Zoo Preschool Theme

My boys LOVE animals and visiting the zoo! Here is a look inside my Zoo Preschool Pack. You can grab this pack in my TPT shop!

 

Zoo Preschool Pack

 

 

Writing Center- There are picture cards to inspire free writing, themed paper, tracing strips and this open ending writing/drawing page. I was so proud of my 5 year old for writing this by himself!

 

Snake Patterns- Use dot stickers or dot markers to create a pattern on each snake.

Dot and Trace- Use dot makers to dot each lowercase letter. Then trace the letters at the bottom of the page.

Roll and Count- Roll a dice. Place that many animals onto the background page.

Zoo Map- Cut out the alphabet animals. Glue them onto the correct beginning sound. Add in trees, grass, walkways, ponds to complete your zoo map.

Write/Trace the Room- Beginning Sounds- Hide the animals around the room. Find each animal and identify the beginning sound. Write the letter on the recording page. OR there is also a recording page where you can trace each letter.

 

Ten Frame Alligators - I just loved how these ten frame gators turned out! Count each number with beads, pom poms, or gems.

Animal Puzzles- Complete each puzzle by matching the animal to the correct beginning sound.

Kangaroo Hop Measurement- Use snap cubes to measure how high each kangaroo jumped.

Colorful Crocodiles- Use small beads to count onto each colored crocodile.

Animal Towers- Use cubes to count and build each tower.

Sound Cages- Unlock each cage by matching the correct key (or letter) to the animal.

 

 

Parrot Feathers- Count feathers onto each parrot.

Roll and Cover - Roll a dice and cover the correct number.

Build an Enclosure- Pick a counting card. Use that many popsicle sticks, with play dough, to build a home for a toy animal. 

 

Name Craft- Preschoolers LOVE their name, so encourage writing and name recognition with this peacock name craft.

  

 

Syllable Counting- Count the syllables on each peanut and feed it to the elephant.

 

 

Who Has More- This two player game is played like war, and works on comparing numbers to 20.

 

Again, these all can be found in my TPT shop in my Zoo Preschool Pack!

 

Zoo Preschool Pack

A few more fun ideas!


Zoo Themed Play Dough Tray- Let your kiddos explore loose parts! My boys love using the popsicle sticks to build cages for the animals. 

 

 

Fine Motor Lion-  I stuck a few pipe cleaners into a ball of play dough. My boys worked on their fine motor skills by threading beads onto the pipe cleaners.

Zoo Sensory Bin- This is ALWAYS a favorite at my house. The imaginations run wild with a good sensory bin, and my boys will play for HOURS!

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For a whole YEAR of themes and ideas, be sure to check out my
Preschool Themes Bundle Pack.