🐾 Animal Activities for EYFS & KS1 | Ideas, Printables & Planning
Welcome to our collection of Animal activities for EYFS and KS1. From pets and farm animals to jungle creatures, ocean animals and endangered species, animals are one of the most engaging and meaningful topics for young children.
Children are naturally curious about living things and often develop strong interests in particular animals, making this a wonderful topic for supporting communication, scientific enquiry, imaginative play, empathy and understanding of the natural world.
Whether you're looking for printable resources, role-play packs, curriculum planning support or inspiration for child-led learning, you'll find a huge range of animal-themed resources to explore.
Perfect for Nursery, Preschool, Childminders, Reception and Key Stage 1.
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Animals provide meaningful opportunities for children to explore the world around them while developing knowledge, vocabulary and empathy. Through animal-related experiences, children can:
🗣️ Develop Communication & Language
Learn rich new vocabulary
Ask questions and share ideas
Discuss similarities and differences
Retell experiences and stories
🔬 Develop Scientific Thinking
Observe living things
Explore habitats and life cycles
Compare animal characteristics
Investigate animal needs
💛 Develop Care & Empathy
Learn about caring for animals
Understand animal welfare
Respect living things
Explore conservation and environmental responsibility
🌍 Explore the Wider World
Discover animals from different countries
Learn about habitats and ecosystems
Compare environments around the globe
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🐾 Free Animal Resources
Explore our free animal-themed resources and discover engaging opportunities for learning about living things, habitats and conservation.
Why not use this fun farm animals and their young puzzle game to introduce your children to or consolidate their knowledge of farm animals? Cut each puzzle along the line in the middle and invite your children to match each farm animal with its offspring. Why not extend learning by discussing similarities and differences between the older and younger animals and also between the different types of animals? Extend children’s vocabulary by describing animal body parts such as tail, hooves, paws, fur, snout, etc. Ask questions such as ‘Which animal has the longest/shortest tail?’
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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Our Young Farm Animals colouring sheets pack includes each animal with its name and the name of the adult in brackets. Animals included are calf, piglet, puppy, donkey foal, kid, gosling, duckling, lamb, horse foal and chick. Why not use them as a stimulus for art & craft?
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Garden Birdwatch Mat featuring 5 UK garden birds. We have decided to focus on the most iconic and distinct looking birds you may see in a UK Garden in order to encourage young children to look closely at clear similarities and differences between a handful of birds, rather than confuse them with too many. Ideal for 1-6 year olds. Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Pigeon.
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These endless puzzles are perfect to show the cyclic nature of life cycles. For example in the first instance the frog puzzle may be placed in the order ‘frogspawn’, ‘tadpole’, ‘froglet’ and then ‘frog’. To demonstrate to children that the frog then lays frogspawn, the ‘frogspawn’ piece may be brought to connect with the ‘frog’ piece at the end and thus continuing the cycle. This process can continue for as long as you like, bringing the ‘tadpole’ piece to then end and then the ‘froglet’ piece and so on!
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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.
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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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Pack of 2 elephant colouring sheets. Great for mindfulness practise!
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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Pack of 2 lion colouring sheets. Great for mindfulness practise!
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Pack of 2 tiger colouring sheets. Great for mindfulness practise!
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Mega pack of Animal colouring pictures…49 sheets of individual animals to colour including their names.
Great for fine motor, observational skills, colour choice and becoming aware that text has meaning.
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Our Zoo Animals colouring sheets pack includes each animal with its name and footprint. Animals included are Chimpanzee, Zebra, Tiger, Poison Dart Frog, Lion, Meerkat, Rhinoceros, Wolf, Sea Lion, Komodo Dragon, Giraffe, Flamingo, Elephant and Penguin.
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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Print one to a page for a large display or fewer for a smaller display or flashcards for use in games and activities.
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Versatile zoo animal border paper. Files include colour and black and white versions.
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Count the Zoo Animals from 0 to 20. Print one or two numbers to a page for use as part of a display or more to a page for a set of flashcards. Ideal sheets to practise 1:1 correspondence counting (where children place their fingers on the objects as they count them). Also great for learning written numbers and knowledge of animals.
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Small birds and animals can find it difficult through the winter months. Here’s a poster of visual reminders which you may like to display in your setting as a discussion point and/or stimulus for activity. It depicts things you may like to think about with your children to help your local wildlife
More resources regarding ‘Helping Wildlife in Winter’ on our ‘National Robin Day’ page.
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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.
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🦁 Animal Printable Provision & Teaching Resources
Browse our collection of animal-themed resources designed to support learning across the curriculum.
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🎭 Role Play & Imaginative Play
Aquarium Role Play Pack
Zoo Role Play Pack
Veterinary Surgery Role Play Pack
🗣️ Vocabulary & Communication
Animal Word Resources
Fact Cards
Animal Displays
Alphabet Activities
✏️ Literacy & Mark Making
Animal Fact Files
Observation Sheets
Storytelling Resources
Writing Opportunities
➗ Maths & Problem Solving
Counting Activities
Matching Games
Sorting and Classification
Pictograms and Surveys
🔬 Understanding the World
Habitats
Life Cycles
Animal Needs
Conservation
🎨 Creative Arts & Design
Animal Crafts
Colouring Resources
Playdough Activities
Design Challenges
💡 All resources include editable (DOCX) and PDF file versions for flexibility in your setting. More file format information here.
🦀 Browse by Animal Name
Visit our dedicated page featuring a list of animal names and links to all of the resources we have for each them!
🌍 Browse by Animal Type
Explore our growing collection of dedicated animal pages.
🐦 Birds
Explore birds, feathers, nests and flight.
🐟 Fish
Discover freshwater and marine fish species.
🐞 Invertebrates
Explore insects, spiders and other fascinating creatures without backbones.
🐘 Mammals
Investigate animals that feed their young with milk and often have fur or hair.
🦎 Reptiles
Discover snakes, lizards, crocodiles and other cold-blooded animals.
Please note that we will continue to work on the above pages to create additional topic resources for each!
Coming soon…
🏞️ Browse by Habitat
Animals can also be explored through the environments in which they live.
🌊 Ocean
Marine habitats and sea life.
❄️ Polar
Arctic and Antarctic animals.
🦆 Wetlands
Ponds, marshes and wet habitats.
🌳 Woodland
Forest and woodland wildlife.
🚧 Coming Soon
Desert
Grassland
Jungle & Rainforest
Mountain Habitats
Please note that we will continue to work on the above pages to create additional topic resources for each!
CLICK HERE to visit the ‘BEACH SCHOOL’ PAGE.
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!
CLICK HERE to visit ‘LIFE CYCLES’ PAGE.
Printable ‘Life Cycle’ teaching and learning resources include: cyclic puzzles, frog, chicken, caterpillar/butterfly, ant/bean life cycle display packs, posters, cut and stick activities, banners, cards, playdough mats and more!
CLICK HERE to visit ‘ON THE FARM’ PAGE.
Printable ‘Farm’ related teaching and learning resources include: word mats/cards, banners, farm animals and the young/babies counting, puzzles, I spy activities, follow the lines pencil control, animal body part posters, multimats, playdough mats, loose part activities, art and craft, fine motor control, phase 1, 2 and 3 letters and sounds, animal colouring, number slice puzzles, pictogram, size ordering, matching and memory games, fact cards, picture snap, farm trip pack and more!
🎭 Animal Role Play Packs
Role play provides meaningful opportunities for language development, storytelling and collaboration.
Featured role-play packs include:
🐠 Aquarium
Explore sea creatures and marine life.
🦁 Zoo
Learn about animals from around the world.
🩺 Veterinary Surgery
Care for poorly pets and animals.
Aquarium Role Play Pack includes:
banner
tickets - Name Writing
open/closed signs
opening times poster
‘Which animals can you find?’ tick sheet
colouring sheets
aquarium gold member cards
direction posters/arrows
exhibit posters (include feeding and experience times )
various mark making sheets
word cards
sea creature prop cards
aquarist name card templates
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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Zoo Role Play Pack includes:
zoo banner
tickets - Name Writing
open/closed signs
opening times poster
‘Which animals can you find?’ tick sheet
ice cream/lolly prices poster
ice cream/lolly role play cards
zoo map
zoo gold member card templates
direction posters/arrows
animal enclosure posters (include feeding times with food each animal eats)
animal food role play cards for children to feed animals correct foods
zookeeper name card templates - Name Writing
animal masks
Alongside this role-play you may like to read: Dear Zoo, Hole in the Zoo, Rumble in the Jungle, Giraffes Can’t Dance or Who’s at the Zoo?
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Everything you need to set up a veterinary surgery role-play area!
Pack includes:
(Please note that words, etc. can be altered within the editable docx file version.)
‘Veterinary Surgery’ banner
Paw print decorative signs
Vet identity cards - Name Writing
Posters ‘Thank-you for waiting’, ‘After handling animals…wash you hands’
Social distancing signs & floormats
‘Please wait’ footprint floormats
Animal word cards
‘Put medicine bottles here’ & ‘Put bandages here’ activity signs
‘Open’ & ‘Closed’ signs
‘Vet Opening Times’ Poster - Space to draw hands on clock and write times
‘Opens at…o’ clock’ and ‘Closes at…o’ clock’ signs - spaces for emergent writing
Templates for emergent writing (ideally laminated) - ‘Medicine Prescription’, ‘Appointments’ & ‘Pet Details’ forms
‘For Sale’ Menu sign - Space to write prices by items
Items for sale prop cards
Animal fact cards
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🎵 Animal Nursery Rhymes & Songs
Animal-themed songs and rhymes provide rich opportunities for communication, rhythm, vocabulary and memory development.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Down in the Jungle’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Incy Wincy/Itsy Bitsy Spider’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Pussycat Pussycat’ by clicking HERE.
Find resources and relevant topics for the nursery rhyme ‘Sleeping Bunnies’ by clicking HERE.
🐢 Browse Core Animal Printable Provision Resources
Clip Art Packs
This clip art pack contains the following images:
Ball present, Bauble, Bell, Car present, Christmas candle, Christmas cracker, Christmas pudding, Christmas window 1, Christmas window 2, Fairy lights, Gingerbread man, Gold bow, Green bow, Holly branch, Hot chocolate, Pointy bauble, Present box, Racket present, Rectangle present, Red bow, Rudolph head, Rudolph, Santa Full, Santa half, Santa on Sleigh, Sleigh with gifts, Stocking, Teddy present, Tree curly, Tree outline green.
Copyright on all these images is held by ‘Little Owls Resources’. In downloading these images, you are issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own use.
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These images will be downloaded to your device as a Zip file. This file will automatically unzip when you open it on your device. At this point, you may have to decide where on your device you would like to save the images.
To insert an image into a word file:
1. Click on ‘Insert’ (top left of Word)
2. Click on ‘Pictures’
3. Click on ‘This Device’
4. Locate your chosen image and then click ‘Insert’.
This clip art pack contains the following images:
Badger, Bird box, Bird feeder, Bobble Hat blue/white, Bobble Hat grey/green, Bobble Hat grey/yellow, Bobble Hat red/blue, Bobble Hat red/white, Bobble Hat, Boots blue, Boots green, Boots grey, Boots red, boots yellow, Deer, Dormouse, Fox, Glove blue, Glove green, Glove grey, Glove purple, Glove red, Glove white, Glove yellow, Holly, Ice skates, Icicles, Icy Ivy, Leafless tree, Pine cone, Robin cartoon, Robin, Scarf blue, Scarf grey, Scarf red, Scarf yellow, Sledge, Slow-worm, Snowdrop flower, Snowflake 1, Snowflake 2, Snowman 1, Snowman 2, Snowplough, Snowy tree, Squirrel grey, Winter coat
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This clip art pack contains the following images:
Ant eggs, Ant larvae, Ant Pupae, Ant, Bee, Beetle, Cabbage White Butterfly, Caterpillar egg, Caterpillar, Centipede, Chrysalis, Common Blue Butterfly, Dragonfly, Earthworm, Earwig, Fly, Ladybird, Ladybird 2, Snail, Spider, Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Web, Web 2, Woodlouse
Copyright on all these images is held by ‘Little Owls Resources’. In downloading these images, you are issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own use.
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This clip art pack contains the following images:
Barn Owl, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Buzzard, House Sparrow, Jay, Magpie, Nightingale, Pigeon, Quail, Robin, Swallow, Tree Sparrow, Wheater
Copyright on all these images is held by ‘Little Owls Resources’. In downloading these images, you are issued a single licence for your own use and the right to grant a limited licence to your students to use the licensed material as part of your teaching and their own use.
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This clip art pack contains the following images:
Acorn, Ash Leaves, Beech Leaf, Black Poplar Leaf, Horse Chestnut Leaf, London Plane Leaf, Oak Leaf, Sycamore Leaf, Autumn Tree, Autumn Wind, Blackberries, Blackbird, Conker 1, Conker 2, Autumn footprint, Fox, Frog, Grey Cloud, Hedgehog cartoon, Hedgehog, Long-eared Bat, Pinecone, Pumpkin, Rake, Robin, Spider, Grey Squirrel, Stick, Stone 1, Stone 2, Stone 3, Sycamore seeds
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Get Organised Resources
Pack includes:
(Number in brackets shows how many A4 pages)
• Themed bunting (3)
• Blank bunting (1)
• Themed certificate (1)
• End of Year certificate (1)
• Graduation certificate (1)
• End of year posters (3)
• Themed colouring placemats (3)
• Blank placemat (1)
• Themed targets for beanbag throwing game (4)
• Colouring ‘thank-you’ cards (5)
• ‘Memories’ sheets – Heart and Star (2)
• Colouring party tickets (1)
• Blank party tickets (1)
• Animal Masks Full Colour & Colouring (12)
• Themed party invitation writing templates (3)
• Themed party time drawing sheet (1)
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EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Farm Animals and Their Young’ themed Parent/Carer Notice Board Display.
Includes:
Banners: ‘Parent notice board’ (small), ‘Parent notice board’ (large) & ‘Parent/Carer noticeboard’ - change these in the editable docx file version to say whatever works best for your setting and move images around!
Points of interest headings (also editable in the docx file version)
Animals & their young pairs to decorate your board
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EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Animals of the World’ themed Self Registration Display.
Includes:
Banner ‘Who is here today?’ - change this in the editable docx file version to say whatever works best for your setting
Days of the week signs (Monday-Sunday)
‘Here’ & ‘At home’ signs (2 different sizes to suit your display board/area)
Name signs for all of your individual children to enable them to sign themselves in by moving their name from the ‘At home’ column to the ‘Here’ column. Faded images behind children’s names gives them an added way to recognise their particular name card allowing for greater independence. 49 animals included!
This resource pack is easily adapted for any setting. For example the youngest children will get used to recognising their name & picture combination and moving it to the correct place with help. Children soon love the responsibility of doing this independently. Excellent tool for encouraging children to recognise their name before attending school and ideal for use in school to consolidate that knowledge and encourage independence.
Why not use this Self Registration Display in conjunction with our ‘Animals of the World’ peg labels pack? Both include the same 49 animals so that each child may have their own animal to recognise! They will be able to register themselves with the same animal as is on their peg or box!
(Non-Editable version has blank name cards for filling in manually after printing.)
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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EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Minibeasts’ themed Self Registration Display.
Includes:
Banner ‘Who is here today?’ - change this in the editable docx file version to say whatever works best for your setting
Days of the week signs (Monday-Sunday)
‘Here’ & ‘At home’ signs (2 different sizes to suit your display board/area)
Name signs for all of your individual children to enable them to sign themselves in by moving their name from the ‘At home’ column to the ‘Here’ column. Faded images behind children’s names gives them an added way to recognise their particular name card allowing for greater independence.
This resource pack is easily adapted for any setting. For example the youngest children will get used to recognising their name & picture combination and moving it to the correct place with help. Children soon love the responsibility of doing this independently. Excellent tool for encouraging children to recognise their name before attending school and ideal for use in school to consolidate that knowledge and encourage independence.
(Non-Editable version has blank name cards for filling in manually after printing.)
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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View ‘Minibeasts’ topic page View ‘Minibeasts’ themed Group Charts
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Self Registration Display.
Includes:
Banner ‘Who is here today?’ - change this in the editable docx file version to say whatever works best for your setting
Days of the week signs (Monday-Sunday)
‘Here’ & ‘At home’ signs (2 different sizes to suit your display board/area)
Name signs for all of your individual children to enable them to sign themselves in by moving their name from the ‘At home’ column to the ‘Here’ column. Faded images behind children’s names gives them an added way to recognise their particular name card allowing for greater independence.
This resource pack is easily adapted for any setting. For example the youngest children will get used to recognising their name & picture combination and moving it to the correct place with help. Children soon love the responsibility of doing this independently. Excellent tool for encouraging children to recognise their name before attending school and ideal for use in school to consolidate that knowledge and encourage independence.
(Non-Editable version has blank name cards for filling in manually after printing.)
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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DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
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View ‘On The Farm’ topic page View ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Group Charts
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Group Organisation Chart & Poster Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups at a glance
Smaller Posters x 6 ideal for placing on tables temporarily at the start of an activity as a visual cue to show children where their group is sitting
Use this pack to organise your class into any groups, e.g. for Guided Reading, General Topics, Maths, etc.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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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View ‘On the Farm’ topic page View ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Self Registration Display
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Nursery/Preschool/Group Setting Room Organisation/Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group/room
Room name signs x 6
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups/rooms at a glance
Smaller versions of the 1st set of Posters x 6
Use this pack to organise your Nursery, Preschool or Group Setting into named rooms or groups.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
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View ‘On the Farm’ topic page View ‘Young Farm Animals’ themed Self Registration Display
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Minibeasts’ themed Group Organisation Chart & Poster Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups at a glance
Smaller Posters x 6 ideal for placing on tables temporarily at the start of an activity as a visual cue to show children where their group is sitting
Use this pack to organise your class into any groups, e.g. for Guided Reading, General Topics, Maths, etc.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
View ‘Minibeasts’ topic page View ‘Minibeasts’ themed Self Registration Display
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Minibeasts’ themed Nursery/Preschool/Group Setting Room Organisation/Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group/room
Room name signs x 6
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups/rooms at a glance
Smaller versions of the 1st set of Posters x 6
Use this pack to organise your Nursery, Preschool or Group Setting into named rooms or groups.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
View ‘Minibeasts’ topic page View ‘Minibeasts’ themed Self Registration Display
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Animals’ themed Group Organisation Chart & Poster Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups at a glance
Smaller Posters x 6 ideal for placing on tables temporarily at the start of an activity as a visual cue to show children where their group is sitting
Use this pack to organise your class into any groups, e.g. for Guided Reading, General Topics, Maths, etc.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
EDITABLE (non-editable also available) ‘Animals’ themed Nursery/Preschool/Group Setting Room Organisation/Display templates.
Includes:
A4 posters x 6 to organise/display the names of the children in each group/room
Room name signs x 6
A4 Overview Chart sheet - displays all 6 groups/rooms at a glance
Smaller versions of the 1st set of Posters x 6
Use this pack to organise your Nursery, Preschool or Group Setting into named rooms or groups.
(In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
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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49 different Animals included in this peg labels pack. Currently cut and stick. Sticker sheets to be added soon!
Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing.
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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CLICK HERE to visit 'ANIMAL' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS page within the Social Distancing Get Organised Menu.
CLICK HERE to visit 'MINIBEAST' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS page within the Social Distancing Get Organised Menu.
CLICK HERE to visit 'MINIBEAST' NAMED PEG LABELS page within the Social Distancing Get Organised Menu.
Pack includes 7 A4 sized ‘Minibeast’ themed certificates. The first page has a border comprising different minibeasts and the following 6 are all based on specific minibeasts.
The editable DOCX file version of this certificate can be adapted for any purpose as the text is fully editable (including font). This means that the child’s name, date and purpose of the certificate can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files which are blank versions of each certificate for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our MINIBEASTS REWARD CHART?
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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Pack includes 7 A4 sized ‘Wild Animals’ themed certificates.
The editable DOCX file version of this certificate can be adapted for any purpose as the text is fully editable (including font). This means that the child’s name, date and purpose of the certificate can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files which are blank versions of each certificate for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our WILD ANIMALS REWARD CHART?
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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Pack includes 7 A4 sized ‘Farm Animal’ themed certificates. The first page has a border comprising different farm animals and the following 6 are all based on specific farm animals.
The editable DOCX file version of this certificate can be adapted for any purpose as the text is fully editable (including font). This means that the child’s name, date and purpose of the certificate can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files which are blank versions of each certificate for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our FARM ANIMALS REWARD CHART?
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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Pack includes 2 A4 sized ‘Wild Animals’ themed reward charts. The first chart has space for 10 stickers/stamps/ticks and the second has space for 5.
The editable DOCX file version of this reward chart has fully editable text (including font). This means that the child’s name/the reward chart title and target can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files in which the boxes are blank for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our WILD ANIMALS THEMED CERTIFICATES?
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Pack includes 2 A4 sized ‘Farm Animal’ themed reward charts. The first chart has space for 10 stickers/stamps/ticks and the second has space for 5.
The editable DOCX file version of this reward chart has fully editable text (including font). This means that the child’s name/the reward chart title and target can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files in which the boxes are blank for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our FARM ANIMALS THEMED CERTIFICATES?
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Pack includes 2 A4 sized ‘Minibeast’ themed reward charts. The first chart has space for 10 stickers/stamps/ticks and the second has space for 5.
The editable DOCX file version of this reward chart has fully editable text (including font). This means that the child’s name/the reward chart title and target can all be changed. Any images may also be moved and resized.
Although not shown on the cover images, we have also created non-editable PDF files in which the boxes are blank for those of you who would prefer to write personalised text by hand.
Why not use in conjunction with our MINIBEASTS THEMED CERTIFICATES?
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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DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (15 Animals included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign an Animal to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that Animal it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
This resource is intended as a pack of versatile floor mats. Here are 2 possible uses… (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting at the door. Children know that they have a particular one that they start on (or are told to go to a particular one) and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular Animal that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Animal themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'ANIMAL' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
‘ANIMAL’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
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Note: This resource is part of a themed set (15 Animals included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign an Animal to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that Animal it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
This resource is intended as a pack of versatile floor mats with space for a child’s name included. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing. Here are 2 possible uses… (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting at the door. Children know that they start on their particular one and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular Animal with their name on that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Animal themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
'ANIMAL' FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
'ANIMAL' NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'ANIMAL' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
'ANIMAL' COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (15 Animals included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign an Animal to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that Animal it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
Cut and stick medium sized labels pack. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing.
Other Animal themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
‘ANIMAL’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
<<-BACK TO ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’ MENU
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (15 Animals included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign an Animal to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that Animal it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
Cut and stick peg sized labels pack. Can also be used to label other small resources, boxes, etc. as for use by a particular child. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing.
Other Animal themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
'ANIMAL' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
‘ANIMAL’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
<<-BACK TO ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’ MENU
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (15 Animals included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign an Animal to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that Animal it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
These numbered floor mats are intended for use with older children within Early Years, mainly for lining up. (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting with number 1 at the door. Children know that they have a particular number that they start on (or are told to go to a particular number) and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one. In addition to aiding social distancing, children may practise number recognition, counting and counting down (as opposed to up) as they wait for their turn to exit the room.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular number/Animal that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Animal themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘ANIMAL’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'ANIMAL’ NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (12 Minibeasts included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign a minibeast to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that minibeast it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
This resource is intended as a pack of versatile floor mats. Here are 2 possible uses… (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting at the door. Children know that they have a particular one that they start on (or are told to go to a particular one) and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular minibeast that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Minibeast themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'MINIBEAST' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
‘MINIBEAST’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (12 Minibeasts included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign a minibeast to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that minibeast it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
This resource is intended as a pack of versatile floor mats with space for a child’s name included. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing. Here are 2 possible uses… (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting at the door. Children know that they start on their particular one and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular minibeast with their name on that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Minibeast themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘MINIBEAST’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'MINIBEAST' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
‘MINIBEAST’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
DOWNLOAD NON-EDITABLE (PDF)
Note: This resource is part of a themed set (12 Minibeasts included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign a minibeast to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that minibeast it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
Cut and stick medium sized labels pack. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing.
Other Minibeast themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
‘MINIBEAST’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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.
DOWNLOAD EDITABLE (DOCX)
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Note: This resource is part of a themed set (12 Minibeasts included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign a minibeast to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that minibeast it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
Cut and stick peg sized labels pack. Can also be used to label other small resources, boxes, etc. as for use by a particular child. Type children’s names into the editable docx file before printing or alternatively print the pdf file and write names in after printing.
Other Minibeast themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
'MINIBEAST' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
‘MINIBEAST’ COUNTING FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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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Note: This resource is part of a themed set (12 Minibeasts included). There are various sizes of mats/labels for different purposes within your setting. You may like to assign a minibeast to each child within your group/bubble. They then know that whenever they see that minibeast it is something of theirs e.g. place to sit, stand, peg to hang their possessions, box for their things, etc.
These numbered floor mats are intended for use with older children within Early Years, mainly for lining up. (Please obviously carry out your own risk assessments and consider health and safety implications for the children within your setting when deciding how to use our resources):
LINING UP - They could be adhered to the floor and placed 2 meters apart from each other starting with number 1 at the door. Children know that they have a particular number that they start on (or are told to go to a particular number) and as the person in front moves forward to the next floor mat, they may then also move forwards to the next one. In addition to aiding social distancing, children may practise number recognition, counting and counting down (as opposed to up) as they wait for their turn to exit the room.
SEATING MATS - Children could be assigned a particular number/minibeast that they know to sit on. This could be a floor mat or a seating place at a table.
Other Minibeast themed resources you may like to use in conjunction with this include:
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ FLOOR MATS - Lining up or Seating
‘MINIBEAST’ NAMED PEG LABELS - cut & stick
'MINIBEAST' NAMED MEDIUM SIZED LABELS - cut & stick
With regards to all of our ‘Social Distancing’ resources, we are by no means suggesting that this is what should be done with your particular group of children, but we have created a set of resources of which some you may find useful to aid elements of social distancing in your particular set up.
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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As many of you may be faced with reorganising your settings into smaller groups or ‘bubbles’, you may find our group charts useful. Originally created to group children within classes for guided reading groups etc, these charts/posters/displays can now be used to Group e.g. all ‘Reception Children’ into their bubble groups or organise an entire Nursery or Pre-School into groups. In the editable version simply change any text to suit your purpose. (In the Non-Editable version, the name boxes and Overview Chart title are left blank for you to fill in manually after printing.)
CLICK HERE to visit ANIMAL GROUP CHARTS page within the Groups Get Organised Menu.
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This pack contains some activity ideas for learning about ANIMALS 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 ‘Animals’ themed resources visit our ‘ANIMALS’ PAGE.)
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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This pack contains some activity ideas for learning about PETS 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 ‘Pets’ themed resources visit our ‘PETS’ PAGE.)
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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A highly engaging project supporting language through animal sound play, empathy and schema-rich habitat building in toddler rooms.
A springtime project supporting curiosity, care for living things, rich vocabulary and early science through real-world change.
A six-week, play-based curriculum theme exploring growth, change and independence (Commonly used in Summer 1)
A six-week, play-based curriculum theme exploring living things, care and connection with the natural world. (Commonly used in Spring 2)
A two-week, low-prep mini theme designed to support empathy, responsibility and language development through play.
🌿 EYFS Animal Ideas (Continuous Provision & Enhancements)
These ideas are intended as open-ended invitations that can be adapted according to children's interests and fascinations.
🐾 Animal Investigation Area
Provide:
Animal figures
Photographs
Magnifying glasses
Fact cards
Clipboards
Adult Role
Support observation, comparison and questioning while introducing rich vocabulary.
🏠 Animal Habitats Small World Area
Create:
Farms
Jungles
Oceans
Woodlands
Polar environments
Adult Role
Follow children's play and support conversations about where animals live and why.
🐶 Caring for Animals Role Play
Provide opportunities to:
Feed animals
Care for pets
Create animal homes
Role-play veterinary surgeries
Adult Role
Model empathy, responsibility and caring behaviours.
🌍 Animals Around the World
Explore:
Maps
Globes
Habitat photographs
Animal matching activities
Adult Role
Help children make connections between animals and their environments.
✏️ Mark Making & Early Writing
Animal labels
Observation journals
Animal fact cards
Signs and notices
Adult Role
Provide meaningful reasons for recording, writing and sharing information.
🔬 KS1 Animal Activities & Learning Ideas
🧪 Scientific Enquiry
Compare animal groups
Investigate habitats
Explore life cycles
Study adaptation and survival
🌍 Geography Learning
Locate habitats on maps
Compare climates and environments
Explore animals around the world
✍️ English Activities
Animal fact files
Information reports
Persuasive conservation writing
Animal stories
➗ Maths Opportunities
Animal surveys
Pictograms
Measuring and comparing animals
Data handling activities
📅 Animal Special Dates
The following blog pages provide information and inspiration:
Saturday 6th June 2026: Let's flutter our wings and learn about our beautiful butterfly friends! 🦋🌸 Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD) is a fantastic time to think about how we can protect butterflies and…
30 Days Wild: Monday 1st - Tuesday 30th June 2026: Let's step outside and get wild with nature! 🌳🦋🐞 '30 Days Wild’ is a fantastic nature challenge that happens every June, organised by The Wildlife Trusts across the UK. It's all about doing one…
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…
Thursday 20th May 2027: 🐝🍯 For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, World Bee Day provides a wonderful and engaging theme for exploring minibeasts, plants, life cycles, food sources, the environment, and understanding the world (the world around us). It's about introducing…
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…
Sunday 25th April 2027: 🐧❄️ 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,…
1st April - 1st May 2027: 🐾❤️ National Pet Month is a special time celebrated every year in the UK from the1st 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…
Saturday 20th March 2027: 🐦🏡 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…
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…
Saturday 27th February 2027: Let's learn about magnificent polar bears and their icy homes! 🐻❄️🧊 International Polar Bear Day is an annual event, celebrated globally on February 27th. It is organised by Polar Bears…
Sunday 14th - Sunday 21st February 2027: Let's give our feathered friends a home! 🐦🏡 National Nestbox Week is an annual event in the UK, organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). It typically runs from February 14th…
Thursday 21st January 2027: Let's scamper and learn about squirrels! 🌰 Squirrel Appreciation Day is an annual observance, typically celebrated on January 21st. It was created in 2001 by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife…
Wednesday 20th January 2027: Waddle on over and learn about penguins! 🐧❄️ Penguin Awareness Day is an annual observance, typically celebrated on January 20th…
Big Schools’ Birdwatch: January - February 2026 & Big Garden Birdwatch: Friday 29th - Sunday 31st January 2027 (TBC) | Chirp, tweet, let's count the birds! 🦜🦅 The Big Schools’ Birdwatch and The Big Garden Birdwatch are annual citizen science events organised by the RSPB (Royal Society for the…
Friday 1st - Sunday 31st January 2027: Let's put on our walking shoes (and paws)! 🐾🚶♀️ Walk Your Dog Month is an annual observance, typically celebrated throughout January. It's believed to have originated in the United States as a…
Monday 21st December 2026: Chirp, chirp, little red breast! ��🔴 National Robin Day is an annual UK observance, typically celebrated on December 21st, coinciding with the shortest day of the year. This day was launched…
Tuesday 6th October 2026: Meet the badger! 🦡 National Badger Day is an annual awareness day in the UK, celebrated on October 6th. This day aims to raise awareness about badgers, their unique behaviours, their…
Sunday 4th October 2026: Let's celebrate all creatures great and small! 🐾 World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare, celebrated annually on October 4th. It began in 1931 at an…
Wednesday 26th August 2026: Woof woof! International Dog Day, celebrated annually on August 26th, is a heartwarming global day dedicated to celebrating dogs of all breeds, pure and mixed. It aims to raise awareness about…
Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th August 2026: Swoop into action! International Bat Night is an annual event that takes place at the end of August across more than 30 countries to raise awareness about bats and their conservation…
Wednesday 19th August 2026: Swing into action! International Orangutan Day, observed annually on August 19th, is a crucial global day dedicated to raising awareness about the critical threat facing orangutans and the…
Wednesday 12th August 2026: World Elephant Day, celebrated annually on August 12th, is a significant global event dedicated to raising awareness about the urgent plight of elephants worldwide. It was launched in 2012 by the…
Monday 10th August 2026: Roar! World Lion Day, celebrated annually on August 10th, is a powerful global initiative dedicated to celebrating the majestic lion and highlighting the urgent need for its conservation. It…
Saturday 8th August 2026: Meow! International Cat Day, celebrated annually on August 8th, is a purr-fect opportunity to celebrate our feline friends and learn all about them! It's a day dedicated to raising awareness about…
Tuesday 4th August 2026: International Owl Awareness Day, observed annually on August 4th, is a captivating opportunity to introduce young children to the fascinating world of owls! It's a day dedicated to highlighting…
Wednesday 29th July 2026: International Tiger Day, celebrated annually on July 29th, is a powerful reminder of the majesty and importance of one of the world's most iconic big cats. It's a…
Friday 17th July - Sunday 9th August 2026: The Big Butterfly Count is an annual citizen science project organised by Butterfly Conservation, usually running for a few weeks in July and August. It's a fantastic…
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…
❓ Animal FAQs
What are good animal activities for EYFS?
Animal role play, habitat creation, life cycle investigations, storytelling and caring-for-animals activities all provide meaningful learning opportunities.
How do animals support learning in EYFS?
Animal themes naturally support Communication & Language, Understanding the World, Personal, Social & Emotional Development and Expressive Arts & Design.
What can KS1 children learn through animal topics?
Children can explore classification, habitats, life cycles, adaptation, conservation, geography and scientific enquiry.
How can I teach children about caring for animals?
Provide opportunities to discuss animal needs, role-play caring for pets and explore real examples of animal welfare and conservation.
Why are animals such an engaging topic?
Children are naturally curious about living things, making animals one of the most accessible and motivating contexts for learning.
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Sunday 21st June 2026: Let's look up to the tallest animal on Earth for World Giraffe Day! 🦒🌍🌿 It's about inspiring children with a love for wildlife, teaching them about the importance of protecting endangered…