The Winter Wildlife Rescue Early Years Curriculum Box – Digital Download Edition
A calm, caring start to the year, rooted in nature, empathy, and purposeful play – ready to download, print, and use instantly.
The Winter Wildlife Rescue January Curriculum Box – Digital Download Edition invites your setting into a quieter, more thoughtful kind of magic.
As winter settles in and the world slows down, this box helps children notice, explore, and care for the wildlife around them - building curiosity, kindness, and connection through hands-on early years learning.
Designed especially for January - when children need grounding, routines are being rebuilt, and practitioners crave meaningful ideas without overwhelm - this box gives you everything you need for a calm, purposeful, and deeply engaging month of EYFS learning.
From feeding birds and building animal shelters to exploring icy textures, tracking footprints, and caring for toy wildlife, every activity helps children understand the world around them in ways they can truly grasp.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS BOX
Created by a Real Early Years Provider (Who Gets January)
Designed by The Childcare Fairy - a qualified teacher and early years provider - this box is built around what actually works in busy, mixed-age settings.
Every activity is:
✔️ Low-prep
✔️ Age-appropriate for 1–4 year olds
✔️ Easy to implement
✔️ Purposeful without feeling forced
No abstract ideas. No “looks good on paper” activities. Just meaningful learning you can genuinely use.
A Theme That Encourages Care, Curiosity & Connection
Winter Wildlife Rescue focuses on helping children understand:
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What animals need in winter
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How the environment changes with the seasons
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How their actions can help living things
The theme blends real UK wildlife (hedgehogs, birds, squirrels, foxes) with a gentle introduction to animals from colder climates, creating a rich but accessible learning experience.
It’s calm, thoughtful, and perfect for supporting emotional wellbeing at the start of a new year.
Instant Download – Flexible, Calm & Ready When You Are
Download today and use immediately.
Print what you need, when you need it.
Repeat activities, adapt them, or revisit favourites - no pressure to “do it all”.
This box fits around your children, your space, and your rhythm.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The Full Winter Wildlife Rescue Curriculum Guide
✔️ 28 carefully planned activity ideas
✔️ 4 activities for each EYFS area of learning
✔️ Clear differentiation for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
✔️ Teaching tips, open-ended questions, and key vocabulary
✔️ January fun & awareness days calendar
✔️ Fiction & non-fiction winter wildlife book list
✔️ Weekly planning templates + reflection pages
Every activity is practical, realistic, and rooted in real early years practice.
Purposeful Printable Resources
Designed to support learning - not complicate it.
Includes:
✔️ Winter Rescue Report mark-making sheets
✔️ Wildlife footprint matching cards
✔️ Animal name tracing cards
✔️ Bird feeding station prompt sheets
✔️ Hedgehog home visual prompts
✔️ Winter wildlife sorting and matching resources
✔️ Calm movement and fine motor challenges
✔️ Role-play support visuals
All resources are easy to print, easy to prep, and easy to use alongside real objects and play.
Learning at Home Letter Included
A friendly, reassuring parent letter filled with simple winter-themed ideas families can enjoy together - strengthening home–setting links and helping parents feel involved without pressure.
THE PERFECT JANUARY PLAY SOLUTION
The Winter Wildlife Rescue Curriculum Box – Digital Download Edition is ideal if you’re looking for:
❄️ A calm, grounded start to the year
❄️ Meaningful EYFS learning without overwhelm
❄️ Activities children genuinely understand and enjoy
❄️ Real-world connections that build empathy and curiosity
❄️ Low-prep ideas that work in busy settings
❄️ Confident, purposeful provision you can clearly explain to parents and Ofsted
From filling bird feeders and building cosy dens to mark-making with meaning and tracking animal footprints, this box helps you create a January that feels thoughtful, nurturing, and deeply rewarding.
Download Today & Begin Your Winter Wildlife Rescue Journey
Gentle, purposeful, and beautifully grounded in real early years practice -
everything you need for a meaningful January is ready and waiting.
Let’s make the start of the year calm, connected, and full of wonder.