Wild Rescue / Animal Sanctuary Diorama
Animal Sanctuary Diorama
Children build and decorate a wildlife sanctuary in a shoebox for toy animals, thinking about the food, water and shelter animals need.
How to run it
- Talk about what wildlife sanctuaries do.
- Children paint the inside of a shoebox as a habitat.
- Add shelters, water and plants from paper, recycled items and natural materials.
- Place toy animals inside and explain how the sanctuary helps them.
You will need
- shoeboxes
- toy animals
- paint
- recycled materials
- glue
- natural materials
Make it easier or harderYounger children can focus on decorating; older children can label each habitat feature.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Designing a sanctuary builds care for animals and environmental responsibility.
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