Out and About: EYFS / Early Years Activities, Displays and Ideas
On this page you will find Free Sample Resources alongside our core Premium Printable Provision for this theme. In addition, you will find some Professional EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite Planning Documents. Explore membership options here.
Sections on this page:
Free sample resources
‘Out and About’ active journey resources (walking, cycling or scooting)
What do you notice whilst you are ‘Out and About’?
Checklists/Tally Charts
Relevant Topics
Role-Play Packs (Create your own role-play area in your setting/classroom/home to offer real world play experiences based on what you have witnessed out and about.)
‘Road Safety’ whilst out on ‘Active Journeys’
Related Theme & Project Planning Support
Related Topics - Exercise, Health and Safety
Outdoor Area
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Free ‘Out & About’ Printables | Early Years
Join for free and download our inspirational ‘Out & About’ themed educational resources in this ‘Free Samples’ section!
(Click on the images below to find out more)
Please note that both Editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) versions are available for the following resources. (Editable files require Microsoft Word to work at optimum level and Non-Editable files require a pdf viewer.)
Core ‘Out & About’ Active Journey Themed EYFS & KS1 Resources | Teaching & Learning Materials
(walking, cycling or scooting)
Get ready to be inspired! We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of fun and engaging printables, all created by the Little Owls Resources team—featuring our own original hand-drawn images. Have fun exploring! 😊
Click on the thumbnail images below for further details…
What do you notice whilst you are ‘Out and About’?…
Why not go on a colour, shape or senses walk?… See what minibeasts or birds you can spot?… Use one of our mindfulness checklists to consider not only what exact items you can see, but also more open interpretations which encourage children to problem solve, think critically and embrace all of their senses. Here are some examples. For more, visit our ‘checklists/scavenger hunts/tally charts’ page!
What do you notice whilst you are ‘Out and About’?…
Relevant Topics
What do you notice whilst you are ‘Out and About’?…
Role-Play Packs
(Create your own role-play area in your setting/classroom/home to offer real world play experiences based on what you have witnessed out and about.)
‘Road Safety’ whilst ‘Out and About’…
Related Theme & Project Planning Support
A professional mini-project planner designed to harness toddlers’ fascination with vehicles, power and construction — supporting schema play, physical development and language through high-impact, child-led provision.
A high-engagement project supporting transporting and trajectory schemas, gross motor development and rich action vocabulary in toddler rooms.
A six-week, play-based curriculum theme exploring movement, direction, story and connection (Commonly used in Spring 1)
Related Topics - Exercise, Health and Safety
Outdoor Area
