Hello my Omschooligans! Welcome to the Omschool! I'm Teacher Omi (Grandma) and I've been an educator in one way and another for 45 years. This blog is a culmination of that experience. I like to think of our Omschool learning environment as a tree fort. So today, I've got a tree fort of educational summer games and crafts to explore nature science. We'll look at plant and animal habitats today. Use this list of websites where you can find free printable animal habitat games, crafts, and educational w worksheets!
A freebie from the Omschool
Teacher Omi's 2-in-1 Game!
Get more out of your printables by printing two sets and making
- Bingo: Use one set of cards as your main game boards. Print the cartoon animal cards below and trim the edges. Now you have to game boards. Use the list below to call off the animals.
- Memory Match: Print a second set, then have the children cut the animals from one card out into individual squares.
- Play: Flip the cut-out squares face down to play a classic memory matching game, or use them as the "calling cards" for your Bingo game!
🐾 Animal Bingo Checklist
| Row | Animal |
| 1 | Panda, Tiger, Lion, Hippo, Bear |
| 2 | Zebra, Monkey, Elephant, Frog, Lizard |
| 3 | Fox, Penguin, Giraffe, Sloth, Koala |
| 4 | Owl, Raccoon, Deer, Hedgehog, Squirrel |
| 5 | Parrot, Duck, Turtle, Whale, Dolphin |
Free Printable Animal Habitat activities
Teachers Pay Teachers (Free Section) 123 Homeschool 4 Me This site offers a fantastic set of free printable animal flashcards. They are perfect for sorting games (categorizing animals by biome like rainforest, desert, or ocean) and include both color and black-and-white versions to save on ink.
Montessori Nature They offer beautiful matching and sorting printables specifically focused on "Animals and Their Homes," which helps children develop critical categorization skills. Smithsonian Science Education Center Teacher Planet ABCmouse (Printables Section)
💡 Teacher Tip: Don't forget that many of these sites offer black-and-white printables. Using these on recycled paper in "Draft" mode is the most economical way to keep your "Omschool" resource library stocked without breaking your budget!
🎨 Teacher Omi Craft + Game
Double the fun with your printables:
- Coloring Fun: Always print your animal activities in black and white—now they serve double-duty as beautiful coloring pages!
- Craft Project: Have the children cut and paste the pieces to assemble their own games (like dioramas or matching cards).
- Bonus Extender: Turning a simple worksheet into a craft project and then a game, provides multisensory activities that make the learning stick!
💡 Pro Tip: Use markers or colored pencils to decorate the game pieces before you assemble them for the best results!🐾 Animal Tracking Games & Footprints
: This is a perfect, ready-to-print resource. It includes animal names and their corresponding footprints, designed for a memory-style matching game. Animal Tracks Matching Game (Utah State Parks)
: This guide provides a full, active game plan. It includes printable animal cards and footprints, along with instructions on how to set up an indoor scavenger hunt where children follow "tracks" to find hidden animals. PBS KIDS "Track Those Tracks" Game 💡 Teacher Omi's Pro Tip: For the footprint matching games, print two sets of the footprints. Use one set to create a "path" on the floor for the children to follow, and keep the other set (and the matching animal cards) for the children to use as "detective keys" to identify who left the tracks!
