Are you exploring the zoo or wild animals with your class? Try this Giraffe Sticky Wall activity and give the giraffe some spots.
This fabulous fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers not only develops fine motor skills, but upper body strength too. The kids will love this easy play idea.
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Other Zoo Activities for Kids
Try some of these other zoo play ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. Along with some fun zoo animal facts, your kids are going to love learning all about these amazing creatures.
- Giraffe Sensory Bag
- Zoo Bingo – Free Printable for Kids
- Cheeky Monkey Counting Game Printable
- Paper plate lion craft
- How to make an epic toilet roll giraffe
- Zebra Sticky Wall Fine Motor Activity
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For more ideas, visit 60 Zoo Animal Crafts for Preschool
Materials Needed
- Contact paper
- Black and yellow paper
- White board and whiteboard marker or butchers paper
- Painters tape
How to Make a Giraffe Sticky Wall
Step 1. Draw a giraffe on the whiteboard.
I used a whiteboard and my old easel because that’s how I prefer to do sticky wall activities. For me, it’s just easier because I don’t like sticking things on my walls if I don’t have to. But of course, you should do things the way that works for you.
2. Cover the whiteboard with contact paper. Tape the contact paper down with the sticky side facing upwards.
Another option is to use a permanent marker to draw a giraffe directly onto the non-sticky side of the contact paper. Then, when you attach it to the wall or door using painters tape, the giraffe will show up (although the image will be reversed). This is the traditional way that most moms and educators do sticky wall activities.
3. Cut the black paper into irregular circles (like giraffe spots), and the yellow paper into squares. Of course you can make the yellow paper whatever shape you like, but there’s no need to go the extra mile when squares are easy and work perfectly.
4. Encourage the kids to place the black spots and yellow paper squares onto the giraffe and give it spots.
If you like to prepare play ideas ahead of time, you can always leave the sticky part of the contact paper and the backing attached to each other.
I like to peel back each corner and attach each of the corners to the wall (or whiteboard). Then leave the rest covered. When my kids are ready to play, then I peel off the whole backing paper and it’s ready to go.
Are you going to make this Giraffe Sticky Wall for your kids?
Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.
