Camouflage-and-Go-Seek
Learning about camouflage can lead to endless fun for kids of all ages!
Camouflage-and-Go-Seek
How to play Camouflage-and-Go-Seek:
1.) Take your children outside and ask them where would be the best place to hide by camouflage if they were wearing _____ color (Choose a color they’re not wearing). Discuss the hiding options with your children and ensure they all understand how camouflage works.
2.) Take turns ‘hiding’ by camouflaging in plain sight
3.) If it’s an option let children change clothes and practice their camouflage abilities
After playing, discuss what colors are best to wear for the game (typically green and brown) and compare this to the color of animals you typically see outside.
*You can also play this game inside
Fawn-ing over Camouflage
A fawn is born without scent, which is helpful when there are so many predators in their habitat. The mother deer leaves the baby alone soon after birth. The fawn is safer lying motionless on the forest floor or even in your backyard, than trying to keep up with the mother.
Camouflage to the rescue!
A fawn is born with reddish brown fur and rows of white spots along the back. This coloring allows the fawn to blend in with the forest floor and shadows. Fawn’s spots begin to fade when they are 3-4 months old, when they are better able to keep up with mom.
Give it a try!
Color the fawn a reddish brown color and add white spots with crayon, paint dabber or Q-tip and paint. Find a space outside where your fawn will be protected and lay it in the grass. Challenge a friend to find it.
Butterfly Spy
Make your own butterfly to camouflage!
Download our free Butterfly PDF and follow the directions to have a fun learning experience! Children will learn science, art, and cognitive skills as they hide their butterfly. Print multiple copies and play many times both inside and outside!
See examples below-
Camouflaged Words
Hidden in Letters
Help children practice literacy skills by finding the animal names camouflaged in the PDF. This helps develop letter recognition, word identification, and spelling all as they play! There are 11 hidden animals, can you find them ALL?
Download our FREE Camouflage activity pages
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Have your children create their own camouflage letter scramble after completing this one!
