Food
Herbivore
Snails eat leaves, fruit and algae.
Plant eater
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Snail Facts for Kids: S Is for Snail
A snail carries its shell on its back like a little house. It glides along on a trail of slime that helps it move. Here are easy snail facts for kids: what snails eat, how big they grow, what a baby snail is called and where snails live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Mollusktype
Herbivorediet
Hatchlingbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Snails
Two more true facts about the snail that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Snail”
Snail starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Snails carry their homes on their backs.
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One more fact
They leave a slimy trail that helps them glide.
Act it outMove like a snail for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Snail”.
Ask a questionWhat would a snail eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Snail Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the snail, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A snail is from 1 mm to 30 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Snails live for about 2 to 5 years.
LifespanBaby
Hatchling
A baby snail is called a hatchling.
Baby nameGroup
Walk
A group of snails is called a walk.
Group nameHabitat
Gardens
Snails are found in everywhere on land and in water.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mollusk
A snail carries its shell on its back like a little house. It glides along on a trail of slime that helps it move.
Snail is a molluskLetter
S is for snail
Snail has 5 letters and starts with S.
Say: Snail
Quick quiz
Snail Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Snail Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the snail? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for snail” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Snail Questions Kids Ask
Snails eat leaves, fruit and algae. That makes the snail a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A snail is from 1 mm to 30 cm long.
Snails live for about 2 to 5 years.
A baby snail is called a hatchling.
A group of snails is called a walk.
Snails live in everywhere on land and in water. Their favorite habitat is: gardens.
Yes. The snail is a mollusk. A snail carries its shell on its back like a little house. It glides along on a trail of slime that helps it move.
Snail starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Snail
Other S animals and more mollusks to read about next.
Reptile
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