Jack and the Beanstalk - EYFS/Early Years activities, displays and ideas

🌱 Get ready for a giant adventure with our 'Jack and the Beanstalk' resources! Climb high into the clouds of learning with our engaging Activity/Movement Challenge Cards, encourage storytelling with 'What Happens Next?' activities, and bring the tale to life with Lollipop Puppets and Story Sequence Cards. Set the scene with our vibrant Display Banner & Call Out Quotes, explore characters with Character Descriptions and fun Jack Wanted Posters, and inspire imaginative play with our magical Role-Play Masks (available in both colouring and full-colour versions). Discover colours with Magic Beans Colour Match Cards, enjoy creative expression with Colouring Sheets and Illustration Activity Sheets, and boost vocabulary with our Word Mat and Word Cards. Play our engaging Memory and Picture Snap Games to consolidate learning, and kickstart your planning with our comprehensive Topic Plan Ideas. Get ready for a truly magical and educational journey! 🌟

Please scroll down to browse our Jack and the Beanstalk themed activity ideas, printable educational materials, planning inspiration, display resources, classroom & setting management tools and much more! If you’re looking for Preschool, Nursery, Childminder, Reception, SEND or Home Education resources for 0-7 year olds, you’ve come to the right place! Our interactive and engaging EYFS and KS1 learning resources are lovingly made (including original hand drawn images) by early years teaching and learning experts; a husband and wife team. We hope it helps! 😊

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Core ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ Resources

🌱‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ related Theme & Activity Ideas by age (🥚0-3/🐣3-5/🐤5-7 years)

(Note: Ideas by age and stage below are merely a guideline. Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity and safety concerning any materials given.)

Possible Theme/Topic Titles

🥚Ages 0–3 Years (focus on sensory experiences and early storytelling concepts)

- Climbing the Beanstalk - Little Beans - Jack’s Big Adventure - Grow, Grow, Grow! - Magic Beans and Giants

🐣Ages 3–5 Years (encourage role play, basic storytelling, and exploration)

- Beanstalk Adventure - Up, Up, Up! - Giant Tales - From Beans to Castles - Who Lives in the Clouds?

🐤Ages 5–7 Years (spark enquiry, creativity, and story innovation)

- Jack’s Journey - Into the Clouds - Fee-Fi-Fo-Fun! - The Great Beanstalk Mystery - Jack and the Tale of Two Worlds - Beyond the Beanstalk

📚 Literacy & Storytelling

• Listen to a short, sensory-friendly version with puppets or props (🥚0–3 years)

• Retell the story using stick puppets or story stones (🐣3–5 years)

• Write speech bubbles for characters or a diary entry from Jack’s point of view (🐤5–7 years)

🌍 Understanding the World & Science

• Explore dried beans with scoops and containers (🥚0–3 years)

• Plant bean seeds in clear cups to watch roots grow (🐣3–5 years)

• Keep a bean diary to observe growth and measure changes (🐤5–7 years)

🎨 Creative Arts

• Finger paint a giant green beanstalk (🥚0–3 years)

• Make a 3D beanstalk using paper spirals and cotton wool clouds (🐣3–5 years)

• Design the giant’s castle in the clouds using collage materials (🐤5–7 years)

🔢 Maths & Problem Solving

• Stack blocks and compare tall/short towers (🥚0–3 years)

• Count and sort “magic beans” by colour or size (🐣3–5 years)

• Estimate how many beans tall Jack is and measure using beans (🐤5–7 years)

🧸 Role Play & Imaginative Play

• Pretend to climb the beanstalk using a soft play frame or cushions (🥚0–3 years)

• Set up a small world with Jack, the giant, the house, and animals (🐣3–5 years)

• Create a role-play area: the market stall, the castle, or Jack’s home (🐤5–7 years)

🏃 Physical Development

• Crawl through a cardboard tunnel “beanstalk” (🥚0–3 years)

• Movement Activity Challenges, e.g. ‘The Giant has seen us! Run!’, ‘Chop down the beanstalk. Chop! Chop!’ (🐣3–5 years)

• Giant stepping game: create a path with leaves and "climb" with actions (🐤5–7 years)

🎭 Expressive Arts & Drama

• Roar like the giant and tiptoe like Jack (🥚0–3 years)

• Act out the story with costumes and sound effects (🐣3–5 years)

• Create your own version of the tale – change the setting or characters (🐤5–7 years)

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