Burns Night Drawing/Mark Making/Writing | EYFS & KS1 Printables
Immerse your young learners in the rich traditions of Scotland and the magic of Robert Burns with our versatile Burns Night Activity Sheets for drawing, mark making and writing! This comprehensive printable pack includes differentiated pages designed to foster creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy development for EYFS and KS1 children.
Perfect for celebrating Burns Night (January 25th) or for exploring Scottish culture any time of year, these sheets provide varied opportunities for children to express themselves while learning about iconic Scottish symbols like kilts, thistles, the saltire flag, and the legendary bard himself, Robert Burns.
(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.)
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Our activity sheets are incredibly flexible and can be easily integrated into various learning environments:
Preschool, Nursery & Childminder Settings: Use the drawing and mark-making pages to encourage creative expression. Provide crayons, pencils, or even paint for children to decorate Scottish symbols. Focus on the sensory experience of mark-making. Ideal for independent quiet time or small group work. Children can choose their favourite Scottish-themed sheet to draw, colour, or attempt to write simple words.
Reception Class (EYFS): Utilise the sheets for developing fine motor skills and pre-writing. Encourage children to draw what they hear during a story about Burns Night, or attempt to label their drawings. Provide opportunities for emergent writing related to Scottish themes.
KS1 Classes (Year 1 & Year 2 School): These sheets can support early writing tasks, such as writing simple sentences about Scottish culture, describing their drawings, or even attempting to copy short Burns poems or key vocabulary (e.g., "haggis," "kilt," "thistle"). Use them as a creative response to learning about Robert Burns.
Display Boards: Completed sheets make fantastic, colourful additions to your classroom displays celebrating Scottish heritage or Burns Night.
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Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore different media and materials, engage in imaginative play, and develop their own ideas. They are provided with opportunities to use drawing and mark-making to express feelings and ideas.
Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Opportunities to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination through drawing, colouring, and early writing movements.
Communication and Language: Encourages discussion about Scottish traditions, vocabulary related to Burns Night, and expressing ideas through their artwork.
Literacy (Early Writing): Supports early mark-making, emergent writing, and attempts to form letters and words related to the theme.
Understanding the World (Cultures and Communities): Introduces children to aspects of Scottish culture, traditions, and celebrations like Burns Night.
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English - Writing (Transcription & Composition): Opportunities for forming letters correctly, spelling common words, and writing simple sentences about their drawings or Burns Night themes. Encourages creative writing and independent composition.
Art and Design: Children use drawing and painting to develop and share their ideas, experiences, and imagination. They can explore colour, line, shape, and texture.
History (Significant Individuals/Events): Supports learning about Robert Burns as a significant individual and Burns Night as a cultural event.
Spoken Language: Opportunities to describe their work, explain their drawings, and discuss Scottish traditions.
Download our Scotland - Burns Night Drawing/Mark Making/Writing Activity Sheets today to bring engaging, educational, and culturally rich activities to your early years (EYFS and KS1) learners!
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