Cow In The Shed
Draw one friendly cow standing beside a simple rural Indian cowshed, with a water bucket, hay bundle and a small tree behind it. Use a large side view with clear spaces around the cow….
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Animals Worksheets
These animals worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 learn about familiar animals through colouring, matching, sorting and simple EVS tasks. They are free to print and suitable for home practice, nursery, LKG, UKG and primary classrooms.
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Choose an animal activity
Happy Pet Dog
Draw a cheerful dog sitting beside a simple home doorway, with a bowl and a round toy nearby. Show the dog in a large front-facing pose with its tail clearly visible.
Cat With A Ball
Draw a playful cat reaching toward a large ball on a plain floor, with one cushion and a small house plant in the background. Leave generous blank space around the cat.
Elephant By Water
Draw one elephant using its trunk to drink from a shallow pond, with two large reeds and a sun in the background. Show the full elephant in a clear side view.
Rabbit Eats Carrot
Draw a rabbit sitting in a small vegetable patch and holding a large carrot. Include two oversized leaves and a simple fence behind it.
Hen And Chicks
Draw a hen standing beside three round chicks in a simple farmyard, with a few grains on the ground and a low fence. Show the parent and babies clearly together.
Fish In A Bowl
Draw one fish swimming in a round home fishbowl with two large bubbles and one simple aquatic plant. Keep the bowl centred and show the fish clearly inside it.
Monkey In A Tree
Draw a friendly monkey hanging by one arm from a thick tree branch, with two large leaves and one banana nearby. Show its long tail in a clear curve.
Farm Pet Wild Groups
Create three clearly separated picture groups: a cow and hen on a farm, a dog and cat near a home, and an elephant and tiger in a forest. Leave open space between the groups for a….
Squirrel In The Park
Draw a squirrel holding a nut on a low tree branch in an Indian neighbourhood park, with a curved path, two broad trees and a distant park bench. Show the bushy tail prominently.
Animal Food Match
Arrange four animals in a left column, cow, rabbit, monkey and dog, and their foods in a separate right area, grass, carrot, banana and a bowl of food. Leave clear blank space between….
Animal Babies Together
Show four parent-and-baby pairs in separate spaces: cow with calf, dog with puppy, cat with kitten and hen with chick. Use simple ground lines to keep each pair separate.
Animal Body Features
Draw a clear row of a bird, fish, elephant and rabbit, each in a separate open space. Show prominent feathers and wings, fins, trunk and long ears so children can compare body features.
Where Animals Live
Place four animals near their homes: a dog beside a kennel, a bird beside a nest in a tree, a rabbit beside a burrow opening and a cow beside a shed. Keep each animal-home pair separated….
Indian Village Animals
Draw a village scene with a cow near a thatched shed, a goat beside a fence, a hen scratching the earth and a dog near a doorway. Include a hand pump and a few simple plants in the….
Pond Animal Friends
Show a frog on a lily pad, a fish below the water, a duck at the pond edge and a dragonfly above the reeds. Use a clear pond cross-section with each animal in its own visible area.
Day And Night Animals
Divide the picture into two open landscape areas without written labels: a bright daytime area with a cow, bird and butterfly, and a moonlit area with an owl, bat and cat. Use visual sun….
Animal Sound Scene
Draw a village morning scene with a rooster crowing, a dog barking, a cow standing near a shed and a bird singing in a tree. Use small curved sound marks near the animals but no speech….
Tracks To Animals
Show four animals at the top of a nature path, a dog, bird, elephant and rabbit, and four clear sets of footprints or tracks below them, with wide gaps for children to match them.
Animal Sorting Basket
Draw a large open basket area surrounded by separate pictures of a cow, goat, dog, cat, tiger and elephant, with small visual scenes behind the animals suggesting farm, home or forest….
Compare Animal Coverings
Arrange a fish with scales, a bird with feathers, a rabbit with fur and a turtle with a shell in four separate panels. Show each animal in a calm side view with its covering clearly visible.
Forest And Farm Families
Create a detailed comparison scene with a tiger and cub in a forest clearing, and a cow with calf, goat with kid and hen with chicks in a nearby farm area separated by a fence. Keep all….
Animals In Indian Seasons
Show three connected seasonal scenes: a peacock in monsoon rain near green plants, a camel travelling across a sunny desert, and a squirrel gathering food among dry autumn leaves. Give….
Animal Homes Around Us
Create a detailed habitat comparison with a dog at a home kennel, a cow in a cowshed, a bird in a nest, a rabbit at a burrow and a fish among pond plants. Separate each home clearly with….
Food Chains Picture
Show three simple visual food sequences in separate rows: grass near a cow, leaves near a caterpillar and a bird nearby, and seeds near a mouse with an owl above. Use open spaces between….
Animal Adaptation Clues
Draw an elephant with a long trunk near water, a duck with webbed feet at a pond, a camel with a hump in dry land and a polar bear on snowy ground. Give each animal a clear environmental….
Wildlife Watering Hole
Draw a detailed Indian forest watering hole with an elephant drinking, a deer at the edge, a monkey in a tree and birds on nearby stones. Include reeds, rocks and distant trees while….
Animal Classification Cards
Arrange six separate card-like picture spaces containing a cow, dog, tiger, elephant, fish and sparrow. Give each space a small visual setting so children can classify farm, pet, wild or….
Compare Animal Sizes
Place a mouse, rabbit, dog, cow and elephant on one ground line from smallest to largest, with a few simple background trees and a fence. Keep their full bodies visible for size comparison.
Animal Care At Home
Draw a child-free pet-care scene showing a dog beside a water bowl, a cat resting in a basket, a rabbit near fresh vegetables and a bird in a clean cage. Include simple safe-care objects….
At a glance
- Ages: 3 to 8 years
- Skills: Sorting, matching and observation
- You need: Printer, paper and crayons
- Time: 10 to 20 minutes per worksheet
What children will practise
This set introduces common animals and simple facts in a way that suits young learners. Younger children can colour pictures, match animals to their food or sort familiar groups such as farm, pet and wild animals. Older children can read short clues, compare body features and complete simple classification tasks. The activities use clear pictures and short instructions, so you can read them aloud when needed. Children may meet animals from India as well as familiar animals from other parts of the world.
Using the worksheets at home or in class
Choose one activity at a time and talk about the pictures before your child starts writing. At home, place a few toy animals beside the worksheet and ask your child to group them in the same way. In class, use a worksheet after a story, nature walk or circle-time discussion, then invite children to explain one answer to a partner. Older children can make a small animal word bank from the page. You can pair this set with Animal Habitats Worksheets when children are ready to connect animals with where they live.
Helping with common animal mix-ups
Children often call every large animal wild, or assume that an animal's home is the same as its habitat. They may also mix up an animal's food, sound and baby name. Help by asking one clear question at a time, such as, "Where does it live?" or "What does it eat?" Use real examples from your area, such as cows, goats, dogs, crows and squirrels. If an answer is close but not quite right, ask your child to look at the picture clues and explain the choice rather than simply giving the answer.
Lumi's tips
- Make the task easier by reading each clue aloud and covering extra pictures while your child works.
- Make it harder by asking your child to write one fact about an animal after completing the matching or sorting activity.
- Link the work to real life by observing birds, insects or animals seen on the way to school and talking about their features.
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What do children learn from animals worksheets?
Children practise recognising animals, comparing features, sorting groups, matching animals with food or homes and using simple science words.
What age are these animals worksheets for?
This set suits children aged 3 to 8. Adults can read the instructions for younger children, while older children can complete the reading and classification tasks more independently.
Can I use these animal worksheets in a classroom?
Yes. You can use them for an EVS lesson, an early-finisher task, small-group work or home practice in your own classroom.
How do I download and print the worksheets?
Most EarlyActivity printables are free. Create a free account to download them, then print the PDF at Actual size, or 100%, on A4 or US Letter paper.
Can these worksheets help children learn about habitats?
Yes. Several activities build a starting understanding of where animals live. For more direct practice, use [Animal Homes Worksheets](/science-evs/animals-habitats/animal-homes-worksheets/) alongside this set.
More animals & habitats
Animal Body Coverings Worksheets
These animal body coverings worksheets help children learn how fur, feathers, scales, shells and skin protect animals. The activities suit children aged 3 to 8 and are free to print for home or classroom use.
Animal Habitats Worksheets
These animal habitats worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 learn where animals live through matching, sorting, colouring and simple EVS activities. They are free to download and print for use at home or in your classroom.
Animal Homes Worksheets
These animal homes worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 learn where animals live through matching, sorting, tracing, colouring and simple writing tasks. The free printables suit home practice, Nursery to Class 2 lessons and early science or EVS work.
Animal Sounds Worksheets
These animal sounds worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 match familiar animals with the sounds they make. The free printables include simple matching, colouring, tracing and early reading activities for home or class use.
Animals and Their Babies Worksheets
These animals and their babies worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 match parent animals with their young, trace or write names, and colour familiar pictures. They are free to print for home learning or classroom practice.
Birds Worksheets
These birds worksheets help children aged 3 to 8 learn bird names, body parts, homes, food and simple features through tracing, matching, colouring and sorting. They are free to print for learning at home or in your own classroom.