Kids love animals, and moms love finding easy crafts to keep their kids busy. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 25 animal crafts for kids!
These easy crafts are perfect for keeping little ones occupied on a rainy day, during a long car ride, or any time they need a creative outlet.
And the best part is, they’re all made with simple supplies that you probably already have around the house. So go ahead and let your kids get crafty with these fun animal projects!
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25 Awesome Animal Crafts For Kids
If you're looking for a fun way to keep your kids entertained, why not try some animal crafts? We've compiled a list of 25 great ideas that are sure to get their creativity flowing.
Here is a wonderful story and craft idea. This is a great book to read for bedtime its a calming story. When your littles are getting ready to go to bed you can promise to make owl crafts the next day.
This cute paper plate parrot is perfect for kids of all ages. With materials easily found around the home or classroom. The kids will love this craft.
This craft is so versatile, you can print out the puppet in color or have the kids color it in themselves. This is such a cool craft.
These Tiger finger puppets are adorable. They are made out of felt which makes them very durable. Your little one can design each tiger a little differently.
This is such a unique craft. Kids can use their creativity to come up with different ways to finish the incomplete bodies of different animals.
All kids like to use their immagination. What better way than this fun easy lion mask craft. With the materials laying around the house this is such a convenient craft.
Look at this monkey craft, while learning about mushroom biology at the same time. How cool!
Kids love to paint and sing with this craft they get to do both. How much fun is that!
This is such a cute craft using cereal boxes to make seasonal woodland animals. Then you can hang them on a piece of weathered wood to display.
This is a great craft for preschool and kindergarten-aged kids. With this adorable little monkey templet play can continue with the paper bag puppet they make.
This is a really cute activity for little ones to enjoy. It is really easy to make, the kids will adore this little zebra.
These are absolutely adorable. This craft will be so fun to make with your kids. Look at those cute faces.
What a great way to use all those boxes you get delivered to your house every week. With this cardboard zoo animal craft that will be easy to do. Its adorable and the kids will love to play zoo with these little creations.
These giraffe marionettes are darling with those long legs. What a fun craft to make with your kids.
Here is another great craft idea using toilet paper rolls. This Koala craft is adorable and with no scissors required you can get your littles ones involved in the craft from start to finish.
We love reading to our kids, being able to make a craft using an animal from the book is a bonus! With this cute bat craft your kids will absolutely love listening to the story and then making the animal so called come alive!
This paper bag animal craft is perfect for the not-so-crafty among us. Using these easy templets and paper bags which we all have lying around our homes. This craft is quick and easy to make.
These are the cutest bookmarks I have ever seen. Your kids will love making these and being able to actually use them as a page marker in the book they are currently reading. This is not just a craft for little ones. You may find your teenagers using them also.
How adorable is this little popsicle craft? Taking popsicle sticks to make a little dog is adorable. The kids will enjoy this one.
Another easy toilet paper roll craft. These little chicken craft is darling. I love how cute the face is with those googley eyes. Kids will love this craft.
Here is an easy paper plate craft for the kids. I love when we have the supplies needed to craft. This adorable monkey craft is too cute your kids will have fun making this craft with you.
Here is another idea for a paper plate craft. This elephant is adorable kids will get a kick out of its long noes hanging off the plate.
This is such a unique craft. An animal fashion show. Your children will love this craft, dressing up animals into little pieces of clothing. How adorable.
Scrape painting is always a popular technique for kids of all ages. It's so fun to see what's revealed as you scrape away the layers.
Here is another adorable plate craft. This sheep is so cute with his cottonball wool. The kids will love the texture of this craft when its done.
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