Make Halloween learning fun with these colourful Spooky Wiggles Fine Motor Mats! Perfect for EYFS, Nursery and Reception classrooms, these engaging printable mats invite children to explore Halloween-themed wiggles, swirls and patterns using loose parts.
Children can follow the spooky paths using their fingers, place small loose parts along the lines, or use child-friendly tweezers to carefully position pom-poms, googly eyes, plastic spiders and other Halloween-themed resources.
These mats are ideal for Halloween provision, fine motor stations, continuous provision and hands-on activities in the early years classroom.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
3 different Halloween-themed Spooky Wiggles mats
A3-sized printable designs
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Fine motor control and hand strength
Hand-eye coordination
Pincer grip and finger control
Early mark-making and pre-writing movements
Concentration and perseverance
Creativity and imaginative play
PERFECT FOR
EYFS and Reception classrooms
Nursery and preschool settings
Halloween continuous provision
Fine motor activity stations
Autumn-themed classroom activities
Child-led exploration and loose-parts play
Bring autumn into your early years classroom with these engaging Pumpkin Pre-Writing Pattern Cards! This hands-on activity encourages children to practise early writing movements by copying pumpkin patterns into trays of orange glitter, sensory sand or another suitable sensory material.
Perfect for EYFS, Nursery and Reception, these colourful pumpkin cards are ideal for autumn provision, fine motor stations and playful pre-writing activities.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
A collection of autumn-themed pumpkin pattern designs
Three printable A4 sheets, with six pumpkin cards per sheet
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Early pre-writing movements
Fine motor control and hand strength
Hand-eye coordination
Visual tracking and pattern recognition
Concentration and coordination
Confidence with mark-making
PERFECT FOR
EYFS continuous provision
Nursery and Reception classrooms
Autumn-themed activities
Fine motor stations
Sensory play
Small-group activities and independent exploration
Make Halloween learning magical with this collection of 9 hands-on Halloween maths and fine motor activities for EYFS, Nursery and Reception!
Spooky Little Learners is packed with playful pumpkin, spider and witch-themed activities designed to help children develop early maths skills, number recognition, counting, fine motor control and pre-writing skills through engaging, practical learning.
Perfect for Halloween continuous provision, independent exploration, small-group activities and autumn-themed classroom setups, these resources encourage children to learn through play using loose parts and everyday classroom materials.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Spider Web Counting Mats
Children count out the correct number of spiders and place them onto the spider web mats, developing counting skills and number recognition.
Pumpkin Number Matching Mats
Children match numerals to the correct quantity, using autumn leaves to represent the number shown on each pumpkin.
Pumpkin Pre-Writing Pattern Cards
Children choose a pumpkin card and copy the pattern using a paintbrush in a tray of sensory sand or another suitable sensory material.
Pumpkin Picking Counting Sheets
Children add the correct number of pom-poms or other loose parts to the pumpkin picking trailers to represent the number shown.
Pumpkin Seed Number Mats
Children choose a numbered pumpkin and carefully place the matching number of seeds onto the mat, practising counting and one-to-one correspondence.
Spider Peg Counting Mats
Children identify the number on each spider and attach the correct number of pegs to represent its legs. A fun way to develop counting skills and finger strength!
Spooky Wiggles Fine Motor Mats
Children follow the colourful spooky wiggles using loose parts such as pom-poms, buttons and other suitable manipulatives.
Witch’s Cauldron Number Mats
Children identify the numeral on each cauldron and use loose parts to represent the correct quantity.
Witch’s Hat Counting Mats
Children count and place the correct number of stars onto each witch’s hat, reinforcing numeral recognition and counting.
SKILLS DEVELOPED
These activities support children in developing:
Number recognition and counting
One-to-one correspondence
Matching numerals to quantities
Early maths confidence
Fine motor control and hand strength
Pincer grip and hand-eye coordination
Pre-writing movements and pattern formation
Concentration and independence
Problem-solving through practical play
PERFECT FOR
EYFS, Nursery and Reception
Halloween continuous provision
Autumn and Halloween themed activities
Fine motor activity stations
Early maths provision
Small-group and independent learning
Practical, hands-on classroom activities
Create an exciting, hands-on sensory activity with these colourful fireworks-themed pre-writing pattern strips. Featuring a starry night sky, bright fireworks and bold white patterns, these mats are perfect for developing early writing skills through playful exploration.
Set up a tuff tray with a thin layer of coloured glitter or glittery sensory material, provide paintbrushes and invite children to choose a pattern strip to inspire their own firework-inspired marks in the tray.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Printable firework pre-writing pattern strips
A variety of patterns, including spirals, zigzags, waves, loops and lines
Colourful fireworks-themed backgrounds
Strips that can be cut out and laminated for repeated use
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Fine motor control
Hand-eye coordination
Pencil and brush control
Pre-writing movements
Mark-making confidence
Concentration and coordination
Developing the movements needed for early writing
HOW TO USE
Print and cut out the pattern strips.
Laminate them for durability.
Set up a tuff tray with a light scattering of coloured glitter or a suitable sensory material.
Place the laminated pattern strips around the tray alongside paintbrushes.
Encourage children to choose a pattern and recreate the movement in the sensory material using a paintbrush.
Invite children to experiment with their own firework-inspired marks and patterns.
PERFECT FOR
EYFS and early years classrooms
Nursery and Reception
Bonfire Night activities
Fine motor provision
Sensory tuff trays
Pre-writing and early mark-making
Seasonal continuous provision
These printable fireworks number log slices are a fun, engaging way to practise number recognition during Bonfire Night and fireworks-themed activities. Designed to look like natural wooden log slices, each circle features a large numeral against a colourful fireworks background.
With numbers from 1 to 20, these log slices are perfect for creating an inviting, hands-on maths area in your EYFS classroom.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Printable number log slices from 1–20
Realistic wooden log-slice designs
Colourful fireworks images
Four log slices per A4 page
Bring a little sparkle to your early years maths provision with these engaging fireworks counting worksheets. Perfect for Bonfire Night, November maths activities and seasonal continuous provision.This printable resource includes 2 different Count the Fireworks sheets, giving children opportunities to practise counting objects and matching quantities to numerals.
Skills developed:
Counting objects accurately
Recognising quantities
Developing early number sense
Matching amounts to numerals
Practising one-to-one correspondence
Ideas for use:
Laminate the sheets for repeated use in your maths area.
Provide dry-wipe pens for children to record their answers.
Add sparkly number cards to encourage numeral recognition and formation.
Use as part of a Bonfire Night maths table or seasonal provision.
Offer the sheets during adult-led maths activities or independent learning.
Ideal for: EYFS, Reception and early KS1 learners.
Create an engaging, hands-on activity for your early years classroom with these A3 fireworks-themed loose parts mats. Featuring a dark, starry night sky, colourful fireworks and bold white patterns, these mats invite children to explore pre-writing movements using shiny loose parts.
Children can carefully place sequins, glittery pom-poms, colourful gems, star confetti and other small loose parts along the white pathways to follow each pattern. This is a fun way to combine seasonal learning with fine motor development and early mark-making.
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Fine motor control
Hand-eye coordination
Finger strength and dexterity
Pre-writing movements
Visual tracking and directional awareness
Concentration and careful placement
Early mark-making skills
HOW TO USE
Print the mats on A3 paper.
Laminate them for durability and repeated use.
Set out bowls of colourful loose parts, such as sequins, star confetti, shiny gems and glittery pom-poms.
Encourage children to follow the white patterns by placing loose parts along the pathways.
Invite children to explore different materials, colours and textures as they complete each design.
PERFECT FOR
EYFS fine motor provision
Nursery and Reception
Bonfire Night activities
November continuous provision
Tabletop activities
Independent exploration and adult-led small groups
Autumn Tuff Tray Activities | EYFS Outdoor Learning & Continuous Provision
Bring the colours, textures and treasures of autumn into your outdoor provision with this collection of 8 simple, hands-on tuff tray activities.
Designed for EYFS, Nursery and Reception, these activities use a mixture of printable resources and easy-to-find natural materials such as leaves, sticks, conkers, bark and other autumn treasures.
The activities are designed to be easy to prepare, open-ended and practical, making them ideal for continuous provision, child-led learning, adult-led activities or outdoor enhancements.
These activities support:
Fine motor development
Hand-eye coordination
Early mathematical development
Counting and number recognition
Colour recognition and matching
Mark-making
Pattern creation
Observation and comparison
Scientific exploration
Vocabulary development
Creativity and self-expression
Sensory exploration
Outdoor learning
Communication and language
Understanding the natural world
Perfect for
✔ EYFS
✔ Nursery
✔ Reception
✔ Early Years continuous provision
✔ Outdoor learning
✔ Tuff trays
✔ Autumn provision
✔ Child-led learning
✔ Fine motor activities
✔ Small-world/natural provision
✔ Adult-led activities
Make autumn maths hands-on and engaging with this Pumpkin Number Matching 1-10 activity! Children choose a number and find the pumpkins that represent the same amount using numerals, dice patterns, ten frames, fingers and autumn leaf representations. 6 pumpkins per A4 page.
Children can match:
Numerals to quantities
Dice representations
Ten frames
Finger representations
Autumn leaf quantities
Different visual representations of numbers to 10
This resource is ideal for EYFS, Reception and Year 1 and can be used as an independent maths activity, adult-led activity, maths centre or small-group game.
How to use:
Simply print, laminate and cut out the pumpkin cards. Scatter the cards across a table or maths provision area and invite children to choose a number before searching for the pumpkins showing the same amount.
You could also add autumn-themed loose parts such as conkers, wooden pieces, leaves or mini pumpkins to create an inviting maths provision area.
Skills supported
Number recognition
Counting
Subitising
Number sense
Matching quantities
Recognising different representations
Comparing quantities
Early mathematical reasoning
Independent learning
Create magical autumn fairy wands with this fun, hands-on craft activity! Children colour their own fairy, cut her out, create beautiful autumn leaf wings and attach her to a stick to make their very own fairy wand.
This engaging autumn craft is perfect for EYFS, Reception, Nursery and early years classrooms and makes a lovely addition to an autumn-themed continuous provision area, creative table or fine motor activity.
What’s included?
8 different A4 fairy designs template and coloured versions.
Autumn fairy wand instruction sheet
The fairy templates can be printed onto paper or card and coloured using pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens.
Materials needed
You will need:
Printed fairy template
Colouring pencils/crayons
Autumn leaves
Sticks/twigs
Scissors
Tape
Children can also add ribbons, flowers, glitter or other craft materials if desired.
This activity supports:
Fine motor development
Pencil control
Cutting skills
Hand-eye coordination
Creativity and self-expression
Following a sequence of instructions
Nature exploration
Autumn/fall learning
Imaginative play
Perfect for: Nursery • EYFS • Reception • Preschool • Kindergarten • Autumn Activities • Fine Motor Activities • Creative Activities • Nature Crafts
Bring autumn into your maths provision with these fun Conker Caterpillar Number Lines 1–10 A3 size! Children use real conkers or other loose parts to count along the caterpillar, developing number recognition, one-to-one correspondence and early counting skills.
This activity supports:
Counting 1–10
Number recognition
One-to-one correspondence
Number order
Matching numerals to quantities
Counting forwards and backwards
Early number sense
Developing mathematical language
Children choose conkers from a basket or bowl and carefully place them onto the caterpillar bodies, matching the size and number of conkers to complete each caterpillar. This activity is a lovely way to combine early math skills with fine motor development and is perfect for autumn continuous provision, small-group activities, math centers or a fine motor area.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
This resource includes 6 different caterpillar designs featuring a range of conker caterpillars.
The caterpillars can be printed, cut out and laminated for repeated use.
Picking up and positioning individual conkers gives children opportunities to develop:
• Pincer grip
• Hand strength
• Hand-eye coordination
• Dexterity
• Precision
• Bilateral coordination
EARLY MATH SKILLS
This activity can support:
• Counting
• One-to-one correspondence
• Number recognition
• Matching quantities
• Comparing size
• Counting objects accurately
• Subitising and quantity recognition
PERFECT FOR
EYFS | Nursery | Preschool | Reception | Continuous Provision | Autumn Activities | Math Provision | Fine Motor Activities | Small World Play | Autumn Math
Make counting magical this Halloween with these Cauldron Counting Mats!
Children choose a numbered cauldron and represent the number using pom-poms, counters, stars, mini spiders, bugs or other loose parts. Add tweezers for an extra fine motor challenge.
Perfect for developing:
Counting and number recognition
Numbers to 10
One-to-one correspondence
Fine motor skills
Halloween maths
EYFS continuous provision
Ideal for EYFS, Reception, maths provision, tuff trays, independent learning and Halloween-themed activities.
Simply print, cut out and laminate to create a fun, reusable practical maths activity.
Please supervise children when using small loose parts.
Add a little Halloween magic to your maths provision with these Witch Hat Counting Mats!
Children choose a numbered witch hat and represent the number by adding the correct number of stars. Use the included printable stars or add loose parts such as gems, pom-poms, counters or mini stars for a fun hands-on activity.
Perfect for developing:
Counting to 20
Number recognition
Representing numbers
One-to-one correspondence
Fine motor skills
Halloween maths
Ideal for EYFS, Reception, Year 1, continuous provision, maths areas, independent learning and Halloween activities.
Simply print, cut and laminate for a reusable practical maths activity.
Please supervise children when using small loose parts.
Make counting fun this autumn with this hands-on Pumpkin Seeds Counting Activity!
Children choose a pumpkin number card, recognise the numeral and count the correct number of pumpkin seeds onto the pumpkin mat. Add tweezers for an easy fine motor challenge too!
Perfect for:
Halloween and autumn maths
Counting and number recognition
Numbers 0-20
Fine motor skills
Maths provision and continuous provision
EYFS / Reception
Maths centres, morning activities and independent learning
Simply print, laminate and add pumpkin seeds or counters for a low-prep practical maths activity.
Small loose parts should be used with appropriate adult supervision.
Bring hands-on autumn maths into your provision with these Conker Pattern Cards!
Children choose a card and recreate the pattern using real conkers, making this a simple and engaging way to develop early maths, pattern recognition, visual discrimination, spatial awareness and fine motor skills.
Simply print, cut and laminate, then add real conkers for a ready-to-use autumn maths activity.
Perfect for:
EYFS / Early Years
Nursery & Reception
Autumn continuous provision
Maths areas
Tuff trays & activity tables
Forest School / outdoor learning
Fine motor activities
Independent or adult-led learning
Bring autumn into your fine motor provision with these Conker Rolling Mazes!
Children choose a conker and carefully roll it along the pathways, trying to keep it between the lines. A simple, hands-on autumn activity supporting fine motor control, hand-eye coordination, concentration and precision.
This resource includes 6 different A3 conker rolling maze designs, perfect for printing and laminating for repeated use.
Simply add conkers and let the children explore!
Perfect for:
EYFS / Reception
Nursery & Preschool
Fine motor provision
Tuff trays
Outdoor learning
Autumn continuous provision
Funky Fingers activities
Seasonal learning invitations
Make early phonics practical and engaging with these SATPIN initial sound activities!
This printable pack focuses on the first SATPIN sounds: s, a, t, p, i and n.
Children can explore each initial sound through simple colouring sheets featuring the focus grapheme and matching pictures. Also included are colour picture circles, which can be cut out and scattered around the table for children to find, name, sort and match to the correct initial sound.
Includes:
SATPIN initial sound colouring sheets
Large focus graphemes
Familiar initial-sound pictures
Colour circle picture prompts
Hands-on matching and sorting opportunities
Perfect for:
EYFS & Reception
Phase 2 phonics
SATPIN practice
Initial sound recognition
Phonics provision
Continuous provision
Phonics tables
Morning activities
Intervention groups
Fine motor development
Children identify the number on each spider web and place the correct number of spiders onto the web. They can use plastic spiders, black pom poms, buttons, counters, loose parts or the printable spiders included with the resource.
This is a simple, engaging activity for developing early maths skills alongside fine motor control and is perfect for autumn and Halloween provision.
What’s included?
Spider web counting mats
Numbers 1-10
Printable paper spider templates to cut out and use
Children can practise:
Number recognition
Counting
One-to-one correspondence
Matching numbers to quantities
Counting accurately
Understanding quantity
Developing early number sense
Placing small spiders and loose parts onto the webs encourages:
Pincer grip
Hand-eye coordination
Finger strength
Dexterity
Precise placement
Concentration
Make autumn maths hands-on with these Pumpkin Picking Counting Mats! Children count and add the correct number of pom poms, buttons, counters or other loose parts to the pumpkin trailer, developing early number skills and fine motor control. These colourful pumpkin-themed mats are perfect for EYFS and Reception classrooms and make a lovely addition to an autumn continuous provision, maths area or fine motor activity.
What is included?
Two different pumpkin trailer designs
Numbers 1-6
A4 printable pages
Designed for use with loose parts such as:
Orange pom poms
Buttons
Counters
Autumn-themed loose parts
Other small manipulatives
This activity supports children with:
Counting 1-6
One-to-one correspondence
Number recognition
Developing an understanding of quantity
Counting accurately
Subitising and recognising small quantities
Fine motor control
Hand-eye coordination
Pincer grip
Concentration and attention
Independent learning
Make counting hands-on this Halloween with this fun spider-themed maths and fine motor activity!
Children choose a numbered spider and add the correct number of legs using pegs. It is a simple, engaging way to encourage number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence and fine motor development through continuous provision.
Perfect for an EYFS classroom, maths area, Halloween provision, funky fingers station or independent learning activity.
What can children practise?
✔ Number recognition
✔ Counting accurately
✔ One-to-one correspondence
✔ Matching number to quantity
✔ Fine motor control
✔ Hand-eye coordination
✔ Independent learning
Perfect for:
EYFS / Reception
Nursery
Early maths
Number provision
Continuous provision
Fine motor activities
Funky Fingers
Halloween activities
Halloween maths
Autumn provision
Quick View
