Endangered Land Animals 3-Part Cards to Match Safari Ltd Toob

- May 03, 2017

Learn about rare species as you explore and play with Safari Ltd Endangered Land Animals toob. Free printable matching cards for the toob.

Originally posted on May 3, 2017 and updated on April 19, 2021.

Safari Ltd has released a new toob this year (2017) of Endangered Land Animals. Because I'm addicted to making 3-part cards, I decided to make some for this toob. These cards can be used for matching the figurines to the pictures, spelling the animal names, short story inspiration, or grammar work. The cards could be sorted by continent, alphabetized, or used for a memory game. The animals are great for sensory bins, free play, or small world play. You could discuss with children why many of these pictures were taken in zoos, and the role of zoos in restoring and preserving endangered species. You could also talk about why the animals are in danger of going extinct, and how mankind is trying to help them. There are 10 animals in the toob so you could use them for 10-frame math practice as well. As you can see, there are so many things you can do with both the toob animals and the 3-part cards. I hope you enjoy them!

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After you've put in your email address into the box, check your inbox for the confirmation email. Open the email and click on the button to confirm your subscription. You'll get a second email with a link to download the printable. Download the PDF from the protected page. Print the first two pages twice and laminate them for long-term use. Then, cut out all the cards and separate them by sets. Leave one set of cards exactly as they are- with the picture and label attached. With the second set of cards, cut the label off the pictures to make two piece. The card with a picture and label, the card with just a picture, and the card with the label now make the three parts of the traditional Montessori 3-part cards.

Once you have the three cards, you can present them to your child in the traditional Montessori method. Have the child match the picture card with the label to the other two cards. They can also match the Safari Ltd Endangered Animals to the picture cards or label the figurines with the cards. The child can also spell out the words with a movable alphabet like printable cards or shaped letters.