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!

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.

But over the years we have done a few Independence Day activities we’ve loved like this Captain America printable mask craft, these delicious July 4th rice kripsie treats or these 4th of July party poppers.   

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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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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Trace your child’s handprint onto brown paper and cut out.
4. 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!

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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

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

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Materials

• Colored card stock
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Bald eagle template

Instructions

1. 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. 
2. 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. 
3. Trace your child's handprint onto brown paper and cut out.
4. 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.