These adorablesafari craftsare super easy for preschoolers, kindergartners and kids of all ages to make.
Choose your favorite animal to create, or make one of each for a full safari collection.
Read our simple how-to instructions below for making each of the safari animals.
Youll also want to watch our full video tutorial inside this post before you get started.
Youll find this paper craft to be super fun for kids to create.
Print out template
Get thesafari animal templates from our shop.
Print out pages 1 and 2 of the zebra template on white cardstock and page 3 on black cardstock.
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
you’re able to also have children color the template with crayons.
Glue muzzle & stripes on shapes
Glue the muzzle on the bottom of the zebra head.
Add googly eyes to your zebra, or the eyes provided in the template.
Then glue the arm stripes on each of the arms.
Glue body parts together
Add glue at the top of the zebra body and attach the head to it.
Then glue each of the arms onto the body, and the remaining two body stripes.
Those big teeth, big eyes and cheeky smile makes it such a cute craft for kids to make!
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
Glue muzzle & eyes
Add glue to the bottom of the hippo face and attach the muzzle.
Glue the eyes included in the template on your hippo face.
Add more face details
Glue the nostrils, mouth and teeth on the hippo muzzle.
Glue on ears
Glue the ears at the top sides of the hippo head.
Then glue each of the arms onto the body.
Get thesafari animal templates from our shop.
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
Prepare muzzle
Glue the muzzle on the bottom of the giraffe head.
Glue face details
Glue the ears and horns at the top of the giraffe head.
Then glue a brown circle at the top of each horn.
Add googly eyes to your giraffe, or use the eyes provided in the template.
Then glue each of the arms onto the body.
Decorate with brown spots
Glue the brown circle spots in various places on the giraffe head and body.
How to Make a Lion Craft
Rooarrrr!
Kids are going to adore creating this cute paper lion craft.
Get thesafari animal templates from our shop.
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
Glue nose & ears
Glue the black nose in the center of the lion head.
Then glue the ears at the top of the head.
Glue paper strips around lion head
Turn your lion head face down.
Glue the orange mane paper strips around the perimeter of the head to create a mane.
You may need to create two layers till fill in any empty spaces.
Then use a crayon to draw a mouth for your lion.
Connect body parts together
Add glue at the top of the lion body and attach the head to it.
Then glue each of the arms onto the body.
How to Make an Elephant Craft
This easy elephant craft will steal the show with its cuteness.
The accordion folded trunk helps to add fun dimension to the safari craft.
Get thesafari animal templates from our shop.
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
Make a trunk
Fold the trunk piece in an accordion fold and then unfold it.
This gives fun texture and dimension to your craft.
Add glue to the top folded section of the trunk and glue it in the center of the head.
Add ears
Glue an elephant ear on each side of the head.
Add glue at the top of the elephant body and attach the head to it.
Then glue each of the arms onto the body.
