If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the kids at home, check out Wycliffe.org for a fun safari from home. You can learn about different animals in Africa and even make a 3D cut out animal of three of the fun ones!
https://www.wycliffe.org/blog/posts/lets-go-on-a-safari-right-from-home
Research Some African Animals
In addition to this fun activity, head to your local library to check out some books about wild animals. You might even find some fun books that would tell you more about the countries where these animals live. Here are some examples:
Journey Through South Africa tells a little bit about the Kruger National Park in South Africa and the Mlilwane Nature Reserve in Swaziland. It has a fun map with a journey planner page that older kids can use to follow along as you “travel” through the country.
You can learn more about Elephants with a National Geographic Kids book for early readers. They have a variety of books representing different animals.
If you have little ones that are working on learning their alphabet, the African Animal Alphabet from National Geographic Kids is fun.
There are so many books to choose from about wild animals. Look through the sections about animals and African travel at the library and pick some of your favorites! For a good read about a missionary to Africa check out David Livingstone: Africa’s Trailblazer.
Watch a fun video together
If you have kids that love watch TV (and who doesn’t?), try watching a video about animals together. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can watch episodes of Wild Kratts for free right now, including one about elephants.
There are also some great documentaries about African animals and their habitats available on Amazon Prime. Check out Growing Up in the Savannah or Strange Encounters in the Savannah.
Have fun making your animals and learning about them!