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Scroll down for some fun ideas for Australian animal crafts to do with the kids, including kangaroos, koalas and crocodiles!
Make this Coral Reef Aquarium craft with your children and learn all about the coral reefs of Australia.
Dioramas are always fun to make and display, and of course you can adapt this one to suit your child's age and the bits and pieces you have on hand.
Nobody could be scared of this crocodile! Made out of craft foam, your children will be keen to get reading so that they can make use of this craft!
Crocodiles aren't so scary when they are cute like our crocodile fuse bead pattern! A fun fuse bead craft for kids doing an Australia theme, or just kids that like crocs! Ideas for using fuse beads here.
This crocodile head fuse bead pattern would make a cute bookmark if you attached it to a long green ribbon! More ideas for using our fuse beads patterns here.
Here's a fearsome crocodile puppet for the kids to make and play with. It looks great but is simple and quick to make.
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This beautiful cockatoo collage is made simply with a few pieces of paper and some cupcake cases - but won't he look handsome on display!
We don't expect to see an emu crossing the road in England - I wonder how often it happens in Australia? You could stick a lollipop stick on the back and push the sign into a pot plant for fun! More ideas for using our fuse beads patterns here.
Here's a fun kangaroo bag craft which kids can make out of felt. It's good sewing practise using simple techniques and they will be proud to show it off!
Here's a Koala Fuse Bead Pattern with a cute koala climbing a eucalyptus tree - a fun hama or perler bead activity for kids. Ideas for using our fuse beads patterns here.
All children love koalas - and they will love making and dressing up in this cute koala mask!
Sam wearing his Koala Mask
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You never need to be too far away from a koala with our cute little koala pencil toppers! Make one for yourself and some for your friends too!
This very cute koala is a simple model to fold and makes a perfect project for beginners who are looking to push themselves just a little.
Turn a paper plate and some feathers into a beautiful cockatoo, perfect to put out on display as part of a bird or Aussie theme, or just to make because ... well, why not!
Kids can have some fun painting paper plates, cutting out shapes and gluing them together to make this cute paper plate wombat!
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I don't know what kind of shark this is exactly, but I do know that I wouldn't want to meet it when I was going for a swim!
Here's an original way to turn a toilet roll into a wombat! It can be a little fiddly so an adult will need to help younger children, but I'm sure you'll agree that the result is worth it.
Kids can have fun making this simple wombat mask - and then wearing it!
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Crikey - isn't this wooden spoon crocodile gorgeous? The children will be very proud when they have put this craft idea together! He makes a great puppet, too.
This wooden spoon shark craft is original and very effective - it's sure to be a huge hit with the kids!
All our wooden spoon crafts can be used as puppets too.
Australian animal printable jigsaws - quick to print and cut, fun to assemble!
Australian Animal Jigsaws