Pet Themed Snacks for Preschool
Your animal-loving kiddos are going to flip for these adorable pet themed snacks for preschool. Cats, dogs, fish, and more!
It’s so fun to add fun preschool snack ideas to your lesson plans. If you’re teaching pets or just have an animal-loving preschooler, be sure to check out all of the adorable ideas below.
Pet Themed Snacks for Preschool
Most of the ideas featured below are easy enough for your preschoolers to pitch in and help you make them. With so many fun ideas to choose from, which one will you choose first?
Fun Fish Sandwich
This fish themed sandwich is a good one to serve up on a plate at home, but you could of course pop it into a lunch box too. Eats Amazing
Homemade Goldfish Crackers
Nothing says childhood more than Goldfish crackers! Now you can make your own Homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Goldfish that are top 8 allergy-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and secretly protein-packed! Strength & Sunshine
Make an Easy Fish Sandwich!
Create a cute fish-shaped sandwich using heart cookie cutters and round slice of bread.Bento Lunch
April Fools Dog Treat Cookies
You will have so much fun with these easy April Fools dog treat cookies! They are actually 'human treats' that only 'look' like a dog treat. The best part is they are super easy to make! Miss Molly Says
Scarily cute bread snakes!
Gently flavoured with paprika, these snake breads are soft and delicious, while a light coating of polenta and seeds adds a little crunch. Plus, they're ssssssssuper fun! A Mummy Too
Literacy Snack Idea Pet Read-Aloud
Everyone wants a pet, even Gilbert Goldfish! Check out this goldfish snack idea and grab the free printable to go along with the book. Primary Playground
Tropical Fish Cupcakes
These tropical fish cupcakes are simply ADORABLE! Your kids will squeal in delight when they see them! And, just wait until you see how easy they are to make! Mom Does Reviews
Kitty Cat Cookies
Kitty cat cookies are a fun way to celebrate your favorite feline! All you need are sandwich cookies, white melting chocolate, a black edible marker, pink gel frosting, marshmallows, and some candy eyes. Julie Measures
apple & grape turtles
This apple grape turtle is a healthy snack and easy to make. Your child can help make it which should be even more fun for your child. Foodlets
How to Make Bird Shaped Bread
Enjoy making these bird shaped bread rolls as a fun and delicious snack. Great for Spring or Easter while learning about birds. AppleGreen Cottage
Make Strawberry Fish!
Check out these strawberry fish made with just strawberries and a candy eye per fish! Bento Lunch
nacho cat, a cheese ball recipe for kids
A cheesy kitty is a great snack to make for your little cat-lover! Create a cat shaped cheese ball for a delicious snack. Foodlets
Dog-Inspired Nutter Butter Cookies
These cookie pups are as cute as they are delicious! grab some melting chocolate, candy eyes and Nutter Butters and get the kids to help! Mom Does Reviews
Toffee the Cat Lunch
Clementines and a cat-shaped cookie cutter make for a fruity cat snack! Eats Amazing
Funny Fish Waffles
This fish waffle would be a nice snack after reading a fun fish book! Sunny Day Family
Bunny Pancake Recipe for the Kids!
With this bunny breakfast, the kids will be reminiscing about those adorable bunny pancakes to their kids someday! Store bought pancakes makes this snack very quick! B-Inspired MamaFun puppy chow and pet themed snack ideas inspired by The Secret Life of Pets. Raising Whasians
The Secret Life of Pets Puppy Chow & Family Movie Night Ideas
Fun puppy chow and pet themed snack ideas inspired by The Secret Life of Pets. Raising Whasians
PET BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Below, I’ve featured just a handful of pet-themed picture books that will help your preschoolers celebrate their pets – or the ones their dreaming of!
You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.
The Perfect Pet– Elizabeth really wants a pet. But her parents do not want a pet. Instead they give her a cactus. Even though Elizabeth’s new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet…
Strictly No Elephants – When the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution—one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book.
Can I Be Your Dog? – This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he’d make. Readers will be happily surprised to learn just who steps up to adopt Arfy.
Round Out Your Unit with These Activities
Children will love acting out their favorite puppy stories with these puppy finger puppets.
This adorable set of wooden kittens stacking game are sure to be your child’s new favorite toy. When children learn to stack toys on top of each other they are developing fine motor skills which later will help them hold a pencil or crayon properly.
Teach children how dogs grow and change with this life cycle of a dog worksheet. They’ll love learning how their favorite animals change over their lifetime.
Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.