Two young guests making craft with paper and markers, joined by an elder woman on the right.

Craft activities

Get creative at home with these zoo-themed activities for the whole household

Bring the story of Billie's Nest to life by creating your very own frogs. These hands-on activities not only spark creativity but also help children learn more about the Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog.

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"Animal Snap: make a pair" - this text is in front of a Snake's face, close-up.

Zoo Snap Activity

Zooper Playing Card Template

Play some butterfly bingo

Play our Butterfly Bingo hosted directly from our balmy Butterfly House.

Bird craft at home

You can use the things you find in your backyard to make birds!

Yoga with the bandicoots

Join Keeper Hannah for a session of yoga, inspired by the Eastern Barred Bandicoots.

DIY meerkat enrichment for your pets at home

Keeping animals both mentally and physically stimulated is very important. You can learn about how we enrich our meerkats at Werribee Open Range Zoo, then use this information to keep your pets at home happy and healthy!

VR with the gorillas

The Gorillas are going virtual! See below to learn how to make your very own Virtual Reality glasses at home and join the Gorillas at Melbourne Zoo.

Step 1: Make your own VR glasses with these instructions

Step 2: Watch the video below through your new glasses

Match the zoo poo!

Animal species have very unique poos. Can you connect the poo to the correct animal? Download our mix-and-match game and find the correct answers upside-down at the bottom of the game.

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