Bring George’s transformation to life with our The Smartest Giant in Town: George’s New Clothes activity. Designed to follow a whole class reading of Julia Donaldson’s much-loved story, this no-prep resource helps students recall and describe the clothes George purchases from the shop in town. Perfect for developing comprehension, visual literacy, and descriptive writing skills.

Students can choose from a range of differentiated activity options, making it suitable for a variety of abilities. Whether they are drawing, cutting and pasting, or writing about George’s new outfit, this resource encourages creativity while reinforcing key story details. Multiple line options are provided to support early writers as well as more confident students.

For a more hands-on art experience, enlarge the templates to A3 and give students the opportunity to paint, collage, or decorate George’s new clothes using fun craft materials. This turns a comprehension task into an engaging and memorable literacy-art integration.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recall and describe specific details from the story
• ✅ Use visual clues to support comprehension
• ✅ Develop descriptive writing skills
• ✅ Combine artistic expression with literacy learning
• ✅ Work independently or collaboratively to complete a task

What’s Included:

• Drawing and cut-and-paste activity sheets
• Sentence prompt versions (24mm and 18mm lines)
• Paragraph writing versions (24mm and 18mm lines)
• Templates suitable for A3 enlargement

Materials Needed:

• Printed activity sheets
• Pencils, crayons, or markers
• Scissors and glue (for cut-and-paste option)
• Optional craft materials such as pom poms, pipe cleaners, buttons, or magazines for collage

How to Use:

1. Read or revisit The Smartest Giant in Town as a class.
2. Choose the activity sheet that best suits your students’ needs.
3. Students complete the drawing, cut-and-paste, or writing task.
4. Optional - enlarge the templates to A3 for a more detailed art project.
5. Display the completed work as part of a themed classroom display.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in literacy rotations for comprehension and creative expression.
• 💡 Turn the activity into a collaborative art wall featuring all of George’s outfits.
• 💡 Encourage students to compare George’s new clothes with his old ones for discussion.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Provide visual references from the book to support accuracy in drawings.
• 💛 Prepare cut-out clothes in advance for younger students to reduce prep time.
• 💛 Use craft materials to create a 3D, textured version of George’s clothes for a striking display.

The Smartest Giant in Town: George’s New Clothes is a fun and flexible resource that blends comprehension and creativity, making it a perfect follow-up to reading the story. This resource is part of The Smartest Giant in Town PACKAGE.

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.