Kids love pretending, especially when it’s something that in reality they could never be. When I was young I always wanted my parents to get us a dog. When that didn’t happen, I just pretended I was a dog instead. One of the best parts of being a kid is using your imagination. You can be anything you want to be!
Let us help you out with some of the artistic details. Our printable farm animal masks will be a huge hit for any animal loving kid, or perfect for a farm unit. Allow your students to be as creative as they want and enjoy the many farm animal sounds that will soon be blessing your classroom!
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Why Do We Pretend In Preschool?
PRETEND PLAY
ASKING STUDENTS TO USE THIER IMAGINATIONS CAN HELP BUILD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. STUDENTS CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE:
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- What will my pet elephant eat today?
- What type of signs will I need for my shoe store?
- How can we each get a turn with our favorite doctor’s uniform?
It’s important for kids of all ages to practice using their social and cognitive skills in order to explore the people and the world around them.
These free printable farm animal masks can be used with an individual child, a pair of children, or a small group.
The masks included in the printable: cow, pig, chicken, rooster, horse, and sheep.
Farm animal masks can fit into any part of your child’s day-
- As a part of a farm unit in the dramatic play center
- During a rainy day
- After a classroom activity or assignment was finished
- On a field trip to the farm
- As a boredom buster when the whining begins
In addition to exercising a child’s social and emotional skills, here are more concepts to explore using the Farm Animal Masks:
- Lifecycles
- Living vs. nonliving
- City vs. country
- Adding or subtracting animals
- Exploring where our food comes from
- What letter does each animals begin with? What sound does that letter make?
Why Is It Important For Kids To Pretend Play?
Besides the fact that kids love making crafts, there are so many other reasons you should incorporate pretend play into your day.
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How To Use These Farm Animal Masks
How to Use the Activity
- Print, cut out, and laminate the activity for durability.
Using the Masks
To create the masks, simply print on card stock and/or laminate.
Cut around the outside of the head, cut the eye holes (I use a box cutter), poke one hole near each ear and thread a piece of string or elastic through to create a mask.
Our Favorite Farm Books For Kids:
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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:
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Big Red BarnCounting Animals on the Farm: Counting book for kids, Learn numbers from 1 to10, Counting Animals
Farming (New & Updated Edition)
National Geographic Readers: Farm Animals (Level 1 Co-reader)
I Spy Life On The Farm: A Fun Guessing Game Picture Book for Kids Ages 2-5, Toddlers and Kindergartners ( Picture Puzzle Book for Kids ) (I Spy Books for Kids 13)
Farm Animals! – From Cows to Chickens (Farming for Kids) – Children’s Books on Farm Life
Grandpa’s Tractor
Modern Farms
Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter
What Other Animals?
Have your children think of additional animals they can create masks for? Use a paper plate (with eye holes cut out) and have your child create their new mask with crayons, markers, yarn, etc.
Write a Story
Write down on a piece of paper a story that your child tells you about their farm animal. Modeling writing for your child shows them proper letter formation and print/word concepts.
Creative Storytelling
Have your children come up with a short play or story and use their farm animal masks as props.
Focus Skills
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