Christmas Animal Matching Card Game

A fun festive treat for young children to get them in the mood for Christmas.
The activity requires careful observation skills.

There are 18 pictures of animals all wearing a different Christmas hat.
There are also 18 hat pictures for children to match up to the animals.

You could use the activity like a lotto game where 3 children each have a board showing 6 animals in their hats. They would then try to match up the correct hats with the correct animal.
Alternatively, duplicate the animal pictures, laminate and cut out for matching games.

The final sheet of the resource shows all 18 animals - this can be used for matching the animal pictures, for inspiration for making posters or Christmas cards or for speaking and listening activities.

Extend the activity by asking the children to design and make a Christmas hat for themselves or for an animal of their choice.