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Farm Animal Names for Kids

Meet the animals that live on a farm. Look at each picture, say the animal's name and learn one simple fact.

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Easy learning for little ones

What Are Farm Animals?

Farm animals are cared for by people. They need suitable food, clean water, a safe home and room to move.

Sheep, pigs, cows and horses have hair or fur. Chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys have feathers, beaks and wings.

Baby farm animals need gentle care and stay close to their mothers.

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Choose a learning level

Start Small, Then Learn More

  1. 1
    Toddlers: Name and point

    Look at a picture, say the animal's name and copy its sound or movement.

  2. 2
    Young learners: Notice and match

    Find fur, feathers, beaks and hooves. Match each baby animal to its grown-up.

  3. 3
    Ready for more: Sort and answer

    Sort animals into simple groups, practise the sentences and try the quiz.

Talk and move together

Easy Farm Animal Activities for Toddlers

Try one short activity at a time. Children can point, speak or move.

Farm Animal Picture Cards

Animal Families

Adults and Their Young

Match each grown-up animal with its baby.

  • Cow and calf
  • Sheep and lamb
  • Horse and foal
  • Pig and piglet
  • Duck and duckling
  • Goose and gosling
Food

What Farm Animals Eat

Different farm animals need different food.

  • Sheep, cows, goats and horses mainly eat plants.
  • Chickens scratch for seeds, plants and small insects.
  • Baby mammals begin life drinking their mother's milk.
Compare

Sort Animals Into Groups

Look at each picture and find animals that are alike.

  • Feathers: chicken, duck, turkey and goose
  • Hooves: sheep, goat, cow, horse, donkey and pig
  • Webbed feet: ducks and geese

Say and read

Easy Farm Animal Sentences

Point to a matching picture and say each short sentence aloud.

Drag, drop and match

Where Does Each Farm Animal Live?

Drag each animal onto its farm home. You can also select an animal and then choose its home.

0 of 6 animals matched

1. Drag an animal

2. Drop it on its home

Drag an animal to a home, or choose an animal to begin.

Words to learn

Easy Farm Animal Words

Farm
A place where people care for animals or grow food.
Barn
A farm building that gives animals shelter.
Coop
A safe home for chickens.
Paddock
A fenced field where animals can move and eat grass.
Hoof
The hard end of an animal's foot.
Feathers
The soft covering on a bird's body.

Quick learning check

Farm Animal Quiz for Kids

Question 1 of 4

What is a young sheep called?

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For grown-up helpers

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