Dear Zoo Monkey 8 Inch Soft Toy

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Fantastic Fun and Learning has an edible small world zoo that might just be my favourite activity because marshmallows. We’ve always been a big fan of Tuff Spots and this would be great for that! I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet..." (That's a direct quote from the book) and then I'd pull out a different puppet from the box and bring it to life for a few seconds. It was fun to have the parents and talking kids chant the line over and over with me. And it was even more fun to see the children's excitement when a "live" animal came out of the box. Priceless. All of our activities have been designed with EYFS children in mind and help children master new skills. Whether you’re looking to expand vocabularies, unleash your creativity, help with counting skills, or simply fancy a fun way to pass the time, we got ya covered. Have a nosey at some of our favourite ‘Dear Zoo’ and animal-related activities below:

Dear Zoo” was written as a lift-the-flap board book in 1982, by the Scottish author, Rod Campbell. It is his most famous work, and thirty-five years later, it is still tremendously popular among the under fives in Great Britain, and has been translated into more than a dozen different languages.These Dear Zoo story spoons from Crafts on Sea are super easy to make and perfect if you are working with a group

Why not split your class into groups and give them an animal to discuss each. They can talk about where they might have seen them, or where in the world you might find them. Another great topic of discussion could be which of the animals would make good pets and why! You could even have a go at drawing the animals yourselves. Is it munch munch munch? Or you can search the internet together to find out. What words can they think of to describe each animal?Make this elephant craft using newspaper from Buggy and Buddy or this paper bag elephant from Crafts on Sea Make this cute giraffe finger puppet from I Heart Crafty Things or this paper bag giraffe inspired by Greedy Steve However the Dear Zoo: Noisy book is well nigh perfect. It includes the fun element of flaps, teaches both the names of the animals and how to identify them. It invites questions such as: “How big is the crate?” and “What sort of animal might fit inside there?” It uses language with simple repetition, but also creatively. It has clear, attractive and humorous line drawings in bold colours.

This interactive, lift-the-flap picturebook engages young children’s interest and invites them to take part from beginning to end. This is a classic story which keeps children guessing about what new pet will arrive next in the post, building their interest and enjoyment with each parcel. First, decide on the pattern you’d like to make for your snake. We chose three colors, but you could choose however many you’d like! This is a great opportunity to practice making patterns. If you would like to explore role-play with your group or are looking to hold an animal-based party, we have these zoo role-play masks. Simply print them onto a strong paper, cut them out and feed some string into the sides of them. Your class can enjoy stomping around in their own little Kingdom! The topic of the zoo is a brilliant way to expand little one's understanding of the world. This is one of the seven areas of learning and development, so it gives children a great insight as to what animals exist, and the places in the world they can be found. You can use these zoo nursery rhymes as a way to develop literacy around how to pronounce different types of animals, then even go onto trace and write out the names. What other resources do you have like this? This review is for Dear Zoo: Noisy Book, which I think is the best of all the many versions and formats. It begins:

Zoos provide a sanctuary for animals who have been mistreated. There are specialists who work in zoos to help those poorly or injured. This Zoo Animals Writing Frames resource is perfect for budding writers. Each sheet comes with a lovely illustration to prompt all our little poets, writer and dreamers to conjure their own tales, rhymes, or write a lovely note to someone. This Will the Zoo Send me a Pet Song is set to the music of ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’ and is a catchy wee number to sing along to! Nursery rhymes aren’t just a joyful way to pass the time, but can be extremely effective in children’s language acquisition.