to talk about winter weather and what happens when it snows. You can also discuss the meaning of 'Happy Holidays' and why it's a popular greeting.

  • Child-Led Invitation to Play: Leave a selection of the templates and various colouring tools (crayons, pencils, felt-tips) in a continuous provision area. This allows children to choose a card that interests them and explore the theme at their own pace.

  • Fine Motor Skills Development: The act of carefully colouring and decorating the cards helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Literacy Connection: The pre-written greeting 'Happy Holidays!' offers exposure to sight words and meaningful text, aiding early literacy development. Children can also be encouraged to write their own name or a simple message inside.

  • Gift-Giving & Appreciation: The finished cards make wonderful, heartfelt gifts for children to give to family and friends. This activity reinforces the value of giving and sharing.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through colouring and decorating their cards.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring and drawing on the cards helps to develop precise hand movements, strengthen pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to new vocabulary, engage in discussions about the images, and articulate their thoughts.

  • Understanding the World: Children can learn about the winter season and its traditions.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

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

  • English (Reading; Writing - indirectly): Exposure to the greeting 'Happy Holidays!' helps with word recognition. Writing their own name or message provides a meaningful context for writing.

  • PSHE: Supports discussions around expressing kindness, appreciation, and the concept of giving.

Download our FREE Winter: 'Happy Holidays' Card Templates today and add a vibrant, educational, and joyful touch to your learning as you celebrate the holiday season!

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