Spring Senses Prompts & Display

Use mini-banners to start conversations about spring experiences and the senses. Small accompanying note sheets give children space to draw, make marks or write about what they notice.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

My Spring Senses Booklet

Record spring observations through drawings, marks or writing. Use the prompt sheets separately or join them into a booklet after a walk or other shared sensory experience.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Walk Checklists

Look for spring sights together using picture checklists, with versions that include words or pictures alone. Mark what you notice during a walk, reuse laminated sheets or take observations home to discuss.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Growing Bean Sequencing Cards

Arrange six pictures to show a bean growing into a plant. Use the cards for shared sequencing and discussion, a display or a smaller cut-and-stick record of the growth sequence.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Growing Bean Sequencing Cards — Colouring

Colour and arrange outline pictures showing a bean’s growth. Use the cards for shared sequencing or stick them onto a separate sheet so children can explain the process to someone else.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Garden Observation Drawing

Look closely at a garden or outdoor space and draw what you notice. Use the sheet during a walk or near a window, then talk about the details children chose to record.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Seasonal Changes Display Posters

Four A4 posters explore spring, summer, autumn and winter through clothing, weather and seasonal pictures, with simple day-and-night-length diagrams.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Seasons Sort & Match Cards

Sort and match seven cards for each season, using pictures of trees, clothing, weather and seasonal details to compare changes across the year.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number Cards — Natural Items

Spring-themed number cards made with natural-item imagery. Use selected cards for a number display, number recognition or counting activities, and laminate them for repeated use.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Subitising Posters & Mats — 1–6

Explore numbers 1 to 6 through different picture arrangements, numerals, number words and dice patterns. Use the posters for shared number talk or as mats for comparing how the same quantity is shown.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Bumblebee Subitising Turn-and-Check Cards — A5

Look at the bees, say how many you notice, then turn the card to check. The pack has 22 cards for quantities 1–6 plus a blank template, designed to fold into reusable self-checking cards.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Bumblebee Subitising Flashcards — A4

Use large bee-picture cards for shared number noticing and discussion. There are 22 cards covering quantities 1–6, plus a blank template, for adults to select and hold up during group activities.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number Mat — Natural Items 0–9

A mat showing numerals 0–9 made from natural-item imagery. Use it as a spring number reference for recognition, shared counting activities or a maths display.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Fingerpaint Daffodils — Counting Sheets

Fingerpaint or draw the requested number of daffodils on each sheet. A blank-number version lets an adult choose a quantity to suit the child’s current counting experience.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Minibeast Counting Multimats

Explore numerals and quantities with minibeast-themed A4 mats. Make numeral shapes with playdough, place suitable objects on the minibeasts to support counting, or add marks with reusable pens.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number Formation Mat

A reusable number-formation reference for writing, display or playdough. Children can trace or model numerals when useful, and the pack includes two alternative formation versions for the number 5.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Counting Posters & Flashcards — 0–20

Explore numerals and spring-picture quantities from 0 to 20. Print large for a display or smaller as flashcards, selecting numbers for shared counting, pointing and one-to-one correspondence.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Colour & Count Sheets

Colour spring objects and count them one by one, selecting quantities up to 20. Use the sheets for number recognition or display completed pages as a spring number line.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Ladybird Counting Playdough & Loose-Parts Mats — 1–20

Use twenty mats to explore numerals and quantities from 1 to 20. Make ladybirds with playdough, place suitable objects on the pictured ladybirds or model the numeral and flower.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number Line & Flashcards — 0–25

Spring-themed numerals from 0 to 25 for a number line or separate flashcards. Choose a large display size or smaller cards for recognising and arranging selected numbers.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number-Slice Picture Puzzles — Colour

Put numbered picture strips in order to rebuild spring pictures. Choose 1–5 or 1–10 sequences, using reusable pieces or a cut-and-stick version of the activity.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Number-Slice Picture Puzzles — Colouring

Colour a spring picture, cut it into strips and rebuild it in number order. The 1–5 and 1–10 versions combine number sequences with picture clues for checking the result.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Butterfly Number Sheets

Add the requested quantity of marks, playdough shapes or suitable loose parts to butterfly wings. The numbered sheets can also support collage, shape talk and modelling numerals.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Ladybird Number Sheets

Make the requested number of spots on each ladybird using fingerprints, playdough, suitable loose parts or collage. Children can also model the numeral or explore the pictures with drawing materials.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Butterfly Symmetry Sheet

Explore matching patterns on butterfly wings with paint, drawing or other materials. Children can design both wings themselves or paint one side and fold along the dotted line to transfer the pattern.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Word Mat

Point to, name and describe spring pictures together, then use the labelled mat as a reference for drawing or writing. It also works alongside the matching Spring Word Cards.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Letter Cards — Natural Items

Individual letter cards with natural-item spring imagery for alphabet displays, letter recognition and selected alphabet activities. Laminate the cards if you want to arrange and reuse them.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Letter Mat — Natural Items

A spring alphabet mat with lower-case letters made from natural-item imagery. Keep it nearby as a visual letter reference or use it during shared alphabet activities and themed displays.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

My Spring Senses Poem

Build a spring senses poem through spoken ideas, drawings, marks or writing. Adults can scribe a child’s words, while children who are ready can extend the prompts with their own descriptions; rhyming is optional.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Fine Motor Spring Leaves

Explore patterns and shapes on spring-leaf pencil-control sheets. Offer them as optional practice with mark-making tools or laminate for repeated use with suitable pens.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Word Cards

Illustrated spring vocabulary cards for shared picture talk, displays and reading or writing reference. Children can point, name and describe the pictures before using the printed words in their own work.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Alphabet Display Cards

Spring-themed alphabet cards for a classroom display or a smaller set of letter flashcards. Use them for letter recognition, matching and reference during playful literacy activities.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Woodland Wildlife — Spring Draw & Write

Record Spring observations and ideas through drawing and writing. Choose from sheets with different amounts of writing space.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Fingerpaint Spring Blossom

Add blossom to a tree picture with fingerprints and paint. Use the sheet for exploring colour, repeated marks and the appearance of blossom in spring.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception

Spring Two-Piece Picture Puzzles

Match the halves of eight spring pictures. Compare colours, patterns and picture details, then name or talk about the completed images together.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception

Spring Pom-Pom Mats

Place pom-poms or suitable loose parts on coloured circles to complete spring pictures. Explore careful placement and colour matching, using fingers or a suitable tool where helpful.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Butterfly Multimat

A butterfly mat for drawing, collage, playdough and suitable loose parts. Use the outline as a starting point for exploring materials, colours and children’s own designs.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Leaf Multimats

Leaf-shaped mats for playdough, collage, drawing and suitable loose parts. Offer different materials for children to arrange, press, mark and create their own leaf designs.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Movement Challenge Cards

Try eight spring-inspired movement prompts together. Adults can introduce each action, then children can choose cards, recognise familiar pictures and take turns leading the movement.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Picture Snap Cards

Match spring pictures in a game of snap or print pairs for a memory game. The large cards include fold-over tabs to strengthen them and conceal the pictures when turned face down.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Blank Butterfly Creative Template

A blank butterfly shape for painting, drawing, collage and children’s own designs. Offer different materials so children can choose how to fill or decorate the wings.

Suggested use: Toddlers with adult support · Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Woodland Wildlife Walk — Spring

Broad picture checklists for looking at the natural world on a Spring walk. A second sheet provides spaces for drawing or marking what children notice.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Woodland Mindfulness Activity Cards

Sixteen outdoor noticing and activity ideas for slowing down, observing the surroundings and sharing children’s responses.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Wildlife Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt Sheets

Checklist-style woodland scavenger hunts for noticing and discussing the environment. This sheet format is distinct from the separate prompt cards.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Trees — Leaf Matching Puzzles

Seven self-correcting puzzles for comparing leaf pictures and talking about seasonal colour changes. Matching shapes can help children check their choices.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Birds — Egg Matching Puzzles

Ten self-correcting picture puzzles for noticing how birds’ eggs differ. Compare pictures and match puzzle shapes without needing to memorise species.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Bird Fact Cards (A5)

A5 information cards introducing ten birds, including robin, pigeon, blackbird, blue tit, magpie, buzzard, barn owl and swallow.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Bird Fact Cards (A4)

The larger A4 information-card edition introducing ten birds for shared observation, discussion and display.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Animal Fact Cards (A5)

A5 information cards introducing ten woodland animals, including fox, squirrel, frog, rabbit, bank vole, bat, slow worm and hedgehog.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Animal Fact Cards (A4)

A4 information cards introducing ten woodland animals. A larger format for shared discussion and display.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Plant Fact Cards (A5)

A5 picture-and-fact cards for eight plants, including ivy, bluebell, bramble, snowdrop, daffodil, daisy, herb Robert and wood anemone.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Plant Fact Cards (A4)

The larger A4 information-card edition for eight woodland plants, supporting observation and adult-led discussion.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Minibeast Fact Cards (A5)

A5 cards introducing ten woodland minibeasts, including earthworm, snail, ladybird, earwig, ant, bumblebee, woodlouse, centipede, spider and butterfly.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Minibeast Fact Cards (A4)

The larger A4 information-card edition introducing ten woodland minibeasts for observation and shared discussion.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Woodland Wildlife — Draw What You See

Four seasonal drawing templates for recording woodland observations in children’s own pictures.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception

Spring Display Banner — Natural-Item Letters

A Spring banner with lettering made from natural-item imagery. Add it to a seasonal display alongside children’s observations, drawings or photographs.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Display Banner & Borders

A Spring banner with matching border segments for a seasonal display board. Print the number of border pieces needed for the space and add children’s own work or observations.

Suggested use: Preschool · Reception · Selected KS1 uses

Spring Leaves Display Lettering — Lower Case

Lower-case alphabet letters and punctuation with Spring leaf decoration. Print only the letters you need and adjust print size for your display.

Spring Leaves Display Lettering — Upper Case

Upper-case alphabet letters and punctuation with Spring leaf decoration. Print selected letters to create your own display headings.

Spring Leaves Display Lettering — Numbers

Spring leaf numerals 0–9 and mathematical symbols. Print selected pages to create number displays or labels.

Animals

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Beach School

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Birds

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Forest School

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Extend the familiar story through imaginative play, retelling and related activities. Check the collection for individual resource access.

Life Cycles

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Minibeasts

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On the Farm

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Plants

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Teddy Bears' Picnic

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The Little Red Hen

Use the familiar story as a starting point for retelling, conversation and play. Check the collection for individual resource access.

Autumn

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The Changing Seasons

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Summer

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Winter

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Water Play

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Sand Play

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Mud Kitchen

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Outdoor Maths

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Outdoor Mark Making

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Wildlife Investigation

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Picnic Area

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Sport and PE Games

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Gardening

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B-I-N-G-O

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Five Little Speckled Frogs

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Incy Wincy Spider/Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Round and Round the Garden

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Sleeping Bunnies

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EYFS Framework

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Special Dates Calendar

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Festivals and Celebrations

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Themes

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Role-Play Packs

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Get Organised

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Areas of Learning

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Dual-Language Resources

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