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                Extinct Animals for Kids

                Simple learning pages about extinct animals.

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                  Funny Bedtime Stories Ages 3–6

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                      Rainy Day Toddler Activities

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                              A is for Apple: Alphabet for Toddlers

                              A is for Apple A to Z Adventures: Letter A for Toddlers A gentle alphabet adventure for toddlers, with a big letter A and a red apple to tap, spin, bounce and read about together. Sound: On Tap the apple and watch it spin A is for Apple with a spinning red apple A large red letter A beside a smiling red apple. Tap the apple to make it spin again and again. A is for Apple A ★ ★ ★ Tap the apple again and again Spin the apple Parent tip: ask your toddler to say “A, A, apple” each time the apple spins. Read Together A is for apple. Red apple. Round apple. Apple in my hand. ...
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                              The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap

                              The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap Apple Tree Primary Story The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap A gentle Year One story about lunchtime choices, fairness, and enjoying what is yours. Ages 5–7 · Read-aloud time: about 8–10 minutes Children opening lunch boxes in the school hall A cosy SVG scene drawn with shapes: children sitting at a lunch table with lunch boxes, sandwiches, fruit and school hall windows. Apple Tree Primary Lunch Hall The lunchtime bell rang through Apple Tree Primary with a bright, jangly sound. In Year One, chairs scraped back. Book bags were nudged under tables. Water bottles were...
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                              The Rainy Playtime Rescue

                              The Rainy Playtime Rescue Bedtime Story ✦ Approx. 15–20 minutes · Ages 5–8 The Rainy Playtime Rescue A cosy bedtime story · Set in a UK Year 1 classroom ...
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                              The Snowman on Sycamore Road

                              The Snowman on Sycamore Road A gentle winter story about snow, neighbours, memories, and enjoying special moments while they last. ...
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                              The Picnic That Floated Away

                              The Picnic That Floated Away Ages 5–8 • Gentle read-aloud story • Friendship, feelings and problem-solving A warm children’s story about a breezy picnic, a runaway biscuit, and finding a happy ending when plans go a little sideways. Story Time Mia had been looking forward to the picnic since breakfast. She had helped Mum pack the sandwiches into a blue plastic box. She had chosen the biscuits with the little jammy hearts in the middle. She had even folded the napkins, though one of them had come out more like a crumpled cloud than a square. “Picnics don’t mind crumpled napkins,” Dad had said. “They’re very relaxed.” Now Mia was walking through Willow Park with her rucksack bumping gently against her back. Jack was skipping ahead with a football under one arm, and Ella was carrying a small soft rabbit called Clover, who had been invited to the picnic because...
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                              The Lost Teddy on the Night Bus

                              The Lost Teddy on the Night Bus A gentle children’s story about losing something special, staying safe, and asking kind grown-ups for help. Age 5–8 Read aloud: 8–10 minutes Theme: calm problem solving Story Time The bus stop was shining in the early evening rain. Not heavy rain. Not the sort that soaked your socks and made your sleeves drip. Just soft, misty rain that made the pavement sparkle under the streetlights and turned every passing car into a blur of red and white. Mia stood beside Mum with her hood up and Mr Buttons tucked under one arm. Mr Buttons was not a new teddy. He had one ear that flopped more than the other, a patch on his tummy, and three real buttons sewn down the front of his knitted waistcoat. Mia had slept with him since she was tiny. He knew about bad dreams, secret whispers, and the exact place on Mia’s pillow where teddies fitted best. A red double-decker bus came rumblin...
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                              Apple Colouring Page for Toddlers | Free Large-Line Printable

                              Apple Colouring Page for Toddlers For parents This apple colouring page for toddlers is a simple large-line printable for young children who are learning to colour. The apple has one big clear shape, extra-thick borders, and wide open spaces, making it easier for toddlers, 2 year olds, preschool children, and nursery-age learners to practise colouring without lots of tiny details. This easy printable can support early pencil control, fine motor skills, hand strength, food recognition, colour learning, and calm mark-making at home or in an early years setting. This free apple colouring sheet is ideal for a calm toddler activity, fruit theme, harvest topic, healthy eating activity, or simple early years printable. Children can colour the apple red, green, yellow, or any colour they like. Free Printable: I Can Colour the Big Apple Download Printable Print Printable ...
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