Snakes
Coming in all shapes and sizes, snakes are some of the most feared creatures on earth but children can be fascinated by them! Whether you are looking for facts or colouring pages, theme ideas or Year of the Snake crafts, we hope we have something here for you!
There are about 3,600 different species of snakes - ranging from tiny 10cm thread snakes to pythons measuring over 8.5 metres! Most snakes are not poisonous and most that are use their venom to subdue or kill their prey - but of course some carry enough venom to kill a human being.
The snake is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. If you have a snake in your household or classroom, you might like to check out our activities!
Year of the Snake
Our Snake Resources
Snake Books and Poetry
Picture Books:
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
The Greedy Python by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler
The Snake Who Came to Stay by Julia Donaldson and Hannah Shaw
There's a Snake in My School! by David Walliams
Chapter Books:
The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta
Akimbo and the Snakes by Alexander McCall Smith
The Serpent's Shadow (Book 3 of The Kane Chronicles) by Rick Riordan
Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle by N.D.Wilson
