Animals and Their Young — Complete Printable Set with Picture Cards, Coloring Cards and Bingo

What does a newborn kangaroo look like? Which chick belongs to which bird? And how does a tiny larva become an adult insect?

Discover the fascinating world of animal development with this 145-page printable resource. Children match adults with their young, explore life cycles, compare animal features and learn how different animals care for their offspring.

Combining illustrated information pages with hands-on activities, Animals and Their Young offers plenty of opportunities to look closely, ask questions, play and learn.

What’s included

• 66 illustrated animal profiles covering birth or hatching, early development, parental care and lifespan.
• 66 full-color matching pairs: 132 cards showing adult animals and their young or early developmental stages.
• The same 66 pairs as black-and-white coloring cards: another 132 cards to color and use for matching activities.
• 10 different 5 × 5 bingo boards, each available in color and black and white.
• Bingo calling cards, instructions and answer keys.
• Guidance for using the animal profiles and references for further reading.

More than big animals and little animals

The cards introduce children to different ways of growing up. Bird partner cards show eggs and chicks. Insects introduce stages such as eggs, larvae and pupae where these apply. The kangaroo illustrations show both the tiny newborn and the older pouch young.

The animal profiles help adults explain these differences and extend the conversation beyond matching pictures.

Meet a remarkable variety of animals

Explore flamingos, emus, ostriches, kangaroos, dromedary camels, crocodiles, pikas, bumblebees, cranes, hummingbirds and many more. Familiar animals appear alongside less familiar species, including the rufous hornero and hamerkop.

Ways to play and learn

Start with three to five matching pairs and invite children to describe what they notice. Which features look similar? Which young animals look very different from the adults? Let children explain their choices, then explore the relevant animal profile together.

Use the coloring cards for a creative follow-up, choose new pairs for another matching game, or play bingo to practise observing and identifying animal body parts.

The 10 different bingo boards offer variety for repeated play and group activities. Each board’s color and black-and-white versions use the same layout.

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