Printable Ocean Animals Flashcards

Preschoolers will have fun using these free printable ocean animals flashcards to learn the names of more than 20 ocean animals!

There are so many ways to use these flashcards within your preschool ocean theme activities. Play games, work on literacy skills, and more. 

Start your activities with a good book about ocean animals. Then, choose one of these fun ocean activities to do with your preschoolers. 

Ocean Animals Flashcards

To start, print one or two copies of the printable ocean flashcards. Laminate them for durability, and then cut them apart into separate cards. There is a total of twenty cards. 

Spread them out on the table or floor and see which ones your preschoolers can identify by sight before you tell them the names of each animal. This is a good way to gauge what they already know before diving in. 

Once you’ve allowed them to show what they know, introduce them to the rest of the animals.

Memory Match

Print two sets of cards. Turn them facedown on a flat surface. Have kids take turns flipping over two cards. If they match, they get to keep the set and go again. If not, their turn ends. Continue play until all cards have been matched.

ABC Order

Older preschoolers can use these cards to practice ABC order. Choose two or three cards each starting with a different letter. Have them put them in ABC order using an alphabet chart, if necessary. 

Beginning Sounds

Call out a letter sound, and have your child find a card that starts with that sound. Or, you pick a card and have them tell you the beginning sound. 

Teaching Resources

Egg carton ocean animals make great summertime crafts! Whether you’re heading to the beach or just learning about it, try one (or more) of these ideas.

Fill your book basket with ocean books for toddlers. These board books will help you introduce your little ones to the ocean and the animals that live in it. 

This amazing collection of preschool ocean theme printables is perfect for your summer activities. Kids can learn more about oceans and ocean animals. 

Printable Ocean Flashcards

These ocean flashcards will help your preschoolers learn the names of various ocean animals. They can also be used to work on beginning literacy skills like beginning sounds and alphabetical order.