Puppets & Small World Play - EYFS / Early Years Activities, Displays and Ideas
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Farm animal lollipop puppet set. Perfect for small world role-play surrounding farmyard animals and their babies/young.
Books which you may like to read alongside this resource: ‘Farmyard Hullabaloo’, ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ and ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’.
Includes piglet, lamb, duckling, calf, puppy, duck, chick, rooster, hen, gosling, goose, kid, sheep, goat, foal (horse), donkey, foal (donkey), cow, dog, pig, horse and cat. Also included as extras that may be useful in the re-telling of some stories: fox, owl and ladybird.
Animals, Fine Motor, Activity, Pig, Cow, Chicken, Sheep, Mammals, Birds, Scissor Skills, Role Play, Group Activity, Goat, Piglet, Lamb, Duckling, Calf, Puppy, Duck, Chick, Cockerel, Hen, Gosling, Goose, Kid, Foal (Horse), Foal, Foal (Donkey), Donkey, Horse, Dog, Cat, Fox, Owl, Ladybird
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Farm animal lollipop puppet set (colouring version). Perfect for small world role-play surrounding farmyard animals and their babies/young.
Books which you may like to read alongside this resource: ‘Farmyard Hullabaloo’, ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ and ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’.
Includes piglet, lamb, duckling, calf, puppy, duck, chick, rooster, hen, gosling, goose, kid, sheep, goat, foal (horse), donkey, foal (donkey), cow, dog, pig, horse and cat. Also included as extras that may be useful in the re-telling of some stories: fox, owl and ladybird.
Animals, Fine Motor, Take Home, Activity, Pig, Cow, Chicken, Sheep, Mammals, Birds, Scissor Skills, Role Play, Group Activity, Goat, Piglet, Lamb, Duckling, Calf, Puppy, Duck, Chick, Cockerel, Hen, Gosling, Goose, Kid, Foal (Horse), Foal, Foal (Donkey), Donkey, Horse, Dog, Cat, Fox, Owl, Ladybird, Colouring, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Pencil Control
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Perfect for ‘Fairies’ small world role-play.
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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Perfect for ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ small world role-play.
Includes various key images relating to a ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ designed to be adhered to lollipop sticks to encourage small world role play. Have fun!
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 puppets are to be cut out to stick on lolly sticks.
Three background images are included.
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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‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ traditional tale lollipop puppets set. Includes ‘Three Bears Cottage’ picture plus various images designed to be adhered to lollipop sticks to encourage small world role play. Have fun!
Role-Play, Activities, Group Activities, Puppets, Small World Play, Goldilocks, Baby Bear, Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear
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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‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ traditional tale lollipop puppets set. Includes various key images from the tale designed to be adhered to lollipop sticks to encourage small world role play. Have fun!
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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‘The Three Little Pigs’ traditional tale lollipop puppets set. Includes various key images from the tale designed to be adhered to lollipop sticks to encourage small world role play. Have fun!
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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‘Incy Wincy/Itsy Bitsy Spider’ Nursery Rhyme Large Waterspout Poster with Lollipop Reversible Sun/Rain and Happy/Sad Spider Puppets. The waterspout spans two A4 sheets end to end vertically. Why not place this on a wall and encourage children to take it in turns to move the weather and spider puppets in relation to the waterspout at appropriate times during the rhyme? Have fun!
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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‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’ Nursery Rhyme A4 setting poster and Lollipop Frog Puppets for counting. Why not place this on a wall and encourage children to take it in turns to move the puppets in relation to the pond at appropriate times during the rhyme? Have fun!
Great for learning number recognition and counting 1-5.
Children will love to explore the rhythm and rhyme of this nursery rhyme and join in, especially with the aid of visual stimulus.
Want to incorporate music? How about clapping or using percussion instruments to feel the ‘beat’? Have fun!
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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‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ Nursery Rhyme Large Moon Poster and Lollipop Cat with Fiddle, Jumping Cow, Laughing Dog and Dish with Spoon Puppets. The moon poster is A4 size. Why not place this on a wall and encourage children to take it in turns to move the puppets in relation to the moon at appropriate times during the rhyme? Have fun!
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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‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ Nursery Rhyme Large Clock Poster with Lollipop Mouse Puppets. The clock spans two A4 sheets end to end vertically. Why not place this on a wall and encourage children to take it in turns to move the mouse puppet up and down the clock at appropriate times during the rhyme? Have fun!
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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‘Round And Round The Garden’ Nursery Rhyme Garden Poster with Lollipop Teddy Bear Puppets. The garden is on an A4 sheet. Why not place this on a wall and encourage children to take it in turns to move the teddy bear puppets around the garden and then make the puppets tickle each other at the end? Have fun!
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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Set of Mermaid/Merman and sea life images to make your own lollipop puppets. Images include: Merpeople x 9, dolphin, hermit crab, eel, clown fish, turtle, narwhal, edible crab, jelly fish, sea lion, star fish, seahorse, octopus, shells, anemone, pebbles, seagull and mermaid’s purse.
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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Perfect or ‘People Who Help Us’ small world role-play.
Features: vet, teacher, police officer, paramedic, nurse, librarian, firefighter, doctor, farmer, teaching assistant, caretaker, builder, postal worker, optician and dentist.
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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Either use art and craft materials to decorate your Chinese dragon before assembling or simply use the pre-coloured version. We used red and yellow straws for the handles, but you could also use lolly sticks!
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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Small world Halloween lollipop puppets set. Pack includes six characters for small world role play. Have fun!
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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Small world Halloween lollipop puppets set - colouring version. Pack includes six characters for small world role play. Have fun!
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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Small world Halloween puppets set. Pack includes setting back drops, character and object pictures for role play. Why not use in conjunction with our Halloween Character Sheets, writing prompts pack, Halloween descriptive words template or our cut, stick and write pack?
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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Nativity characters to make lollipop stick puppets. Can be used to retell the story of the Nativity.
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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