Printables & Activity Centre

Every sheet prints on its own clean page — menus and buttons stay off the paper. Grab a pencil!

Downloadable activity packs

One ready-made PDF booklet for each age group — coloring pages, a word search with an answer key, a thinking activity, a plant-powered recipe, kindness missions and a certificate. Free to print at home or in class.

Ages 4–6 — Little Explorers
Big friendly outlines, counting and colouring, and a no-cook snack.
⬇️ Download PDF (10 pages)
Ages 7–9 — Animal Adventurers
Body-language detective work, a word search and a simple recipe.
⬇️ Download PDF (9 pages)
Ages 10–12 — Kindness Champions
A five welfare needs planner, trickier puzzles and a cook-together meal.
⬇️ Download PDF (9 pages)
Ages 13+ — Young Changemakers
A source-quality checklist, evidence puzzles and real-world missions.
⬇️ Download PDF (9 pages)

Coloring sheet — Clara in the Meadow

Pick a picture, print it big and colour it in.

Clara in the Meadow

Coloured by ______________________

Animal word search

Twelve animals hidden across, down and diagonally.

Word search grid
X	R	X	Q	W	E	L	E	P	H	A	N	T
E	U	Z	D	G	D	R	A	B	B	I	T	E
L	G	B	E	C	I	M	Y	T	M	D	F	V
O	C	T	O	P	U	S	B	P	I	G	I	T
J	B	N	J	Y	E	M	G	V	K	H	A	U
B	R	A	P	Z	R	M	Z	O	I	Q	W	R
W	X	Q	I	B	S	D	I	G	A	O	E	K
N	W	O	N	E	U	B	U	S	J	T	L	E
J	V	T	X	E	W	X	C	C	T	H	X	Y
T	O	M	S	V	J	H	O	N	K	R	E	K
L	H	C	T	A	X	Y	W	S	H	E	E	P
R	E	W	H	A	L	E	K	P	W	L	U	F
N	N	L	H	C	L	O	Y	I	A	C	C	K

COW
PIG
HEN
SHEEP
GOAT
DUCK
OCTOPUS
WHALE
ELEPHANT
RABBIT
BEE
TURKEY

Plant food word search

Ten plant-powered foods to find.

Word search grid
O	G	F	B	E	R	R	I	E	S	V	U
F	Z	R	W	U	H	S	S	R	Q	Z	A
P	J	T	F	P	J	L	D	I	E	T	A
X	Y	O	L	A	I	B	N	C	I	C	H
R	T	B	X	T	S	W	Z	E	C	A	C
A	D	A	N	S	X	O	J	Q	C	R	R
C	N	E	N	U	V	D	A	K	G	R	O
X	L	A	K	V	R	X	F	T	G	O	J
Y	E	S	D	B	P	X	I	U	S	T	S
B	A	K	L	F	U	P	E	A	N	U	T
S	R	Z	N	E	S	K	A	L	E	T	H
D	W	B	V	Y	R	J	S	E	E	D	S

TOFU
LENTILS
OATS
KALE
BEANS
RICE
SEEDS
BERRIES
PEANUT
CARROT

Animal crossword

Seven clues about animal minds and the sea.

Animal crossword grid
1	2		3	4



		5

	6

across

1. Eight arms, three hearts, very clever. (7)
5. Tall seaweed forest where sea otters nap. (4)
6. She talks to her chicks before they hatch. (3)

down

2. She has a best friend and a calmer heartbeat beside her. (3)
3. Rolls in mud as sunscreen. (3)
4. Remembers up to 50 faces. (5)
5. What Planty Kid is all about. (4)

Animal fact cards

Print, cut along the dashed lines and trade them with friends.

Cow
common · Pastures and farms worldwide
Superpower:
Rumination helps cattle obtain nutrients from fibrous plants.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Cattle are herd-living mammals; group size and relationships depend on conditions.
Did you know? Cattle are ruminants: one stomach has four compartments that help digest plants.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Pig
common · Farms worldwide; wild boar use forests, grassland and wetlands
Superpower:
A sensitive, mobile snout helps pigs investigate the ground.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Wild boar females and young often live in groups; adult males are often more solitary.
Did you know? Pigs are omnivorous mammals; the domestic pig descends from wild boar.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Chicken
common · Farms and gardens; red junglefowl inhabit Asian forests and scrub
Superpower:
Strong feet help chickens scratch through soil and leaf litter.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Chickens live in flocks with social relationships.
Did you know? Chickens are birds descended mainly from red junglefowl.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Turkey
rare · North American forests, woodland edges and open feeding areas
Superpower:
Flight helps wild turkeys reach tree roosts.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Wild turkeys may gather in flocks; grouping changes with season.
Did you know? Wild turkeys are large North American birds; unlike some domestic breeds, they can fly.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Sheep
common · Managed pasture and grazing land worldwide
Superpower:
A woolly coat provides insulation, but sheep still need suitable shelter and care.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Sheep are flock-living animals; social contact is important to their care.
Did you know? Sheep are ruminant mammals with a four-compartment stomach.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Fish
common · Fresh water and salt water, depending on species
Superpower:
In many fish, the lateral line detects water movement.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Some fish form schools; others live mainly alone.
Did you know? Most fish breathe using gills. Body form, diet and reproduction vary greatly among species.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Dog
common · Homes and other human-managed environments worldwide
Superpower:
A strong sense of smell helps dogs explore their surroundings.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Dogs can form social relationships with people and other dogs; individuals differ.
Did you know? Dogs are domesticated members of the dog family, related to wolves.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️
Cat
common · Homes and human settlements worldwide
Superpower:
Whiskers sense nearby contact and movement; they do not let cats see in total darkness.
Feelings:
Animals can respond to comfort, stress and danger. Observe the whole body and situation rather than giving one movement a human meaning.
Friends:
Cats differ in how much social contact they seek; give them space and hiding places.
Did you know? Cats are carnivorous mammals with senses suited to detecting small prey.
Planty Kid fact card ✂️

Kindness Challenge weekly tracker

A poster for the fridge or classroom wall — tick a box each day.

My Kindness Week

Challenge	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
Learn one new fact about an animal you've never met.
Say something kind to a person and to an animal today.
Eat something green at one meal.
Watch a real animal for two minutes and note one feeling clue.
Cook one plant-powered recipe with a grown-up.
Teach someone in your family three animal facts.
Draw or write about an animal who needs kindness.
Try a food you've never tasted before.

Challenge	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
✨ Learn one new fact about an animal you've never met.
💛 Say something kind to a person and to an animal today.
🥬 Eat something green at one meal.
👀 Watch a real animal for two minutes and note one feeling clue.
🍲 Cook one plant-powered recipe with a grown-up.
🗣️ Teach someone in your family three animal facts.
✏️ Draw or write about an animal who needs kindness.
🥄 Try a food you've never tasted before.

My Plant-Powered Plate placemat

Draw or write what you ate from each food group.

My Plant-Powered Plate

Beans & Pulses
Greens & Veg
Grains
Fruits
Nuts & Seeds

My favourite thing on the plate today: ______________________________

Animal Explorer diploma

Type a name, then print the diploma.

Name on the diploma

0/40 characters · The name stays in this browser only.

🏅 Animal Explorer Diploma

This certifies that

a curious explorer

has explored the Planty Kid world, met animals from meadow to ocean, learned how they feel and think, and promised to treat every animal with kindness.

Planty Kid · Animals, Kindness & Plant Power

Animal Explorer mini-booklet

Print, fold down the middle and fill in a page a day.

Page 1 — My explorer name
Draw yourself as an animal explorer.
Page 2 — An animal I met
Name, where they live, one feeling clue.
Page 3 — A superpower
Which animal sense would you borrow, and why?
Page 4 — My plant-powered meal
Draw the plate you would cook.
Page 5 — A kind thing I did
For a person, an animal or the planet.
Page 6 — My promise
Write one promise to animals and sign it.

Continue exploring

Turn a worksheet into a discovery

A child drawing a sequence of animal scenes

Is there only one way to complete an activity pack?

No. Drawing, talking, pointing and writing are all useful ways to respond. Choose a suitable pack and adapt it to the child's interests and abilities. A certificate celebrates participation, not a test score.

1. Choose one page with a purpose
Before printing, ask whether you want to observe, practise a word, cook or reflect on kindness. You can print selected pages rather than a whole pack. An adult can check page size and print settings.
2. Add one real-world connection
After colouring an animal, name a real behaviour from its profile. After a food puzzle, find one ingredient at home. Keep fictional characters separate from facts about living animals.
3. Let the child explain
Ask what they noticed and what they would change. Let them tell the answer aloud or draw it. Use the word-search solution to discuss spelling, not to compare children. Adults should supervise scissors and cooking.

Your field challenge

Ages 7–9

Pick a word from a puzzle and use it in your own sentence about a real animal.

Think it through

Writing makes an activity difficult for your child. What can you change?

Talk about it

Which part of the page made you ask a new question?

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E	U	Z	D	G	D	R	A	B	B	I	T	E
L	G	B	E	C	I	M	Y	T	M	D	F	V
O	C	T	O	P	U	S	B	P	I	G	I	T
J	B	N	J	Y	E	M	G	V	K	H	A	U
B	R	A	P	Z	R	M	Z	O	I	Q	W	R
W	X	Q	I	B	S	D	I	G	A	O	E	K
N	W	O	N	E	U	B	U	S	J	T	L	E
J	V	T	X	E	W	X	C	C	T	H	X	Y
T	O	M	S	V	J	H	O	N	K	R	E	K
L	H	C	T	A	X	Y	W	S	H	E	E	P
R	E	W	H	A	L	E	K	P	W	L	U	F
N	N	L	H	C	L	O	Y	I	A	C	C	K

O	G	F	B	E	R	R	I	E	S	V	U
F	Z	R	W	U	H	S	S	R	Q	Z	A
P	J	T	F	P	J	L	D	I	E	T	A
X	Y	O	L	A	I	B	N	C	I	C	H
R	T	B	X	T	S	W	Z	E	C	A	C
A	D	A	N	S	X	O	J	Q	C	R	R
C	N	E	N	U	V	D	A	K	G	R	O
X	L	A	K	V	R	X	F	T	G	O	J
Y	E	S	D	B	P	X	I	U	S	T	S
B	A	K	L	F	U	P	E	A	N	U	T
S	R	Z	N	E	S	K	A	L	E	T	H
D	W	B	V	Y	R	J	S	E	E	D	S

X	R	X	Q	W	E	L	E	P	H	A	N	T
E	U	Z	D	G	D	R	A	B	B	I	T	E
L	G	B	E	C	I	M	Y	T	M	D	F	V
O	C	T	O	P	U	S	B	P	I	G	I	T
J	B	N	J	Y	E	M	G	V	K	H	A	U
B	R	A	P	Z	R	M	Z	O	I	Q	W	R
W	X	Q	I	B	S	D	I	G	A	O	E	K
N	W	O	N	E	U	B	U	S	J	T	L	E
J	V	T	X	E	W	X	C	C	T	H	X	Y
T	O	M	S	V	J	H	O	N	K	R	E	K
L	H	C	T	A	X	Y	W	S	H	E	E	P
R	E	W	H	A	L	E	K	P	W	L	U	F
N	N	L	H	C	L	O	Y	I	A	C	C	K

O	G	F	B	E	R	R	I	E	S	V	U
F	Z	R	W	U	H	S	S	R	Q	Z	A
P	J	T	F	P	J	L	D	I	E	T	A
X	Y	O	L	A	I	B	N	C	I	C	H
R	T	B	X	T	S	W	Z	E	C	A	C
A	D	A	N	S	X	O	J	Q	C	R	R
C	N	E	N	U	V	D	A	K	G	R	O
X	L	A	K	V	R	X	F	T	G	O	J
Y	E	S	D	B	P	X	I	U	S	T	S
B	A	K	L	F	U	P	E	A	N	U	T
S	R	Z	N	E	S	K	A	L	E	T	H
D	W	B	V	Y	R	J	S	E	E	D	S

🖨️Printables & Activity Centre

📦 Downloadable activity packs

🎨 Coloring sheet — Clara in the Meadow

Clara in the Meadow

🔤 Animal word search

🥦 Plant food word search

✏️ Animal crossword

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🎴 Animal fact cards

💗 Kindness Challenge weekly tracker