Farmyard animal jigsaw
Preschoolers
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This fun-filled activity allows children to illustrate their favourite farmyard animals and turn them into their very own jigsaw puzzle!
Skills and benefits:
- Fine motor and pre-writing skills
- Concentration and focus
- Visual-spatial skills
- Creativity and drawing skills
What you'll need:
- A4 paper to design your animal
- Scissors (adult supervision advised)
- Glue
- A thin cardboard or an old magazine cover
- Pencils, textas or paint
- Printout of the 9-piece or 24-piece PDF jigsaw template below, provided by National Museum Australia
What to do:
- With a pencil, draw your favourite farmyard animal on A4 paper. Use the whole piece of paper and get creative by adding a background and creating scenery!
- Once you have drawn your picture, get creative with colour by using your coloured pencils, textas or even paint. If you use paint, please let the picture dry before moving to the next step.
- Glue the whole page of your artwork onto cardboard and wait for the glue to dry.
- Print out the jigsaw template (9-piece or 24-piece).
- Glue the template onto the back of the cardboard with your artwork. Make sure it is glued down well and it dries flat.
- Cut out your pieces with scissors (adult supervision recommended) and cut around the jigsaw template.
- Jumble all your pieces up and see how long it takes to complete your puzzle!
