The Enormous Turnip - EYFS/Early Years activities, Displays and ideas

Welcome to our 'The Enormous Turnip' topic page! Here, you will discover a variety of fun and exciting educational printable resources designed to engage early years children in the magical tale of teamwork and perseverance. From vibrant displays to interactive activities, our resources are perfect for bringing the story to life in your classroom or at home. Get ready to dig deep and explore the wonderful world of learning through play! 🥕

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Core ‘The Enormous Turnip’ Resources

‘The Enormous Turnip’ 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 (sensory play, repetition, and character recognition)

- Big Turnip, Little Hands - Pull, Pull, Pull! - Turnip Time - Who’s Helping Who?

🐣Ages 3–5 Years (encourage storytelling, sequencing, and imaginative play)

- Turnip Tales - Teamwork in the Garden - The Giant Vegetable - Pulling Together - In the Vegetable Patch

🐤Ages 5–7 Years (spark enquiry, creative rewriting, and problem-solving)

- Turnips and Teamwork - The Enormous Turnip Adventure - Who Pulled the Turnip? - From Plot to Pot - The Great Garden Challenge

📚 Literacy & Storytelling

• Explore a textured board book version with sound or lift-the-flap features (🥚0–3 years)

• Retell the story using soft toys or stick puppets for each character (🐣3–5 years)

• Rewrite the ending or add new characters to the pulling sequence (🐤5–7 years)

🌍 Understanding the World & Science

• Feel and explore real vegetables, especially root vegetables (🥚0–3 years)

• Plant turnip or radish seeds and watch them grow (🐣3–5 years)

• Compare root vegetables and talk about how plants grow underground (🐤5–7 years)

🎨 Creative Arts

• Finger paint a big turnip or root veggie collage with real vegetable prints (🥚0–3 years)

• Create paper plate character masks (🐣3–5 years)

• Make a 3D model of the story scene using boxes and natural materials (🐤5–7 years)

🔢 Maths

• Sort plastic veggies or blocks by size and colour (🥚0–3 years)

• Sequence characters by the order they joined the pull (🐣3–5 years)

• Estimate and weigh real vegetables – heavier or lighter than the turnip? (🐤5–7 years)

🎭 Imaginative Play

• Pretend to pull a soft toy “turnip” from a blanket or cushion pile (🥚0–3 years)

• Act out the story using a line of children pulling a “giant” turnip (🐣3–5 years)

• Set up a vegetable stall or farm shop for role play (🐤5–7 years)

🏃 Physical Development

• Crawl to find hidden vegetables in a sensory tray or tunnel (🥚0–3 years)

• “Pull the turnip” movement game – team pulling actions with props (🐣3–5 years)

• Relay races: carry or roll a giant ball (the turnip!) as a team (🐤5–7 years)

💡 Thinking & Problem-Solving

• Match small toys to large picture cards of characters (🥚0–3 years)

• Use character cards to recall and retell the story in order (🐣3–5 years)

• Create your own version: “The Enormous [fruit or veggie]” with new helpers (🐤5–7 years)

Gardening and Plants

Farming

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