Mama Kangaroo and Baby Joey
Mama Kangaroo keeps her baby Joey right in her pouch for safe keeping. Explain to the children that the kangaroo leaps in the air and is a fun craft to make in celebration of ‘Leap Year.”
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Give a Pig a Pancake Bookmark
Pigs are one of those animals that everyone just loves, and there are so many good books and movies about pigs, from Babe to If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Today, we’re going to make a Give a Pig a Pancake bookmark.
Groundhog Shadow Puppets
Here is a fun craft for the kids to make to celebrate Groundhog Day. Simple and easy, just the way we like it!
Winnie the Pooh Bookmark
This craft is a great choice to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day. This easy to make bookmark might even encourage your children to love to read with Mom and Dad and give them a way to save their spot in the book so they can continue next night. It’s never too early to create a love of reading!
Supplies:
- Kraftykid Winnie the Pooh Bookmark template
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions:
- Print the Kraftykid Winnie the Pooh Bookmark template and cut out the pieces (face, ears, red strip, nose, honey pot).
- Glue in place using the picture as a sample.
- Allow to dry and have each child write their names on their bookmark.
Angry Bird Moveable Puppet
Kids are using video games earlier and earlier and Angry Birds seems to be one of their all time favorites. Here is a Angry Bird puppet that they can make that will move.
Supplies:
- Kraftykid Angry Bird Moveable Puppet template
- 2 paper fasteners
- Glue
- Two red feathers, if desired
Instructions:
1. Print theKraftykid Angry Bird Moveable Puppet template and cut out the pieces (body, beak, eyes, eyebrows, tan circle, and legs.)
2. Glue the pieces to look like the Angry Bird, (3 tail feathers, eyes, eyebrows at a slant, tan circle, and beak).
3. Fasten the legs at the bottom of the bird’s body using the paper fasteners.
4. Add red feathers at the crown of the head, if desired.
5. Have the children move the bird’s legs side to side.
Standing Animal Craft
This is such a simple craft to make but the children really seem to enjoy it. It’s a good activity to practice their folding and cutting skills. These are the animals that you would find in a zoo. This is a very versatile, free form craft. You can have the children, cut them out and then ask them to draw a landscape picture so that they can glue the animals onto the picture. They might want to make a jungle or a zoo or make grass and a sky. You can use the narrow pieces of paper to help them stand up, as finger puppets, napkin rings,or pencil toppers.
Reindeer Photo Ornament
Kids love reindeer and pictures of themselves and this craft combines both. Watch their smiles as they see themselves inside of the reindeer. Plus it’s really easy to make with this template. It looks like you’ve fastened them together, but shhh…. you haven’t!
Hang them around the room for a classroom decoration.
Eagle Mask Craft
Soar With this Easy to Make Eagle Mask Craft
Here is a free, eagle mask craft printable that you can make. It’s a great choice to celebrate patriotic holidays. Fringing the paper to look like feathers makes it a more challenging craft and lets kids practice their cutting skills with scissors.
This eagle mask craft is also a good Native American craft used for multi-cultural studies. In the Native American culture the eagle represents freedom and courage, and is considered the protector, carrier of prayers, visions & spirits.
Pretty Pig Paper Plate Bank
Sesame Street is an old time favorite. Here’s our version of Miss Piggy as a brunette made from two paper plates and can be used as a piggy bank.
4H Hen, Rooster, and Duck Paper Bag Puppets
Everyone’s A Winner with this 4H Craft Idea!
These easy to make puppets from paper bags can be used to introduce the fowl family to your preschoolers: goose, hen, and rooster. Let the children color them in and then apply to a paper bag so they can practice their animal sounds.
And because, they have created such perfect works of art, allow them to attach a 4H first place winner on their puppets’ necks.