Winter life cycle foldable cut and paste activities Christmas tree penguin holly

Explore plant and animal life cycles with a winter theme with this bundle of foldable sequencing activities. This hands-on science resource contains cut-and-paste templates for 4 different life cycles - a Christmas tree (conifer), emperor penguin, northern cardinal, and holly tree.

For each life cycle, the templates are differentiated to allow them to be used with multiple ages or abilities. Children will color their template, sequence the life cycle stages, and fold. They'll love opening their finished foldouts to show the life cycle stages inside!

Christmas tree life cycle template options

• Template 1: Color the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out the labels, match them to the pictures, glue, and fold.
• Template 2: As above, but with a simpler cutting edge around the Christmas tree.
• Template 3: Color the Christmas tree and its life cycle stages, cut out and sequence the stages, glue, and fold.
• Template 4: The same as template 3, but with a simpler cutting edge.
• Template 5: Color the tree, write the life cycle stages on the lines, cut, and fold.
• Template 6: The same as template 5, but with a simpler cutting edge.

Penguin life cycle template options

• Template 1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures
• Template 2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.

Holly tree life cycle template options

• Template 1: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures and simple words.
• Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.
• Template 3: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures with short descriptions.
• Template 4: The same as option 3 but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves.

Cardinal bird life cycle template options

• Template 1: Children color the template and life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 2: Children color the template and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 options for sequencing - either stage names or short descriptions.

Guidance on how to fold is included for each life cycle.