Do your little ones love zoo animals? If so, grab these free pages for tracing lines. They can help develop fine motor skills and encourage correct pencil grasp.
And after that, scroll down to find 13 more fun zoo animal activities from some of your favourite bloggers!
Tracing lines is easy!
Download this pack (below). Print off the colour or black and white versions as needed. Laminate for multiple use.
Trace the lines as carefully as possible to practice making strokes in different directions… this is SUPER helpful for developing writers.
Or if holding a pencil is still tricky simply use a finger to trace the lines. Can your child make similar lines in a sand tray, just using these sheets as a guide?
We chose to focus on 2 animals from each of the countries listed. Use them as a jumping off point for discussion – something to chat about while your child is engaged in the activity.
Here are some ideas:
- Chat about the animals found in the different countries.
- Can they be found in more than one country?
- Are there lots of them, or are their numbers in the wild diminishing?
- Do a google search together to check!
- If they are in a zoo, how much space do they need?
- What kind of habitat do they need?
- What do they eat?
- How should we treat animals in a zoo?
- Should there be zoo’s at all? What’s good about them? What could be bad in a zoo?
Download your tracing lines printable here
Click on the coloured link to download your ZOO ANIMALS LINE TRACING printable. It will immediately be sent to your download folder or other device equivalent. You can find more free tracing pages HERE and HERE.
Pre-Writing Skills: What they are and how to develop them
Check out this research-based blog post for tons of ideas.
Looking for a complete pack ?
Due to the large number of requests, I created a teaching pack that includes all the pre-writing strokes recommended by specialists for kids aged 2-5 years. No more need to search around! You can find it at my TpT store.
Looking for more great zoo animal activities?
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Editable Name Puzzles // Playdough to Plato
It’s a Zoo Graphing Game // Stay at Home Educator
Zoo Themed STEM Activity // Sara J Creations
Interactive Animal Alphabet Flashcards // Science Kiddo
Zoo Sight Word Book // Still Playing School
Zoo Small World Busy Box // Play and Learn Every Day
Zoo Animals: Tracing Lines // Liz’s Early Learning Spot
Letter and Number Matching Puzzles // The Simplified Classroom
Zoo Busy Box // Teach Me Mommy
Zoo Pom Pom Mats // Fairy Poppins
Invitation to Make Dear Zoo Small World // Adventures and Play
Zoo Themed Counting Clip Cards // Schooling a Monkey
Zoo Number Puzzles // The STEM Laboratory
Zoo First to 20 and First to 50 Math Game // A Dab of Glue Will Do