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Need more simple learning activities for preschool?Ĭheck out Everyday Preschool. Here are the free printable farm cards one more time –> download here. If you are visiting with a child who is doing this and want to narrate try phrases such as ” When you were a baby were you very little?” If there is no response maybe try something like” That chick is much smaller than the chicken.” I tend to open with things like this and then just follow where the conversation leads after that.įor older children, you can put more cards out to match up. Pop the cards in one container and the animal figurines in the other and place a few cards on the tray as an invitation. I’ll be laminating mine at school tomorrow. This is a great opportunity to informally start comparing how young animals look like their parents (coloration, number of limbs and body structure). If you have a straight cutter use it, if you plan to use this farm matching activity in a classroom I’d laminate the cards. The best way to start this unit on Animal Mothers and Babies is to do a simple matching activity where you match a picture of the young animal with the mother animal. You will need to print out the Farm Babies Matching Cards ( click here for the pdf), scissors, some farm babies figurines like these from Safari, a few containers and a tray. Help the mama find its lost baby in the mix of other baby animals. From basic phonemic awareness that a word like cow starts with c which makes a /k/ sound to supporting spelling for children who are on the cusp of independent writing. This deck contains 10 animal matching cards. The names of the animals are on the cards for a few reasons, it teaches children to associate print with spoken words when teachers point and use the words, but it also supports children at different levels of development. Pack includes 24 game sheets and one answer sheet for the host.The goal of an activity like this farm matching activity is not just to match up the animals, it is to look at how an animal grows and changes, using the figurines allow the children to manipulate and examine the animal more closely than simply using two photos, and children can compare which animals change a lot and those that look similar from the time they are babies. Game sheets are printed on smooth, sturdy and durable cardstock, not actual kraft paper. All you have to do is match the animal mama with her baby. The design also pairs well with an all-women, co-ed or all-ages baby shower. This is a cute (and free) printable baby shower game. Mother and baby farm animal matching cards and flash cards. The gender neutral design of the baby shower game can be used whether the parents-to-be are expecting a boy, girl or want it to remain a surprise. Winter Animal Advice Cards, Baby its Cold Outside Baby Shower, Advice for Mommy-to-be 4圆 Cards, Editable Instant Digital or Printed. Font and font size offer clear and crisp printed text making it easy for players of all ages to read and understand. Game sheets are generously sized at 5" x 7" giving guests ample room to write. Also included at the bottom of the game sheet is space for the name of the player and a line for the total number of correct answers. Mamas and Babies - Adult and Baby Animal Match Up. The game includes an answer box at the bottom so guests are not completely stumped. The game includes twenty questions where the guest will try to match the appropriate animal baby name to its mama animal and the guest with the most answers correct wins! Animals include: alligator, alpaca, ant, bat, bear, camel, cat, deer, dog, duck, elephant, ferret, goose, human, kangaroo, manatee, peacock, seal, toad and whale. This matching game is a favourite for any child who loves animals.Match the baby to its appropriate mother and teach the proper vocabulary.
The buffalo plaid borders and sprinkling of hearts with each answer line make it the perfect baby shower companion to a lumberjack, woodland or animal themed baby shower. It features a silhouette of a mama bear and her sweet cub with the backdrop of forest trees. This keeps the energy up as people are working away. It’s really fun to keep time by playing music instead of just silence. Pass out with pens and give them a time limit to do as many as they can. This adorable rustic woodland themed Baby Animal Matching Game will be a huge hit at your baby shower. Baby Shower Game: To play this game, you can either make a copy per guest or break guests into small groups to work together.