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Animals and their habitats
Africa topic words (Ref: SB709)
A set of  printable word cards with pictures of animals, plants, fruit and other items associated with Africa.  Includes savannah and desert animals as well as domestic livestock.  Brilliant for use in a topic word bank or on classroom displays.
Jungle topic words (Ref: SB102)
A set of 11 words with accompanying pictures linked to a topic on ‘The Jungle’.
Farm topic words (Ref: SB217)
A set of 22 words with accompanying pictures linked to a topic on ‘Farms’.  Great for classroom displays, word banks or laminating for other topic-related activities.
Safari topic words (Ref: SB110)
A set of 22 words with accompanying pictures linked to a topic on an African Safari.  Great for classroom displays, word banks or laminating for other topic-related activities.
Keywords in the Jungle screensaver (Ref: SB127)
A really fun screensaver in a jungle setting.  Watch as ants carry Reception high-frequency words up the tree and butterflies appear.  Take a look at the preview - your class will be transfixed!!!
Australian animal visual aids Ref: SB741)
A set of simple A4-sized posters featuring different Australian animals and their names in clear text.
Animal masks (Ref: SB863)
A useful set of printable masks for role-play featuring a selection of pet, jungle, safari and farm animals.  Simply print them out, cut out the eyes and stick on a lollipop stick and your children will love acting out scenarios as their favourite animals!
Topic-themed A4 page borders 1 (Ref: SB887)
A colourful set of 10 printable portrait page borders linked to a selection of common topics: Fairytales, minibeasts, jungle animals, under the sea, food, clothes, instruments, people who help us, the farm and transport.  Download includes Microsoft Word templates together with resizable JPG background images.
Topic-themed A4 page borders 3 (Ref: SB920)
A further set of 5 printable portrait page borders linked to a selection of common themes: pets, fruit, the seaside, coins and space fantasy.  Download includes Microsoft Word templates together with resizable JPG background images.
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Split-pin animal characters (Ref: SB1127)
A set of printable body parts which can be assembled into different animals using split pins.
Living and non-living sorting cards (Ref: SB1166)
A great set of printable cards showing pictures of living and non-living things which can be used for sorting activities and to promote discussion about the differences between living/non-living.  Includes with just pictures, as well as with words and pictures.
Living and non-living cut and stick (Ref: SB1167)
A simple printable activity whereby children can cut out the living/non-living pictures and sort into the appropriate boxes.
Photo gallery
Animal-themed classroom displays
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Science word mats 2 (Ref: SB1053)
An additional set of 6 printable A4-sized word mats for common science-related topics: our bodies, cooking, light and dark, the sea, space and African safari animals.  Print and laminate for children to use as prompts when writing.  For the first 6 mats see my Science word mats 1 resource.
Making bird seed cakes/feeders (Ref: SB1181)
A fantastic set of instruction or ‘recipe’ sheets for making bird seed feeders in yogurt pots.  Includes simple instructions with colourful illustrations and are ideal for use as discussion aids, on classroom displays, or when actually making your bird feeders.
Topic-themed A4 page borders 1 - landscape
(Ref: SB1216)
A colourful set of 10 printable landscape page borders linked to a selection of common topics: Fairytales, minibeasts, jungle animals, under the sea, food, clothes, instruments, people who help us, the farm and transport.  Download includes Microsoft Word templates together with resizable JPG background images.
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Animals and their young matching cards (Ref: SB1266)
Create a fun matching activity with these printable animal/insect cards.  The set includes 15 different animals with both adult and their young on separate cards.  Also has cards with and without word labels.  Brilliant for promoting topic-related discussion.
Jungle photo set (Ref: SB1275)
A set of 14 photos showing jungle animals and insects.
Safari animals photo set (Ref: SB1282)
A set of 20 photo sheets showing various safari animals including lion, zebra, giraffe, hippopotamus, rhino, meerkat and more!  Great as visual aids for topic discussion or on classroom displays.
British wildlife photo set (Ref: SB1309)
A set of 15 photos showing various British wild animals.
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Animals and their homes matching cards (Ref: SB1330)
Create a fun matching activity with these printable animal/insect and homes cards.  The set includes 16 different animals with their homes on separate cards.  Brilliant for promoting topic-related discussion.
Kangaroo role-play mask (Ref: SB1371)
A simple printable mask for use in role-play or for retelling a story.  Simply cut out the eyes and attach a lollipop stick as a handle.
Frog mask (Ref: SB1069)
A simple printable mask for use in role-play or for retelling a story.  Simply cut out the eyes and attach a lollipop stick as a handle.  Great for use if acting out the ‘Five Little Frogs’ number rhyme.
Handa’s Surprise animal masks (Ref: SB976)
A set of printable cut-out masks for role-playing the story of Handa’s Surprise.  All eight of the story animals are included - simply cut out the eye-holes, laminate and attach to a stick for children to role-play or retell the story.
Animals and products matching cards (Ref: SB1374)
A set of printable cards for a matching activity where children can match the animals to their produce.  Great for promoting topic-related discussion.
Jungle word mat (Ref: SB1404)
A simple A4-sized printable mat featuring jungle words and pictures.
Growth numbers 1-20 (Ref: SB1441)
A set of pictures showing the growth stages of various living things, with the numbers from 1 to 20.
Small world/sand tray scenery backdrops (Ref: SB1077)
A brilliant set of printable backdrops to laminate for use in your sand tray or small-world area.  Each scene stretches over 3 A4 pages and is ideal for promoting topic-related play.  Set includes desert, jungle, park, moon, town, house, beach, North Pole and more!
Tadpole/frog growth posters (Ref: SB1443)
5 simple A4-sized printable posters showing different stages in tadpole and frog growth.