Like an Animal: Fun Movement Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Look at each animal with your child and ask what's special or different about how it moves compared to how people move. Talk briefly about why, like a crab's sideways-facing legs or a kangaroo's strong back legs for jumping. Have your child act out the movement themselves, giving them room to move safely. Repeat with each animal on the page, encouraging your child to notice what feels different about each type of movement in their own body.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Popsicle sticks (optional)
• Glue (optional)

Extension activities

• 1Watch a short video clip of a crab, frog, or kangaroo moving and compare it to your child's own attempt.
• 2Set up a mini animal movement circuit in the yard, with a different animal walk at each station.
• 3Play a guessing game where your child performs a movement and you guess the animal, then swap roles.
• 4Talk about how different body parts, like long legs or strong back legs, help each animal move the way it does.
• 5Practice slow, controlled versions of each movement to build balance, then fast versions to build coordination.