Yellowstone National Park - For Kids (U.S. National Park Service)

This page is not just for kids (there's a little Teacher Stuff at the bottom)!

For Kids of All Ages

Ever seen a Mooselope? How about a Bighorn Bison? Play the Antler/Horn Match Game and see what kinds of strange creatures you can make. It's good fun for everyone.

Test your skill at name recognition with this Geyser Match Game.

Younger Kids May Enjoy these Activities

Yellowstone Animal Alphabet Book
Yellowstone Animal Alphabet Book with Sound (for faster connections)
Yellowstone "Print & Color" Coloring Book Pages
Yellowstone ONLINE Coloring Book

Older Kids Should Try their Hands at:

Yellowstone Website Scavenger Hunt
Test Your Yellowstone Knowledge
Puzzles and Word Games
Wolf Quest (An exciting 3D video game designed to teach wolf ecology and behavior.)

Also, If You are Planning to Visit:

Kids ages 5 - 12 who will be visiting Yellowstone in person can become Junior Rangers.

Kids Who are Not Planning a Visit:

Even if you are not planning a visit, you can become Junior Rangers online through the National Park Service's Web Ranger Program.

Teachers and Students of All Ages:

Be sure to check out our Electronic Field Trips & Online Educational Programs at Windows into Wonderland.

And check our More Resources page for links to in-depth information on many park topics

Teachers and Students Grades 4-8 will be interested in visiting our Expedition: Yellowstone! pages.

Our Online Slide File is another Great Resource

We have over 13,000 publication-quality images available for your use. These images are in the public domain and are available for use, free of charge.