These cards/mats are intended to inspire children to use natural, beach items to create pictures.

It is not intended for these representations to be copied exactly; any combination of natural resources will do!

Keywords: beach, natural, lose parts, artwork, pictures, images, starfish, seagull, cockle shell, crab, sand, art

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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This mat is designed to engage children in learning about the concept of sharing quantities equally. How to use…

• Adult or child can choose a number to write in the top right corner.

• Then child to count that number of shells for the top box.

• Finally, the child can investigate if the shells can be shared out fairly into the two bottom boxes.

Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!

Keywords: shells, sharing, dividing, equally, fairly, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, half, halving, double, doubling

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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This mat is designed to engage children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.

How many shells can you fit into the rockpool? Does it matter what type of shells they are? How many big shells can you fit? How many smaller ones? Does it matter what shape the shells are?

Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!

Keywords: shells, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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This mat is designed to encourage creativity whilst also engaging children in thinking about size. Ideal for use after a trip to the beach.

Who will share this shell?

Two printable sheets provided for a variety of purposes…mark making and drawing, playdough or even small world role-play!

How many creatures can share your shell? What are they each like? Do they work together to help each other?

Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!

Keywords: shells, share, sharing, fit, capacity, size, big, bigger, biggest, small, smaller, smallest, counting, count, one to one correspondence, shape, natural, playdough, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, creative, creativity, role play

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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These ‘Follow the Snail’s Trail’ pencil control mats are perfect for the development of fine motor control using mark making tools or even just a tracing finger! Smooth and spiky patterns included.

Ideal for multiple uses with whiteboard pens/a tracing finger once laminated. Mats could also be used with playdough or loose parts!

You may like to read ‘The Snail and the Whale’ alongside this resource.

Keywords: mark making, make marks, activities, activity, beach animal, dotted line, pencil control, fine motor, whelk, snail, finger tracing, smooth/curved lines, spiky/pointy lines

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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Once laminated these Beach Shell Multimats are ideal to be used as reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination these sheets may also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.

Keywords: template, seaside, beach school, shells

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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