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Musical Instruments For Early Years
Check out these activities designed by our specialists to integrate music seamlessly into the Expressive Arts and Design (EAD) and Physical Development (PD) areas of learning, building strong foundations in rhythm, listening, and creativity.

Make your own Christmas stocking
Making your own Christmas stockings is the perfect classroom craft to get everyone in the festive spirit, whilst exercising lifelong sewing skills, precision, and creativity. Using the simple but beautiful blanket stitch, these embroidery stockings need only a handful...

Christmas story creation: A festive English worksheet
Inject some Christmas fun into your primary English lessons this winter with our free downloadable story creator worksheet.

Preschool Christmas Crafts: Clay tree decorations
This Christmas, we want to bring your children some fun, creative, and easy Christmas craft ideas to make at home or in the nursery.

Winter activities to do in the classroom
We have created and sourced some exciting winter activities to do in the classroom. Check them out here now.

Classroom craft: Recycled Christmas Crafting
Recycled Christmas Crafting We all love Christmas crafting, but have you ever thought about recycling items you already have, or using nature to help form the base of your decorations? From toilet roll tubes, to egg boxes, parcel packaging and pine cones.

Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Effective strategies in creating a classroom where all learners can thrive.

Christmas tree fractions worksheet
Add some festive cheer to your primary maths lesson with this three-tiered fractions activity - with added Christmas trees!

Multilink® Christmas Activities
Combine crucial subjects with some festive fun using Multilink®. Check out how to create these amazing Multilink® Christmas activities now!

Engaging Reluctant Readers in Education
Have a read of these classroom tested ideas to help make reading exciting, even for hesitant learners by Callum Porter.

A New Writing Framework for Primary Schools – Helping Every Child Find Their Voice
DfE publishes new writing framework to improve literacy. Findel helps schools embed confident, purposeful writing.

Unlocking Creativity Through Storytelling
Stories don’t just entertain they build language, spark imagination, and create connections. Article by Caroline Rodgers