Headu | Montessori Flashcards | Emotions and Actions

Mums and their kiddos will have a blast with these unique 2-piece flashcards! Kids match 10 animals to their babies, then connect 10 scenery cards to create a big, lively scene where the animals can roam and play together.

Main Intelligence: Logical-mathematical
Skills: Logical thinking
Learning Objectives: Make connections; Learn to classify; Recognize animals; Build vocabulary
Topic/Context: Animals and their young
Game Type: Logic Puzzle

Quick Instructions:

Introduce the child to the different adult animals, first inviting the child to name the ones they know already. Then you can take the pieces apart and reveal the baby one underneath. Explain that this is the baby of the adult animal. Encourage the child to pair them together based on how they appear visually, and you can introduce the names of the baby animals as they do this. A three-step Montessori method is explained in the instructions. 

Animals:
Panda and cub
Tiger and cub
Lion and cub
Hippopotamus and calf
Elephant and calf
Hen and chicken
Penguin and chick
Pig and piglet
Zebra and foal
Dog and puppy

Once the child has done the matching activity, they can put together the 10-piece scenery. You can educate the child further with explanations of the following: which animals can go in the water and which prefer land, and what noises do the animals make. Reinforce the earlier learning too by repeating the names of the animals and of their young, asking the child to point to the correct picture as a way to answer it, or they can say the words aloud if they are able.