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Kangaroo Theme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Crafts
Basic facts about the kangaroo:
A kangaroo is a mammal with long pointed ears, short front legs, and big powerful back legs. Kangaroos use their large tails for balance when hopping. Kangaroos are marsupials that live in Australia and New Guinea. The marsupial females have a pouch in their belly, where they carry their baby for a few months after it is born. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Some kinds of kangaroos are as small as rabbits; other kinds are as large as grown humans. The largest marsupial and kangaroo is the Red Kangaroo. Other well-known marsupials are koalas and possums. Many of the smaller species are rare and endangered. Online resource: Kangaroo at Wikipedia.org
Activity: Alphabet Printable Activities > Letter K Kangaroo
Various printable activities for different ages levels to present letter K.
Activity: Online Jigsaw Puzzle > kangaroo
Skills: Problem solving, bilingual English and Spanish
Here is an online puzzle the children will enjoy with a fun kangaroo image.
The default puzzle is 6 pieces.
Activity: Kangaroo Coloring Pages for Puppets and Display
Some of the coloring pages can be printed on sturdy card stock paper to make
a puppet. Color,
cut out and attach a craft stick to the back. View all fox
coloring pages in the materials column.
Crafts > DLTK's Kangaroo Printable Crafts
These printable crafts in color and coloring format templates,
feature the kangaroo and joey. These are suitable also for a
Valentine's Day and Mother's Day theme.
- Hoppy
Kangaroo and Joey Craft > assembled using a toilet paper
tube
- Heart
Shapes Kangaroo and Joey Craft > focuses on the heart shape
- Kangaroo
and Joey Paper Bag Puppet Craft > using a standard brown paper
lunch bag
- Cuddle
Buddy Kangaroo and Joey Craft paper craft > holding a boomerang
(2 sizes)
Before craft assembly conduct some of the learning activities suggested
for the craft which may include:
Math | Colors: Identifying colors, number and count the craft templates.
Skills developed during craft assembly: Scissor cutting and
coloring (precursors to handwriting), problem solving, fine motor
skills.
Online Animal Story Video > Susie the Kangaroo
Enjoy this fun rhyming story about a kangaroo and hopping!
