African Animals Theme Activities and Free Printables for Early Learners

African animals theme activities, printables and centers that can be used when planning activities and curriculum for preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten children.  Find literacy activities including alphabet, oral language, and emergent reading,  plus math  activities including counting, number recognition, and creating sets. Patterning, memory games, shapes and color recognition are also here, and even a few coloring pages. Download instantly, in Adobe PDF format.   Many resources are free; others can be accessed in the Member's Area, or in the KidSparkz activity pack store.

​Find more activities and free printables to use with an African Animals theme: Elephants, Zoo animals, Animals, Lions, Birds, Monkeys

african animals theme free resources

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​Elephant paper bag puppet. 
​African animals theme tracing printable - zebra
​African animals theme tracing printable - jaguar
​African animals theme tracing printable - giraffe
​Giraffe and acacia leaves counting with 10-frames 0-10. 

african animals theme member resources
Become a KidSparkz member  These activities can be downloaded in the Member Library area of the site. ​
​African animals photo flashcards set MEMBERS
​Giraffe texture large letters alphabet upper and lower case. 4 to a page. MEMBERS
Zebra texture large letters alphabet upper and lower case. 4 to a page MEMBERS
​African animals emergent reader Who Lives in the Savanna? b/w.  MEMBERS
​Monkeys and bananas alphabet matching center - upper and lower case.  MEMBERS
​Giraffes juggling leaves - match with numerals 0-10.  Use as a center or group teaching tool. MEMBERS
​Elephants order by size.  MEMBERS
​African animals paper bag puppet giraffe.  MEMBERS
African animals paper bag puppet hippo.  MEMBERS
African animals paper bag puppet zebra.  MEMBERS
​African animals paper bag puppet lion. MEMBERS
Giraffe facts and activities booklet  - 12 pgs. MEMBERS
​Elephant facts and activities booklet  12 pages MEMBERS
​African animals lions facts and activities booklet  12 pgs.  MEMBERS
​African animals emergent reader Who Lives in the Savanna? color.  MEMBERS
​African animals maze printable.  MEMBERS
​Count and color the leaves according to each number 1-9. MEMBERS
​Trace the hippo - alphabet fine motor printable MEMBERS
​Hippopotamus song MEMBERS
​African animals color words recognition printable - color the animals according to the color name. MEMBERS
​Feed the monkey - categorizing fruits and vegetables. MEMBERS
​African animals beginning sounds cut and paste printable. MEMBERS

activity packs

From the KidSparkz store. Click on a resource to read about it and see more pictures. Packs for Members are labeled.
​Animals habitats (8) web graphic organizers cut and paste: Children create animal habitat webs graphic organizers by cutting and pasting 6 typical animals onto a habitat mat background. Includes an African savanna habitat.  
​Animal Habitats: Activities for 10 Habitats for Early Learners. 63 pages. $8.
​Early literacy. The 8 animal habitats predictable flip book packs included in this bundle are: Forest- Rainforest-Farm- Ocean- Pond- Desert- Arctic- African Savanna. 128 pages.  $12. FREE to MEMBERS in the Member Library on the Animals theme page.
​Set of 12 activity pages about African animals. Hippopotamus, elephant, lion, ostrich, gorilla, zebra, giraffe, rhinoceros, crocodile, cheetah and flamingo. $2.75  FREE to MEMBERS
​This is a large, comprehensive African Animal Theme Unit designed for early learners - preschool, preK, kindergarten. 132 pgs. $7.50
​A Lift-the Flap booklet for an African Savanna Animals theme unit: "Who Lives in the Savanna?" 16 pgs. $2.50 FREE to MEMBERS
​African animals bingo matching game, plus supporting printables. $3.  FREE to MEMBERS

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