Many animals have a keen sense of smell. Two-thirds of a shark’s brain is devoted to smelling, it’s no wonder we stay out of the water if we are bleeding. Bears too have excellent smell, their noses are enlarged with folds that hold thousands of smell receptors. Koalas only eat around 50 species of gum leaves, yet there […]
Pokémon VS Phylomon
It’s possible I wasn’t strictly a child when I first saw Pokémon on TV but I fell in love with the cartoon instantly. I became hooked because, being the wildlife nut I am, I could imagine myself as the main character, Ash. That amazing bond between Ash and Pikachu was the draw card. I wanted […]
Free frog mask for save the frog day!
It was Save the Frog Day yesterday and I was a guest at The Book Chook, spreading the news on how we can help save our beautiful frog species. Make sure you hop on over because everyone can make a difference to help save frogs. Some of the action messages are very easy to implement too. Somehow […]
There’s a sea in my playroom
I’m not a huge fan of screen time for children. I prefer my children to be outdoors, exploring nature, experiencing the real thing. Television or screen time, however, isn’t all bad. One afternoon, Miss Possum and I snuggled down and watched the movie Finding Nemo. It was a brilliant introduction to ocean creatures. Animals with […]
Top five wildlife Christmas songs
Have you noticed the decorations hanging off the tree on the Wildlife Fun 4 Kids header? We’re getting in to the spirit of Christmas and to start off I’m going to share our top five wildlife Christmas songs. 1. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas 2. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer 3. Six White Boomers 4. The Christmas Chipmunk Song […]
Go batty – observe a flying fox colony!
I enjoy watching bats fly over our house at night and I was looking forward to teaching Miss Possum – and you wonderful readers – what we can learn from watching a flying fox colony. Except, when we went to our local park to watch the bats and get some great photos and inspiration for the post, they had left. Every. Single. […]
Animal finger puppet printable
Let your children go wild with these free animal finger puppets. I have four to share with you including a koala, barking owl turtle and lady beetle. In my wildlife movement dice post, I mentioned how fun it can be for children to pretend they are animals. Play is important and this is just another […]
Pretend frog egg fun
Ever wondered how to make pretend frog eggs? Ha! Probably not! We stumbled on this activity one day when Miss L kept pointing the bubble machine in the one place. Looks just like frog eggs, don’t you think? It was a good tool to help explain that not all eggs look the same. We put […]
Wildlife-related nursery rhymes for babies and toddlers
One of the best ways babies can be introduced to wildlife is through nursery rhymes. These simple little songs develop your babies interest in the natural world and encourage a familiarity with wildlife. They’re great for literacy and communication skills too! Many children still love to hear these little ditties well into their early school […]
How to bellow like a koala
Today you will be provided with an opportunity not readily available on the internet…until now! How to bellow like a koala. I bet you’ve never googled that! Many children can mimic the sounds of popular animals but most of us wouldn’t know how to ‘speak’ koala. With my demonstration and tips, you will now be […]