100+ Cute & Easy Animal Crafts Kids Love Making

Here is a massive collection of adorable and fun animal crafts for kids!

From animal crafts made with popsicle sticks and paper cups to toilet paper tubes and even paper plates – here are over 100 wonderful animal crafts kids love making.

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Easy Animal Crafts For Kids

Found yourself here looking for cute animal crafts for kids?

Well, you’re in luck! We’ve rounded up over 100 adorable animal crafts perfect for classrooms, rainy days or anytime you’re looking for a creative activity to do with kids.

This list of animal crafts includes a variety of different animal crafts for children.

From animal crafts made with toilet paper rolls and paper plates to popsicle sticks and even paper cups – this collection of crafts is lots of fun for kids of all ages.

100+ Animal Crafts For Kids

Torn Newspaper Elephant Craft

Head to this post to get the free template you’ll need to make this craft.

Stamped Fish Craft

Head to this post to get the free printable rainbow fish template.

Newspaper Owl Craft

Head to this post to snag the owl template you’ll need to make this cute paper craft.

Torn Paper Penguin Craft

Head to this post to download the free printable template you need to make this cute penguin craft.

Toilet Paper Roll Polar Bear

Head to this post for all the information you’ll need to make this polar bear craft.

Newspaper Penguin Craft

Head to this post to get the free printable you’ll need to make this penguin craft.

Paper Roll Penguin Craft

Go to this post to get step-by-step instructions for this cute penguin craft.

Mixed Media Giraffe Craft

Get the free printable template by visiting this post.

Construction Paper Penguin Craft

Get the free printable template for this paper penguin craft by visiting this post.

Newspaper Koala Craft

Head to this post to get the free printable template you’ll need to make this cute koala craft.

Newspaper Panda Craft

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Newspaper Fox Craft

Head to this post to get the free printable template you’ll need to make this cute newspaper fox.

Paper Plate Elephant Craft

See how this cute elephant craft is made by visiting In The Bag Kids Crafts 

Newspaper Zebra Craft

Head to this post to get a copy of the free printable template you’ll need to make this zebra craft.

Paper Plate Snakes

Get step-by-step instructions to make this craft by visiting Crafty Morning

Easy Lion Craft

Visit Made To Be A Momma for detailed instructions for this easy lion craft

Newspaper Lion Craft

Head to this post to snag the free template you’ll need to make this newspaper lion craft.

Zebra Craft

Get all the info you need to make this zebra craft from Non Toy Gifts

Paper Bag Monkey Craft

Head over to Craft Play Learn to see how this paper bag monkey is made!

​Polar Bear Craft

Flamingo Craft

Visit Artsy Craftsy Mom for the full craft tutorial!

Hippopotamus Craft

Get step-by-step instructions to make this cute hippo from Easy Peasy and Fun.

Panda Craft

 Visit Raise Curious Kids for detailed instructions to make this cute panda craft.

Koala Craft

Head over to Simple Everyday Mom for all the information you’ll need to make this adorable koala craft.

​Paper Plate Tiger Craft

Get the step-by-step craft instructions by visiting Little Ladoo.

Coffee Filter Peacock Craft

Head to Darcy and Brian to see how this adorable peacock craft is made 

Popsicle Stick Crocodile Craft

Head to Arty Crafty Kids to get all the info you’ll need to make this cute crocodile craft.

Camel Craft

Camal craft tutorial available from DLTK Sites For Kids

Black Bear Craft

Get all the details about making this cute black bear from Glued To My Crafts Blog

Giraffe Craft

Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun

Crab Craft

Craft tutorial from This Tiny Blue House

Monkey Craft

Craft from Crafty Morning

Cow Craft

Craft from Arty Crafty Kids

Horse Craft

Craft tutorial from The Gingerbread Pony

Frog Craft

Craft from Made To Be A Momma

Turtle Craft

Craft tutorial from Crafty Kids Play

Lion Craft

Craft idea from an unknown source.

Sloth Craft

Craft tutorial from Via I Heart Crafty Things

Koala Craft

Craft tutorial from Simple Everyday Mom

Panda Craft

Craft tutorial from Little Ladoo

Penguin Craft

Craft idea from an Unknown Source

Turkey Craft

Craft idea from This Tiny Blue House

Peacock Craft

Craft tutorial from I Heart Crafty Things

Walrus Craft

Craft tutorial via Totes & Me

Fox Craft

Craft via an Unknown Source

Shark Craft

Craft tutorial via Kids Activities Blog

Chicken Craft

Craft from Living Life and Learning

Polar Bear Craft

Craft from Kids Craft Room

Elephant Craft

Craft tutorial from The Holly Dog Blog

Hippopotamus Craft

Craft tutorial from The Portable Laundry

Bunny Craft

Craft tutorial from Simply Today Life

Pig Craft

Craft tutorial from The Craft Balloon

Snow Leopard Craft

Craft tutorial from Made To Be A Momma

Sheep Craft

Craft tutorial from Honey I’m Home DIY

Snail Craft

Craft from This N That With Olivia

Owl Craft

Craft tutorial from Taming Little Monsters

Parrot Craft

Craft from Preschool Play and Learn

Flamingo Craft

Craft idea from My Very Educated Mother

Zebra Craft

Craft tutorial from Crafts on Sea

Dog Craft

Craft tutorial from Arty Crafty Kids

Elephant

Get the paper tube elephant craft tutorial from Made To Be A Momma

Giraffe

Get step-by-step instruction to make these toilet paper roll giraffe’s by visiting Non Toy Gifts.

Tiger

See how this paper tube tiger is made by visiting Sunshine Whispers

Crocodile

Get all the information you’ll need to make this paper tube crocodile by visiting Easy Peasy and Fun

Bunny

See how this cute bunny craft is made by visiting A Few Small Adventures

Chicken

Get the details and make this paper tube chicken yourself by visiting Simple Everyday Mom

Frog

See how this paper tube frog is made by visiting Messy Little Monster

Pig

Get the craft tutorial for these paper tube pigs from Inspiration Made Simple

Horse

See how this toilet paper horse craft is made by visiting Arty Crafty Kids

Cow

Get step-by-step instructions for this toilet paper roll cow craft from Homeschool Preschool

Macaw

See how this paper roll macaw is made by visiting Little Ladoo

Wood Pecker

Get the craft instructions from Jumble Tree

Bear

See how it’s made by visiting Creative Family Fun

Hippo

Get the toilet paper roll hippo tutorial from Sunshine Whispers

Dog

See how these adorable paper tube dogs are made from Frugal Fun 4 Boys

Zebra

Get step-by-step instructions to make this paper tube zebra from ConservaMom

Koala

Get detailed instructions for this Koala craft from Only Passionate Curiosity

Monkey

See how this toilet paper roll monkey is made by visiting Little Bins For Little Hands

Fox

Learn how to make this cute paper tube fox by visiting Mommy Made That

Narhwal

Visit A Joyful Riot for step-by-step instructions for this toilet paper roll Narwhal craft.

Owl

Visit Arty Crafty Kids to see how these cute owls are made

Octopus

Get the tutorial for this paper tube octopus from Easy Peasy and Fun

Kangaroo

Get the tutorial to make this cute kangaroo craft from Artsy Craftsy Mom

Hedgehog

See the tutorial to make a paper tube hedgehog by visiting Krokotak

Crab

See a step-by-step tutorial for this paper tube crab from Moms and Crafters

Peacock

Get the tutorial from Frosting & Glue

Parakeet

See how these parakeet’s are made by visiting Pop Goes The Page

Racoon

Get step-by-step instructions from Glued To My Crafts Blog

Walrus

Get the tutorial from Growing up Gabel

Owl

Get the tutorial for this owl craft from Craftionary

Puppy Dog

Get the tutorial from Honey I’m Home DIY

Get the craft tutorial from Frugal Momeh

Polar Bear

Get the tutorial from Craftionary

Cow

Get the step-by-step instruction from PJs and Paint

Farm Animals

Get the step-by-step tutorial from Joy of Sharing

Crocodile

See how these crocodile’s are made by visiting Mas and Pas

Lion

Craft from unknown Pinterest source.

Elephant

Craft idea from Miss Estephanie

Tiger

Get the step-by-step instructions to make this cute tiger from Easy Peasy and Fun

Frog

Get the step-by-step instructions to make this from from Creatively Beth

Fox

Get the popsicle stick craft tutorial from Growing Up Gabel

Hippo

Get the craft tutorial for this cute popsicle stick hippo from Glued To My Crafts Blog

Caterpillar’s

See how this popsicle stick caterpillar is made by visiting Kids Activities Blog

Narwhal

Get the step-by-step tutorial by visiting Me and My Inklings

Otter

See how this adorable otter is made by visiting In The Bag Kid’s Crafts

Monkey

Monkey craft from unknown source.

Butterfly

See how this butterfly craft is made by visiting I Heart Crafty Things

Hedgehog

See how these cute hedgehogs are made by visiting Our Kid Things

Pig

Get step-by-step instructions from In The Bag Kids Crafts

Ladybug

See how this adorable craft stick popsicle stick is made by visiting Easy Peasy & Fun.

Sea Turtle

Get the step-by-step instructions to make this craft stick sea turtle from In The Bag Kid’s Crafts

Fox

See how this cute paper fox cup craft is made by visiting In The Playroom

Owl

Get the step-by-step instructions to make this fun owl craft from Frugal Fun 4 Boys

Racoon

See how this cute paper cup racoon craft is made by visiting Simple As That Blog

Cow

See how this cute cow craft is made by watching this Pinterest Tutorial

Tiger

See how this cute craft is made by visiting Kids Art N Craft

Cat

Visit Non Toy Gifts to see how this black cat craft is made

Octopus

See how this cute octopus craft is made by visiting Arsty Craftsy Mom

Elephant

Get the step-by-step tutorial for this elephant craft from Artsy Momma

Kangaroo

Visit She Knows to see how this cute paper cup Kangaroo is made

Bumble Bee

Visit The Inspiration Edit for more information about making is paper cup craft.

Sheep

Get all the information you need to make this by visiting Kids Craft Room

Giraffe

Visit This Crafty Family to get more information about making this craft

Parrot

See how this fun craft is made by visiting I Heart Crafty Things

Peacock

Head over to School Time Snippets for more information about how to make this paper cup animal craft.

Chicken

Get more information about this paper cup chicken craft by going to Pinterest.

Shark

Get more information about this paper cup shark craft by visiting One Little Project

Frog

Visit Krokotak to step-by-step instructions to make this cute paper cup frog craft.

Crab

Visit Easy Peasy & Fun for information about making this paper cup crab craft.

Penguin

Get step-by-step instructions for making this post by visiting School Time Snippets

Jelly Fish

Get step-by-step instructions to make this easy Jellyfish craft by visiting Buggy and Buddy

Whale

Get all the info you’ll need to make this craft by visiting Hello Wonderful

Butterfly

See how this paper cup butterfly is made by visiting I Heart Crafty Things

Before You Go

We had so much fun putting this huge collection of animal crafts together!

With over 100 cute animal crafts to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find some inspiration for your next crafting session.

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