Balloon Elephant Craft
This is such a quick and easy balloon elephant craft - simply involving some cutting and sticking! But the finished picture with the "3D" balloon trunk is very effective and we think the kids will enjoy making it.
African Animal Crafts
There is something very exotic and exciting about African animals, and children love to learn about them. We are building up a page of African animal crafts - there will be lots more coming soon!
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Elephant Crafts
Elephants are fun! Have fun making your own elephant crafts. We have ideas for all ages from a simple paper plate paper plate elephant to intricately decorated Indian elephants.
Snake Crafts
Many snakes uncluding some of the world's deadliest make their home in Africa. We can promise our snakes aren't venomous!
Crocodile Crafts
Have fun with these quick and snappy crocodile crafts.
More African Animal Crafts
Giraffe Handprint Painting
Have some fun with this cheeky giraffe handprint painting..
You will need:
Construction paper Poster paint in yellow and brown
Guest Post - A Lion Paper Craft for Cutting Skills
Shelly's fabulous lion craft provides an opportunity for younger children to practise their cutting skills!
Guest Post - Simple Animal Crafts
Sarah B and her young children enjoy some fun and simple animal crafts in this guest blog post, and make a lion and sloth!
Guest Post - Spectacular Elephant Artwork!
Are your children frustrated when they can't draw or paint the picture they imagined? Have a go at Shelly's spectacular elephant craft idea - which of course you can adapt endlessly to suit your child's interests.
Lion Handprint Painting
This gorgeous lion is a super way to record your child's handprint and have some messy fun at the same time!
You will need:
Monkey Door Hanger Craft
This little monkey is a great way to mark your child's territory - and he'll be even more appreciated if your child makes the door hanger themselves!
Monkey Door Hanger Template
This monkey door hanger template is used in our monkey door hanger craft. Get the craft foam out and off you go!
Monkey Magnet
We used a large yoghurt pot lid for the "face" of our monkey magnet, and he looks so happy and cheerful on the fridge that I think he might stay there for a while! This could be a fun party craft as long as you had collected enough lids for all the children.
Monkey Paper Cut
We've got not specific instructions for our monkey paper cut but I wanted to include it for inspiration!
We took inspiration from our Little Monkeys Colouring Page, here.
Paper Plate Monkey Mask
Here's a fun use for a paper plate - a monkey mask! Cutting out the eyes the way we have makes this a really easy mask for younger children to play with.
Toilet Roll Monkey 1
This cheeky little monkey is made from a loo roll and a few pieces of card or paper. He looks great sitting on the edge of a shelf or the top of a cupboard, or perched on the rim of flower pot in front of a "jungle" plant, with his legs dangling over the sides!
Toilet Roll Monkey 2
This really is a fun monkey craft for the kids to try - they will love the way that the monkey can "climb" his own tree! It is trickier to explain than it is to do, so we've included lots of photos to help.
