Colourful Collage

This is a self-led trail designed for 3 different areas of Chester Zoo.

It has been designed with the younger children in mind. The trails focus on exploring the many colours, textures and patterns of the natural world using our downloadable activities. The aim of the trails is to develop children’s observational and language skills as they explore the Zoo.

Choose from ‘Spot the Spots’, ‘Pick a Colour’ or ‘Islands and Water’. Each file contains drawing activities and some simple instructions for the group leaders. After the visit create a colourful collage of your own back at school based around the patterns and colours your class have discovered.

Curriculum Links

Art & Design: investigating and making art, knowledge and understanding

English: Language, Speaking, Discussion

Geography: Knowledge and understanding of places

Things to do in school beforehand: download the Pick a Colour dice with a selection of animal coat patterns or print out our animal outlines.

Resources required in the Zoo: Chester Zoo map and trails download here for your chosen activity; also cameras, clipboards, plain paper and coloured pens or pencils.

Location in Zoo: Choose from the following activities and exhibits:

• Pick a Colour – Tropical Realm (Indoor activity)

• Spot the Spots – ‘Secret World of the Okapi’ and Giraffe

• Islands and Water – Penguins, the Aquarium and ‘Islands in Danger’

Download Teachers' Information

Things to do in school afterwards: Make a collage using the photographs, pictures and descriptive words you collected during your day at the Zoo. Email the zoo with an image of your finished artwork learning@chesterzoo.org