Animal Color Matching Puzzles – Match & Learn Colors, Animals & Words for Pre-K

Animal Color Matching Puzzles – Interactive Color and Animal Recognition

Bring vibrant animals and color words to life with this Animal Color Matching Puzzle Set—perfect for early learners! Inspired by a beloved storytime favorite, this hands-on activity encourages children to match animal halves, color boards, and word cards through engaging, tactile play.

This resource builds early reading, color recognition, and vocabulary skills through repeated exposure and visual matching—great for circle time, centers, or independent play.

What’s Included:

• 9 Full-Color Matching Boards (Size: 5.25 x 8 inches)
• 18 Puzzle Pieces (Each: 3.5 x 3 inches – match both sides of the animal)
• 9 Color/Animal Word Cards (Each: 7 x 1 inch – match to board for vocabulary support)

How It Works:

1. Match both animal puzzle halves to the colored board.
2. Identify the color and animal on the word card.
3. Match the word card to the correct puzzle board.
4. Reinforce language through repetition and visual cues!

Perfect For:

• Preschool & Kindergarten Centers
• Speech Therapy & ELL/ESL Support
• Color and Animal Vocabulary Building
• Storybook-Inspired Theme Activities
• Homeschool Language Play

Why Educators & Parents Love It:

• Supports visual discrimination and word-picture matching
• Reinforces colors, animals, and early sight words
• Inspired by a familiar, loved read-aloud style
• Easy to prep and durable with lamination

A hands-on puzzle set that brings colors, animals, and words together in one playful learning activity!

This printable set is perfect for reinforcing early vocabulary and reading skills through repetition, visual cues, and matching fun. Great for classrooms, home learning, and story-inspired activities!

This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. 

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