Footprints symbolise a number of different ideas and concepts. Footprints are formed when we make impressions in soft sediment like sand or mud.

If you would like other resources that you can use with these footprint templates, try these colourful Editable Hand Cut-Outs which display ‘left’ and ‘right’ on them to help children practise.This resource includes a selection of coloured footprint templates. You can use them for a range of craft activities and to teach them the difference between left and right, while they can also mark pathways and be used in classroom displays. Your Digital Footprint Worksheet: This digital footprint worksheet is an amazing resource for teaching kids all about their digital footprint and how it relates to their activity online. This worksheet asks kids to fill in the blank footprint with all the ways they use the internet and then compare it with their friends. For some, a line of footprints represents the idea of moving forward or moving on after a difficult period or event. Children can cut the footprint templates out, lie them out on the table and work out which ones are the left foot and which ones are the right foot. Then you can ask them why they have made their decisions.

Some see footprints as indicating that someone has been there before them and had the same experiences. We have plenty of resources that will help you introduce a range of topics to your children. Our teaching materials are made by teachers so you can trust them.

For followers of Christian faiths, footprints, and especially footprints in the sand, symbolise the idea that God is walking beside them. It boosts their confidence: Colouring is a great way of building up children’s self-esteem as it allows them to set achievable targets and reach them. Kids will feel accomplished when they are able to complete a task and see the finished product in front of them. You can use these for displays about journeys and to prompt your children to think about the next steps in their learning. Or you can use these footprint templates to help your children count in fives.

Alternatively, these footprint templates could be used to create fun footpaths on the ground for treasure hunting activities or obstacle courses. They are also great for letting your children know where they should line up. Footprints: This resource contains footprints that are numbered up to 120. They are perfect for creating a number line in your classroom that can act as a visual aid for kids to refer to throughout their maths lessons. The footprints also alternate in colour, with the odd numbers being blue and the even numbers being red, which is really helpful for kids when learning about odd and even numbers. It develops fine motor skills: Colouring allows children to develop a better grip on pens and pencils. This develops the muscles in their fingers, hands and wrists, which, can have a range of benefits, such as better handwriting and typing skills. These versatile blank footprint and shoe templates can be used for a range of activities, both in school and at home. A great way to use this resource is as part of an introductory activity at the start of a new school year. You could do this by getting kids to write about themselves in their blank footprint templates. They could write about their hobbies, likes, dislikes etc. and then swap their footprints with their classmates. This is a really fun way for kids to get to know each other, whilst practising their writing skills. It helps them to relax: Colouring encourages children to relax, ridding their mind of external stresses and focusing simply on the task at hand.It assists with language development: Children can develop their language skills by describing the pictures that they are colouring in. This is particularly good for helping kids practice using new adjectives. To bring more creativity into the classroom, you can use these great Multicoloured Hand Outlines. Encourage your children to explore their creativity, develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills by getting them to colour in these templates. What does a footprint symbolise?