Make learning fun with this interactive Feed the Cow classroom activity!
This resource includes food picture cards featuring foods that cows may eat, including grass, hay, oats, silage, corn and barley. Children can choose a food card and “feed” the cow by placing the card through the opening in the cow’s mouth.
How to use:
• Print the food cards on cardstock for extra durability.
• Cut out the individual food cards along the cut lines.
• Use them together with the Feed the Cow cereal-box activity.
• Students choose a food card, name the food, and feed it to the cow.
• Encourage children to use simple sentences such as “The cow eats grass.” or “I have hay.”
Learning Benefits
This hands-on activity encourages vocabulary development, speaking, listening, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, decision-making and turn-taking.
For ESL learners, it provides a fun and meaningful opportunity to practice farm animal and food vocabulary while physically interacting with the activity.
The cards can also be used independently as flashcards, matching activities, sorting games, or vocabulary prompts during a farm animals lesson.
Teacher tip: Printing the cards on cardstock is recommended because it makes them stronger and allows you to reuse them with different classes throughout the year.

Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.