Learning Puddles

Support fine motor development through hands-on play with these Incy Wincy Spider themed activities.This low-prep resource is ideal for helping children practise cutting skills, hand strength and early pencil control in a fun, engaging way. Perfect for EYFS, Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, these activities work well as part of a nursery rhyme theme, fine motor table or learning centers. Resources included: Two playdough mats (Add a spider to the web / What has the spider caught i

Known as Incy Wincy Spider or Itsy Bitsy Spider.Familiar nursery rhymes are powerful teaching tools in early years settings. This Incy Wincy Spider thematic unit is a low-prep, classroom-ready collection of activities, planning and display materials designed to support learning through play. The pack is suitable for Preschool / Nursery / Pre-K / Kindergarten / Reception and supports a wide range of learning areas, including early math, literacy, fine motor development, communication, creativ

Imaginative play is a core part of child development & plays a significant role in early year settings! Download our collection of display materials to enhance your ‘Vets’ role/dramatic play area, plus use our worksheets, activities, & planning to support teaching linked to this fun theme! These resources are aimed at preschool/nursery/pre-k or kindergarten/reception aged children & primarily support the development of imaginative play. However, they are designed to encompass a whole host

Familiar rhymes are great teaching tools in early year settings! Download our collection of worksheets, activities, display materials & planning to support teaching linked to the Five Little Ducks nursery rhyme! This fun theme is aimed at preschool/nursery/pre-k or kindergarten/reception aged children. The resources support a range of learning areas e.g. maths, literacy & science, plus aspects such as fine motor, reasoning & social skills, independence, creativity & much more! Our pack

A fun, hands-on handwriting activity using cute Halloween themed playdoh letter mats! This low prep activity is ideal for independent center work in Pre K & Kindergarten. This Download Includes:26 playdoh letter mats with matching lowercase & uppercase lettersPrep:Print (sheets are in pdf. format designed to fit A4 sized paper, although A3 & A5 printing is possible with the appropriate equipment)Laminate for repeated useHow to Use:Use playdoh to form the letters on the matsAlternatively:Make

Use these Baa Baa Black Sheep themed art & craft activities in your classroom for lots of creative fun! *NB these activities are included in my Baa Baa Black Sheep Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· TWO cutting skills sheets ( also available in black & white) · TWO coloring sheets · TWO activity sheets · Stamping skills sheet ( use a pen, dot marker or cotton wool ball on a peg for stampin

Familiar rhymes are great teaching tools in early year settings! Download our collection of worksheets, activities, display materials & planning to support teaching linked to the Baa Baa Black Sheep nursery rhyme! This fun theme is aimed at preschool/nursery/pre-k or kindergarten/reception aged children. The resources support a range of learning areas e.g. maths, literacy & science, plus aspects such as fine motor, reasoning & social skills, independence, creativity & much more! Our pac

Use these Incy Wincy Spider themed math activities in your classroom for lots of counting fun! *NB these activities are included in my Incy Wincy Spider Pack. If you have already purchased this bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Spider numbers 1 - 20 ( for display & number activities) · Spider numbers 0-10 ( for display & maths activities) · FOUR playdough mats ( adding legs to a spider & putting the correct number of spiders on a web)· Repeati

Use these Baa Baa Black Sheep themed math activities in your classroom for lots of counting fun! *NB these activities are included in my Baa Baa Black Sheep Pack. If you have already purchased this bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Sheep numbers 1 - 20 ( for display & number activities) · Sheep numbers 0-10 ( for display & math activities) · THREE playdough mats ( adding sheep to a scene)· Repeating patterns with Baa Baa Black Sheep characters

Develop imagination & creativity with our fabulous dramatic play resources! Includes opportunities to develop early literacy, motor & imaginative skills! *NB this activity is included in my Itsy Bitsy Spider Pack. If you have already purchased this bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Itsy Bitsy Spider lyrics sheet along with finger play actions (also available in black & white)· FIVE stick puppets to re-tell the rhyme (also available in bl

Use these fun Itsy Bitsy themed fine motor activities in your classroom to support physical development! *NB these activities are included in my Itsy Bitsy Spider Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· TWO playdough mats ( add a spider to the web & what has the spider caught in its web?) · Spider web template ( draw on it, use as decorations, cut & stick etc.) · Spider cutting skills sheet ( cut

Our fun Vet themed playdough mats are perfect additions to your Vet/Pet themes! Use these mats to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity & social-emotional well-being! *NB this activity is included in my Vets Surgery Bumper Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.This 5 pack of playdough mats includes:✔ Making the word 'vet' out of playdough ✔ Adding dog food to the dog bowl ✔ Putting a pet on the vet's exami

Develop imagination & creativity with our fabulous dramatic play resources! Includes opportunities to develop early literacy, motor & imaginative skills! *NB these activities are included in my Pizza Restaurant Dramatic Play Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Pizza restaurant/takeout signage (e.g. kitchen, staff only, wait here to be seated, hand washing instructions etc.)· Open & clo

Turn your dramatic play area or home into a Vet Surgery with our fabulous role play resources! Includes opportunities to develop early literacy, math, motor & imaginative skills! *NB this activity is included in my Vets Surgery Bumper Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Variety of vet surgery notices/health posters (e.g. dental care, healthy diet, vaccinations, microchips etc.)· Role play

Our spookily fun Halloween pumpkin craft & cutting skills activity is perfect for supporting the development of fine motor skills in Pre K & Kindergarten. This low prep activity is ideal for independent center work. Children will love choosing & cutting out the spooky faces & designing their very own Jack o' Lantern! This Download Includes:A sample sheet of different pumpkin face designs to support & inspire ideasA blank, full color pumpkin templateThree pages of different types of eyes

Use these Vet themed literacy activities in your classroom for lots of reading, writing & storytelling opportunities! *NB these activities are included in my Vets Surgery Bumper Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Lost pets’ posters (set of 3 differentiated, available in US & UK English)10 x Version 1 - lower difficulty, simple tick boxes (with & without pictures)10 x Version 2 - medium di

Use these Pizza activities in your classroom for a variety of food-themed learning! *NB these activities are included in my Pizza Restaurant Dramatic Play Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· Choose your toppings ( number activity - 3 levels of difficulty. Also available in black & white) · Shape toppings ( number & shape activity - 3 levels of difficulty. Also available in black & white) · Pi

Imaginative play is a core part of child development & plays a significant role in early year settings! Download our collection of display materials to enhance your ‘Pizza' dramatic play area, plus use our worksheets, activities, & planning to support teaching linked to this fun theme! These resources are aimed at preschool/nursery/pre-k or kindergarten/reception aged children & primarily support the development of imaginative play. However, they are designed to encompass a whole host of

Imaginative play is a core part of child development & plays a significant role in early year settings! Download our collection of display materials to enhance your ‘Pizza' role/dramatic play area, plus use our worksheets, activities, & planning to support teaching linked to this fun theme! These resources are aimed at preschool/nursery/pre-k or kindergarten/reception aged children & primarily support the development of imaginative play. However, they are designed to encompass a whole hos

Use these Pizza activities in your classroom for a variety of food-themed learning! *NB these activities are included in my Pizza Restaurant Dramatic Play Pack. If you have already purchased this money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this activity.Resources included in the pack are:· ‘Pizza making’ keywords (e.g. dough, flour, tomato paste, olive oil, oven etc.) for labels, simple instructions, sequencing etc. · Match the fruit & vegetables ( photos of whole & sliced fruit & vegeta