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Summer Puzzle Strips – Nursery

A fun nursery summer puzzle activity for ordering numbers 1–5. Ideal for early years, supporting counting skills through hands-on learning.

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Support early maths development with this engaging Nursery Summer Puzzle Strips resource, designed in line with Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters counting objectives. This hands-on activity provides a fun and interactive way for young children to practise number recognition and sequencing in a playful, summer-themed context. Perfect for use in nurseries, early years settings, or at home, children are encouraged to order numbers from 1 to 5 by piecing together laminated strips to create colourful summer images, including a sun and a starfish. This tactile activity promotes active learning, helping children build confidence with early counting skills while developing fine motor control and problem-solving abilities. Ideal for continuous provision, small group work, or independent learning, this resource is easy to prepare and highly engaging for young learners. Key features: Supports Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters counting objectives Number sequencing from 1 to 5 Hands-on, interactive puzzle strips Create a sun and starfish summer images Encourages fine motor skills and problem-solving Suitable for nursery and early years settings Ideal for laminating and repeated use This Nursery summer maths resource is perfect for making early number learning fun, meaningful and engaging during the summer term.Read more

Support early maths development with this engaging Nursery Summer Puzzle Strips resource, designed in line with Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters counting objectives. This hands-on activity provides a fun and interactive way for young children to practise number recognition and sequencing in a playful, summer-themed context. Perfect for use in nurseries, early years settings, or at home, children are encouraged to order numbers from 1 to 5 by piecing together laminated strips to create colourful summer images, including a sun and a starfish. This tactile activity promotes active learning, helping children build confidence with early counting skills while developing fine motor control and problem-solving abilities. Ideal for continuous provision, small group work, or independent learning, this resource is easy to prepare and highly engaging for young learners. Key features: Supports Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters counting objectives Number sequencing from 1 to 5 Hands-on, interactive puzzle strips Create a sun and starfish summer images Encourages fine motor skills and problem-solving Suitable for nursery and early years settings Ideal for laminating and repeated use This Nursery summer maths resource is perfect for making early number learning fun, meaningful and engaging during the summer term.

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