Lotto “72 animals”

🎯 Seventy-two animals are waiting to be recognised! Lotto “72 animals” is a classic lotto game in which pairs are made in two ways: picture with picture, or picture with word. The second way turns the game into a first step towards reading – the child begins to grasp that an object can be “read”.

✨ What does this game develop?

• Early reading skills – linking a picture with the written word;
• Vocabulary and verbal fluency – the names of 72 animals, their groups and descriptions;
• Attention – filling in your own board means keeping track of what has been drawn;
• Social skills – lotto is a group game: we wait our turn and celebrate together.

🎲 How to play at home?

Each player gets a long board, and the small animal cards are drawn one at a time – whoever fills their board first wins. Start with the picture-to-picture version and move on to the word side as your child grows. Once a card is drawn, take your time: what animal is this? Where does it live? What sound does it make? A lotto evening can quietly turn into a whole nature lesson.

🧑‍🏫 Tips for professionals

For speech and language therapists this is a versatile vocabulary and categorising aid: animal names, sound words, grouping (domestic, wild), while the word cards suit early reading practice. The lotto format works beautifully in a group – it naturally trains sustained attention and turn-taking. In nurseries it also works as the basis of a quiet afternoon activity.

📦 What is in the set?

• 12 long lotto boards with animals (18 × 12 cm);
• 72 animal cards (5,5 × 5,5 cm).

Note: the game instructions and the words on the cards may be in Spanish, but the game is simple to follow and the clear pictures let you start playing straight away.

👶 Who is it for?

Recommended from 3 years. For families, nursery groups and speech therapy rooms – a classic lotto that grows vocabulary and leads towards those first read words.