This handprint eagle craft is a fun and simple way to get kids excited about crafting and learning at the same time!
It’s a cute handprint craft that’s perfect for talking about birds and nature or even celebrating patriotic holidays like the 4th of July.
Kids will love seeing their hands turned into a majestic eagle, and you’ll love how it helps them practice fine motor skills, creativity, and focus.
Just grab a few basic supplies and our free template, then follow along with the easy steps or watch the quick video tutorial to get started!

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Eagle Craft For Preschoolers
We love paper crafts for kids like this one because they’re so simple! No special materials or tools are needed—just ordinary paper, a gluestick, and scissors.
It’s a fun craft idea for kids of all ages!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Bald eagle template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this eagle to life!

First, guide your child to print the template on white cardstock and cut out all the pieces. Trace your child’s hand onto brown paper two times and cut them out.

Next, glue the eyes to the head.

Place the beak on the right side of the eye, with about half of it hanging off the side and glue it in place.

Position the head to the top portion of the middle body and glue it in place.

Now, help your child to take the tail feathers and glue them to the back and bottom of the eagle’s body.

Glue the claws to the front and bottom of the bird’s body.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the wings to the back of each side of the eagle’s body, with the fingers pointed outward.

That’s all there is to this fun animal craft for kids!

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More Animal Ideas
Looking for a fun and educational unit study? Why not try an animal-themed unit! Many children learn best when they are engaged in hands-on activities. With that in mind, we’ve put together a unit study that includes crafts, printables, and activities all with an animal theme.
Read on below to plan it in no time!

Kids’ Animal Books
Reading to young children has so many benefits! First, it helps them to develop a love of books and stories. Reading also promotes language development, as children learn new words and concepts from the books they hear.
In addition, reading to children helps them to focus and increase their attention! For these reasons and more, we recommend starting with books!
The Fascinating Animal Book For Kids is a great book for curious kiddos! Find facts on almost any animal your child is learning about. This is a great resource to have in your home library collection.
The View At The Zoo is a silly book about all the animals at the zoo. When the people come to take a look at the animals, they see all sorts of sights! But, there’s a twist to this book that you have to read for yourself and laugh about!
Giraffes Can’t Dance is a sweet and fun book about Gerald the Giraffe. He can’t dance, but doesn’t stop trying! He finally finds his own rhythm when he meets an unlikely friend.
Kids’ Animal Craft Ideas
Crafting is such a beneficial activity for young children! From being able to practice fine motor skills to learning to follow directions to creativity, there are so many reasons why kids should craft!
Related: Bald Eagle Worksheets
Try adding in more of these fun animal crafts:
Alligator Paper Bag Puppet Craft – Your kids will be all smiles with this alligator craft! They’ll love using their imaginations to bring their alligator to life, and you’ll be happy to see them using their fine motor skills to make it and put on their own puppet show.
Bear Craft – This North American animal craft is so simple, that even young kids can make it! All you need is a printer to print out the template, some scissors, and some time!

Moose Handprint Craft—This simple craft is so much fun. It uses your kid’s hand to make the body of a moose! Don’t worry about getting antlers or eyes right; our free printable template covers all the details. Kids will laugh and have a great time turning their little hands into majestic moose.
Paper Plate Skunk Craft—This skunk craft is not only easy for kids to make but also super cute! You only need a paper plate, some paint, and a few other supplies.
Once the paint is dry, your child can add all the details to create their skunk. This is an excellent activity for animal lovers of all ages.
Animal Activities For Kids
Our animal do a dot printables are perfect for learning in a fun and creative way. With this simple activity, kids can use dot markers to complete the animal pictures and also work on letter recognition.
It’s great entertainment for a rainy day; kids will love completing the animal images and learning while they play.
Try this Fox Craft
These free forest animal I spy printables will keep the kids entertained for hours! Not only can they work on their problem-solving skills and counting, but they’ll also have a wild time hunting for woodland critters.
It’s an adventure they won’t forget – the perfect way to bring the outdoors inside and have a roar-some day!

With these polar bear worksheets, kids can learn about the Arctic animals whiles working on some fundamental skills. Each cool illustration will bring out your kid’s creative side as they finish puzzles, practice handwriting, and more. It’s a fun way to make schoolwork bear-y exciting!

Your little ones can learn their ABCs in an adorable way with these animal alphabet worksheets. Each page features a different animal and the corresponding letter in both uppercase and lowercase.
Kids will be quacking up at all the cute critter illustrations while working on their letters.
Share With Us
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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

Handprint Bald Eagle Craft For Kids
Materials
- Colored card stock
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Bald eagle template
Instructions
- Download the eagle template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by tracing your child's hand onto brown paper two times and cut them out.
- Next, glue the eyes to the head.
- Place the beak on the right side of the eye, with about half of it hanging off the side and glue it in place.
- Position the head to the top portion of the middle body and glue it in place.
- Now, take the tail feathers and glue them to the back and bottom of the eagle's body.
- Glue the claws to the front and bottom of the bird's body.
- Finish up by gluing the handprint wings to the back of each side of the eagle's body, with the fingers pointed outward.
Free Eagle Craft Template

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Shawna
Tuesday 15th of April 2025
Looking for bald eagle template...thank you!
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Tuesday 15th of April 2025
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the confirmation link sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, you just need to enter your email in the form at the end of the post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Leslie
Tuesday 25th of February 2025
This will go perfect with my American Symbols unit!
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Wednesday 26th of February 2025
Perfect timing! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the confirmation link sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, you just need to enter your email in the form at the end of the post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
kelli
Tuesday 18th of February 2025
Love these....
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Thursday 20th of February 2025
Appreciate it!
Myriam
Thursday 6th of February 2025
Would love to have this for my first grade class
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Friday 7th of February 2025
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the confirmation link sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, you just need to enter your email in the form at the end of the post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
April
Monday 18th of November 2024
Can I have this for my art class please?
Sam
Monday 18th of November 2024
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the confirmation link sent to you.