World Animal Day / Who Am I Animal Headbands
Who Am I Animal Headbands
Each child wears a headband with a hidden animal picture and asks yes-or-no questions about habitat, diet and body covering until they can guess who they are.
How to run it
- Write or stick animal names and pictures on card strips and staple them into headbands.
- Place a headband on each child without letting them see it.
- Children mingle and ask one yes-or-no question per person, such as 'Do I have feathers?'.
- When they guess correctly, they swap to a new headband.
- Finish by sharing the most useful questions they asked.
You will need
- card strips
- stapler
- animal pictures or markers
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use familiar pets and farm animals with a helper; older children can use rarer species and a question limit.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 4Children practise questioning, listening and reasoning while sharing what they know about animals.
Fits these theme days
More like this
After School Quick STEM · Games Day · Board Games Day +2
Number Card Maths Game
Children use a deck of coloured number cards to play quick adding and multiplying games, turning maths practice into friendly competition.
All About Australia Day · Animal Theme · Aussie Outback Day +3Kangaroo and Koala Masks
Younger children paint and decorate paper plate masks of kangaroos or koalas, talking about the features of each native animal.
Animal Theme · Under the Sea · World Oceans Day +3Group Ocean Wall Mural
Children create sea animal artworks that are collected into one large underwater mural, giving everyone a part in a shared display.
Around the World Day · Harmony Day · Games Day +2Playground Games From Many Countries
Children learn and play traditional games from other countries, such as stone-counting board games and team tag games, and compare them with games they know.