The Owl Who Came For Christmas

Owl-Themed Early Years / KS1 Resource Pack (45 Pages) Inspired by The Owl Who Came for Christmas

This collection of 45 printable activities supports a wide range of early years learning, all centred around Rosie the owl. Activities blend literacy, maths, fine motor skills, understanding the world, and creative expression, making this pack ideal for continuous provision, small-group work, or whole-class teaching.

Communication & Language

Retell the Story Using Pictures – Children use sequencing images to verbally retell Rosie’s journey.
Order the Story and Write Captions – A scaffolded retelling activity combining speaking and early writing.
Discuss/Describe “How Would You Have Helped Rosie?” – Encourages talk, empathy, and reasoning.
Describe Rosie – Children talk about what she looks like and how she behaves.
Draw and Write: How Rosie Felt When She Woke Up – Promotes emotional vocabulary and storytelling.

Literacy

Write Initial Sounds to Match Pictures – Early phonics and sound recognition.
Two Writing Pages with Bright Owl Header – Space to draw or write about any part of the story.
Can You Draw and Write What Rosie Was Afraid Of? – Imagination + handwriting.
Story Sequencing Cut-and-Stick – Children order pictures and write captions.
Draw and Label Rosie – Builds vocabulary and understanding of key features.
Labelling the Owl Worksheets (Two Versions: 4 labels / 6 labels) – Identify parts of the owl such as wings, feathers, beak, eyes.
Retell the Story from Pictures – Structured narrative practice.
Colour and Cut Out an Owl Face Mask – Supports role-play storytelling.

Mathematics

Counting in 5 Frames (Owls) – Count and complete the frame.
Identify the Number and Cut & Stick the Correct Amount – Early number recognition.
Draw the Correct Amount of Baubles on Each Tree – One-to-one correspondence.
Owl Ten Frame & Five Frame (Owl Counters) – Flexible counting activities.
Sort Owls by Size – Ordering and comparison.
Counting Baubles: Colour the Tree with More – Comparing quantities.
11 Colourful Subitising Peg Cards – Quick number recognition.
Count Items and Circle the Correct Number – Early calculation skills.
Find the 10 Owls Hidden in the Trees – Visual scanning and counting.
Odd One Out: Look at Trees and Colour the One That’s Different – Early reasoning.
Identify Number and Fill Amounts – Matching numerals to quantities.

Expressive Arts & Design

Dice Game: Roll and Colour in Part of Rosie – Fun, engaging, and develops creativity.
Colour in the Foods Rosie Would Eat – Linked to owl diets.
Colour a Christmas Tree & Cut Out Baubles – Create and decorate.
Large Owl Face Mask to Colour, Cut, and Wear – Ideal for role-play.
Day and Night Sorting Pictures (Large & Small) – Visual understanding through art.
Matching Silhouettes – Visual matching and fine-motor colouring.