Inside: Make this easy handprint bald eagle craft for kids to celebrate Fourth of July or when learning about North American animals.
If you’re looking for a fun and easy patriotic paper craft for kids this activity is exactly what you need! You know how much we love handprint art and crafts for kids and this newest craft is one of our favorites!
In our home, July 4th is one of those holidays we don’t usually celebrate with a lot of crafts and projects leading up to the holiday.
Today we’re combining to of our favorite things -handprint crafts and animal crafts to make the cutest eagle young kids will love making!
Read on below to see how to make one at home or in the classroom.
Eagle Craft For Preschoolers
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We love paper crafts for kids like this one because they’re so simple! There’s no special materials or tools needed. Just your ordinary paper, glue and scissors.
It’s a fun craft idea for kids of all ages!
Supplies
- Colored card stock (in brown, grey, white and yellow gold)
- Glue stick (this one is my favorite when using thick paper)
- Scissors
- Bald eagle template
Directions
- Download the eagle template. There are 2 versions. The first is for use with a single child. The second is for use when you have multiple children or students.
- If you are using the single child template, print the template on white cardstock and cut out all the pieces, then trace them onto the coordinating colored card stock and cut out again. If you’re using the multiple child template, print each page on the coordinating colored card stock and cut out the pieces.
- Trace your child’s handprint onto brown paper and cut out.
- Assemble the eagle by gluing the child’s handprint behind the body. Next glue the tail feathers on the bottom of the eagle, behind the body. Secure the two claws to the base of the body, where the tail feathers and body meet. Glue the head to the top of the body. Attach the beak to the edge of the head so half is hanging off the head. Glue the eye to the left of the beak.
That’s all there is to this simple kids craft!
How To Make This Craft With Young Kids
While this paper craft is simple and straight forward, if you’re using it with very young kids you’ll need to think about a few modifications.
If your children (or students) aren’t proficient with scissor skills yet we’d suggest cutting out all the pieces for each child before the craft begins. This way, kids are able to watch an adult assemble the eagle and recreate it with the pieces they already have in their area.
Keep in mind you’ll still need to help each child trace and cut out their handprints, but having the other pieces ready will significantly cut down on the time needed to do that for multiple children.
Another suggestion is to only have glue sticks available. Younger kids generally are a little bit squeeze happy with the liquid glue, which always creates such a mess. Instead, use glue sticks that dry clear and you’ll have a much cleaner crafting station!
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More Handprint Crafts For Kids
- Young Grinch Handprint Craft
- Fall Handprint Tree Craft
- Dinosaur Handprint Art
- If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Handprint Art
Free Eagle Craft Template
Handprint Bald Eagle Craft For Kids
Make this cute and easy handprint eagle craft for Fourth of July or Memorial Day!
Materials
- Colored card stock
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Bald eagle template
Instructions
- Download the eagle craft template. There are 2 versions; the first is for use with a single child and the second is for use when you have multiple children or students.
- If you are using the single child template, print the template on white cardstock and cut out all the pieces, then trace them onto the coordinating colored card stock and cut out again. If you're using the multiple child template, print each page on the coordinating colored card stock and cut out the pieces.
- Trace your child's handprint onto brown paper and cut out.
- Assemble the eagle by gluing the child's handprint behind the body. Next glue the tail feathers on the bottom of the eagle, behind the body. Secure the two claws to the base of the body, where the tail feathers and body meet. Glue the head to the top of the body. Attach the beak to the edge of the head so half is on the head and half is off of the head. Glue the eye to the left of the beak.
