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All About Me Activity Ideas for Early Years

All About Me Activity Ideas for Early Years

We have lots of fun ideas and activities for an All About Me topic at home or in your EFYS setting here, covering all seven areas of development and including links to printables within Activity Village.

Topping Up Our All About Me Topic for Early Years

Topping Up Our All About Me Topic for Early Years

We've added a useful planning sheet for an All About Me topic in your Early Years setting with ideas for each of the 7 areas of development we work with in the UK, and at the same time topped up our All About Me Early Years printables.

New Life Cycle of Squirrel Resources

New Life Cycle of Squirrel Resources

We thought it was about time that we added to our Life Cycle topic, which has been very popular over the last year. So today we have put together a collection of teaching resources on the life cycle of a squirrel.

Cute New Ladybirds Go To School Colouring Pages

Cute New Ladybirds Go To School Colouring Pages

Perfect for school starters and younger children going back to school at the end of a long summer holidays, these very cute ladybird school colouring pages will get them in the mood and welcome them back!

Our Latest Bible Story for Kids - Jacob's Ladder

Our Latest Bible Story for Kids - Jacob's Ladder

Our latest Bible story for kids is that of Jacob's Ladder - from Genesis chapter 28 verses 10 to 22. Jacob camps for the night and has a dream about a ladder or staircase leading up to Heaven.

Guest Post - A Woolly Snail Craft!

Guest Post - A Woolly Snail Craft!

These gorgeous, tactile snails are the perfect craft for young restless hands - and I think you will agree that the result is spectacular! Shelly used some of our templates for this quick, easy and very effective craft idea.

Our Latest Bible Story - Cain and Abel

Our Latest Bible Story - Cain and Abel

Our new Bible story project continues with the release of our second story this week: Genesis Chapter 4 verses 1 to 15, the story of the brothers Cain and Abel, and what happened when Cain lost his temper with his brother out in the fields.

Guest Post - Spectacular Elephant Artwork!

Spectacular Elephant Artwork!

Are your children frustrated when they can't draw or paint the picture they imagined? Have a go at Shelly's spectacular elephant craft idea - which of course you can adapt endlessly to suit your child's interests.

New Summer Elephant Colouring Pages

New Summer Elephant Colouring Pages

These cute little elephants are out and about for the summer - skateboarding, kicking a ball around, jumping rope, catching butterflies and visiting the seaside! We have three version of each elephant colouring page, all designed for younger children.

The Importance of Laughter

New Code Breaker Jokes!

When was the last time you laughed? Really laughed so hard that you had tears in your eyes? 

For me, it was hearing this joke:

How do you know if there is a dinosaur in the fridge?

Tricky New Lion Dot to Dots!

Tricky New Lion Dot to Dots!

These aren't your normal dot to dots - these are tricky dot to dots! With numbers going up to 99 there are lots of dots to join and the kids will have to concentrate - but we are sure they will enjoy the challenge with these quirky lion characters!

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