The Carnival of the Animals | Music Color by Rhythm Worksheets | Elementary Music
Bring classical music to life while building strong rhythm skills with The Carnival of the Animals Music Color-by-Rhythm Pages! Inspired by Saint-Saëns’ beloved suite, this engaging resource helps students practice rhythm reading in a fun, visual, and student-friendly way.
Students identify and color rhythm patterns using a clear rhythm key, reinforcing essential concepts such as ta, ti-ti, rests, and standard notation rhythms while enjoying animal-themed illustrations connected to classical music. This activity combines creativity with meaningful music learning that keeps students calm, focused, and motivated.
Perfect for elementary music classrooms, these worksheets are easy to use and require no prep — simply print and teach!
--- WHAT IS INCLUDED? ---
14 designs in 2 different formats ( 28 pages in total):
- 1 set - for younger students - the note and symbol match the notes and symbols in the picture.
- 2 set - for older students – the note and symbol names are given below.
➤ + 14 pages with answers
➤ + 14 blank pages to create your own music worksheets
✨ Each set contains:
- Royal March of the Lions (4 colors): 4 sixteenth notes, half note, quarter note, 2 eighth notes.
- Hens and Roosters (5 colors): eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, 2 eighth notes, quarter rest.
- Wild Donkeys (6 colors): quarter note, half note, 4 sixteenth notes, quarter rest, 2 eighth notes, eighth note quarter note and eighth note.
- Tortoises (5 colors): quarter note, half note, quarter rest, 2 eighth notes, 4 sixteenth notes.
- Elephant (4 colors): 4 sixteenth notes, half note, quarter note, 2 eighth notes.
- Kangaroos (4 colors): eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, quarter note, 2 eighth notes.
- Aquarium (6 colors): half note, eighth note quarter note and eighth note, eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note.
- Characters with Long Ears (5 colors): dotted quarter note and eighth note, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note, 4 sixteenth notes, quarter note, quarter rest.
- Cuckoo in the Woods (6 colors): dotted quarter note and eighth note, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note, 4 sixteenth notes, quarter rest, eighth note quarter note and eighth note, quarter note.
- The Aviary (6 colors): quarter note, half note, 4 sixteenth notes, quarter rest, 2 eighth notes, eighth note quarter note and eighth note.
- Pianists (5 colors): eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, 2 eighth notes, quarter rest.
- Fossils (4 colors): 4 sixteenth notes, half note, quarter note, quarter rest.
- The Swan (5 colors): 4 sixteenth notes, 2 eighth notes, dotted quarter note and eighth note, quarter rest, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note.
- Finale (6 colors): dotted quarter note and eighth note, half note, eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note.
🎯 PERFECT FOR
✔ Grades 1–4 | Elementary Music
✔ Classical music units
✔ Rhythm practice & review
✔ Music centers & stations
✔ Independent work & early finishers
✔ Sub plans & low-stress lesson days
⭐ WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE
✔ No prep — print and go
✔ Connects classical music with hands-on learning
✔ Keeps students engaged and on task
✔ Calm, creative rhythm practice
