Once you have your Safari theme picked out, now it is time to pick party games for kids to play during your gathering. We have fun and easy activities that stick with your safari theme. Check them out and don't forget to download the free printables throughout the article! After you have your games picked out, check out our safari snack ideas!
Create African rain sticks for kids to play with at VBS. Paint White Craft Rolls with brown acrylic paint. While the paint is drying cut two 3.5” circles out of muslin or canvas. Close one end of the painted tube with packing tape. Place crumpled tissue paper or packing peanuts into the tube. Dump 2-3 tablespoons of colorful sand into the tube. Close the other end of the tube with another piece of clear packing tape. Wrap animal print and neon washi tape around the tubes. Attach a muslin circle onto each end of the tube by wrapping a rubber band around the tube.
Kids can create Safari Sand Slime of their very own! Simply mix one teaspoon of borax in one cup of water. Stir until the borax is dissolved. Stir in ½ cup of Washable Clear School Glue and 3-4 tablespoons of colored craft sand or natural craft sand. Add the sand slime and a Zoo Animal Action Figure into a DIY Snowglobe Jar. Decorate the jar with a Free Printable Sand Slime Label and Raffia. Embellish the lid with Animal Print Washi Tape.
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Students will enjoy getting out of their seat to be active with this fun game. They will sit in a circle and wear animal tails to play duck duck goose or tiger tiger lion within the safari set up.
It is important to send kids home with fun items to remind them of their lesson at school or VBS, so this game does just that. Each kid will get a prize! Follow the directions from the Bunny and Egg Easter Game Ideas the only differences are the color of the cups, we used turquoise and blue cups and the background is made from a panel of our African Safari VBS Design a Room Pack. Don’t forget to add some fun Safari-themed toys inside like these Zoo Animal Action Figures, Jungle Animal Finger Puppets, Animal Tracks Stampers or African Safari VBS Mini Buttons. Be sure to download the free printable Who’s at the Watering Hole Sign to adhere to the top of your game.
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Create a calm classroom with a quiet activity. Coloring is an easy and inexpensive activity to end the day with, then your VBS students can bring home their masterpiece to display on the fridge at home. Give students fun coloring tools and download the free printable coloring page here!
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Each kid can make their own animal mask. The kit comes with lions, monkeys, giraffes, elephants and more! These masks are simple to make with pre-cut foam pieces in the craft kit. It is the perfect craft for VBS, school or a birthday party.
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Are you in heading up VBS this year? It can sometimes seem a little daunting, so we created this handy VBS Safari checklist that you can have for free. Take a deep breath and get started with our safari decor ideas and snacks! Be sure not to forget the last step of the checklist, HAVE FUN!
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