Pop Fizz Sparkle Bonfire night sensory story
Pop, Fizz, Sparkle! – Bonfire Night Sensory Story & Activity Pack
Bring Bonfire Night to life with Pop, Fizz, Sparkle!, a complete sensory story mini-unit designed for learners who benefit from highly visual, practical and accessible learning.
This resource combines a 12-part Bonfire Night sensory story, differentiated literacy and numeracy activities, practical sensory ideas and a ready-to-use mini Scheme of Work, making it ideal for SEND classrooms, specialist settings, intervention groups and mixed-ability classes.
The story follows a simple, engaging Bonfire Night journey: wrapping up warmly, following the glowing lights, hearing the bonfire crackle, exploring warm air and autumn smells, watching the fireworks whoosh, bang, pop, fizz and sparkle, before ending with a calm journey home.
What’s included
Two versions of the story
Sensory Story Teacher Version – includes simple repeated story text, an extended “Read More” section and practical sensory suggestions for each part of the story.
Caption Story Version – a visually engaging version with a simple readable caption beneath each picture, ideal for shared reading, independent reading, sequencing and comprehension.
Mini Unit / Scheme of Work
A ready-to-use overview to help organise the resource into a short Bonfire Night teaching unit.
Includes suggested learning intentions, differentiation, sensory and communication opportunities, literacy and maths links, assessment ideas and a suggested teaching sequence.
Teacher Activity Bank
Lower-access practical sensory activities.
Differentiated-up literacy, communication and maths ideas.
Designed so the same story can be revisited at different levels of challenge.
Literacy & Communication Activities
3-picture sequencing
4-picture sequencing
Picture and caption sequencing
Bonfire Night vocabulary matching
Read and match
Colourful Semantics
Build-a-sentence activities
What can I see, hear, feel and smell?
Initial sound matching
Phase 2 phonics activities
Phase 3 phonics activities

















