Materials
large shoebox with lid
various sensory materials (tape, Velcro, cotton, fake fur, velvet, playdough,
and so on)
Instructions
1. Provide magazines that have photographs of familiar animals. Help thechildren cut or tear out the animal pictures that interest them. Ask themto find at least two photographs of each animal.Note: Help the children collect the pictures, or provide an assortment ofpages with photographs of animals.2. Help the children find at least three pairs of animals.3. Help the children use glue sticks to attach each photo to a separateindex card.4. Laminate the cards for durability.5. To play the game, lay the cards face down in rows on a hard surface.Each player turns over two cards. If the animals match, the child keepsthe cards and takes another turn. If the animals are different, the childturns the card face down for the next player.6. Continue until all cards are matched.Note: For children who need an additional challenge, add more cards.To simplify the game, hold one card of each animal and give the othercards to the children. Hold up one card and ask the child holding thematching card to show it to you.More to do Games: Play The Animals in the Dell (see below), just like The Farmer in theDell. Use the animals featured in the photographs.The Animals in the DellThe dog in the dell,The dog in the dell,Hi-ho, the derry-o,The dog in the dell.The dog picks the cat.The dog picks the cat.Hi-ho, the derry-o,The dog picks the cat.The cat picks the bird.The cat picks the bird.Hi-ho, the derry-o,The cat picks the bird.The bird picks the fish.The bird picks the fish.Hi-ho, the derry-o,The bird picks the fish.The fish stands alone.The fish stands alone.Hi-ho, the derry-o,The fish stands alone.(Add animals as needed before the last verse)Literacy: Read picture books about the animals featured