Make the zoo trip a game

Zoo Day Scorecard

Free sample below ~ print it and try it. The full kit adds every other page.

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Print one card per child before you leave the house and bring a pencil that does not need sharpening. Tick a square whenever somebody spots it ~ five in a row wins, the whole card wins bigger. Decide the silly prize BEFORE you arrive, because negotiating it at the gift shop never goes well for anyone.

This is the free sample ~ the full kit adds every page below it.

Zoo day bingo

Twenty-five squares. Tick them as you spot them, together. A line of five is a win, the full card is a champion, and arguing about whether it counts is part of the game.

An animal that is fast asleep in the middle of the day
Something with stripes
An animal bigger than your whole family standing together
A baby animal with a grown-up nearby
An animal that is eating
Something with feathers that can NOT fly
An animal doing absolutely nothing, expertly
A creature you had never heard of before today
Something that lives in water
An animal that looks like it is smiling
Two animals sitting suspiciously close together
Something smaller than your hand
An animal with a very long tail
A keeper talking to visitors
An animal that made somebody in your group laugh
Something that climbs
An animal with spots
A creature that is hiding and only just visible
Something with big ears
An animal that moved right when you looked away
The loudest animal you heard all day
A sign that taught you a fact you did not know
An animal from a country you would like to visit
Something that looks prehistoric
Your favourite animal of the whole day

Questions

What age is this for?

Roughly four to eleven works best. Younger children do well with a grown-up reading the squares aloud, and older ones tend to appoint themselves judge, which is its own entertainment.

Does it work at an aquarium or a safari park?

Yes ~ most squares are written loosely enough to travel. A few will not apply, which is normal, and letting the group vote on a substitute square is a good way to start the day.

Is this really free?

Yes. Print it as many times as you like, for your family or your whole class. There is no charge and no catch.