Are you looking for some animal crafts for preschoolers, or maybe you have a child that is preschool age?
You’ve come to the right place! If you’re a preschool teacher, thank you tremendously from the bottom of my ❤️! I really appreciate you all pouring into our kiddos as a mom.
This was a really fun post because I love doing arts and crafts with our toddlers—one of whom, at the time of this post, is currently two years old, and another four year old.
So I had a lot of fun putting this together.
I love our kids preschool teachers!
When a craft offers imaginative play or encourages creative it’s also helps support child’s development. My ideas are spinning.
I kept this in mind when putting this together.
As a mom, I especially treasure crafts that my kids create as gifts.
Whether it’s a handprint on a card, a thumbprint animal, or a project where I see their little creativity come to life, these keepsakes hold a special place in my heart.
Our preschool does such an amazing job with these kinds of crafts, and it just warms my heart to receive something so intentional. So, in this post.
I’ve also included craft ideas that double as meaningful gifts for parents or loved ones—projects you’ll want to keep forever.
These crafts are fun, low-cost, and easy to make. I’ve compiled and linked online resources animal craft ideas with you in mind to help you bring them to life.
AnimalColor Pages Free Animal Printables
Here are three animal themed coloring pages for fun and imaginative play from us at animalcolorpages.com.
There’s much more where these came from 🐸😍
Bunny Ear Coloring Page (Free)
Kids can color and decorate the ears with crayons, markers, or stickers.
Once done, they can cut out the design, tape it into a circle, and wear it like a headband.
Animal Crafts for Preschoolers Color and Trace
Color each animal and trace! Great for developing those fine motor skills and gives them the opportunity to color and use there creative juices!
You could also add in glitter, craft eyes, pipe cleaners (see if the kiddos can create the lines with pipe cleaners).
The possibilities are endless.
Animal Crafts for Preschoolers, Printable
These printable crafts can be easily customized and are perfect for little hands.
Crafts as Gifts
1. Handprint Elephant Craft: Print out an elephant template and use your child’s handprint as the elephant’s ear.
It makes for a sweet card or keepsake.
2. Photo Frame Animal Craft: Use a printable animal template and incorporate your child’s photo in the middle—perfect for gifting to grandparents.
Other Printables
3. Build Your Own Animal Crafts: This collection offers 46 free templates for kids to color, cut, and assemble.
4. Animal Masks: Kids can decorate printable masks and use them for pretend play.
5. Reindeer Ears Headband: A festive craft that kids can color, cut out, and wear.
6. Fingerprint Animal Art: Use a printable animal template to make thumbprint art for cards.
Simple Animal Crafts for Preschoolers
These easy crafts require minimal supplies and are great for quick, meaningful projects.
Crafts as Gifts
1. Handprint Lion Craft: Create a lion’s mane using painted handprints around a circular face. It’s a vibrant keepsake.
2. Thumbprint Butterfly Craft: Kids use their thumbprints to create a butterfly on cardstock, perfect for a card.
Other Simple Crafts
3. Paper Plate Alligator: Make an alligator using a paper plate, green paint, and scissors.
4. Handprint Fish Art: Cut out a fish shape from a child’s painted handprint and decorate.
5. Paper Bag Puppets: Create animal puppets using simple craft supplies.
6. Egg Carton Turtles: Turn an egg carton into a turtle with green paint and markers.
Free Animal Crafts for Preschoolers
These crafts are fun, free, and creative!
Crafts as Gifts
1. Pawprint Keepsake: Use salt dough to create a keepsake with a child’s handprint shaped like an animal paw.
2. Animal Handprint Cards: Use handprints to create animals like turkeys or giraffes on folded cardstock for a thoughtful gift.
Other Free Crafts
3. Farm Animal Puppets: Print and color templates for farm animal puppets.
4. Animal Stick Puppets: Use printed templates to create stick puppets.
5. Wild Animal Masks: Printable and free, perfect for playtime.
6. Animal Finger Puppets: Create adorable finger puppets with free templates.
Animal-Themed Snack Ideas
These healthy snacks are sure to be a hit:
I love pairing activities with snacks if I can, and when I can.
1. Banana Dolphins: Turn bananas into dolphins using blueberries as “water.”
2. Fruit and Veggie Bugs: Grapes, celery, and carrots make adorable edible bugs.
3. Apple Ladybugs: Decorate apple slices with peanut butter and raisins.
Animal Coloring Pages, Printable
At Animal Coloring Pages, we offer free resources for children and adults who love animals. Here are a few coloring and craft ideas:
Crafts as Gifts
1. Animal Alphabet Art: Kids can color an “A is for Alligator” page and add their handprint as a background.
2. Dot Marker Zoo Animals: Perfect for toddlers to make vibrant, textured art.
Other Printables
3. Zoo Animals Coloring Pages: A variety of simple designs for preschoolers.
4. Under the Sea Coloring Sheets: A collection of sea animal coloring pages for kids.
5. Farm Animal Scenes: Printable coloring pages of farm animals in fun settings.
6. Wildlife Safari Pages: Print and color safari animals like lions and elephants.
Animal Crafts for Kids Thank You
I shared a lot of great ideas for you amazing preschool teachers.
The possibilities are endless and you’ll hear me say this a lot! As a parent I go goo-Gaga over those handprint, and coloring pages that add a personal touch You know what’s best for class and you got this!
We are so blessed to have all these options.
If you’d made it this far great, it is our hope to provide meaningful resources!
Please share your comments, and if you have more ideas for us to create we can do that too! We’re here for you. 🤎
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Much love, and happy coloring!
DJ🤎🙏🏾