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Farm animal sounds and matching activity

Who says moo? Listen for the clue, match it to a farm animal, and take turns making sounds.

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Match each sound to its animal

Prep: About 5 minutes with pieces ready · Play: About 10 minutes

Gather: Three familiar animal pictures or felt pieces, such as a cow, pig, and sheep. Quick sketches or toy animals work too.

  1. Meet the animals. Show the three animals. Name each one together and try its sound before mixing up the pieces.
  2. Listen for a clue. Make one animal sound and wait. Let a child point to the animal or move it to the center of the board. Say its name together.
  3. Trade places. Invite a child to make the next sound while everyone else looks for the animal. Ask them to give a friend a turn.

Try saying: “I hear an oink. Which animal could it be? Show me where it is.”

Make it easier: Offer two animals or give the child the animal name along with the sound. Keep it going: Add a duck or a horse and ask children to make up a two-animal sound pattern.

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Storytime Club · Annual library

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Find the Farm Animals printable worksheet bundle in the annual library, along with other animal-themed activities. Use it to carry the farm theme from circle time into your learning centers.

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