Sofa Safari Online Activities

If you have previously purchased FONZ Sofa Safari Online Activities, you can access your activities by logging into your FONZ account.

Let us bring the Zoo to you! Welcome to FONZ Sofa Safari Online Activities: a collection of our popular, self-paced adventures from FONZ Sofa Safari Day Camp, Presented by Chase.

If you are looking to engage in fun, at-home learning, to augment school-based science instruction, or to “visit” animals you are missing at the Zoo, then Sofa Safari Online Activities are for you! Although there is no live component to Sofa Safari Online Activities, there is plenty to see, do and learn.

Activity Information

Each activity set includes self-paced, online lessons with components such as:

  • Interactive, animal-themed lessons for independent readers (includes audio recordings of text for beginner readers)
  • STEAM projects and crafts, including printable templates and activity sheets
  • Specially curated videos from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and the Smithsonian Institution
  • Physical challenges for exercise and movement
  • Activities to get your kids outside!

Sofa Safari Online Activities will be available through May 31, 2021.

Age: Recommended for students in grades 2-5. This activity set requires intermediate reading skills but includes audio recordings of text for beginner readers.

What Your Family Will Need

  • A computer or tablet with access to the internet
  • A printer to download and print the documents that accompany the activity
  • Basic craft supplies (scissors, crayons, glue, etc.) and access to household items, like boxes and bowls.

Available Activity Sets

A Cuban crocodile holds a heart-shaped ice cake as part of a Valentine's Day enrichment.
Our Cuban crocodiles receive ice treats for special event days at the Zoo, such as Valentine’s Day. The crocodiles smash the ice to get to the frozen mice inside!