Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
First, discuss what types of things your animals need in their habitat. Trees? Water? Grass? Shelter? Food? Toys?? Of course, depending on the age of your child, they may go more for free-form creations or take a fun imaginative route. Next, start building! My son decided to use the Nuudles to create the trunks of his trees. Have you played with these before? They're biodegradable building blocks made from cornstarch. You just need a wet paper towel, and dampen the end of a block (don't get it too wet) and it will stick to anything -- the cardboard or another block. He then crumpled up tissue paper to make the "leaves."
Step 2
Add grass, watering holes--whatever else your animal friends need.
Final result!
Then introduce your animals to their new habitat!