My Favorite Zoo Animal

Materials Needed:

Picture of favorite zoo animal (computer print out, magazine cut out, sticker, etc.)   

Crayons   

Construction paper   

Plastic drinking straws (colorful ones look nice)   

Glue

What to Do:  

Cut a 9x12 sheet of construction paper in half so you have two 9x6 pieces.

Cut straws so they measure six inches in length. (You will need approximately seven straws per project.)

Provide each child with two copies of their favorite zoo animal, glue, straws, 9x6 pice of construction paper, 9x12 piece of construction paper, and crayons.   

Instruct children to:

- Glue/stick one of their zoo animals onto the 9x6 piece of construction paper.   

- Glue the straws onto the paper to resemble a cage.  

- To draw a place they think the zoo animal they picked might like to live onto the 9x12 piece of construction paper.

- Glue/stick their zoo animal to the habitat picture they drew.  

Explain to children many zoos now try to recreate the animal’s natural habitat instead of putting the animals in cages.