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Wilderness Adventure / Animal Track Trail

Animal Track Trail

Children follow a trail of printed animal footprints around the yard and work out which animal made them.

How to run it

  1. Print or draw animal tracks such as kangaroo, emu and wombat.
  2. Lay out trails of tracks around the yard leading to a picture of the animal.
  3. Children follow each trail and guess the animal before reaching the end.
  4. Talk about how animals' feet suit where they live.

You will need

  • printed animal tracks
  • tape or pegs
  • animal pictures
Make it easier or harderMake shorter trails for younger children; older children can make plaster or mud track prints.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Matching tracks to animals builds observation and knowledge of wildlife.

Fits these theme days

Wilderness AdventureOutdoor ExplorersAussie Outback DayAnimal ThemeTrail Blazers

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