Spring Resources
‘SPRING’ WORD MAT (Updated 2023)
‘Spring’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Spring’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where are the ladybirds?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING - Number Subitising Posters/Mats (1-6)
Spring themed subitising posters which may also be used as mats.
Each poster (1-6) displays the numeral on a central tree. Surrounding the tree is a raincloud with raindrops, a daffodil with bees, a magnifying glass examining ladybirds and a dice, which each subitise the number in different ways.
In the top left corner we have also featured a green spring leaf with the number written in word form.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING - Subitising - Turn and Check Cards (A5)
These cards are to be cut and folded along the middle and then laminated to make a longer lasting resource.
The children are to be encouraged to say how many bumblebees there are straight away with no counting. They could use these independently and self-check or the cards could be held up by an adult as part of a group activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card at the end to make your own if required.
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SPRING - Bumblebee Subitising - Large Flash Cards (A4)
The children are to be encouraged to say how many bumblebees there are straight away with no counting. They are intended to be held up by an adult as part of a group or class activity.
Print and use the cards appropriate for your children. 22 cards within pack for subitising numbers 1-6. Blank card template at the end to make your own if required.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING LETTER CARDS - Natural Items
These cards could be used as part of a spring alphabet display or laminated for repeated use in alphabet/phonics activities.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING LETTER MAT - Natural Items
This mat could be used as part of a spring alphabet display or laminated for repeated use in alphabet/phonics activities.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING DISPLAY BANNER - Natural Item Letters
Spring banner using natural item themed lettering.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING NUMBER CARDS - Natural Items
These cards could be used as part of a spring number display or laminated for use in a number/counting activity.
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SPRING NUMBER MAT - Natural Items
This mat could be used as part of a spring number display or laminated for use in a number/counting activity.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING SENSES PROMPTS/DISPLAY
These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses during the spring.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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MY SPRING SENSES BOOKLET
These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on a Spring walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
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MY SPRING SENSES POEM
These Spring Senses Poem mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses and start to get a feel for poetry…perhaps after the children have been on a Spring walk! Children can complete them at varying levels. For example, your youngest children may be able to tell you what they see or hear and you can scribe a single word in each box. Some children may like to make marks to represent what they sense and your more developed children may like to write the rest of the sentence thinking about describing words to build a picture in the reader’s mind. Please note, the words do not need to rhyme.
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FINGERPAINT SPRING BLOSSOM
Have great messy fun decorating your own tree with Spring blossom fingerprints!
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SPRING WALK CHECKLISTS
Spring themed check lists (One with words, one without). Your children will love to use this as part of an out and about ‘Spring Walk’ activity searching for the various Spring sights. Use once with mark making tools such as pencils and encourage children to take it home as a stimulus for talk at home. Alternatively, perhaps you might like to laminate sheets and place them with whiteboard pens in your outdoor area for multiple uses.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING 2-PIECE PUZZLES
Set of 8 Spring puzzles each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise colours and patterns and solve problems involving observational skills. Also perfect for Spring vocab learning!
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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FINGERPAINT DAFFODILS
Can you make the right number of daffodils? Fun number recognition and counting activity combined with a little messy play! Numbered sheets to fingerpaint daffodils . Sheets can also be used to draw daffodils. The third sheet is blank to allow numbers to be written in.
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SPRING POM POM MATS
Can you place pom poms or other loose parts on the multicoloured circles? Great for fine motor control and developing a pincer grip. Why not also introduce tools such as tweezers? Have fun!
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FINE MOTOR BUTTERFLIES
Use these fine motor butterfly sheets once for pencil control practise or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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FINE MOTOR SPRING LEAVES
Use these fine motor Spring leaf sheets once for pencil control practice or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes.
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MINIBEAST COUNTING MULTIMATS
Great for number formation and counting! These A4 size mats can be laminated for use as playdough mats. Children can mould the shape of each number in playdough and also make the minibeasts. Additionally, they may be used for number writing practice with a whiteboard pen or used as stimulus for a loose parts activity. For example loose parts may be placed inside the lines of the numbers (also developing fine motor control) and placed onto each minibeast to aid in counting the correct quantity.
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BUTTERFLY MULTIMAT
Once laminated this Butterly Multimat is ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose parts mat. Alternatively, use it in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination this sheet could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING LEAF MULTIMATS
Once laminated these Spring Leaf 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.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING NUMBER FORMATION MAT
Primarily designed for use as a mat to be laminated and used time and time again with whiteboard pens for children to practise their number formation, this resource has many uses. It could be used by a child once and taken home as a consolidation of their learning. It could be used as part of a Spring and/or Maths display. Place it in a learning area where children may be writing numbers as a reminder of how to form numbers. Or alternatively use it as a playdough mat. (Includes two versions of ‘5’ formation.)
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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‘SPRING’ WORD CARDS
‘Spring’ word cards. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Spring’ word mat? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Uses vary from pointing activities with younger children (e.g. ‘Where’s the butterfly?’) and naming and describing objects in the world around us, right up to children beginning to read and write.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SPRING COUNTING DISPLAY/POSTERS/FLASHCARDS (0-20)
Count the Spring items from 0 to 20. Print one or two numbers to a page for use as part of a display or more to a page for a set of flashcards. Ideal as part of an enabling environment, allowing children to observe and interact with their surroundings. Children may interact with this display independently, as an adult led activity or as a child led/initiated interaction which leads to adult input. Children may point to, name and describe the things they see at springtime or practise 1:1 correspondence counting (placing a finger on objects in turn as they count them systematically).
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'SPRING' COLOUR & COUNT POSTERS 1-20
Encourage your children to colour the objects and count them as they go (1 to 20). Ideal sheets to practise 1:1 correspondence counting (where children place their fingers on the objects as they count them). Also great for learning written numbers and knowledge of items within a particular topic. Children may even enjoy using these as posters to create a themed numberline on their playroom or bedroom wall!
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GROWING BEAN CARDS
Use these ‘Growing Bean Cards’ as part of a display or invitation to play activity. Children may enjoy moving the cards around to place them in the correct order to show how the bean grows into a plant. Shrunk down they could become part of an individual take home cut and stick activity with an extension that children could write the numbers 1-6 on each picture to further demonstrate their understanding of the order. Look out for more resources on ‘Life Cycles’ and ‘Plants’ coming soon!
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GROWING BEAN CARDS - COLOURING
Colouring version of ‘Growing Bean Cards’. Use in the same ways as the full colour version with the added elements of colour choice, fine motor control and the possibility of ordering the pictures and sticking them to a separate sheet to enable the child to take the final product home. In sharing their learning experience with those at home, children will further consolidate their knowledge whilst explaining it to others.
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SIGNS OF SPRING POSTERS/DISPLAY/CARDS/PROMPTS
‘Signs of Spring’ cards. Ideal for use as part of a Spring display to visually highlight the changes that happen following Winter. Cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language. When used as part of a display or offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the tree?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many ducklings are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘What do you think this tree would look like in the Winter?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Spring?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’
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SIGNS OF SPRING - COLOURING
Signs of Spring’ colouring cards. As with the display full colour versions, these colouring cards are ideal to visually highlight the changes that happen following Winter. In conjunction with developing fine motor skills and expressive arts and design elements (e.g. the choice of colours), cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language. When offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the tree?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours have you used?’, ‘How many ducklings are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘Shall we draw blossom on this tree?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Spring?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’ If children take their pictures home, further consolidation of new vocabulary and Spring facts may arise through additional communication with those at home.
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SPRING MOVEMENT/ACTIVITY CHALLENGE CARDS
Have fun with this set of 8 Spring Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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LADYBIRD PLAYDOUGH/LOOSE PART COUNTING MATS
Can you make the correct number of ladybirds for your playdough mat…or place the right number of loose part objects on the ladybirds next to the flower? Can you make the shape of the number…or mould the shape of the flower? Great for motor skills, creativity (making simple representations of objects), number recognition and 1:1 correspondence counting! 20 pages (Numbers 1-20).
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'SPRING' NUMBERLINE/FLASHCARDS 0-25
Spring number line 0-25. Print 1 to a page for a large display or fewer for a set of Spring themed number flashcards.
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SPRING ALPHABET DISPLAY CARDS
Spring alphabet display. Print 1 to a page for a large display or fewer for a set of Spring themed alphabet flashcards.
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‘SPRING’ DISPLAY BANNER AND BORDERS
Banner and borders for a ‘Spring’ display board. Print as many border segments as you need for the size of your board/wall area.
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SPRING GARDEN DRAWING
Ideal as part of 'Spring' topic. This 'Draw what you see' sheet can be laminated and used in conjunction with whiteboard pens (perhaps placed near a window overlooking your outdoor area/garden) for children to use over and over again to practise drawing what they see. Alternatively you could print out individual copies for the children to draw their own wildlife to take home. To be used in setting or during out and about adventures!
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'SPRING’ NUMBER SLICE PUZZLE ACTIVITIES
‘Spring’ themed Number Slice Puzzle Activities. Puzzles available for 1-5 or 1-10 sequencing. Cut along the vertical lines and laminate for multiple uses or allow your children to cut and stick as an individual activity to take home. Great for number recognition and ordering, observational skills and motor control.
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'SPRING' NUMBER SLICE PUZZLES - COLOURING
Number Slice Puzzle Activities - Colouring versions. Puzzles available for 1-5 and 1-10 sequencing. Colour the pictures, cut along the vertical lines and then put the pieces back together in numerical order. Stick to a new sheet of card or paper once complete! Great for number recognition and ordering, observational skills and motor control. Picture and number combination enables child self checking.
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SPRING PICTURE SNAP CARDS
Consolidate children’s knowledge of Spring sights whilst playing a fun game of ‘snap’ (or a memory game of ‘picking up pairs’ if you only print 2 of each card) with this set of large snap cards. The cards are made with a tab which can be folded before lamination in order to strengthen the final product. This also means that when turned over, the picture on the front can not be seen.
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BLANK BUTTERFLY SHEET
Blank Butterfly template to use for various art and craft activities, e.g. collage, scrunched up tissue paper made into balls (sphere shapes), crayons/pens/pencils, paint. If you’re interested in exploring symmetry, check out our ‘Symmetrical Blank Butterfly Sheet’.
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BUTTERFLY NUMBER SHEETS
These versatile butterfly number sheets could be used in a number of ways. Challenge your children to finger paint the right number of marks on each butterfly/wing. Alternatively, use as a playdough mat where the children might like to make the corresponding number of shapes to place on the wings, mould the number at the top or even the entire butterfly. The sheets could also be used in a similar way using loose parts or even collage materials whereby children may like to cut and stick various shapes that they create themselves. You may even like to provide children with basic shapes to place or stick onto the wings so that the children not only learn about numbers and 1:1 correspondence counting but also specific shapes you feel they are ready to begin recognising and describing. Equally, the sheets could simply be offered to children with colouring tools such as pencils, crayons or pens.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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LADYBIRD FINGER PAINTING/COLLAGE/PLAYDOUGH/LOOSE PARTS/COLOURING NUMBER SHEETS
These versatile Ladybird number sheets could be used in a number of ways. Challenge your children to finger paint the right number of dots on each ladybird. Alternatively, use as a playdough mat where the children might like to make the corresponding number of spots, mould the number at the top or even the entire ladybird. The sheets could also be used in a similar way using loose parts or even collage materials whereby children may like to cut and stick spots to the sheets. Equally, the sheets could simply be offered to children with colouring tools such as pencils, crayons or pens.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SYMMETRICAL BLANK BUTTERFLY SHEET
Versatile blank butterfly sheet. Ideal for exploring symmetry using a variety of different media. Children could create their own colourful designs attempting to create symmetry themselves. Alternatively you could try painting a pattern on one side and folding along the dotted line which presses the paint onto the other wing, thus creating a symmetrical design.
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 OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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