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Smile exploring materials

Sailing away. Source a range of materials to cut and attach to the mast of paper drawn boats. Take table top boat building outside and into real construction activities. Use shaped plastic, fabric and paper as sails and catch the wind to propel boats across the surface of water ..

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Default postcard and letter note writing - sharing thoughts and news

Share what's happening over the summer holiday through postcards.

Examine how stamps pay for a postcard to be delivered and the type of news that others like to hear about.

postcards and stamps on amazon.co.uk

ink pad and stamps on amazon.co.uk

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Smile parasol construction - outline templates

Alongside the learning potential jigsaw puzzles hold, constructing a model from independent parts also offers opportunities for discussion, design and pattern making. These resources can then go on to support role play and be used in storytelling activities.

Use the sections involved with a parasol to explore why they are useful, where we might see them, sun safety, personal protection and the designs and patterning that children enjoy.


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Smile Camera mark making - activities to support children's language

Camera outline template - what scenes can be seen ..

Using real and paper activities explore cameras as a way of recording what's being seen through the viewer.

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Smile Food plate activities

Use this plate and cutlery printable for colouring, collage and to share information that explores children's knowledge of different foods.

Print as many copies as required and cut out the individual items for use in preferred ways.

If using playdough laminate the sheet to protect it from the oils in the dough.

Vegan food information for children

Vegetarian and Vegan starter kit & meal planner on PETA.org
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Smile above the beanstalk's cloud - printable outline picture

Beanstalk towers ... add leaves and spiralling tendrils as you have fun with stories - Jasper's beanstalk and growing

Curling ribbon and leaf stencils on amazon.co.uk

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Smile paintbrush dip lines

Paintbrush dip lines can be used to support children's knowledge of depth, measurement and help develop the idea of control and skill at loading a brush with paint or water. Mark off fill and reach lines across the paintbrush images and explore language such as full, empty, more and less.

synthetic cruelty free paint brushes - buckets for water or paint on amazon.co.uk


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Smile Citrus fruit orange craft outline to support knowledge of vitamin C - protecting the body

Inside, outside, skin pith segments and pips .. have fun with oranges and sharing portions and segments.

Fill a printout or sheet of paper with orange paint, glue & glitter if wanted and set aside to dry. Colour the inner picture and use to discuss fruit preferences. Cut out both circles and glue together. Use the segment lines as folding guides and see how whole, half and quarters can be achieved.

healthy food choices fruit & veg - nutrition in oranges - sharing resources on amazon.co.uk

Veggie Trumps card game - with added fruit!


orange fruit pieces - outline template



Use this activity printable to explore maths, sharing, portions and the benefits of eating oranges.

Where UK oranges can come from - Spain, South Africa, Brazil, Italy
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Default Acorn nut and cup painting

Crosshatched acorn cups! Make paint stampers by winding and knotting yarn or string around a piece of heavy, strong card and dip them into a tray of paint. Vary the winding objects by offering doweling/pencils and blocks.

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