Today, I have a rainforest habitat color by number for our littlest adventurers. Okay, all ages can join in. Also, look at my pages Rain Forest – Amazon, Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon, and Rainforest Activities for Kids.
We’re diving into the enchanting world of rainforests—a vibrant, complex habitat that plays a crucial role in our planet’s ecosystem.
Rainforests are often called the “lungs of the Earth”.
That is because they produce a significant amount of the world’s oxygen and are home to an astonishing array of plants and animals.
Covering about 2% of Earth’s surface, rainforests house nearly half of the world’s plant and animal species.
Understanding this diverse habitat helps children appreciate the importance of conserving these vital ecosystems.
In addition, grab some of these fun books to read aloud.
Books About the Rainforest Habitat
When possible, I try to use living books.
Then add reference books about different animals that make their home in the rainforest habitat.
21 Rain Forest Animals For Kids Books and Resources
Add these rain forest animal books, games, and toys to round out your study of the animals of the rain forest.
It is a great way to expand the growth with children through physical science.
This book explores the rainforest layer by layer and the creatures that make their home in each part of the rainforest.
Which rainforest animal is a frog that uses its eyes to help it swallow its food? Which rainforest animal is a bird with a big, colorful bill? Let's learn more about rainforest animals such as sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and more! Read With You's Who Am I? series encourages children to be more curious about the world around them as they learn fun facts about animals from across the globe.
Part of the critically acclaimed Over and Under series that includes Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and Over and Under the Snow!Under the canopy of the rainforest hundreds of animals make their homes, but up in the leaves hides another world. Turn the pages of this beautiful and educational book to discover in words and mesmerizing illustration:
Animals like the slender parrot snake and the blue morpho butterfly.
The canopies where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call.
Capuchin monkeys who swing from vines and slow-moving sloths who wait out daily thunderstorms.
Sloth Toy Figurine
The rainforest is home to millions of plant and animal species. Some animals live high up in the trees, some crawl across the forest floor, and some tunnel underground, but they all depend on one another and the rain to survive. With colorful illustrations and fascinating diagrams from author-illustrator Kate Duke, In the Rainforest is a lively look at the most vibrant ecosystem on our planet.
This book introduces readers to the largest snake in the world: the anaconda. Readers learn about the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of anacondas
Expanding the popular collection of animal books in the Learn to Draw Series, Learn to Draw Rainforest & Jungle Animals will teach kids how easy it is to draw a variety of exciting and exotic creatures from around the world. Each project starts with a basic shape and progresses with simple-to-follow steps to a finished realistic final colored artwork. While they’re learning, kids will also discover fun facts about each featured animal.
Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush Amazon rainforest. Delve even deeper into the jungle using sidebars and the three-page “For Creative Minds” educational section.
While it covers more than just the rainforest this is a fabulous resource to have on your shelves. You will find plenty of great pictures and information on many animals that live there- crocodiles, harpy eagles, monkeys, tapir , sloths,Jaguarundi, and the food web.
COLORFUL ARTWORK: Kids will love the colorful puzzle artwork showing the animals, plants, trees and birds that call the rainforest home. The storage box shows the completed puzzle artwork and is an ideal place to keep pieces safe and free from damage.
Tells a story of a man who came to cut down a kapok tree and encounters many of the beautiful and exotic native creatures who make their home in the Amazon Rainforest.
FUN FACTS: How about Reptiles versus Amphibians?! That's just one of the topic cards in this kids card game. Find out more fun facts from Eggs to the Komodo Dragon!
How fun!
FRESH & FRUITY: Fruidles single-flavor gummies pack giant taste into one delicious flavor. After one bite of these fruity gummies, you'll taste the difference of giant fresh fruit flavors & a deliciously soft chew you won't find with other gummy candies.
This bright and exciting Hello, World! board book teaches toddlers all about the amazing world of a rainforest—with easy-to-understand facts about the incredible animals who make their home there.
Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life—animal and plant alike.
Compete to grow the most bountiful rainforest! Carefully select what grows in your forest, and give rise to a thriving ecosystem.
Features a frog, a fly and a parrot with articulated wings and tail, opening mouth and rotatable eyes 3-in-1 model: rebuilds into a chameleon or a tropical fish
Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree house? Or are Jack and Annie stuck forever in the rain forest?
NatureI n a tropical rain forest in Central America, a red-eyed tree frog spends the night looking for food while avoiding potential predators. Award-winning photographer Nic Bishop's larger-than-life, gorgeous images document the hunt, which ends happily with the frog settling down in the leaves to spend his daylight hours sleeping! Joy Cowley's simple, readable text makes the frog's story fun, interesting, and accessible to young readers.
Explores the richness of the Amazon rainforest, how humans have damaged it, and efforts being taken to protect it. Clear text, vibrant photos, and helpful infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read.
To make learning about these incredible environments even more fun for your kids, I’ve got a special treat: a free color by number activity.
This will bring the magic of the rainforest to life right on your table.
This activity not only provides a creative outlet but also reinforces knowledge about rainforest inhabitants and their colorful world.
Layers of the Rainforest Facts
Next, look at these facts about rainforest habitat facts.
Rainforests have different floors. Each floor is called a layer, and each layer is home to different animals and plants.
Forest Floor: This is the bottom layer.
It’s dark and a bit damp, but it’s where you’ll find the coolest stuff like mushrooms, decomposing leaves, and maybe even a camouflaged frog or two!
Emergent Layer: This is the top layer, where the tallest trees poke out above everything else.
Birds like eagles and butterflies love to soar in this high-up space.
Canopy Layer: Right below the emergent layer, the canopy is like a big green roof made of tree leaves.
It’s super crowded here with animals like monkeys, tree frogs, and colorful birds.
Understory Layer: This layer is a bit darker and cooler.
Here, you might find snakes, insects, and small animals sneaking around in the shadows.
Additionally, look at these fun facts about sloths.
Meet the Sloth in the Amazon Rain Forest
Sloths are unique animals that live high up in the trees of the Amazon rainforest.
They have long, curved claws that help them hang from branches and move through the trees with ease.
Sloths are famous for their super slow movements.
They move so slowly that sometimes algae, a type of green plant, grows on their fur!
This makes them look a bit green and helps them blend into the leafy trees.
Sloths are excellent climbers.
They spend most of their lives hanging from trees, using their long claws to grip branches. They even sleep while hanging upside down.
Also, look at more rainforest fun facts.
More Rainforest Habitat Activity
- How to Make an Easy Rainforest Triorama With Kids
- Learn About Mammals In The Amazon Rainforest & Make an Adorable Sloth Craft
- How To Make A Shoebox Toucan Habitat Diorama With Waterfall
- 10 Plant Life in The Amazon Rainforest Facts and Make a Fun Rafflesia Arnoldii
- Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids
- Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest – Create Fun Macaw and Toucan Crafts
- The Ultimate Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the Amazon Rain Forest
- Learn About Mammals In The Amazon Rainforest & Make an Adorable Sloth Craft
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