Free ideas

Animal for a day

If you could be any animal for a day

10 min Ages 4-9 Indoors or out
Animal for a day: a parent and child doing it together

Ask: if you could be any animal for a day, which one would you be and what would you do first? Then keep the story going together.

You’ll need

How to do it together

  1. 1

    Ask the question: if you could be any animal for one day, which one?

  2. 2

    Ask: what would you do first?

  3. 3

    Then: where would you sleep, what would you eat, who would you visit?

  4. 4

    Tell them which animal you'd be, and why.

  5. 5

    Act out your animals for one minute.

Make it easier

Little ones can just make the animal's sound and move like it.

Make it harder

Older kids can write or draw a short story about their animal day.

Why it’s worth it

An easy question that opens a long conversation, and shows you what your child imagines and wishes for.

Save this idea on Pinterest

With Weekadoo

One idea like this every day, made for your kids

Every Sunday, a plan with a 10-minute idea for each child on weeknights and a family one for the weekend, picked for their ages and what they love.

Your ZIP lets us add local weekend events and the weather to your plan.

Founding Family Price: up to 33% off, for life

First 500 families only. Plus a free idea every Friday while you wait.

By joining, you agree to get our Friday idea and launch news by email. 18+ · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy Policy

More ideas for ages 4-9

← All free ideas