Free family activity
Animal-habitat sorting printable
Ten world mats and twenty animal cards use the same world names and creature art as Their First Puzzles. Print the three sheets, cut out the cards, and invite your child to match each animal to the world it visits in the app.
This matches the app’s imaginary worlds. It is not a wildlife field guide: real animal ranges and habitats are more complex.
How to use it
- Print the three sheets. An adult cuts along the dotted card outlines; keep the pieces together for younger children.
- Start with two world mats and two or four cards. Ask, “Which world does this animal visit in the app?” Add the other worlds when your child wants more choices.
- Let your child place, move, and regroup the cards. Name each animal together and describe what you notice in the picture.
Try without cutting: point to a card, then point to its world mat. You can also play without a printer by reading the animal names from this page.
1 · Ten world mats
Their First Puzzles · family activity
Ocean
Look for the coral and kelp.
Forest
Look for the trees and burrow.
Desert
Look for the dunes and oasis.
Savanna
Look for the tall grass and acacia.
Jungle
Look for the river and treetops.
Farm
Look for the coop and the trough.
Pets
Look for the basket and the bowl.
Garden
Look for the flowerpot and the hive.
Pond
Look for the cattails and duckweed.
Long Ago
Look for the ferns and the egg nest.
Place animal cards on their matching world. The labels also work if printed without color.
2 · Ten animal cards
Adult: cut along the dotted outlines
Fish
Fox
Camel
Zebra
Toucan
Turtle
Deer
Fennec fox
Giraffe
SlothArtwork from Their First Puzzles. Keep the cards together for another round of play.
3 · Ten more animal cards
Adult: cut along the dotted outlines
Cow
Cat
Bee
Duck
T. rex
Pig
Dog
Ladybug
Otter
TriceratopsArtwork from Their First Puzzles. Mix both card sheets once your child knows all ten worlds.
What to talk about together
- “Which colors or shapes help you recognize this animal?”
- “What do you see around its home in the Puzzles world?”
- “Which two cards would you like to move next?”
The digital game also has a visual tour of Bring Home, Build, and Sort. This paper activity is a companion for a conversation, not a copy of a specific in-app board.