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Zoo Theme Week

By Sharla Kostelyk

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A while back, we did a zoo theme. We had recently visited the Calgary Zoo which is pretty fabulous as zoos go and the kids were curious to learn more about some of the animals.

Our zoo sensory bin was a very simple one made using dried lentils and dried chickpeas as the base and Safari Zoo Toob animals, a few trees from the Safari Trees Toob and a few people.

I had several activities set up for the kids in their workboxes including making foam animal puppets, doing zoo animal lacing cards and putting together a zoo train puzzle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our zoo theme muffin tin lunch:

-animal in the mud (animal cracker in pudding)
-zoo animal fruit gummies
-tiger tiger ice cream
-Zoodles
-trees (broccoli)
-animal crackers

 

 

 

We read the books Zara Zebra Draws, Animalia (one of our all-time favourites!), and ‘Twas the Day Before Zoo Day.

                

We used lots of fun printables throughout the week. Here are some of the links if you want to print off your own!

2 Teaching Mommies
The Zoo
Zoo Count and Color Books
Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Alphabet Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Another Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Z is for Zebra

Of course no zoo week would be complete without a trip to the zoo on the last day! We visited our local zoo this time which is undergoing renovations and admission that day was free which was a bonus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This little guy kept coming over and jumping up to give Miss Optimism a kiss through the glass! It was pretty cute!

 

 

 

If you are looking for information on making sensory bins, you may be interested in my book. The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Bins

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Sensory Bins

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  1. Claire says

    January 15, 2013 at 9:09 am

    I love your sensory bin – my youngest would so enjoy playing with that! Anything with animals in would be a hit in our house!

  2. Dawn says

    January 15, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Lots of great learning going on up your way. I love the sensory bin. It came out great.
    Blessings, Dawn

  3. Grace @ Eats Amazing says

    January 21, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Your zoo week looks like so much fun! I love the sensory bin – will definitely have to give that a try with my son’s animals! Yummy Muffin Tin Meal too 🙂

  4. Ludicrous Mama says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:15 am

    I bet that Muffin Tin Meal was a big hit! How fun!

  5. Michelle, Muffin Tin Mom says

    January 21, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    what a great play on a theme for that muffin tin meal! love the tiger tiger ice cream!

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