This Too Shall Pass Poster
This too shall pass - a useful saying for difficult times! This poster comes in two versions: one colourful (pictured below) and one all in blues.
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This Too Shall Pass Colouring Page
This is a saying that my grandmother taught me many years ago, when things weren't going my way. I have used it as a reminder many times over the years! Why not colour in a version as your own special reminder.
Plan a VE Day Party - 1945
This is an interesting historical worksheet. Can the kids put themselves into the shoes of someone planning that VE Day celebration in 1945? They will need to think about what food was available, who would have been invited and the sorts of activities that the party-goers would have enjoyed.
Bunting Template 5
This useful bunting template makes large flags which are easy to cut out and, with the top flap, simple to attach to string or ribbon. Fold the flap over and simply glue down or staple.
Winston Churchill VE Day Speech 1
Wnston Churchill spoke to the celebrating crowds below from the Ministry of Health balcony on 8th May 1945. Here are the words of his first address.
Bunting Template 3
This bunting template produces flags (with fold-over flaps) that are the perfect size for decorating a classroom or playroom - not too big! Use as a card template to draw around, or print directly onto the back of coloured or patterned paper.
Bunting Template 4
Use this template to string up a length of mini-bunting in no time! Print onto the back of coloured or patterned paper or card, cut out and fold the flaps over the string before gluing down. Alternatively, print onto card and cut out as templates for chidlren to use to draw around.
Bunting Template 2
This useful bunting template includes a useful flap to fold over the string or ribbon that you will be attaching the flags to. Print this template onto card and draw round it to cut out bunting flags.
Winston Churchill VE Day Speech 2
Read the text of Winston Churchill's most famous victory speech, read out from the balcony of the Ministry of Health on 8th May 1945, VE Day. He made another shorter address earlier in the day.
VE Day Newspaper Template
Here's a fun writing project! Write your own version of a newspaper from 8th May 1945 - VE Day! We've created various versions to choose from: with an iconic photo from the London celebrations or with space to draw your own picture, blank or with lines.
Victory in Europe Newspaper Template
Use this newspaper template to write about victory in Europe at the end of the Second World War - or VE Day. We've included various versions, both lined and unlined, with photo and with space for a drawing.
We'll Meet Again Lyrics Printable
Sing along to this haunting WW2 song, popularised by the nation's wartime sweetheart, Vera Lynn. You'll find a video of Vera Lynn singing to a huge audience of soldiers on our VE Day page.
To Those Who Gave So Much Poster
On 8th May, it is traditional to raise a toast "to those who gave so much" during the second world war. This poster uses traditional remembrance poppies and the silhouette of a soldier to commemorate VE Day.
Winston Churchill Victory Poster
Winston Churchill became famous for his V for Victory sign. Here is just one of the photo showing him making it! Perhaps his positivity encouraged the country to keep going during hard times and keep striving for victory.
Mixed Capital Cities Dominoes 1
Play a dominoes game or a solo challenge, matching the capital cities with their countries, with this set of dominoes cards. Just print and cut out, making sure that you only cut on the horizontal dotted lines.
Countries, Cities, Rivers, Oceans Dominoes Set 1
This challenging set of dominoes cards tests your children's knowledge of the world's countries, cities, rivers and oceans. Play as a game or as a solo challenge. Either way, see if the kids can match up the cards correctly. They may want to keep an atlas to hand!
North America Folding Cards
These cards can be used 2 ways: as matching cards (cut all the cards out separately and match the correct pairs together) or as double-sided flash cards (fold in half along the vertical dotted line and glue back to back).
North America Dominoes
Help the kids learn the names of the countries and capital cities of North America, as well as the country flags, with this collection of dominoes games. Play with 2 or 3 players by dealing out the cards, or just play solo and see if you can match them all up!
You Can't Have a Rainbow Poster
You can't have a rainbow without the rain! That's a lesson that everyone has to learn. This pretty poster would look lovely on display in a spring classroom, perhaps.
Be a Rainbow Poster
"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." This is such a lovely little quote from Maya Angelou, and this pretty rainbow poster might encourage children to think of ways that they can brighten up someone else's bad day...