Games and Activities
If your party is at the zoo, you don't need much in the way of games. Otherwise, here
are some ideas to bring some zip to a zoo at home:
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If your party is at the zoo, you don't need much in the way of games. Otherwise, here
are some ideas to bring some zip to a zoo at home:
- Animal Charades: Have party goers imitate their favorite zoo animal and the
others cheer on until they can guess the animal. Start by showing kids your
giraffe: put your hand in the air and make a giraffe head nibbling the trees with
your hand. Alternatively, have party goers make animal sounds and have the
others guess.
- Party Animals Game: Pin the name of a zoo animal on each child's back for a
guessing game. Enlist the adults at the party to answer "Yes" or "No" to
questions the children may have about which animal is on their back. Supply
enough prizes for everyone, but make them different and wrap them in animal
wrapping paper if possible. Award selection of prizes as each child as he or she
guesses the correct animal.
- Zoo-keeper memory Game: Find pairs of plastic zoo animals, (Noah's Ark toys),
which you can later divvy up into the favor bags and shuffle them under Dixie
cups. Provide kids with alternating turns at a game of memory. Lift two cups at
a time until there is a match.
- Craft a zoo-riffic puppet show. Create Zoo puppets, as with the lacing project,
right. Then have a puppet show. This activity doubles as a favor maker.
- Play Zoo Animal Bingo: Print Zoo Animal Bingo cards for free online!
- Read "If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss: The good Dr. Seuss will enlighten
youngsters with imaginative animals such as Bippo-no-Bungus and an Elephant-
Cat. Followed the book with "Put Me in the Zoo" by Robert Lopshire. This classic
Cat In The Hat I Can Read Book, first introduced in 1960, will have you getting
ready for your next event: a circus party! Buy it used on Amazon for under
$2.50.
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Zoo Party Invitations
You'll get a stamp of approval when you involve your child in stamping the invitations,
envelopes and thank you cards in preparation for the zoo party. The Melissa and
Doug Baby Zoo Animals set, pictured left, is a quality sest under ten bucks that
includes an ink pad and eight animals. It will provide hours of fun long after the party
is over. Make labels for drinks and snacks(Penguin punch, Elephant Ale, Koala
Crunch, etc.) Stamp kids as they enter or exit the party, too.
Zoo-rific birthday cake and food ideas
You'll get a stamp of approval when you involve your child in stamping the invitations,
envelopes and thank you cards in preparation for the zoo party. The Melissa and
Doug Baby Zoo Animals set, pictured left, is a quality sest under ten bucks that
includes an ink pad and eight animals. It will provide hours of fun long after the party
is over. Make labels for drinks and snacks(Penguin punch, Elephant Ale, Koala
Crunch, etc.) Stamp kids as they enter or exit the party, too.
- Zoo party invitations and wording ideas:
- Lions and zebras and monkeys to see, we can't believe our Nicole is
three!* - We'll serve lunch and cake, (at the zoo, for heaven's sake!)
- Zoo hours: Saturday, August 22 at 11 a.m.
- RSVP: Zoo Keeper Jane at 867-5309
- * Variations:
- Monkey see and monkey do, join us for a birthday at the zoo!
- Zebras and zany zoo fun... Our little monkey is turning one!
- A celebration with lots to do. Did we mention that Mike is two?
- Let's go where Hippos float and lions roar. Our little Tiffany is four!
- Lions and chimps, hear them live. Perhaps you've guessed that
Jack is five! - Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! It's a party for our little guy!
Zoo-rific birthday cake and food ideas
- An elephant never forgets (and neither does mom). The great thing about the
elephant cake, left, by Wilton is that it uses a ladybug pan, so you can have a
bug party or ladybug party next year! So remember that when planning your
party for next year.
- Get a roar of approval: Your little lion king will enjoy getting ready for his big day
by helping you make a lion bagel.
- A chopping you will go. Zoo Chopsticks are a fun and easy way for kids to eat
spaghetti. Give them as favors or use them to serve foods.
- Freeze some zoo animals. There will be a stampede for a refreshing treat when
you show them the zoo pops, pictured right. This set of freezer pop molds
comes with a recipe book. Make Jello pops!
- Cage your Animal Crackers: Frost a honey graham cracker square with a thin
smooth layer, and arrange a zoo animal cracker on top of that. For the finishing
touch, cut licorice laces and layer on top to create a mini zoo cage.
- Impress party goers with finds from the Euro Mart: Nestle's Lion bar from
England, Kinder Happy Hippo Cocoa cookies, and Slather's alligator gummies.
Locally, you'll find gummy bears in small packs, or Tiger's Milk candy bars. Lion's
and tigers and bears, oh my! You're sure to find treats to feed the hungry
hippos. Here are some fun zoo animal finds (they won't be able to keep their
paws off them):
All About a Zoo Birthday Party.
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Zoo Party
How to have a zoo theme birthday party for kids at home or the park
A Zoo party is just the ticket for your little party animal. Sure, you can head to the zoo
for your party, but you don't need to go to the park to carry off azoo birthday theme.
You can hire an animal show to come to your own back yard, or bring the feel of the
zoo to your party with props and fun.
Setting the Scene for a Zoo-riffic Party
How to have a zoo theme birthday party for kids at home or the park
A Zoo party is just the ticket for your little party animal. Sure, you can head to the zoo
for your party, but you don't need to go to the park to carry off azoo birthday theme.
You can hire an animal show to come to your own back yard, or bring the feel of the
zoo to your party with props and fun.
Setting the Scene for a Zoo-riffic Party
- Pick a favorite zoo animal to map out the adventure. If lions are king with your
little one, then concentrate the party decor on lions up the "Wa-zoo"! Buy lion
themed toys, gifts and decorations. Serve lion inspired cookies, cakes, and
appetizers. Go on a lion safari hunt for toys. It will surely be a roaring success!
- Bring the zoo home: Stuff a Zoo brings the fun home with a stuffing activity and
party kit. They have just about everything you need at Stuff a Zoo with free
coloring pages and more. Just add cake.
- Make a mini zoo: Cage your stuffed animals or inflatable zoo animals you find
online. Cut sides from cardboard boxes for large animals and shoe boxes for
the smaller ones, paint them colorfully with spray paint, then use yarn or
straws to fashion bars. Make signs, such as: "Zoo" with arrows to direct party
goers, "Welcome to Zoo-York!" and "Don't feed the animals." Involve your child
in the handy work and she will take special pride at the party showing her
guests. Use sponges or paint chalk to create animal foot prints to lead to the
party entrance.Bamboozle them! Craft Bamboo shoots for your stuffed panda
bear.
- Get that monkey off your back! It's time to unleash your inner creativity to create
a zoo themed party that she'll remember for years to come with these fun
ideas available online:
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