Celebrate autumn and harvest with this Year 1 bundle — combining our structured Recipe Journal with a pumpkins theme, helping children explore seasonal ingredients and simple cooking through a fun, familiar favourite.
Each recipe page guides young cooks through ingredients, method, illustrations, notes, and star ratings — with a pumpkin focus that connects food technology to science, art, and seasonal change. The journal is topic-neutral — use it beyond pumpkins for any recipe theme.
Instant PDF download — ready to print and use today
Ideal for KS1 food technology, cooking clubs, and home education
Aligned to the Design & Technology (Food Technology) curriculum for KS1
Included Resources +
A structured Recipe Journal with 100+ pages of recipe recording templates, kitchen equipment vocabulary, a before-you-begin hygiene and preparation checklist, simple measurement reminders, and recipe index pages — all themed around pumpkins and autumn harvest cooking.
Key Details +
Format: Instant PDF download
Age range: KS1 (Years 1 & 2, ages 5–7)
Adult support recommended for younger children
Fully printable — use for individual students or whole-class sets
Suitable for classrooms, cooking clubs, and home education
Curriculum Alignment +
Aligned to the English National Curriculum Design & Technology (Food Technology) objectives for KS1, including preparing simple dishes and understanding where food comes from. Supports cross-curricular links with Science (seasonal change, plants) and Art & Design (pumpkin illustrations and decorating).
Teaching Tips +
Perfect for an autumn half-term cooking activity or harvest festival week. Encourage children to bring in a pumpkin from home and use it as the starting point for a recipe — soup, muffins, or a simple pumpkin dip all work brilliantly at KS1. The illustration and star rating pages are particularly engaging for younger children who may not yet be confident writers.
