This fascinating week-long Zoo Theme will make a fun week of lessons for your kids! All you have to do is pick your favorite books and select a couple of educational activities.
More Fun Themes for Kids
Zoo Theme
Books to Read
Choose between two options for using books in your zoo theme:
- You can read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday.
- Or read your favorite book (s) every day of the week. Kids love repetition, so don’t worry about boring them!
Grab one or all of these 5 excellent books to study with your kids:
Zoo themed Language Arts Activities
Start your unit study these fun Animal ABC crafts from toilet paper rolls!
- Literacy Zoo Snack Idea + Free Printable
- Free Going to the Zoo Printable Book
- Zoo Animals Beginning Sounds Clip Cards
- Alpha-Zoo Phonics Chart
- FREE Zoo Scavenger Hunts (Toddler – 6th grade)
- Zoo Scavenger Hunt Printables
- Zoo Scavenger Hunt!
- Zoo Scavenger Hunt Freebie
- Zoo Blends & Diagraph Easy Reader Book
- Colorful Animals
- Free Arctic Animals Sight Words Game
And remember to take along these FREE zoo field trip Animal reports when you visit the zoo!
Zoo Math Activities
Start your math day with a fun zoo animals counting book!
- Telling Time to the Half Hour – The Zookeeper’s Schedule
- Zoo Themed Preschool Math Worksheets
- Free Zoo Pack
- Zoo Themed Time Task Cards
- Gross Motor & Counting with 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo
- Zoo First to 20 and First to 50 Math Game
Zoo Crafts for Kids
Your kids will love this Monkey Mask Craft!
- Zoo Animals Made with Handprints
- How to Make a Stick Animal
- Toilet Paper Roll Animal Crafts
- Zookeeper Hat
- Recycled K Cup Lion Craft
- Lion Footprint Craft
- Easy to Make: Paper Plate Lion
- Paper Plate Lion Scissor Skills Activity
- Paper Plate Lion’s Mane Scissor Skills
- Elephant Craft for Kids
- Elephant Craft for Kids Using Crumpled Newspaper
Zoo Science Activities
Check out this awesome We’re Going to the Zoo study to learn about classification, habitats, diets, and more!
- Endangered Land animals 3-Part Cards
- Free Animal Home Clip It Cards
- Free Habitat Adventure Science Game
This FREE animal report is perfect for kids learning about classification!
Zoo themed Social Studies
- DIY Zoo Playdough Kit
- Animal Themed Birthday Party
- The Complete Guide to a Zoo Birthday Party
- Food for a Zoo Themed Birthday Party
- Decorating for the Perfect Zoo Themed Party
- Edible Zoo Small World
- Zoo Yoga
- Penguin Ice Play
- Animal Walking Themed Gross Motor Dice
- Animal Charades for Kids (Free Printable)
- 25 Cutest Kids Snacks that Look Like Animals
- Zoo Animals I SPY {Free Printable}
- World Elephant Day Activities
And remember to plan a field trip to your local zoo!
