Zoo Animals Theme Activities and Printables for Preschool

Zoo animals activities for preschool and kindergarten
Zoo Animals activities, centers, printables and hands-on games to make that can be used when planning lessons and curriculum for preschool, preK and Kindergarten children. 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.​

I recommend our Seattle area zoo, Woodland Park Zoo, which created one of the first large African Savanna Exhibits in the US, over 35 years ago. Now, its 92 acres are divided into bioclimatic zones, featuring different natural habitats ranging from humid tropical rain forests and coastal deserts to temperate rain forests such as we have here in the Pacific Northwest.  
Find more activities and free printables to use with a Zoo theme: African animals, Australian animals, Bears, Rainforest, Amphibians, Arctic animals, Forest animals

zoo theme free resources

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​Tracing  printable - zebra.
​Tracing printable - tiger.
​Tracing printable - kangaroo.
​Tracing printable - giraffe
​Tracing printable - camel
​Zoo animals - 6 skin designs.  Cut up and use for creative collage work.
​Giraffe border printable
​Zoo creative coloring - 16 animals. Discuss the picture, and encourage children to add more things to it.
​Zoo animals large letters, full alphabet.
​Alligator connect the dots printable
​Kiwi connect the dots printable
​Realistic zoo animals  matching game.  Print 2 copies.
​Zoo math mats Savanna Exhibit.
Count sets of herbivorous animals according to the number that teacher writes in the box.
​Giraffe photo puzzle. Print 2 copies - cut up one into 6 pieces and match it to the other.
​Zoo animals - complete the pattern cut and paste activity.
​Elephant paper bag puppet. 

zoo theme member resources

Become a site member to download these activities in the Member Library area on the Zoo theme page.
​Zoo animals word wall for preschool and kindergarten.
16 words and picture strips.
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Zoo workers discussion. Talk about people who work at a zoo.  MEMBERS
​Sort sets of zoo animals into a graphic organizer according to size. Big medium small.
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Elephant facts 
informational activity booklet - 12 pgs.  MEMBERS
Elephants - order by size.
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​Antelopes - order by size.  MEMBERS
​Zoo animals predictable list group activity.  "At the zoo I saw a ___" 
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​Giraffe maze printable for preschool. MEMBERS
​Giraffe paper bag puppet - MEMBERS
Lion paper bag puppet MEMBERS
​Hippo paper bag puppet - MEMBERS
​Zoo animals 9 masks/puppets
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​Alligator or crocodile mask in color and b/w. MEMBERS
10 pages of large zoo animals to cut out and use for games, decor, art and vocabulary.
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​Zebra paper bag puppet - MEMBERS
​Monkey paper bag puppet - MEMBERS
Emergent readers
"Did You Ever See..?"  10 reader pages.  Plus a second reader where children can draw pictures. MEMBERS
Zoo animals - sets 0-10 - counting, tracing, coloring b/w. MEMBERS
​Set of 10 craft stick puppets, in color, with a Zoo Animal theme. MEMBERS
​Set of 10 craft stick puppets, in b/w. MEMBERS
20 large photo flashcards of animals that might be found in  a zoo environment.
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​Zoo animal 12 silhouettes. Print 2 copies.
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Oral language- What do you think they are talking about? Teacher writes child's words. MEMBERS
Zoo animals puzzle cards activity. 10 word puzzle cards. 
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​Zoo animals - categorize pictures by animals/not animals.   MEMBERS
Z is for zebra - trace and color printable. MEMBERS
​Z is for zoo - trace and color printable. MEMBERS
​Tiger texture (photo) large letters alphabet upper and lower case. MEMBERS

Zoo animals activity packs

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​Set of 12 activity pgs about Zoo animals. Monkey, tiger, koala, panda bear, peacock, penguin, snake, polar bear, giraffe, hippopotamus and zebra. $2.75 FREE to MEMBERS in the Member Library.
​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
Zoo Animals Theme Pack for Preschool. Comprehensive set of activities - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games. 132 pages. $7.50
24 mini foldable informational booklets for early learners - 12 are in full color, 12 are in in b/w  $4.50
​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.
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.
​This is a large, comprehensive African Animal Theme Unit designed for early learners - preschool, preK, kindergarten. 132 pgs. $7.50

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