Drawing club - The tiny seed

Drawing Club Planning – The Tiny Seed (3-Day EYFS Plan)

This Drawing Club planning pack is based on the classic story The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle and is designed for EYFS / FS1 / Nursery / Reception classes.

This resource follows a 3-day Drawing Club structure:

Day 1 – Characters

Day 2 – Adventure

Day 3 – Mission Impossible

The structure keeps children motivated and engaged while developing imagination, storytelling, early writing and maths skills.

The Tiny Seed is a wonderful story for Drawing Club, encouraging children to explore growth, nature and life cycles through creative drawing and storytelling. The story provides a clear adventure journey as the tiny seed travels through the seasons before growing into a flower.

Each session includes:

Clear teacher input and storytelling prompts

Drawing ideas to inspire imagination

Secret writing codes to support early writing and mark-making

Maths codes linked to counting and simple calculations

Key vocabulary to support communication and language development

This resource is ideal for:

Nursery

FS1

Reception

KG1

Early Years intervention groups

Drawing Club is a highly engaging approach that helps children develop confidence in mark-making, storytelling and problem-solving through imaginative play.

This plan is designed to be easy to follow with minimal preparation, making it ideal for busy Early Years classrooms.

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