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Animal Dice: Fun Movement Activity Worksheet for Kids

This hands-on activity combines craft-making with imaginative movement for children ages 3-5, having them build a paper dice and then act out the animal that lands face-up on each roll. Assembling the cube itself builds fine motor and spatial skills, since folding a flat template into a three-dimensional shape requires understanding how the sides connect. The movement portion that follows then builds gross motor skills, body awareness, and imaginative play as children physically embody different animals' distinctive movements, like hopping like a frog or slithering like a snake.

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Month 9: Early Learning English Math Science | Ages 5-6

This is page 31 of the pack. Ages 5-6 · KindergartenAges 5-6 · Year 1Ages 5-6 · UKGAges 5-6

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About this worksheet

Topic:
Animals & Habitats
Skill:
Animals & Habitats (Living Things - Animals): Learn about animals, homes, food, and characteristics.
Pack:
Page 31 of 31 in Month 9: Early Learning English Math Science | Ages 5-6.

How to use this worksheet

Help your child cut out the dice template along its outer edges. Fold along each marked line to bring the shape into a cube form, and glue or tape the edges together to hold it in place. Once the dice is assembled, take turns rolling it and looking at which animal lands face-up. Encourage your child to move around the room imitating that animal's typical movement, like hopping, crawling, or flapping.

Materials needed

  • Scissors
  • Glue or Tape
  • Pencil

Extension activities

  • Design a brand-new dice together featuring different animals and their signature movements.
  • Play the game as a group, taking turns rolling and guessing which animal is being acted out.
  • Look up one interesting fact about each animal on the dice and share it before acting it out.
  • Turn the movements into an obstacle course, moving like each animal between different stations.
  • Make simple animal sounds along with the movements for an extra sensory layer.
Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), founder of RaisoActive

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena

MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai

Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.

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