These printable 2 piece animal puzzles have kids match each animal to a real, close-up photo of its fur, feathers, scales or shell. It’s simple problem solving that toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners love.
The puzzle cuts make them self-checking, so kids can work on their own, and they spark great conversations about how animals feel and look.
How to Use the Animal Pattern Puzzles
Print and laminate
Print the puzzles on cardstock and laminate them so they last.
Cut them apart
Cut each puzzle into its two pieces along the puzzle line.
Mix and match
Mix up the pieces and have kids match each animal to the photo of its fur, feathers, scales or shell.
Talk about it
Ask what the covering might feel like: soft, bumpy, smooth or prickly?
What Kids Learn
Matching the pieces builds visual discrimination and problem-solving, and the self-checking cuts let kids work independently. Looking at real fur, feathers, scales and shells is an easy first lesson in animal coverings, from armadillos and camels to zebras and pandas.
Keep the zoo theme going with playdough. The zoo animal play dough packet has kids build their favorite animals.
Puzzles include
- 88 two-piece animal puzzles
- Real close-up photos of fur, feathers, scales and shells
- Self-checking puzzle cuts
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Zoo and animal units
- Toddlers and preschoolers
- Science centers
- Speech therapy
- Homeschool
Animal Puzzle FAQ
Simple puzzles where kids match a picture of an animal to a real photo of its skin, fur, feathers or shell.
88 two-piece puzzles.
Yes. Each puzzle has its own cut, so only the right pieces fit together.
About ages 2 to 6, toddlers through kindergarten.
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