Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Welcome to my store and thanks for stopping by! I've been teaching in out-of-school settings for over 15 years. From helping children understand wriggling pythons as a zoo education officer (dream job!), to using historical objects as keys to unlock our past, my teaching experience has been far from typical. I'm currently a schools manager for a museum and art gallery, working with hundreds of children of all ages each year.
Welcome the New Year in 2024 with this fun, foldout activity for kids. Designed for younger children who may struggle with the concept of ‘goals’, this printable encourages them to think about what they want to ‘try’, ‘learn’, and ‘get better at’ during the coming year.
The templates
The template is included with 10 different hairstyles, allowing children to create a self-portrait on the front of their foldout.
Pupils then complete the middle section with prompts encouraging reflection and thinking about the year ahead.
The prompts (not editable)
My best memory of 2023
My proudest moment of 2023
This year I will… 4.
In 2024 I would like to
-try
-learn
-get better at
Also included
-Directions for pupils
-Versions for both US and UK (A4) paper sizes and spelling
-Picture showing where to fold
The PDF is 14 pages. Please note, the file is not editable.
Get to know your pupils with these fun ‘all about me’ foldable activities. Each one is designed to be coloured, completed with words and pictures, cut, and folded. No glue required! Once folded, bring the 2 halves together to show the main images, and pull apart to reveal what’s inside! Each resource has UK and US versions.
There are 4 sets in this bundle:
Self-portrait foldables
Children can pick the design that best matches their hairstyle. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour, and lips, creating a self-portrait!
The inside prompts them to add some information about themselves - name, age, favourite colours, something that makes them smile, and something they are good at.
Space theme foldable activity
In this set, each foldable displays a different letter so that students can complete one that matches the first letter of their name. The inner sections of the foldable have meaningful questions on an outer space theme as follows:
-Captain… (children insert their name here)
-Age
-Things I love to the moon and back
-I’m a star at… (for children to tell you what they are good at)
-My mission is to get better at… (for children to let you know areas that they might need extra help and support).
Dinosaur themed foldable activity
There are 26 templates, each with a different scaly letter of the alphabet so students can use the template which displays the first letter of their name!
Self-portrait (space to draw their features on the blank face).
My dinosaur name (students add their first name in the space to create a dino name).
Age.
Things I think are RAWR-some (a space for favorite things).
My 3 favorite colours (colour the bones).
I’m EGG-cellent at (space to write about/draw their strengths).
Stomp, stomp, I like to chomp (favourite foods).
I’d LAVA to get better at… (what do they want to work on/improve during this next year).
Vertical foldable activity
A single design with the following questions inside:
-Name
-Age
-Left/right handed
-A place I’d like to visit
-3 words to describe me
-Things that make me smile
-I want to learn more about…
-If I were an animal I’d be a…
-Something important to me.
This resource is a set of 10 animated headers for Google Classroom with a spring theme. Add them to Google Classroom in the same way you would add an image in the banner space. The set includes a Valentine’s, St Patrick’s Day, and Easter design.
See the preview video to check out all the designs.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app. The text and images are not editable.
US and UK versions included
Get to know your pupils with this all about me foldable activity. Ideal for the start of a new school year or for a myself/ourselves/Me topic. You could use these in the classroom for a back to school activity, or send home for pupils to complete as a transition activity over the summer.
There are 15 templates so children can pick one that best matches their hair style. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair colour and lips, creating a self portrait! Templates are also included with a straight edge around the face for younger/less confident cutters.
The inside prompts them to add some information about themselves - name, age, favourite colours, something that makes them smile and something they are good at.
Finally, they can cut out the design, and fold (instructions are included for this). Bring the 2 sides of the face together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside (like a concertina).
Minimal prep is needed - just print templates onto A4 card and have coloured pencils in skin/hair/eye tones and scissors available. Glue/tape are not required.
This 36 page PDF resource is not editable.
Here are some other About Me resources you might like:
Outer space themed all about me foldable
Dinosaur themed about me foldable
Vertical about me foldable
Introduce or review the life cycle of the adorable axolotl with this fun, foldout activity. This science resource contains options for differentiation, as well as other printable worksheets to support learning about axolotls. Use for a lesson on amphibians, endangered animals, South American animals, animal life cycles, or as part of an axolotl research topic/unit.
Which Key Stage is this resource suitable for?
Upper KS1 or KS2
The foldout templates:
Template 1 (4 stages): Children colour the axolotl and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence the stages with short descriptions.
Template 2: As above but with 6 stages (including embryo).
This resource also includes other printables to support researching and learning about axolotls:
Set of 6 life cycle cards with descriptions. These could be printed and used for a small group activity. Colour and b/w options areincluded.
Life cycle poster (colour).
‘All about axolotls’ worksheet with spaces to write about the distribution/habitat, diet, and features of axolotls. Colour and b/w versions.
Axolotls ‘can, have, are’ worksheet. This can be written on or use the cut-and-paste words provided.
Flipbook with a cover and 3 sections to write in. The tabs at the bottom of each section have been left blank for you to instruct children on what to write about (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features, size, etc). Colour and b/w options.
Label the body parts of an axolotl worksheet with answers.
2 information pages to support student research, if required.
Is the PDF editable?
No, the resource is not editable.
Uk and US versions are included. Total pages: 21
Explore the life cycle of a holly tree with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. Ideal for festive or Christmas science lessons, this hands-on plant life cycle resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet.
This festive 9-page PDF resource contains differentiated options, making it suitable for different ages (at KS1 or KS2) or abilities:
Option 1: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures and simple words.
Option 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.
Option 3: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures with short descriptions.
Option 4: The same as option 3 but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.
A picture guide showing where to fold is included, as well as a colour poster of the full life cycle. You’ll also find a page of holly tree facts that you can share with children as they complete the activity.
Versions for A4 and US letter size paper are included.
These MFL Christmas card templates are ready to print and are a quick and easy activity in the lead-up to the holidays. Included in French, German and Spanish,
students can colour their chosen Christmas card design, fold the card in half and then add their own greeting inside. They can then give their card to a friend, family member, or teacher.
The same designs are featured for each language (French, German and Spanish) with the following greetings on the front:
French
Elf (Joyeux Noël et bonne année)
Christmas tree (Bonnes Fêtes)
Gingerbread house (Joyeux Noël)
Penguin in a snow globe (Il neige)
Reindeer (Joyeuses Fêtes)
Christmas garland (Joyeux Noël)
German
Elf (Frohe Weihnachten und Alles Gute für das Neue Jahr!)
Christmas tree (O Tannenbaum)
Gingerbread house (Fröhliche Weihnachten)
Penguin in a snow globe (Es Schneit!)
Reindeer (Frohes Fest)
Christmas garland (Frohes Fest)
Spanish
Elf (Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo)
Gingerbread house (Feliz Navidad)
Christmas tree (Felices fiestas)
Penguin (Está nevado)
Reindeer (Felices Fiestas)
Christmas garland (Feliz Navidad)
All designs are PDF format and included in US letter and A4 paper size.
Help your KS2 or lower KS3 students reflect on their past year and the new year ahead with this tab book template. The template has 7 prompts (each starting with a letter from NEW YEAR) for students to respond to.
What’s included?
Page 1 and 2 - teacher notes
Page 3 - Front page template with editable prompts
Page 4 - Back page template for students to write on
Page 5 - As above but with the addition of writing lines
Page 6 - Directions for students
Pages 7 and 8 - Ideas for alternative prompts to use for each letter
The activity
Students colour the front page template and read the 7 prompt questions. They then write their responses in the boxes. Students cut out both parts of the template and glue them together. The finished foldout can be glued into a notebook to reference throughout the year.
Is the PDF editable?
You can edit the prompts on page 3. Editable text boxes are included for this - just open the file in Adobe Reader.
Other parts of the PDF are not editable.
US and UK verisons included.
Help your KS1 or EYFS class prepare for the festive season with these sweet, foldout Christmas cards featuring Christmas characters. These simple, low-prep cards are ready to print, colour, and write to a friend or loved one.
There are 6 ‘Merry Christmas’ designs (elf, Santa, bear, reindeer, penguin, and snowman). Inside, children can write who their card is ‘to’ and ‘from’.
Each design is included one-to-a-page and 2-to-a-page.
Four of the designs are also included with the message ‘Happy Holidays’ for any children who don’t celebrate Christmas.
Size for US and UK (A4) paper included.
Sprinkle some warm and fuzzy vibes in your classroom with this set of 7 Valentine’s Day animated Google Classroom headers. Add the banners to your Google Classroom header space in the same way you would add an image.
Your students will love seeing the moving images featuring hearts, flowers, balloons, and even a dinosaur!
As well as being fun for Valentine’s Day, some of the banners could be used all year round.
Unfortunately, animated banners are not compatible with the Google Classroom app - they need to be used on the desktop site. The text and images are not editable.
These insect life cycle foldable activities make a fun addition to science books. This set of resources looks at the life cycle of a butterfly, honey bee, ladybird and dragonfly.
Pupils will love creating their foldout, then opening to reveal the life cycle inside. These could be used for a lesson on insects or minibeasts, life cycles or habitats.
There are different options allowing you to differentiate the activity if required:
Black and white templates for pupils to colour, cut and fold
Black and white templates for pupils to colour, sequence the life cycle stages, glue and fold.
Instructions and guidance for folding is included.
Looking for life cycle activities that are a bit different from a standard worksheet?
Your kids will love these fun and engaging foldable activities. This printable resource covers 4 summer-themed life cycles: a sea turtle, watermelon, butterfly, and honey bee.
The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook.
For each animal/plant, the templates are differentiated so you can choose the ones that best suit your learners. Each gives opportunities for pupils to sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Some templates show the stages with pictures and a single word, others use descriptions.
Instructions for students are provided as well as a picture guide showing how to fold their template.
The honey bee is one of the most important insects on the planet, pollinating lots of the plants that we eat and use. Help your KS1 or lower KS2 pupils understand its life cycle with this foldable science cut and paste activity.
The finished foldout makes a lovely addition to science books/interactive notebooks. Use for an insect life cycle or honey bee lesson, or as an activity to celebrate World Bee Day in May. Students will love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle inside!
Benefits of this activity:
-Low prep
-Children learn about the honeybee life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
-Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
-Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
-Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
-Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.
The templates
There are 3 similar printable templates to choose from in this resource allowing you to differentiate or for students to choose their favourite design. Each design includes 4 life cycle stages; egg, larva, pupa, bee.
The templates are not editable.
What else is included?
-Colour poster
-Word wall/flash cards (3 to a page, colour and b/w)
-Label the honey bee body parts cut and paste worksheet
-3 mazes for early finishers of varying difficulty
-Directions for pupils
In total, the PDF is 21 pages.
Introduce or review the life cycle of an ant with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. Use this resource to support a science lesson on ants or insect life cycles, or use alongside an ant farm in the classroom. The foldouts can also be used in an interactive science notebook.
What’s included in the PDF?
Foldable activity with 3 differentiated cut and paste templates to choose from. Includes full directions for students.
Flash/word wall cards for the life cycle stages, included 3 and 6 words to a page. Colour and b/w options.
An information page with a description of what happens at each life cycle stage.
Simple colour poster of the ant life cycle stages.
Label the ant body parts cut and paste activity.
Compare a spider and an ant cut and paste activity.
3 ‘Take the ant through’ the maze tunnels - ideal for early finishers.
Versions for UK and US paper sizes.
20 pages in total
Introduce or review the life cycle of a rabbit with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. With differentiated options, your pupils will arrange the stages from newborn to kit, juvenile, and adult rabbit before cutting and folding. Use this resource to support a science lesson about mammal life cycles, pets, or for an Easter or spring craft activity.
The 4 templates
Template 1: Pupils colour the rabbit template, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with the straight cutting edge around the rabbit. Ideal for those building their confidence with scissors.
Template 3: Pupils colour the rabbit template, match the life cycle stage names to the pictures, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold.
Template 4: Larger version of template 1
What else is included?
Picture showing where to fold the template
Life cycle poster (colour)
Life cycle cards with descriptions (colour and b/w). Print these with the page of arrow cards. Cut out the life cycle stages and arrows for children to sequence to show the life cycle. Use as a small group activity. A version is also included with the pictures and descriptions on separate cards for children to match before putting them in order.
Label the rabbit body parts cut-and-paste worksheet.
Rabbits ‘can, have, are’ writing worksheet.
Rabbit facts page.
Bonus page: Rabbit maze with solution.
US and UK versions of the PDF.
Is the file editable?
This PDF resource is not editable.
Explore the stages of a daffodil’s life cycle with this fun folding science craft. Use this activity to support learning about plants, life cycles, spring/seasonal changes, growth or St David’s Day.
Print the black and white templates onto paper or card for pupils to colour and cut out.
There are 4 similar templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your pupils’ needs.
Template 1: Colour the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold.
Template 2: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge.
Template 3: Draw the life cycle stages onto the template, cut and fold (no glue required).
Template 4: As above but with a simple, straight cutting edge.
Simple instructions with pictures are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the daffodil are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.
US and UK versions of the file are included, as well as some questions to discuss together.
Do your pupils need to practice using and making dichotomous keys in science? This printable science activity will help them learn how to use keys, or build upon existing skills.
It features different dog breeds for students to identify and provides an opportunity to create their own keys.
What’s included in this PDF:
3 keys (2 with 4 dog breeds to identify, one with 8. There’s some crossover so use according to students’ needs).
2 black and white blank keys with dogs for students to write their own key.
4 full full-colour keys with dogs for students to write their own key.
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your class this Earth Day (or Protecting Our Planet Day) or to help them become more environmentally aware? Use this free foldable activity to help them record the actions they can/will take to help protect the planet!
A mix between a craft and a worksheet, this resource can be used as part of your Earth Day activities, or at any time of year (there is no reference to Earth Day specifically within the PDF).
Children colour the heart-shaped Earth (included with and without eyes), before filling in the template with 4 actions. You can decide if you want children to write, draw, or both. They then cut everything out, glue the parts together and fold.
A4 and letter-size versions are included. Suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2.
The PDF is not editable.
These fun accordion foldable activities are a lovely addition to interactive science notebooks and support learning around spring, seasonal changes and life cycles. They are a cross between a worksheet and a craft activity!
This resource is a bundle of 4 life cycle template sets - frog, bean, daffodil and chicken.
Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 or 6 parts. There are options to simply colour the template, cut out and fold (and insert into a notebook if required). Alternatively, there is also an option to add a step of ordering the life cycle stages and gluing them onto the template.
Pupils could complete a foldout, then research the animal/plant they have chosen to find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage). Guidance for this is not included.
Please note, it is not possible to edit these templates.
If you’re exploring ocean habitats with your class, this exciting lesson will provide a robust introduction to the layers of the ocean and the animals that live there. This science resource includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to start and a foldable cut-and-paste activity for pupils to show their learning.
What’s included? A detailed look…
24-slide PowerPoint/Google Slides introduction outlining the 5 ocean zones. This lesson uses ‘sunlit zone’, ‘twilight zone’, ‘midnight zone’, ‘abyss’ and ‘trenches’.
A foldable activity with 3 templates for pupils to put the zones in order and show a selection of animals that live in each one.
Word search with 12 words to find
Matching activity - match the zone name to its description.
Is the resource editable?
The presentation is partially editable. Body text can be edited should you need to make any adjustments for your learners. Titles and images in the presentation are not editable.
Please note, that the PDF is not editable.
How many pages are there?
There are 24 pages in the slideshow and a 15 page PDF. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.
