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20 Fun Farm Animal Activities for Toddlers

June 22, 2018 By Kristy (Crafts 4 Toddlers) Leave a Comment

These farm animal activities for toddlers are sure to add some joy to their day. Many of the crafts only use a few simple supplies like paper, glue, paint, paper plates, etc. All of which you likely already have on hand. A lot of these crafts are perfect for both toddlers and older kids. Toddlers will need help with some tasks like cutting paper and older siblings would be a great help for the more advance tasks.

 

We also have some recommended farm animal books for kids listed at the end of this post that would go together perfect with these farm crafts for toddlers. These farm animal crafts would also be a great supplemental learning activity for Old MacDonald Had a Farm.

 

Check out all of these Farm Animal Activities for Toddlers:

 

Cat Craft With Paper Strips

Who knew that you could make something so cute out of strips of paper? This would be a fun craft for Halloween too.

Adorable Duck Finger Puppets

What a fun craft idea! Finger puppets are perfect for little hands.

Paper Dog Hand Puppet

Have a little one who loves dogs? These paper dog hand puppets are a perfect activity for them to work on.

DIY Chick Planters

These chick planters are super cute and easy. I love the idea of planting succulents in them because even those without a green thumb can easily care for them.

Rocking Paper Plate Sheep

Your kids will love that they can make their sheep look like they are walking. I love that all you need are a few simple craft supplies you likely already have on hand.

Easy Paper Plate Animal Masks

These paper plate animal masks are adorable and would be great to include in a dress-up box.

Sponge Roller Pigs

How creative is this? Who knew you could make cute pigs out of sponge rollers?

Frog And Duck Craft

This frog and duck craft is so vibrant it could even make really cute art for your kid’s bedroom walls. It also comes with a template to help get you started.

Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day Craft

All you need are some rocks and paint and you can make this educational little ducks craft to go along with the book “5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day“. These would also be great for counting activities.

DIY Cow Egg

You and your kiddo can even make farm themed Easter eggs with these adorable cow eggs.

Paper Plate Bunnies

Kids will love making these fun paper plate bunnies anytime of year. They would be perfect for Easter and spring. I love how they use so few ingredients.

Pin The Tail On The Donkey

This is always a fun game to play at children’s parties. Even better, there is a printable available for this Pin the Tail on the Donkey game!

Billy Goats Gruff

Who knew you could have so much fun with repurposed paper supplies? Make this adorable billy goats gruff craft to go along with the book “Three Billy Goats Gruff“. Kids will love it!

Hobby Horse Craft

Toddlers can help make this fun hobby horse craft and use their imaginations to be a cowboy…or a princess. The creative possibilities are endless! It also comes with a handy printable to help get you started.

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

Make a fun colorful turkey using coffee filters and construction paper.

Printable Paper Guinea Pigs

These realistic paper guinea pigs can easily be made by using the printable.

Foam Cup Crafts – The Farm Set {Cow, Chick + Piggy}

This farm animal cup craft is super cute. You could put a ball under one of the cups and mix them up to play a fun little “find the ball” game with your kiddos. This is great for exercising their attention and memory skills. Plus, it’s just plain fun! :)

Awesome Elbow Macaroni Turkey Craft

Childhood isn’t complete without making some sort of craft using macaroni and glue. This fun macaroni turkey craft would be perfect for Thanksgiving, too.

No Sew Horse Puppet

I don’t know about you, but I’m all about doing what is easy. Kids are sure to love this no sew horse sock puppet!

Easy Doily Rabbit Craft

All you need is a doily, construction paper and some glue and you’ve got yourself an adorable rabbit craft!

I love how many different creative ideas are available to make these farm animal activities for toddlers! I know my kids will enjoy making some of these. My daughter is particularly fond of the cat and dog crafts.

Which Farm Animal Activities for Toddlers are your favorite?

 

Farm Animal Book Ideas for Kids:

  • Noisy Farm (My First Touch and Feel Sound Book)
  • Are You A Cow?
  • Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • 5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day
  • If You Give a Pig a Pancake
  • Doggies
  • Five Silly Turkeys
  • The Cat in the Hat
  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  • Go to Sleep, Sheep!

Filed Under: Activities, Crafts Tagged With: animal crafts, easy crafts, farm animal activities for toddlers, farm animal crafts, paper crafts

Easy Paper Plate Animal Masks

June 20, 2018 By Kristy (Crafts 4 Toddlers) Leave a Comment

Creative play with props is a great way to get your child’s imagination soaring. These paper plate animal masks are sure to become not only a fun craft project to do with your toddler but a fun tool to use while reading books (we have some great ones listed at the bottom of this post) or playing pretend. We love how easy they are to make too! My 2-year old daughter is particularly fond of the cat as she seems to think all animals and insects say “meow!” at the moment. :)

 

You could  make so many different types of paper plate animal masks using these same methods. Let us know how they turn out for you! Find the instructions for the cat mask, pig mask and duck mask below. We love doing paper plate crafts and we know you will love it too!

 

Paper Plate Animal Masks Supplies Needed:

  • Paper Plates
  • Paint – You can use any paint you want or even markers will work, but tempera paint is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!  
  • Paint Brushes
  • Foam Sheets 
  • Feathers (optional)
  • Pipe Cleaners (optional)
  • Toilet Paper Tube (optional)
  • Paper Straws
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Kid Friendly Glue
  • Scissors

 

Paper Plate Animal Masks Instructions:

 

Cat mask instructions:

  1. Cut your paper plate.  You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
  2. Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
  3. Out of the discarded part of the paper plate, cut out two triangle ears.  Glue them to the top of your mask.
  4. Paint your kitty mask.  We picked gray! Allow the mask to dry.
  5. Cut out a small heart shaped nose out of a pink foam sheet.  If you have the sticky kind, peel and stick it in place. Otherwise, glue it on the mask.  
  6. Also out of the pink foam sheet, cut out two small triangles and stick (or glue) them to the center of the ears.
  7. Cut a pipe cleaner in half.  Then, fold the pipe cleaner in half.  This will be your whiskers. Glue into place to the left of the nose.  Repeat on the right side.
  8. Glue a straw to the back of the mask to form a handle for your kitty mask.

Pig mask instructions:

  1. Cut your paper plate.  You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
  2. Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
  3. To make the snout, cut the end of a paper towel or toilet paper tube.  
  4. Using the discarded part of the paper plate, trace the paper towel snout and cut it out.  This will fit on the top of your snout.
  5. On the discarded part of the paper plate, cut out two triangles for the pig’s ears.  
  6. Using a hot glue gun, glue the paper towel tube to the paper plate.  
  7. Glue the paper plate circle on top of the toilet paper tube.  
  8. Glue the two ears to the top of the plate.  
  9. Paint the mask pink.  Allow it to dry.
  10. Hot glue a straw to the back of the mask to make a handle for your mask.  

Duck mask instructions:

  1. Cut your paper plate.  You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
  2. Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
  3. Fold the discarded part of the paper plate in half.  Cut out a triangle shape to make the beak.
  4. Trace the beak onto an orange foam sheet and cut out.  Stick (or glue) onto your paper plate beak.
  5. Glue the beak onto the paper plate mask.
  6. Paint the mask yellow.  Allow to dry.
  7. Glue a few feathers to the top of the mask.
  8. Glue a straw to the back of the mask to form a handle for your mask.

Check out these adorable books that you can read to your toddler to go along with these fun paper plate animal masks: 

  • The Adventures of Esther The Wonder Pig 
  • Pigs 
  • Have You Seen My Cat 
  • Pete The Cat and the Treasure Map 
  • Duck and Goose Go The Beach 
  • Ping

See Also: 20 Farm Animal Activities for Toddlers

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: animal crafts, easy crafts, paper plate animal masks, paper plate crafts

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