Created for Book Week 2025
Celebrate A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby with this cross-curricular activity pack, designed to inspire creativity, reflection and sensory-rich writing in primary classrooms.
This pack includes a mix of craft, writing and maths activities inspired by the story’s themes of change, resilience and finding comfort in small things. Perfect for planning a whole-day experience or weaving into your Book Week plans!What's Included:
Leaf Crafts
Two craft options:
Paint or colour each section of the leaf to represent the four seasons
Create a watercolour leaf to show seasonal change, or decorate a Comfort Leaf
Open-Ended & Guided Writing Templates
Story response pages with flexible prompts
Vocab Collector – search for descriptive words and create dazzling sentences
A Time I Had to Let Something Go – personal narrative writing
Sensory Language – use sight, sound and touch to describe experiences
Personification Poem – write a poem giving a leaf human qualities
Differentiated Maths Activities
Measure It! – compare lengths using informal units
Leaf Patterns – create and extend patterns using colours, shapes or sizes
Sharing Leaves – explore grouping and multiplication by arranging collections of leaves
Want it all?
Grab the matching A Leaf Called Greaf slide deck to bring the story to life on your IWB. Includes writing prompts and maths tasks (linked to the worksheets), as well as additional design prompts.
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