Animal Crafts: The Best Ideas for Kids

Get the free template to make your own koala mask. Kids will have so much fun making these and then playing dress up!

Make these cute no sew pillows in fun lion and sun shapes. These are SO easy and littles will love them!

Construction paper and a toilet paper roll turn into the cutest frog I've ever seen. And that fly? What a cute catch!

Learn how to make clothespin butterflies that kids are going to love! This is easy to make with craft paint, pipe cleaners, and other simple supplies.

Make your giraffe as tall as you want with this construction paper and pipe cleaner craft. Just stretch the springy neck up higher if you like!

Follow the detailed instructions and pictures to make your own DIY owl pom pom! This is a perfect craft to make with kids!

Looking for an easy ocean animal craft to do? These paper jellyfish are a great under the sea craft to make with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school-age kids.

Learn how to make the cutest bunny garland ever with paper bunnies and pom pom tails! This is easy enough for beginning crafters and kids of all ages.

It is always great when you can reuse something in crafting. What are you going to do with all of those old CDs anyway? Love this!!

This is a fun beginner quilling craft for kids! Talk about what a seahorse really is while you make your own paper version.

Various designs of paper straws are used to make the wings of each bat. You really could do this Halloween craft with any animal!

Make these cute butterflies out of coffee filters using inexpensive supplies! Kids will love to make these for spring or summer.

Learn how to make this fun turkey craft for kids using embroidery hoops! It’s so easy . . . both children and adults will enjoy this cute Thanksgiving project.

Make a fun whale phone holder out of air dry clay. This simple craft is great fun and you can keep it forever to prop up your phone! You could make these phone holders as handmade gifts to give to friends and loved ones.

Add this to your alphabet or animal crafts with "Y is for Yak"! Look at those little hooves.

These bug cards are the perfect summer crafts for kids! Make them easily with paper, stickers, ink pads, and other simple supplies.

This is so adorable! Who knew popsicle sticks and a toilet paper roll could look so cute? These would be great for party favors.

Make Eric Carle's very hungry caterpillar from polymer clay! Read the book and make him come to life with this simple tutorial.

Add some extra cuteness to your tree this year with these adorable arctic creatures. These Christmas ornaments are so cute!

Learn how to make perler bead bookmarks using simple supplies! Kids will love this easy project with beads, popsicle sticks, and glue.

Just as this blogs name implies, this super cute leaf fox is easy peasy and fun to make!

A fun canvas art project turning a handprint into a chicken (or turkey). Neat artwork you can hang in a kid's bedroom!

After cutting and coloring these snakes, just add googly eyes and wrap them around a pen. It is so much fun to see the snakes come to life!

Learn how to make a DIY cat bookmark using paint chips. Easy craft for older kids and adults.

With a few folds and some googly eyes, you can make these cute origami sharks! I think it would be fun to make these in a whole bunch of colors.

Make a super cute woodland themed gift box with this fun fox craft idea! Kids will love making it and you probably have a lot of the supplies already.

You won’t have to worry about losing your place the next time you pick up a book to read with these cute felt bird DIY bookmarks. Grab your leftover stash and add this DIY to your list of new felt crafts to make.

It’s so easy to make this “pugs and kisses” valentine box! So sweet for either boys or girls, and great for Valentine's Day in the classroom.

Turn a paper towel cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners into a fun zebra! You use the tube to make the body, head, and all four legs.

This fun forest animal gets its spikes from real leaves! I’m thinking you can do a variety of animals this way. The website is in Bulgarian but you don’t need a tutorial for this autumn craft – it’s pretty self explanatory.

Looking for a fun and useful craft? These felt piggy banks are so easy to make with cheap craft felt that won’t break the (piggy) bank!

Use fingerprints to paint the fuzziness onto these sheep – what other animals can you make out of fingerprints?

I love the googly eyes on this cute bald eagle! Stacey also shows you how to use these eagles in a patriotic garland.

Learn how to make a turkey pinecone in a few simple steps! This is a great Thanksgiving craft for kids.

Create a polar bear surrounded by snow in the dark night! Use this winter activity as part of a study of the arctic and the animals you can find there.

This is such a simple Easter kids' craft that turns out so adorable! Kids will love working with the feathers and making the fun accordion legs.

Macaroni fish seems like it would be a delicious dish. However, this is a kid's craft, and a colorful one at that! Try making a variety of ocean creatures.