2016 - craft outline templates with activity photos

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Using this flower vase outline or any container shape that children imagine for themselves, fill with collage, real, artificial and dried flowers, leaves and stalks.

acrylic flower gems - green craft stems

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Bird wing folds colour, cut and build a mobile of bird models with paper folded fans as wings.

Colour the templates
Cut around the bird outline and snip the small inner wing line
Cut the wing section and fold the paper back and forth on itself.
Hold the folds together and slot them through the bird's body, pull until half way through. Press the folds upwards, then fold down each wing in the opposite direction (in photo)
Secure in place by positioning one end of a short length of cord between the body and wing and secure using glue, sticky tac or an adhesive foam pads, then repeat on the other side.

jewellery stand - waxed cord

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Spiral snake outline template

Colour and collage, then cut along the spiraling lines.

Tape a short piece of paper to the under-head area (as in the photo) and wrap the ends around a finger, secure the ends in place with tape and turn your spiraling snake into a role play prop

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Stir up a paint + washing up liquid and water mix, and pour into small pots with drinking straws.

Place the pot on the soap dish sheet and gently blow into the liquid to create mounds of bubbles. Take prints from above using sheets of paper & see the pattern forming on the base sheet. Replace often to avoid it becoming flooded!

Where wanted, have an accompanying blow suck game where children can learn or have their awareness raised about the importance of these actions when using paint and soap mixture.

soap dish outline template - suggested blow/suck activity sheet

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3D and 2D UFO space ships - UFO spaceship outline template

Use shiny reflective collage materials to recreate unidentified-flying-objects and to initiate conversation about space, stars the sun and moon

Q Pootle 5 story book and more space themed children's picture books

small plastic bowls - aluminium foil - star stickers

if the UFOs will be hung for display prepare the bowls and the threading hole by using a drill or soldering iron to melt/pierce the plastic - please use the tools as per their instructions

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'Oh no, the washing line's broken!'

Use this outline template to promote maths & measurement, scissor use and to explore how clothes and soft toys are dried outside.

Pinching open & relaxing to close, clothes pegs assist children with their pincer grip and hand muscle strength. Rulers familiarise children with mathematical equipment and string offers a creative element in examining, how long and far, material construction and weatherproofing.

What wet items do children find hanging outside and inside to dry?

clothes pegs - string - rulers

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Swimming goldfish paint or collage activity

This image and activity can be used to explore perspectives - top down, side view, front on and from behind. Use positional language to describe what's being seen and mirrors to examine all around us.

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Use laminated copies of the world outline template for use with playdough and blank/pre-drawn sheets of paper to invite construction and mark making.

Explore land mass, watery oceans and the shape of the world - atlas balls

The World, planet Earth outline template

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Print the balloon outline template and use with a variety of pattern and design mark-making tools.

Glue and glitter

Ink and stampers

Shaped pattern scissors, coloured paper and foil

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This drinking straw maze printable can be made as simple or complex as wanted. Once the initial idea has been discussed decide what will hold the maze boundaries in place - glue, playdough, sticky pads/tape/tac and begin creating your runways.

Attach the paper to a tray, heavy card or another base so that once complete it'll be sturdy enough to be moved around, guiding the chosen ball around its course.

Offer a variety of balls that challenge the width of the maze and children's problem solving skills such as ping pong balls, marbles and beads

drinking straws - cold melt glue gun - playdough recipe