Animal Line-Up
A tape line on the floor and every animal in the house lined up along it.
- Ages
- 18 mo–4 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- painter's tapeGet it on Amazon
- toy animals or carsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a markerGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Stick two or three long lines of tape across the floor.
Stand one animal on the first line and say the animal is waiting in line.
Hand over the rest and let them line every animal up along the tape.
Count the animals in the line together.
Sort them onto different lines: big ones here, small ones there.
Walk the line and say each animal's sound.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Small figures can be a choking risk for under-3s. Use larger toys for young toddlers.
Make it different next time
- Line them up biggest to smallest.
- Draw a box on the tape for each animal to stand in.
Cleanup: Animals back in the box, tape peeled up and rolled into a ball.
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