Camouflage activities for preschoolers

Animals use camouflage to hide themselves from others. This could be a predator sneaking up on its prey, or a prey animal keeping itself safe from being eaten! It’s a really interesting topic to explore with children in science, with lots of fascinating animals to learn about. Read this blog post for ideas for teaching about animal camouflage including butterfly/moth coloring, wooly worms and a hide and seek walk.

This animal camouflage game is great for kids to learn about how animals hide. Free printable game included here.

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In the winter, animals use their coats of fur to blend in with their surrounds as much as possible. While you might not realize how successful they are at doing this, there are always several

And so this fantastic unit comes to an end. We finished off with the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Can You See Me? Chameleon painting. I gave the kids a blank piece of paper and a chameleon to cut out. It was interesting to see how each kiddo created their picture and how they camouflaged the chameleon. So original and unique. Ella's says "I am hiding in ice cream" The Blue Morpho Butterfly Bromeliads Sloths Flip Book The kiddos had to cut out the words and put them in order. Then they cut and colored…

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If your kiddos are interested in learning about animals, this Animal Camouflage Hands-on Science Activity will sure to delight!

Camouflage Critters : The Science of Camouflage Have you ever wanted to make yourself disappear while playing a game of hide and seek? Some animals do this every day! Camouflage is a defense technique used by animals to avoid being seen or help them blend in with their e…

Exploring camouflage {from Fireflies and Mudpies} Use with book Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Find out why tigers have stripes, learn about camouflage, and create our own camouflage tiger art with face paint or tiger puppets.