🏖️ At the Seaside Activities for EYFS & KS1 | Ideas, Printables & Planning
Pack your bucket and spade and join us for a seaside adventure! Our collection of At the Seaside activities for EYFS and KS1 helps children explore beaches, coastal environments, holidays, sand and water play, wildlife and summer experiences through meaningful, play-based learning.
Whether children are remembering a family trip to the coast, discovering rockpool creatures, building sandcastles or running their own ice cream shop, seaside themes provide rich opportunities for communication, investigation, creativity and outdoor learning.
Perfect for Nursery, Preschool, Childminders, Reception and Key Stage 1.
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The seaside is a familiar and exciting experience for many children, making it a powerful context for meaningful learning.
Through seaside-themed experiences, children can:
🌍 Explore the Natural World
Discover coastal habitats
Learn about beach wildlife
Investigate sand and water
Explore weather and seasonal change
🗣️ Develop Communication & Language
Share holiday experiences
Learn new vocabulary
Describe observations
Engage in storytelling and role play
🔬 Encourage Scientific Thinking
Investigate floating and sinking
Explore shells, rocks and sand
Observe habitats and wildlife
Ask questions and make predictions
🎨 Inspire Creativity & Imagination
Create beach scenes
Build sandcastles
Design ice creams
Develop role-play experiences
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🏖️ Free Seaside Resources
Explore our free Seaside resources and discover engaging opportunities for sensory exploration, outdoor learning and coastal investigations.
This resource can be used solely as a speech and language activity with younger children, promoting discussion about the pictured character and encouraging the children to creatively build on, and share, their own experiences.
As an optional follow up, sheets for drawing their responses are included. Additionally, for older children such as Reception and KS1 (Year 1 and Year 2), there are versions of the sheets that have lined areas for writing.
Prompts include questions such as: What do you think Aryan will do? Where will Aryan go? What will it be like? How will Aryan get there?
Have fun!
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These checklists are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a beach setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated these Beach Shell Multimats are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets may also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards can be laminated for repeated use. Each of the six beach habitat creatures has a dotted line card and a card with a blank space.
Use the laminated cards with whiteboard pens or alternatively use the first card as stimulus e.g. using your finger or stick on the beach in the sand or at home in your sand tray.
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A selection of 5 Summer themed activity pages. An additional front cover page is also included. 20 PAGE BOOKLET AVAILABLE for Premium members here.
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These cards are intended to be used to aid number formation practice in wet sand. The numbers could be attempted with a finger or a stick/pencil. A stone marks the spot where the writing of each number should begin.
N.B. The pack includes two different font types for the numbers: (p2-6) & (p7-11) (But don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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What will the bears take on their picnic?
These sheets can be used in the following ways:
Group Prompts to inspire discussion / communication and language skills and subsequent children’s art & craft work.
Printed for individual artwork use.
Laminated to be used repeatedly with whiteboard pens or as playdough mats.
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Consolidate colour knowledge with this fun sunglasses puzzle matching game. Children will also begin to recognise that print has meaning and connect written words to colours.
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A fun way to help children to learn about sun safety. This puzzle highlights the need to wear sun cream, a sun hat and sunglasses and to drink plenty of water in hot weather.
Two versions - one with text and one without.
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Posters to highlight the main Sun Safety objects for children to remember. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
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Colouring posters/sheets to highlight the main Sun Safety objects for children to remember. Useful as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
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Set of ‘Don’t forget…’ posters to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Cards to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Colouring cards to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Poster to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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1-10 sun cream themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of sun cream drops. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
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Sun Safety Colouring Pages/Sheets.
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*1-6 dice required
(Cut out and laminate the Sun pictures beforehand.)
• Roll dice and take the piece with the corresponding number.
• Keep going until you complete the picture!
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It’s a hot day… Find the things you need!
Game for four players.
Take turns to turn a card. If it is an item you need, place it on your game board. If you already have that item, place it back where you found it.
The first player to get all four items is the winner!
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Sun Safety Multimats - These multimats can be coloured or used in conjunction with art and craft cut and stick materials. If laminated they may be used for playdough or loose parts design work.
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Consolidate colour knowledge with this fun matching game. Children will also begin to recognise that print has meaning and connect written words to colours.
Cards to use for a matching activity, picking up pairs memory game or as flash cards. Each card is made with a backing tab for folding before lamination to provide a more robust final product.
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Encourage children to think about how we can stay safe in the sun. The sheets cover an ability range from first mark-making up to full phrase/sentence writing.
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These ‘Sun Safety’ Picture Snap cards can be printed, cut out and laminated as a fun snap or memory matching pairs game to consolidate children's recognition of and descriptive language surrounding sun safety themed objects.
Each card is made with a backing tab for folding before lamination to provide a more robust final product.
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🐚 Seaside Printable Provision & Teaching Resources
Browse our collection of seaside-themed resources designed to support learning across the curriculum.
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🎭 Role Play & Imaginative Play
Ice Cream Shop Role Play Pack
Holiday Travel Activities
Beach Holiday Planning Activities
🗣️ Vocabulary & Communication
Seaside Word Cards
Seaside Word Mats
Seaside Checklists
Coastal Vocabulary Resources
✏️ Literacy & Early Writing
Beach Holiday Writing Activities
Beach Senses Booklets
Seaside Comprehension Activities
Bucket and Spade Writing Sheets
➗ Maths & Problem Solving
Ice Cream Pictograms
Beach Tallies
Summer Number Puzzles
Ice Cream Counting Activities
🔬 Understanding the World
Rockpool Wildlife Fact Cards
Coastal Habitat Resources
Beach Investigation Activities
Weather & Seasonal Learning
🎨 Creative Arts & Design
Design a Shell Activities
Ice Cream Design Challenges
Summer Crafts
Beach-Themed Multimats
💡 All resources include editable (DOCX) and PDF file versions for flexibility in your setting. More file format information here.
Core Seaside Provision
Keywords: beach, sea seaside, ocean, surfboard, seagull, boat, ship, cruise, sunglasses, sandcastle, ice cream, bucket and spade, crab, picture, scene
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Pack includes 32 words, plus blank templates for you to create your own.
Keywords: sea, ocean, water, seaside, beach, words, keywords, sun, sunglasses, sandcastle, sun hat, bucket and spade, ice cream, ice-cream, flip flops, flip-flops, sun cream, surfboard, ice-lolly, crab, crabs, wave, waves, warm, hot, t-shirt, rockpool, pebble, pebbles, sand, water, yellow, orange, picnic basket, blue, shell, shells, fish, seaweed, blenny, seagull, water bottle, picnic, bucket hat, sun cap, holiday, sunny
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Keywords: sea, seaside, beach, ocean, holiday, sunny, sun, shell, shells, sunglasses, ice cream, ice-cream, sandcastle, sun cream, seagull, rockpool, rockpools, flip-flops, flip flops, bucket and spade, sun hat
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Keywords: scavenger hunt, holiday, beach, sea, seaside, ocean, sunglasses, flip-flops, flip flops, sun cream, sandcastle, bucket and spade, sun hat, ice cream, shell, shells, seagull, seagulls, rockpool, rockpools, picnic, seaweed, picnic blanket
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Display Lettering
This pack includes the lower-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: LOWER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the upper-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: UPPER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the numbers 0-9 with the last few pages including some mathematical symbols.
This pack is organised with one number per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one number to a page which would allow you to make the numbers smaller if desired.
p2-11: Numbers
p12-13: Symbols
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This pack includes the lower-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: LOWER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the upper-case letters of the alphabet with the last few pages including some common punctuation.
This pack is organised with one letter per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one letter to a page which would allow you to make the letters smaller if desired.
p2-27: UPPER CASE letters
p28-33: Punctuation
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This pack includes the numbers 0-9 with the last few pages including some mathematical symbols.
This pack is organised with one number per page so that you can print only what you need.
When you print this PDF you should have the option to print more than one number to a page which would allow you to make the numbers smaller if desired.
p2-11: Numbers
p12-13: Symbols
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Beach & Coastal Learning Resources
Ten rockpool wildlife fact cards which include engaging images and interesting facts to inspire your rockpool investigations.
Keywords: rockpool, fact card, hermit crab, shell, animal, barnacle, limpet, protect, predator, water, sea slater, tide, seaweed, whelk, sea snail, starfish, mussel, clam, shellfish, edible crab, , common blenny, fish, beadlet anemone, tentacles, shrimps, bladder wrack seaweed
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These activity cards contain ideas to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a beach setting.
The activities are intended to give the children time and space to think about the environment around them and their own interactions with it.
Keywords: mindfulness, blow bubbles, cloud, sandprint, sand, prints, texture, feel, reading, make marks, stick, twig, beach, shells, create natural artwork, breathe in, breathe out, close your eyes, pebble press, role-play, beach animal, I spy colours, mandala, repeating patterns, concentric circles, wildlife, fossils, rocks, stones, listening walk, smell walk, activities
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These checklists are to promote mindfulness and awareness of surroundings when in a beach setting. This activity is intended to help children engage their senses to better notice and appreciate the environment around them.
Keywords: mindfulness, awareness of surroundings, checklist, scavenger hunt, senses, environment, can you find, beach, rockpool, bird, seaweed, minibeast, stone, pebble, shell, sea animal, wave
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Have great fun with your children whilst all pretending to be beach items with this set of 8 Beach Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
Keywords: beach, activities, activity cards, movement, expressive, movement break, gross motor, physical, waves, crab, seagull, fly, grass, breeze, fish, rockpool, blenny, seaweed floating, sea, starfish, limpet, barnacle
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These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, beach items to create pictures.
It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!
Keywords: beach, natural, lose parts, artwork, pictures, images, starfish, seagull, cockle shell, crab, sand, art
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Engaging poster which shows how we can tell the age a cockle was when it died by looking at the shell it left behind. How many lines are on each of the cockle shells you find?
Keywords: cockle shell, growth, poster, facts, sea, beach
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These cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being given as a pattern making challenge using beach items/loose parts.
Encourage the children to look at the card patterns and try to recreate them using real life elements that are found or provided. Great activity for looking closely at similarities and differences!
Keywords: repeating pattern, natural, loose parts, shell, limpet, whelk, observation, activities, activity
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This mat is designed to engage children in learning about the concept of sharing quantities equally. How to use…
Adult or child can choose a number to write in the top right corner.
Then child to count that number of shells for the top box.
Finally, the child can investigate if the shells can be shared out fairly into the two bottom boxes.
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, sharing, dividing, equally, fairly, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, half, halving, double, doubling
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These cards are intended to be used as a stimulus for making shapes with natural materials on the beach.
Extensions could include asking what other shapes the children could make or what other materials could they use.
Keywords: shape, artwork, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, poster, cards, circle, triangle, square, shell, rock, stone, pebble, seaweed
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This mat is designed to engage children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.
How many shells can you fit into the rockpool? Does it matter what type of shells they are? How many big shells can you fit? How many smaller ones? Does it matter what shape the shells are?
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy
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This mat is designed to encourage creativity whilst also engaging children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.
Who will share this shell?
Two printable sheets provided for a variety of purposes…mark making and drawing, playdough or even small world role-play!
How many creatures can share your shell? What are they each like? Do they work together to help each other?
Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!
Keywords: shells, share, sharing, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, playdough, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, creative, creativity, role play
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These cards can be laminated for repeated use. Each of the six beach habitat creatures has a dotted line card and a card with a blank space.
Use the laminated cards with whiteboard pens or alternatively use the first card as stimulus e.g. using your finger or stick on the beach in the sand or at home in your sand tray.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, edible crab, hermit crab, blenny fish, sea slater, seagull, whelk
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These ‘Follow the Snail’s Trail’ pencil control sheets/mats are perfect for the development of fine motor control using mark making tools or even just a tracing finger! Smooth and spiky patterns included.
Ideal for both individual use to ‘take home’ or laminated for multiple uses with whiteboard pens.
You may like to read ‘The Snail and the Whale’ alongside this resource.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, whelk, snail, finger tracing, smooth/curved lines, spiky/pointy lines
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These ‘Follow the Snail’s Trail’ pencil control mats are perfect for the development of fine motor control using mark making tools or even just a tracing finger! Smooth and spiky patterns included.
Ideal for multiple uses with whiteboard pens/a tracing finger once laminated. Mats could also be used with playdough or loose parts!
You may like to read ‘The Snail and the Whale’ alongside this resource.
Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, whelk, snail, finger tracing, smooth/curved lines, spiky/pointy lines
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These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses whilst at the beach.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
Keywords: beach, sense, senses, discussion, communication, smell, see, banner, mark making, hear, feel, taste, touch, activity, activities, display
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These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on a trip to the beach! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
Keywords: beach, sense, senses, discussion, communication, smell, see, mark making, draw, drawing, hear, feel, taste, touch, activity, activities, display, booklet
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16 colouring pages include: crab, hermit carb, limpets and barnacles, sea slater, mermaid’s purse, anemone, seagull, seaweed, periwinkle, shells, rockpool, blenny/shanny fish, whelk, fossils and starfish.
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These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of their beach visit. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Keywords: beach, trip, mark making, make marks, writing, drawing, seaside, beach school
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Once laminated these Beach Shell Multimats are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets may also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Keywords: template, seaside, beach school, shells
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Beach Holiday Literacy & Communication Resources
This resource can be used solely as a speech and language activity with younger children, promoting discussion about the pictured character and encouraging the children to creatively build on, and share, their own experiences.
As an optional follow up, sheets for drawing their responses are included. Additionally, for older children such as Reception and KS1 (Year 1 and Year 2), there are versions of the sheets that have lined areas for writing.
Prompts include questions such as: What do you think Aryan will do? Where will Aryan go? What will it be like? How will Aryan get there?
Have fun!
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Six page booklet comprising: ‘My Beach Holiday Senses Booklet’ front cover (with space for child’s name), plus five pages, each prompting children to make marks/draw/write about a different sense…’At the Beach I can see/hear/taste/smell/feel’.
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Pack of 3 differentiated sheets depicting an open suitcase along with a ‘Beach Holiday’ poster. Children can decide what they will do on their activity/adventure holiday and what they will need to take with them. Choose appropriate sheet(s) within pack for drawing alone or a combination of drawing and writing.
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Ignite your child's imagination with our Beach Holiday Drawing and Writing Template Pack, specially designed for children aged 2 to 7. This engaging set of templates encourages creativity and expression through both drawing and writing.
Pack contains 5 differentiated template sheets for drawing, mark making and emergent or confident writing.
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Fun story about Aryan’s day at the beach with comprehension questions.
Pack contains:
Page 2 – Text & Questions sheet – all in one sheet for laminating and use for those writing in books.
Page 3 – Text sheet – for laminating. Larger font size for children to follow along as adult reads.
Page 4 – Questions sheet – for those not using books who may need a worksheet to write on.
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Informative child friendly text all about seagulls with comprehension questions.
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Page 2 – Text & Questions sheet – all in one sheet for laminating and use for those writing in books.
Page 3 – Text sheet – for laminating. Larger font size for children to follow along as adult reads.
Page 4 – Questions sheet – for those not using books who may need a worksheet to write on.
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Summer At the Seaside Printable Provision
Summer themed I Spy Count and Choose sheets. Ideally used as posters or mats.
You may like to laminate these sheets and use them as an interactive display or place them on table tops with pegs, counters or whiteboard pens as an activity.
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Summer display banner.
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Set of Summer puzzles each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise colours and patterns and solve problems involving observational skills. Also perfect for summer themed object vocab learning!
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Ice-Cream Pictogram Chart pictures designed for children to not only think about their favourite ice-cream flavour, but also realise that others may not have the same favourite. In addition, children begin to learn about simple graphs and charts. Ideal for use in a classroom, preschool, nursery or childminder setting. Children do not have to complete the activity at the same time, but a chart can be added to a display and individual children can add their own favourites at appropriate times.
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Beach themed tally chart. Your children will love to use this as part of an out and about hunt activity or in conjunction with a 'Beach/Summer' themed tuff spot or feely bag. Use as a Tally Chart or Check List. Differentiate expectations for individual children within your care. Some children may simply use it as a visual cue whilst others may begin to make marks resembling tally lines or even numbers.
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Can you place pom poms or other loose parts on the multicoloured circles? Great for fine motor control and developing a pincer grip. Why not also introduce tools such as child tweezers? Have fun!
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Familiar summer items for colouring. Which colours will your children choose?
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Expand upon children’s knowledge of Summer objects whilst playing a fun game of snap (or a memory game of ‘picking up pairs’) with this set of snap cards. The cards are made with a tab/patterned back which can be folded before lamination in order to strengthen the final product. This also means that when turned over, the picture on the front can not be seen.
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Download this Ice cream/Ice lollies colouring pack in conjunction with our 'Ice Cream Shop Role-Play Pack'. Ideal for the hot weather. Pack includes some colouring pictures with call out shapes in order for children to experiment with emergent writing of descriptive 'wow' words and/or numbers and currency symbols.
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Can your children make the right amount of ice cream balls with playdough and put them on the cones? Or perhaps they could draw the correct number of ice cream balls? This activity not only develops number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting, but also fine motor skills, creativity, and descriptive language.
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‘Summer’ themed Number Slice Puzzle Activities. Puzzles available for 1-5, 1-10 and 0-20 sequencing, full colour versions in this pack. Cut along the vertical lines and laminate for multiple uses or allow your children to cut and stick as an individual activity to take home. Great for number recognition and ordering, observational skills and motor control. Picture and number combination enables child self checking.
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‘Summer’ themed Number Slice Puzzle Activities - Colouring version. Puzzles available for 1-5, 1-10 and 0-20 sequencing. Cut along the vertical lines and laminate for multiple uses or allow your children to colour, cut and stick as an individual activity to take home. Great for number recognition and ordering, observational skills and motor control. Picture and number combination enables child self checking.
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Ideal as part of 'Summer' topic. This 'Draw what you see' sheet can be laminated and used in conjunction with whiteboard pens (perhaps placed next to a tuff tray rock pool area you have created) for children to use over and over again to practise drawing what they see. Alternatively you could print out individual copies for the children to draw their own rock pools (whilst out on a trip or imaginary) to take home. To be used in setting or during out and about adventures!
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Memory cards for matching Ice Cream shop items. A good summer themed game for building turn taking and visual memory.
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How many Summer themed objects are there altogether? Children learn to find the total number of objects in two groups by counting all of the objects. Simple addition sheets ideal for strengthening 1:1 correspondence counting and number writing skills whilst introducing basic addition principles using words/phrases such as ‘plus’, ‘add’, ‘equal to’, ‘altogether’, etc. For example you may ask ‘How many sandcastles are there altogether?’ or confirm ‘2 plus 2 is equal to 4’. Blank sheets also included.
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Which flavour?… What toppings?…Will you have a flake? Pack includes inspirational poster and 2 ice cream cone templates. Use art & craft materials, playdough, loose parts or pencils/crayons/pens. Have fun!
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Two Bucket and Spade themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic or following a trip to the beach.
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Two Ice Lolly themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic.
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Two Beach Ball themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic.
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Summer/Beach themed 100 square.
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A4 sized Summer themed reward chart ( 25 squares).
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Learning about UK Coastal Habitats & Wildlife
Ten rockpool wildlife fact cards which include engaging images and interesting facts to inspire your rockpool investigations.
Keywords: rockpool, fact card, hermit crab, shell, animal, barnacle, limpet, protect, predator, water, sea slater, tide, seaweed, whelk, sea snail, starfish, mussel, clam, shellfish, edible crab, , common blenny, fish, beadlet anemone, tentacles, shrimps, bladder wrack seaweed
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Versatile blank crab sheet. Ideal for exploring symmetry using a variety of different media. Children could create their own colourful designs attempting to create symmetry themselves. Alternatively you could try painting a pattern on one side and folding along the dotted line which presses the paint onto the other side, thus creating a symmetrical design.
Activity, Symmetry, Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Take Home, *Realistic Style*, Art and Craft, Crabs, Edible Crab
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Challenge your children to create the right number of starfish using playdough. Laminate the sheet first for multiple uses. Choose a number you think is appropriate for your child to practise and write into the bottom box with a whiteboard pen.
Activity, Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Counting, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Number Recognition & Ordering, *Realistic Style*, Starfish, Rockpool
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The pages of this pack give some general information about sea lions and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Zoo, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Sea Lion, Ocean, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, Mammals
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The pages of this pack give some general information about sea turtles and some fun and engaging activities to foster and develop children’s interest in them.
Pack includes:
• Fact posters x3 (Could be used as stimuli for a lesson input)
• Number slice activity (1-10) (Can be pre-cut for a pure number ordering activity or left to be cut by child to add scissor practice)
• Number slice activity - colouring version (1-10) (As above but to be coloured before cutting)
• Description sheet (Can be used as an independent writing activity or with an adult scribing the ideas of a younger child)
• A4 poster
• A4 poster - colouring version
• ‘Body Parts’ x3 (fully labelled, initial sounds only, blank)
• Draw and write sheets x3 (blank sheet, wide lines and narrow lines)
• 1x 4-piece puzzle
• Multimats x2 (for Colouring/Art & Craft/Loose Parts/Playdough)
Fine Motor, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control, Drawing, Take Home, Zoo, Puzzles, Games, Activity, Animal body parts, Discussion Prompts, Print Carries Meaning, Problem Solving, Observational Skills, Posters/Displays, Using Shapes for Task, Number Recognition and Ordering, Sea Turtle, Ocean, Endangered Animal Packs, Art and Craft, Turtle, Reptiles
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Help the turtles find their eggs!
Game for three players. Take turns to turn a card. If it is a rock turn the card back over. If it is an egg put it on your collection card.
The first player to get five eggs is the winner!
Observational Skills, Reptiles, Problem Solving, Counting, Number Recognition and Ordering, Games, Group Activity, Turn Taking, Zoo, Ocean, Turtle
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Pack includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Ocean, Dolphin, Mammals
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Pack includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Zoo, Ocean, Octopus, Invertebrate
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Pack includes 3 pages: poster for display and modelling, version with blank labels for writing, plus a writing template with initial sounds for labels.
Posters/Displays, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Fine Motor, Pencil Control, Observational Skills, Problem Solving, Activity, Take Home, Laminate to use with w/b pens, Animal body parts, Reptiles, Zoo, Ocean, Endangered Animals, Turtle
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Challenge your children to create the right number of playdough fish for each dolphin. Laminate the sheets first for multiple uses with groups of children.
Playdough/Loose Part Mats, Counting, Print Carries Meaning, Activity, Number Recognition and Ordering, Ocean, Art and Craft, Dolphin, Mammals, Fish
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Sand & Water Play Provision
Transform your outdoor water area into a space for curiosity, investigation and problem-solving with our wonderful Outdoor Water Play Challenge Cards!
These engaging printable challenge cards encourage exploration, experimentation and meaningful conversations through…
Print the cards that match the items you have in your setting and then write a number in the white box if desired.
Hide the items in the sand and then the children can use the cards as a finding challenge.
The children could also set challenges for each other using a whiteboard open to write numbers on the laminated cards.
N.B. As ever please do risk assess the items you use within your setting for your particular children. For example smaller objects such as buttons may not be appropriate for your youngest children.
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These maps have blank centres for children to draw the sand tray and mark where they have hidden their treasure.
They can then challenge a friend to find the treasure using the map to guide them!
You may also like o encourage the use of positional language such as next to, under, on top, beside, left, right, behind, etc.
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These cards are intended to be used to aid letter formation practice in wet sand. The writing could be attempted with a finger or a stick/pencil. A stone marks the spot where the writing of each letter should begin.
N.B. The pack includes two different font types for the letters: (p2-14) & (p15-27) (But don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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These cards are intended to be used to aid number formation practice in wet sand. The numbers could be attempted with a finger or a stick/pencil. A stone marks the spot where the writing of each number should begin.
N.B. The pack includes two different font types for the numbers: (p2-6) & (p7-11) (But don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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These cards are intended to be used to aid shape formation in wet sand. The shapes could be attempted with a finger or a stick/pencil. They could also be used as part of a display by the sand area.
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Ideal banner to help transform your sand pit into a ‘Dino Dig’ area!
More ‘Dino Dig’ resources available here.
Have fun!
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The cards are intended to be cut, folded and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The silhouette or full picture cards can be used separately or a mixture of both.
The children can then dig in the sand to find the cards and then try to match up with the dinosaurs on the ‘Dino Dig Mat’ at the end of this pack.
Have fun!
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The cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find and say the letters on the fossils.
(Don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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The cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find and identify the shapes on the fossils.
Includes 4 sets of 6 shapes: triangle, square, circle, rectangle/oblong, pentagon and hexagon. Having 4 sets allows for matching the same shape and counting up to 4 of the same shape. If you would like less or more sets you may of course print as appropriate.
Have fun!
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The cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find and say the numbers on the fossils.
(Don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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The puzzles are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find the puzzle pieces and match them together.
Have fun!
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The cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find the separate parts of the puzzle and cards and then try to match them together.
Have fun!
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The cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find the five cards in a set and then order them by size.
Have fun!
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The bones are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find and read the words on the bones.
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The bones are intended to be cut and laminated before being buried in the sand pit/tray.
The children can then dig in the sand to find and read the words on the bones.
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Inspirational poster to encourage children to think about and/or experiment with whether objects will float or sink in water.
This may lead to discussions about an object’s size, weight, shape, the material it is made from, whether it is hollow, etc.
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The tick sheets can be used as part of an investigation into floating and sinking.
The children can write or draw the item they are testing and then record the result.
This may lead to discussions about an object’s size, weight, shape, the material it is made from, whether it is hollow, etc.
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These prompts can be used as part of lesson starter about floating and sinking or as a display to promote discussions and investigations around this topic.
This may lead to discussions about an object’s size, weight, shape, the material it is made from, whether it is hollow, etc.
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The cards can be used as part of a small display near the water area or as a direct challenge to be used by the children when playing in the water tray.
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The cards can be used as part of a display near the water area or as a direct challenge to be used by the children when playing in the water tray.
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These cards can be used alongside small world sea animal toys for a water play challenge.
Print the cards that match the toys you have in your setting and then write a number in the white box if desired.
Place the sea animal toys in the water and then the children can use the cards as a finding challenge.
Add some bubbles to the water to increase the searching aspect of the task.
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Under the Sea themed Alphabet cards. These cards could be used as learning prompts or a display around a water play area.
(Don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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Under the Sea themed number cards 0-30. These cards could be used as learning prompts or a display around a water play area.
(Don’t forget if you choose the editable docx file, you can change the font!)
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Sun Safety
Consolidate colour knowledge with this fun sunglasses puzzle matching game. Children will also begin to recognise that print has meaning and connect written words to colours.
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A fun way to help children to learn about sun safety. This puzzle highlights the need to wear sun cream, a sun hat and sunglasses and to drink plenty of water in hot weather.
Two versions - one with text and one without.
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Posters to highlight the main Sun Safety objects for children to remember. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
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Colouring posters/sheets to highlight the main Sun Safety objects for children to remember. Useful as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
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Set of ‘Don’t forget…’ posters to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
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Cards to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
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Colouring cards to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike! Also useful as discussion prompts during Sun Safety discussions.
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Poster to highlight the main aspects of Sun Safety. Useful to display in common areas as a visual reminder for children, parents and practitioners alike!
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1-10 sun cream themed number recognition counting puzzles. Match the number to the correct quantity of sun cream drops. Practise counting objects which cannot be moved. Use as a table or floor activity or part of an interactive display board. Left uncut, can be used as flashcards, for number ordering games or tuff spot counting loose part activities!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Sun Safety Colouring Pages/Sheets.
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*1-6 dice required
(Cut out and laminate the Sun pictures beforehand.)
• Roll dice and take the piece with the corresponding number.
• Keep going until you complete the picture!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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It’s a hot day… Find the things you need!
Game for four players.
Take turns to turn a card. If it is an item you need, place it on your game board. If you already have that item, place it back where you found it.
The first player to get all four items is the winner!
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Sun Safety Multimats - These multimats can be coloured or used in conjunction with art and craft cut and stick materials. If laminated they may be used for playdough or loose parts design work.
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Consolidate colour knowledge with this fun matching game. Children will also begin to recognise that print has meaning and connect written words to colours.
Cards to use for a matching activity, picking up pairs memory game or as flash cards. Each card is made with a backing tab for folding before lamination to provide a more robust final product.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Encourage children to think about how we can stay safe in the sun. The sheets cover an ability range from first mark-making up to full phrase/sentence writing.
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These ‘Sun Safety’ Picture Snap cards can be printed, cut out and laminated as a fun snap or memory matching pairs game to consolidate children's recognition of and descriptive language surrounding sun safety themed objects.
Each card is made with a backing tab for folding before lamination to provide a more robust final product.
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Poster/information sheet to highlight the symptoms to look out for in children for ‘heat stress’, ‘heat exhaustion’ and ‘heatstroke’. It also includes actions to take to protect a child exhibiting symptoms. Full colour and black and white versions within pack.
Contains public sector information licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Reviewed: May 2026
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Poster/information sheets highlighting how to keep children safe indoors and outdoors during extreme heat. Full colour and black and white versions within pack.
Contains public sector information licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Visual communication aid in order to remind children to drink water during extreme heat. Practitioners may wish to hold this poster/card up periodically in front of children as a visual reminder to have a drink.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Visual communication aid in order to remind children to drink water during extreme heat. The intention with these wristbands is to create a visual and tactile reminder for young children to remember to drink regularly in the heat.
The wristbands are to be cut out and stuck on a child’s wrist. Hopefully, each time they notice it during the day they will think about drinking some more water!
Also included is a colouring version for an extended activity.
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Weather Calendars (more themes here)
This ‘Today’ Small A4 Weather Calendar is ideal for use in a compact space. More themes and sizes also available.
Please note that if you wish to edit the text you can do so in the EDITABLE docx file version below. NON-EDITABLE pdf file also available below.
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This large ‘Today’ Weather Calendar is ideal for use as a routine daily focal point each morning. Smaller A4 size plus more themes also available.
Please note that if you wish to edit the text you can do so in the EDITABLE docx file version below. NON-EDITABLE pdf file also available below.
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Movement Activity Challenges (perfect for the outdoors…more here)
Have great fun with your children whilst all pretending to be beach items with this set of 8 Beach Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
Keywords: beach, activities, activity cards, movement, expressive, movement break, gross motor, physical, waves, crab, seagull, fly, grass, breeze, fish, rockpool, blenny, seaweed floating, sea, starfish, limpet, barnacle
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Have fun with this set of 10 Pirates Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world, number recognition and turn taking.
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Have great fun with your children whilst all pretending to be dinosaurs with this set of 8 Dinosaur Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the Summer topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
(For additional ‘Summer’ themed resources visit our ‘SUMMER’ PAGE.)
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the ‘Under the Sea’ topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
(For additional ‘Under the Sea’ themed resources visit our ‘UNDER THE SEA’ PAGE.)
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the ‘At the Seaside’ topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
(For additional ‘At the Seaside’ themed resources visit our ‘AT THE SEASIDE’ PAGE.)
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This pack contains some activity ideas for the Pirates topic as well as some blank forms for you to note down your own ideas.
Staring at a blank page when planning can be difficult so we hope that even if you don’t end up using our exact suggestions, they will be a spark of inspiration for your own great ideas when planning for your children.
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A high-impact, play-rich mini-project that uses water as the vehicle for developing physical control, early maths (capacity), schema play and simple scientific thinking.
A toddler project planner supporting sensory, physical and schema-rich learning through summer play.
A high-engagement project supporting transporting and trajectory schemas, gross motor development and rich action vocabulary in toddler rooms.
A six-week, sensory-rich curriculum theme exploring water, movement and environmental care (Commonly used in Summer 2)
A two-week, low-prep mini theme designed to enrich provision and respond to children’s emerging interests.
🌿 EYFS Seaside Ideas (Continuous Provision & Enhancements)
These ideas are designed as open-ended invitations that respond to children's interests and experiences.
🏖️ Beach Small World Area
Create:
Beach scenes
Sand environments
Rock pools
Coastal wildlife habitats
Adult Role
Support language development through observation, questioning and storytelling.
🐚 Shell Investigation Station
Provide:
Shell collections
Magnifiers
Sorting trays
Measuring tools
Adult Role
Encourage comparison, classification and curiosity.
🌊 Seaside Sensory Play
Include:
Sand
Water
Pebbles
Shells
Driftwood
Adult Role
Support rich descriptive language and sensory exploration.
🍦 Ice Cream Shop Role Play
Provide:
Menus
Order pads
Play food
Coins and money
Adult Role
Support communication, mathematical thinking and imaginative play.
✏️ Mark Making & Early Writing
Holiday postcards
Beach signs
Ice cream menus
Holiday journals
Adult Role
Provide meaningful reasons for writing within play.
🌊 KS1 Seaside Activities & Learning Ideas
🌍 Geography Learning
Coastal environments
Human and physical features
Tourism and travel
Maps and journeys
🔬 Science Investigations
Coastal habitats
Rockpool wildlife
Floating and sinking
Weather observations
✍️ English Activities
Holiday recounts
Information texts
Postcards
Seaside poetry
➗ Maths Opportunities
Beach surveys
Data handling
Counting shells
Capacity investigations
🌍 Curriculum Links (EYFS & KS1)
🟢 EYFS Areas of Learning
Communication & Language
Sharing experiences
Vocabulary development
Storytelling and discussion
Physical Development
Sand play
Water play
Outdoor exploration
Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Shared experiences
Cooperative play
Confidence and independence
Understanding the World
Coastal habitats
Weather
Travel
Environmental awareness
Expressive Arts & Design
Creative beach projects
Role play
Design challenges
🔵 KS1 National Curriculum Links
Geography
Human and physical geography
Coasts
Weather
Mapping
Science
Habitats
Materials
Seasonal change
Working scientifically
English
Recounts
Non-fiction writing
Speaking and listening
Maths
Statistics
Measurement
Problem solving
🦀 Coastal Habitats & Rockpool Wildlife
One of the richest learning opportunities within a seaside topic is exploring local wildlife and coastal ecosystems.
Children can investigate:
Rockpool Creatures
Crabs
Starfish
Sea snails
Anemones
Coastal Habitats
Sandy beaches
Rocky shores
Dunes
Estuaries
Wildlife Observation
Seagulls
Shore birds
Marine life
Coastal plants
These investigations support scientific thinking, environmental awareness and observation skills.
🏖️ Sand & Water Play Ideas
The seaside naturally lends itself to rich sensory and exploratory play.
Sand Play Opportunities
Sandcastle building
Treasure hunts
Shape investigations
Mark making in sand
Water Play Opportunities
Floating and sinking
Capacity investigations
Water transportation
Sea creature exploration
Outdoor Challenges
Sand Play Challenge Cards
Water Play Challenge Cards
Beach-themed investigations
These experiences support mathematical thinking, creativity and scientific enquiry.
☀️ Sun Safety & Summer Learning
The seaside provides meaningful opportunities to explore staying safe in sunny weather.
Children can learn about:
Sun Protection
Hats
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Shade
Healthy Habits
Drinking water
Staying cool
Recognising hot weather
Summer Awareness
Seasonal change
Outdoor safety
Looking after ourselves
This learning supports personal wellbeing and healthy lifestyles.
🎭 Seaside Role Play Ideas
Create engaging role-play areas such as:
🍦 Ice Cream Shop
Menus
Ordering
Counting money
🏖️ Holiday Information Centre
Maps
Tickets
Travel brochures
🐚 Beach Explorer Station
Shell collections
Wildlife investigations
Discovery journals
Role play helps children develop communication, creativity and social skills.
📅 Seaside Related Awareness Days & Events
The following blog pages provide information and inspiration:
Saturday 27th June 2026: Time to put on our shades and protect our eyes for National Sunglasses Day! 😎☀️🕶️ This day provides a fun and crucial theme for exploring sun safety, eye health, weather, and personal health…
Tuesday 16th June 2026: Learn how to be super waste-reducing heroes on World Refill Day! 💧♻️ For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, this day provides a wonderfully practical…
Monday 8th June 2026: Let's dive into the big, blue ocean and learn all about it for World Oceans Day 🌊🐬🐠 For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms…
Saturday 6th - Sunday 14th June 2026: This week provides a wonderfully positive and crucial theme for exploring the environment, recycling, plants, animals, conservation, sustainability, and understanding the world…
Friday 5th June 2026: Let's explore our amazing planet and learn how to be its best friend! 🌳🌎💧 World Environment Day is all about making a difference, big or small, to keep our Earth healthy and…
Sunday 23rd May 2027: 🐢🌊 For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, World Turtle Day provides a wonderful and engaging theme for exploring animals (especially reptiles, sea creatures, and pets), habitats (ocean, desert, wetlands, gardens), conservation, life cycles,…
Saturday 22nd May 2027: 🌳🐠 International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) is a special day celebrated every year on May 22nd. It was started by the United Nations to help everyone understand something very important called 'biological diversity', or 'biodiversity' for short. Biodiversity means…
Friday 21st May 2027: 🐾🌱 Endangered Species Day is a special day celebrated every year on the third Friday in May. It was started by a group called the National Endangered Species Act Education Centre in the United States and was recognised…
Thursday 18th March 2027: 🌍♻️ Global Recycling Day is an annual event celebrated all over the world on March 18th. It was started by the Global Recycling Foundation to show everyone how important recycling is for keeping our planet's special resources…
Monday 15th - Sunday 21st March 2027: 🍎💧 Nutrition and Hydration Week is an annual event in the UK that highlights and promotes the vital importance of food and drink in health and social care. It aims to educate and raise awareness among…
Wednesday 3rd March 2027:🌍🌿 World Wildlife Day is an annual global event, celebrated on March 3rd. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate the incredible diversity of wild animals and plants across our world. The day aims to…
Thursday 20th May 2027 (TBC) & Thursday 5th November 2026: Let's learn outside! 🌳☀️ Outdoor Classroom Day is a global campaign to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning, with two designated days each year: one in May and one in November…
Friday 18th - Sunday 27th September 2026: Let's clean up our beaches! The Great British Beach Clean is an annual event organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), in 2026 it is being held between 18th and 27th…
Monday 7th - Friday 11th September 2026: Reduce, reuse, recycle! Zero Waste Week is an annual, international campaign that takes place during the first full week of September. It encourages individuals, businesses, and communities to…
Sunday 30th August 2026: Splish, splash! National Beach Day, observed annually on August 30th, is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our beautiful coastlines, sandy shores, and the vibrant life found in and…
Saturday 25th July - Sunday 9th August 2026: National Marine Week (which spans two weeks, encompassing the highest tides), is a fantastic annual celebration of the…
Tuesday 14th July 2026: Shark Awareness Day, celebrated annually on July 14th, is a fantastic opportunity to challenge misconceptions about sharks and teach young children about these…
Friday 3rd July 2026: International Plastic Bag Free Day, observed annually on July 3rd, is a fantastic opportunity to introduce young children to important environmental concepts…
🌻 Related Topics & Themes
🌊 Coastal & Marine Learning
🌿 Outdoor Learning
☀️ Seasonal Themes
🐚 Imaginative & Story Themes
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Printable ‘Beach’ teaching and learning resources include: scavenger hunts/checklists, mindfulness activity cards, cockle shell age poster, senses booklets and prompts, colouring pages, drawing/writing/mark making sheets, shell multimats, playdough/ loose part mats, art and craft activities, templates, pattern cards, natural loose part art prompts/posters, shapes, pre-writing, rockpool fact cards, symmetry, activity/movement challenges, display lettering, sand play and more!
❓ Seaside FAQs
What are good Seaside activities for EYFS?
Sand play, water investigations, shell collecting, beach role play, rockpool exploration and holiday storytelling all provide meaningful learning opportunities.
What can children learn through a Seaside topic?
Children can explore habitats, weather, travel, environmental awareness, mathematical thinking and communication skills.
How does a Seaside topic support Understanding the World?
Children learn about coastal environments, wildlife, seasons, geography and the natural world through real-life experiences.
What are good KS1 Seaside activities?
Holiday recounts, habitat investigations, geography studies, rockpool projects and weather observations all work well.
How can I create a Seaside role play area?
Use beach props, maps, shells, buckets, holiday resources and open-ended materials that encourage imaginative play.
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Encourage curiosity, creativity and problem-solving with our wonderful Outdoor Sand Play Challenge Cards!
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