DLTK's Preschool Crafts for Kids
Paper Crafts Index
Paper Crafts are perfect for preschool and kindergarten children. I'm not going to put age ratings with the individual paper crafts unless they are atypical. Cut and paste paper crafts are usually the easiest on the site. Unless otherwise indicated, they are suitable for Ages 2+. It's easy to expand these crafts to target older children -- check out DLTK's "Grow With Me" Craft Concept
If you're new at crafting with young children (or are frustrated with the process), you might want to read the blurb I wrote as part of the frog paper craft. It might give you some ideas on how to go about crafting with little ones! You might also like to check out the Note on Crafting with Preschoolers.
Idea from a viewer:
"Before doing the project, I brush it with
stamp glue.
Then the kids can lick and stick the paper craft together after they color and cut
it out. It's less messy (for car or airplane travel) and a nice change from
regular gluing." Ilona
Idea from a viewer:
"My kids love the alphabuddies (one of
the paper crafts) and I just wanted to share with you how we used them. After
cutting them out we glue them to junk mail envelopes that have been stuck together
and the bottoms cut off to make alphabuddy puppets. Then the kids put on an alphabet
play. I have also used them for individual students I tutor to make their own alphabuddies
alphabet books. The kids love the crafts no matter how we make them. Keep up the
great work!" Cyndia
3D Paper Models - various
Acorn (paper strips)
Advent Christmas Tree Calendar
Alien (star)
Alphabuddies: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) (U) (V) (W) (X) (Y) (Z)
Angels:- Angel
- Angel Cone
- Angel Heart
- Angel Messages
- Angel Shapes
- Angel (American)
- Angel (Canadian)
- Angel (Christmas Boy)
- Angel (Christmas Girl)
- Angel (Easter)
- Angel (Father)
- Angel (Harvest)
- Angel (Mother)
- Angel (Remembrance Day)
- Angel (Spring)
- Angel (St Patrick's Day)
- Angel (Valentine's Day)
- Angel (Winter)
Baskets for Easter (Age 4+)
Basket Weaving (Age 6+)
Bear (Letter B)
Bear (shapes)
Bear Crafts:
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Canada Bear
- Christmas Bear
- Earth Day Bear
- Easter Bear
- Father's Day Bear
- Halloween Bear
- Mother's Day Bear
- Saint Patrick's Day Bear
- Thanksgiving Bear
- USA Bear
- Valentine's Day Bear
- Birthday Bear
- Fisherman Bear
- Pirate Bear
- School Bear
Beaver (shapes)
Boat (shapes practice - halves)
Bobby (British policeman)
Bracelets
Red and White
Red, White and Blue
Branch in autumn (Squirrels and Acorns)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
Bunny Basket (or Hat or Decoration)
Bunny Crafts:
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Angel Bunny
- Birthday Bunny
- Canada Day Bunny
- Father's Day Bunny
- Fourth of July Bunny
- Graduation Bunny
- Halloween Bunny
- Mardi Gras Bunny
- Mother's Day Bunny
- Saint Patrick's Day Bunny
- School Bunny
- Valentine's Day Bunny
Camel Silhouettes (Age 4+)
Cat (shapes)
Caterpillar (Age 4+)
Catrina (Day of the Dead)
Chameleon (Scissor Skills)
Chick Craft (shapes practice)
Christmas Tree - Sorting Practice
Chocolate Box - Learning Colors
Chocolate Box - Learning Letters
Chocolate Box - Learning Numbers
Chocolate Box - Learning Shapes
Circle (shapes practice):
- Circle Bear
- Circle Beaver
- Circle Black Panther
- Circle Buddy
- Circle Frog
- Circle Lion
- Circle Pink Panther
- Circle Polar Bear
- Circle Rainbow
Dog (shapes)
Elephant (shapes)
Emojis
Emotions (Little Miss & Mr. Men)
Finger Puppets:
- Five Little Monkeys
- Humpty Dumpty
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Ladybug, Ladybug
- Little Bo Peep
- Little Miss Muffet
- Mouse Finger Puppet
- Tortoise and the Hare
Fish (Salt Craft) (Age 4+)
Flamingo (Hearts)
Floating Ark (Age 6+)
Fox (origami)
Fox (star)
Gingerbread Chain
(Age 4+ - must be able to use scissors)
Goose (Hearts)
Groundhog (Predictions)
Hats:
- Autumn Leaf Hats
- Blue and Magenta Hats
- Bunny Rabbit Ears
- Butterfly Hats
- Fireman Hats
- Halloween Hats
- Ladybug Hats
- Laurel or Olive
- Origami Hats
- Shamrock Hats
- Thanksgiving Hats
- Valentine's Day Hats
- Winter Snowflakes Hats
Heart Animals:
- Heart Bear
- Heart Beaver
- Heart Bird
- Heart Bunny
- Heart Butterfly
- Heart Cat
- Heart Caterpillar
- Heart Chameleon
- Heart Cow
- Heart Crab
- Heart Deer
- Heart Dog
- Heart Dragonfly
- Heart Elephant
- Heart Fish
- Heart Fish Kissing
- Heart Flamingo
- Heart Frog
- Heart Goose
- Heart Groundhog
- Heart Hippo
- Heart Horse
- Heart Kangaroo
- Heart Koala
- Heart Ladybug
- Heart Lamb
- Heart Lion
- Heart Monkey
- Heart Mouse
- Heart Octopus
- Heart Owl
- Heart Panda
- Heart Peacock
- Heart Penguin
- Heart Pig
- Heart Raccoon
- Heart Rhinoceros
- Heart Snail
- Heart Snake
- Heart Triceratops
- Heart Turkey
Heart (Paper Strips - Patterning)
Heart Spiral Mobile (age 5+)
Heather the Heart Shapes Buddy
Horse (Letter H)
Horse (Shapes)
House (age 5+)
Husky (model)
"I'm So Smart!" poetry project
Jack (nursery rhyme)
Jack o Lantern (shapes)
Jester (shapes)
Jill (nursery rhyme)
Joseph and His Coat (Age 5+)
Kings (three wisemen --
can also be used as generic kings)
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Bible: John 3:16
- Christmas
- Easter
- Halloween
- Nutrition
- Remembrance Day
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
Lamb (Circles/Shapes)
Lantern:
- Autumn
- Canada
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Fourth of July
- Halloween
- Jewish (Star of David)
- Mother's Day
- Remembrance Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- Veteran's Day
- Winter
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Craft
Lion (hearts)
Lion (shapes)
Lion Paper Model (Age 6+)
Little Miss (various)
LOVE hanging
Medals (Necklaces)
Mobiles:
- Spring
- Summer
- Bible (Creation Story)
- Canada
- Cars
- Cloud and Rainbow
- Construction
- Easter
- Farm
- Four Food Groups
- Islamic/Muslim
- Little Bo Peep
- Jungle
- Ocean
- Shapes
- USA
- What Would Jesus Do?
Mr. Men (various)
Mr. Salt (Blue's Clues Character)
Mrs. Pepper (Blue's Clues Character)
Number Buddies (0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Obedience Ark (Age 5+)
Origami - various
Owl (scissor skills)
Paper Bead Cross Necklace (Age 5+)
Paper Chains:
Paper Dolls:
- Brownies (Canada)
- Brownies (USA)
- Cleo the Irish Girl
- Daisies
- Junior Girl Scouts
- Sailor Mini Moon
- Sailor Moon
- Sailor Neptune
- Sailor Pluto
- Sailor Saturn
- Sailor Uranus
- Sarah the Valentine's Girl
- Sparks
Paper Puzzles:
Peacock (Shapes)
Pinwheels:
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Canada Day
- Christmas
- Earth Day
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Fourth of July
- Halloween
- Mother's Day
- St. Patrick Day
- Valentine's Day
- Daffodil
- Nutrition
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear?
Pyramid (origami) (Age 10+)
Quilts - Countries (age 5+):
- All About Australia
- All About Canada
- All About Denmark
- All About Hungary
- All About India
- All About Mexico
- All About Norway
- All About the USA
Quilts - Holidays and Seasons (age 5+):
- Autumn
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Christmas - Nativity
- Earth Day
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Halloween
- May Day
- Mother's Day
- Remembrance or Veteran's Day
- Spring
- St. Patrick's Day
- Thanksgiving
- Winter
Quilts - Other (age 5+):
Rooster (Age 4+ - easy version)
(Age 8+ - hard version)
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Canada Day
- Christmas
- Earth Day
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Fourth of July
- Halloween
- Hot Air Balloon
- Mardi Gras
- Mother's Day
- Palm Sunday
- Remembrance Day
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- Veteran's Day
- Nutrition
- Owl
- School
- Variety Worksheets
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Shamrock (girl) (boy) (hearts)
Slippery Soap (Blue's Clues character)
Snake - Cobra (Age 4+)
Star Fold and Cut (age 6+)
Sticker Backgrounds:
Stuffed Paper Crafts:
- Butterfly (Spring/Summer)
- Frankenstein (Halloween)
- Heart (Bible)
- Heart (Valentine's Day)
- Owl
- Poppy (Veteran or Remembrance Day)
- Pumpkin (Thanksgiving, Fall or Halloween)
Train - James the Red Engine No. 5
Trees:
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Cherry Tree
- Christmas Tree
- Easter Tree
- Halloween Tree
- Saint Patrick's Day Tree
- Valentine's Day
- Canada (maple leaves)
- USA (stars)
Triangle Fish (shapes practice)
Triangle Buddy Shapes Practice
Turkey (Hearts)
Turkey (Shapes)
Very Hungry Caterpillar (Age 3+)
Vulture Paper or Handprint Craft
Walrus (shapes) NEW!
Whale Origami Craft (Age 5+)
Wind Sock Crafts:
Winter Toque Paper Strip Craft
Wreaths (construction paper loops):
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Australian Animals
- Bat Wreath
- Bald Eagle Wreath
- Beaver Wreath
- Bear Wreath (St. Patrick's)
- Cat Wreath
- Chinese New Year
- Earth Day Wreath
- Easter Bunny Wreath
- Moose Head Wreath
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Saint Valentine's Day
- Spider Wreath
- Turkey Wreath
- USA Wreath
- Valentine's Wreath