Autumn Explorers Early Years Curriculum Box – Digital Download Edition
A month of seasonal discovery, hands-on investigation and purposeful play – ready to download, print and enjoy.
Pull on your wellies, grab your magnifying glasses and get ready to become Autumn Explorers!
The Autumn Explorers Curriculum Box has been carefully designed to help children discover the magic of the changing season whilst supporting meaningful learning across all seven areas of the EYFS.
Throughout the month, children will hunt for autumn treasures, investigate pumpkins and apples, become nature detectives, catch falling leaves, complete secret explorer missions, experiment with autumn colours, create their own adventure book and discover what is happening in the natural world around them.
Along the way, they'll develop communication, confidence, curiosity, mathematical thinking, creativity, physical skills and an understanding of seasonal change – all through exciting experiences designed especially for children aged 1–4 years.
From searching for signs of autumn and investigating what is hidden inside a pumpkin to building a cosy winter home for a hedgehog and becoming an Autumn Explorer News Reporter, every activity has been designed to give children a genuine reason to explore, investigate, talk, create and discover.
Why You'll Love This Box
Created by The Childcare Fairy – a qualified teacher and experienced early years provider – this box is designed around what genuinely works in busy mixed-age settings.
Every activity is:
✔️ Low-prep and practical
✔️ Suitable for children aged 1–4 years
✔️ Flexible for mixed-age groups
✔️ Rooted in exploration, investigation and purposeful play
✔️ Easy to adapt to your own indoor and outdoor environment
✔️ Designed to make the most of the wonderful learning opportunities autumn naturally provides
No complicated setups.
No endless hours spent searching Pinterest for ideas.
No activities created simply because they look pretty.
Just meaningful, exciting early years experiences that encourage children to get involved, ask questions and make their own discoveries.
What's Included?
The Full Autumn Explorers Curriculum Guide
✔️ 28 detailed activity plans covering all 7 EYFS areas of learning
✔️ Differentiation for babies, toddlers and preschoolers
✔️ Teaching tips, open-ended questions and key vocabulary
✔️ Monthly planning calendar
✔️ Fiction and non-fiction autumn book list
✔️ Weekly planning and reflection templates
Printable Resources
A huge collection of beautifully designed printable resources created specifically to bring the Autumn Explorers activities to life.
Includes resources such as:
✔️ Autumn Explorer News Report Cards & Reporter Microphone
✔️ Autumn Treasure Hunt Cards
✔️ Leaf Catcher Leaves
✔️ Autumn Movement Spinner
✔️ Secret Autumn Explorer Mission Slips
✔️ Our Autumn Adventure Book
✔️ Hidden Autumn Picture Reveal Mats
✔️ Autumn Explorer Counting Mission Cards & Matching Mats
✔️ Autumn Detective Checklist
✔️ Apple Investigation Poster
✔️ Pumpkin Investigation Poster
✔️ Autumn Photo Detective Mission Cards
✔️ Autumn Leaf Crown Template
…and lots more resources to support activities throughout the month.
Bonus Idea Banks
✔️ Sensory Play Ideas
✔️ Outdoor Activity Ideas
✔️ Craft Activity Ideas
Giving you even more simple ways to weave the Autumn Explorers theme throughout your continuous provision.
Learning at Home Letter
A ready-to-share parent letter packed with simple autumn activities families can enjoy together at home, helping to extend children's seasonal discoveries beyond your setting.
Perfect For
✔️ Childminders
✔️ Nurseries
✔️ Preschools
✔️ Early Years Educators
✔️ Mixed-age groups
✔️ Practitioners looking to reduce planning time without compromising on exciting, meaningful learning
Whether children are racing to catch leaves in an autumn wind, searching for seasonal clues, counting treasures they've collected, investigating the inside of a pumpkin or proudly sharing their latest discovery as an Autumn Explorer Reporter, the Autumn Explorers Curriculum Box turns the changing season into a whole month of meaningful learning.
Download today, grab your wellies and get ready for a September filled with colourful leaves, curious little minds and plenty of autumn adventures.