Make animal vocabulary revision fun with this engaging Animal Tic Tac Toe game!
This activity gives students the opportunity to revise and practice animal-themed vocabulary while playing a familiar game of tic tac toe. Students take turns choosing a square, saying the name of the animal, and marking the square with an X or O.
The game features nine animal words:
• hippopotamus
• rabbit
• dog
• cat
• tiger
• lion
• elephant
• giraffe
• kangaroo
Two Versions Included
Choose the version that best suits your students:
Coloured Version
A ready-to-use version with colourful animal illustrations. Perfect for quick classroom games with no preparation required.
Colouring Version
A black-and-white version where students can colour the animals themselves before playing. This adds an extra colouring activity, whilst giving students another opportunity to practice the vocabulary.
The game can be played in pairs and is a simple, low-preparation way to bring some fun into animal vocabulary revision!

Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.