Animal Habitats For Kids: Tropical Rainforest
Fun Hands-On Science Activities with Kids
Explore Wildlife in Warm, Rainy Habitats
Main Idea
Explore the warm and rainy tropical rainforest habitat by drawing its scenery and adding animals! The rainforest we focused on was the Amazon Rainforest.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below
Drawing & coloring tools (crayons, colored pencils, markers, paints & brush etc)
Scissors (*Please help with scissors as needed.)
Glue or Tape
Books or videos about tropical rain forest habitat (*Our worksheet focuses on the Amazon Rainforest)
Observation and Discussion
Take a moment to look at these pictures. What do you see? What do you think about them?
Example Images of Tropical Rain Forest
How to Use
Step 1: To learn about the animal habitat of the tropical rainforest, start by reading books or watching educational videos. There are many options available. We watched this video.
Step 2: Download and print the PDF.
Step 3: First, observe the animals on the printout. If you don’t recognize some of them, ask what they are!
Step 4: Look at books or images of tropical rainforests, then draw a tropical rainforest on another sheet of paper. (*The rainforest we focused on was the Amazon Rainforest)
Step 5: Carefully cut out the animals. (*Please help with scissors as needed.)
Step 6: Attach animals to your habitat drawing using glue or tape.
The animals that live in tropical rainforests vary by region. We created material focused on the animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest.
Helpful Resources (Websites)
Disclaimer
The video we watched have been sourced from YouTube Channel National Geographic. Full credit goes to the original creator for their excellent content and creativity. This site aims to provide educational materials while respecting contributors' intellectual property. For the original video and more resources, visit Rainforests 101
