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Printable EYFS & KS1 resources for learning through play
Thousands of ready-to-use printables to support provision, organisation, routines and learning across EYFS and KS1.
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Above is a small selection of our hand-drawn printable resources, designed for use in EYFS and beyond.
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🌱 Themes
Seasonal and topic-based printable provision to support learning through play.
🎭 Role Play Provision
Real-life scenarios, story-based play, and imaginative dramatic play packs.
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Printable resources linked to a wide range of cultural, religious and secular festivals and celebrations.
📅 Special Dates Calendars
Monthly events calendars to support planning & provision.
🧩 Areas of Learning
Resources organised by EYFS areas and curriculum focus.
🗂️ Organisation & Classroom Tools
Visual timetables, labels, routines, displays, certificates and more.
🛠️ EYFS Framework Support
Extensive collection of EYFS Statutory Framework editable support material - Safeguarding, Overarching Principles, Learning & Development and more.
🧸 Provision & Play Areas - Coming Soon!
Printables to support continuous provision and learning environments.
What you’ll find in our printable library:
Thousands of EYFS (& a growing library of KS1) printable resources
Resources in line with the EYFS Framework (& all 7 areas of learning)
Special event provision for festivals, celebrations & awareness dates
Setting organisational tools (such as displays, certificates, routines, transitions)
New printable provision resources added regularly
Themed printable provision
Dual-language resources
Role play packs
Designed for early years professionals
Our printable resources are used by nurseries, schools, pre-schools and childminders to support learning through play, provision-led teaching and engaging environments.
Suitable for EYFS and selected KS1 use.
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Popular Seasonal Themes & Special Dates This March & April
🌸 Spring Themes | Planning & Provision Ideas
Looking for some age-appropriate & engaging activity ideas or continuous provision enhancements for April? Our free April calendar download includes key events, festivals and celebrations to help inform your nursery school, childminder, preschool or school activities, provision and planning. Have fun! 😊…
🌿📚 A vibrant shift towards Spring, blending scientific discovery, cultural literacy, and vital well-being topics. This month offers a rich curriculum focusing on renewal, diversity, and healthy living, perfectly timed as the weather improves.…
📅 Special Date Events this March 2026 | EYFS & KS1
Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th March 2026: 🎭👑 Shakespeare Week is a special yearly celebration organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. It's made to help primary school children learn about William Shakespeare and his plays for the very first time. The goal is to give…
Sunday 22nd March 2026: 💧🌍 World Water Day is a special day celebrated every year on March 22nd. It was chosen by the United Nations (UN) way back in 1993. The main idea of this day is to show everyone how important fresh water is and to encourage us…
Saturday 21st March 2026: 📝✨ World Poetry Day is celebrated every year on March 21st. It was chosen by UNESCO (a part of the United Nations) in 1999. The main idea of this day is to encourage everyone, everywhere, to read, write, share, and learn about poetry. It also celebrates…
Saturday 21st March 2026: 🌈🎨 International Colour Day is celebrated every year on March 21st. This special date was chosen by a group called the International Colour Association (AIC) because it's when day and night are almost the same length, showing how…
Friday 20th March 2026: 🐦🏡 World Sparrow Day (WSD) is a special international day celebrated every year on March 20th. It's all about helping people learn more about the house sparrow and other common birds. It highlights why we…
Friday 20th March 2026: 😁🦷 World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated all over the world every year on March 20th. It's a special international day that teaches us all about looking after our teeth and gums, and why it's so important to have a healthy mouth. Organised by…
Wednesday 18th March 2026: 🌍♻️ 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 16th - Friday 20th March 2026: 🧠✨ Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges old ideas and misunderstandings about how different brains work. It wants to change how we see and support people who are neurodivergent (meaning…
Monday 16th - Sunday 22nd March 2026: 🍎💧 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…
Friday 13th March 2026: 😴✨ World Sleep Day (WSD) is an annual event organised by the World Sleep Society and observed on the Friday before the Spring Equinox each year. The main goal of this day is to celebrate the wonderful benefits of getting good, healthy sleep. It also aims…
Thursday 12th March 2026: 💧🧡 World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign celebrated annually on the second Thursday of March. It's a joint initiative by two important organisations, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the…
Monday 9th - Sunday 15th March 2026: 🧑🔬🩺 Healthcare Science Week is an annual, UK-wide celebration that promotes and raises awareness of the incredible work done by healthcare science professionals. Organised by NHS England, it typically takes place in March. This special week aims…
Sunday 8th March 2026: 💖💪 International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8th. It's a very important day that commemorates the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women throughout history and…
Friday 6th - Sunday 15th March 2026: 🧪🔬 British Science Week is a fantastic ten-day celebration of science, engineering, technology, and maths (STEM). It features fascinating, entertaining, and engaging events and activities all across the UK for people of all ages. Organised by…
Thursday 5th March 2026: 📚✨ World Book Day is an annual global celebration of books and reading, designated by UNESCO. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is typically celebrated on the first Thursday in March. The primary aim of this special day is to encourage children and…
Tuesday 3rd March 2026:🌍🌿 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…
📅 Special Date Events this April 2026 | EYFS & KS1
Wednesday 29th April 2026: 💃🕺 International Dance Day is a day celebrated every year on April 29th. It was started in 1982 by a group called the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), which works closely with UNESCO. This day is chosen…
Saturday 25th April 2026: 🐧❄️ For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, World Penguin Day provides a fantastic and engaging theme for exploring animals (birds, polar animals, ocean life), habitats, conservation, life cycles,…
Thursday 23rd April 2026: 🎭🖋️ For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, Shakespeare Day provides a fantastic and inspiring theme for exploring history (people from the past), storytelling, language and vocabulary, creative arts…
Wednesday 22nd April 2026: 🌍💚 Earth Day is a special day celebrated every year on April 22nd. It was started by a man named Senator Gaylord Nelson in the United States in 1970, because he wanted everyone to learn about how important it is to protect…
Friday 10th April 2026: 💖👫 Siblings Day is a special day celebrated every year on April 10th in many places. This day was first thought of by a lady named Claudia Evart, who wanted to remember her own brother and sister. It became a day to celebrate the…
Thursday 9th April 2026: ✨🦄 National Unicorn Day is a special day celebrated every year on April 9th. This day is all about celebrating the amazing, magical creature that is the unicorn! Unicorns are symbols of purity, innocence, magic, and enchantment, and they…
Tuesday 7th April 2026: 🍎💪 World Health Day is a special day celebrated every year on April 7th. It's organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is a big group from the United Nations that helps with health all over the world. This day celebrates…
Thursday 2nd April 2026: 📖✨ International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated every year on April 2nd. This special day is chosen because it's the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, a very famous writer of fairy tales. It was started in 1967 by a group called…
Let's have some giggles and harmless fun with jokes for April Fools’ Day! 😂🗓️ April Fools’ Day is observed annually on April 1st. Its origins are uncertain, with various theories suggesting…
Wednesday 1st - Thursday 30th April 2026: ❤️ World Autism Acceptance Month is celebrated every year in April, with a special focus on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. World Autism Awareness Day was first started by the United Nations (UN) in 2007. Over time, the name evolved…
Wednesday 1st April - Friday 1st May 2026: 🐾❤️ National Pet Month is a special time celebrated every year in the UK from the 1st of April to the 1st of May. It's organised by the National Pet Month charity. The main idea of this month is to teach everyone how to be a responsible pet owner and…
**Investigate a variety of Festivals, Celebrations & Awareness Dates for
Nurseries, Preschools, Childminders, Reception & Key Stage 1
on our ‘Special Dates Calendar’ page!**
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Thursday 26th March 2026: 💜🎗️ Purple Day is a special international day celebrated every year on March 26th. It was started in 2008 by a brave nine-year-old girl named Cassidy Megan, from Canada. Cassidy has epilepsy and wanted to help people talk about epilepsy to…