This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Does your little one love to hear stories that involve animal characters? Then, make story time more fun by creating these footprint animal puppets! They will enjoy creating these colorful puppets, making them more excited to hear the stories once the craft is complete. Easy Peasy and Fun has a super cute monkey paper plate craft or you could make this handprint monkey from Fun Handprint Art This zoo small world from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds was originally designed for the book Tuff Spots but I think it works really well as a Dear Zoo activity for kids too.

Fantastic Fun and Learning has an edible small world zoo that might just be my favourite activity because marshmallows. We’ve always been a big fan of Tuff Spots and this would be great for that!Asian elephant “Boon Mee” (1996-). Flower pot, 2011. Children’s poster paint on paper. Samutprakarn Zoo, Thailand. Make this elephant craft using newspaper from Buggy and Buddy or this paper bag elephant from Crafts on Sea Animal art was first popularised by Granada TV’s Zoo Time, which started in 1956. The programme, which was presented by zoologist and artist Desmond Morris, included chimps painting live. One regular was the individual “Congo”, who went on have his own exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in the late 50s, the catalogue for which is included in the exhibition. Asian elephant “Nong Bank”, (2001-). Abstract painting, 2010. Children’s poster paint on paper. Samutprakarn Zoo, Thailand

Newquay Zoo is planning various activities to celebrate the day and raise much-needed funds. As a conservation and education charity, funds raised as part of this campaign will go directly towards the care of their animals and vital wildlife conservation projects. Since the mid-50s zoos have used art and painting as a leisure activity for the animals, also using the activities to raise funds for conservation or the zoo by selling the works.The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced a series of Valentine’s Day themed events at Edinburgh Zo o to help the wildlife conservation charity create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. Is this is actually art? While individual elephants are trained to always paint the same thing, art produced by apes is a lot more creative and is undistinguishable from abstract art by humans that use similar techniques" Children under 16 will not be admitted without an adult over the age of 18 and must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.