Tiger Handprint Craft For Kids [Free Printable Template]
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Little hands will become a stealthy tiger with this fun and easy tiger handprint craft. With the help of our free template, your little cubs can transform a simple handprint into a bold, stripy jungle cat.
This activity encourages creativity and gives kids the chance to playfully pounce into an art project that’s wildly wonderful. Be sure to explore our other handprint crafts for kids to find so many more ideas waiting to come to life!
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Handprint Tiger
Kids will love seeing their handprint take on the fierce features of a tiger, complete with stripes and a swishy tail. They’ll practice scissor skills as they cut out pieces, build their fine motor control while coloring stripes and assembling, and use their imaginations, giving it a personality.
This activity brings art and animals together in a fun and engaging way and is a great addition to a jungle animal unit, zoo-themed day, or simply a rainy afternoon filled with creative play. It also makes a great companion project to add when reading books that feature a tiger.
Use our free template to add stripes, ears, and other finishing details to transform each handprint into a terrific tiger. It’s a fun way for children to learn about different animals and explore the magic of turning handprints into creatures from the wild.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Tiger Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
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 tiger to life!
Take the eye pieces and glue them onto the orange tiger head, below the eyebrows.
Next, glue the nose and mouth piece just under the eyes. It starts to look like a tiger now!
Glue the inner ear pieces inside the outer ears. This adds that adorable finishing touch to the tiger’s face.
Trace your child’s hand on a sheet of orange paper, then cut it out to create the tiger’s body. Place it with the fingers pointing down, these will be the tiger’s legs. Use a black marker to draw stripes on the fingers and palm area to give your tiger its signature look.
Take the finished tiger head and glue it to the top of the handprint, right on the thumb area. This brings the tiger’s body and face together into one fun shape.
Finish your tiger by gluing the striped tail behind the handprint body, letting it curve out to the side however your child likes.
You’ve made a one-of-a-kind tiger using your child’s handprint. Display it proudly, gift it to a loved one, or keep it as a fun memory from craft time.
Don’t you just love how this adorable tiger turned out? If your kids enjoyed this, be sure to check out more of our zoo animal crafts to keep the creative play going!
Zoo Animal Children’s 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.
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Snake Headband Craft – Slither into fun creating and wearing this snake headband! Kids will love pretending to hiss and wiggle like a sneaky snake with their new accessory. Use our free template to make this project easy peasy — just color, cut, and assemble for a wildly fun addition to imaginative play!
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Take a walk on the wild side with these zoo animal worksheets for preschool and pre-k explorers! Kids will roar with excitement as they work on letters, numbers, patterns, and more alongside their favorite zoo friends.
These 24 engaging pages with activities like mazes, puzzles, handwriting practice, and simple addition are a great way to build early learning skills while keeping kids entertained. So grab your crayons and go on a learning safari!
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Kids will love labeling different parts of a monkey while boosting their vocabulary and fine motor skills. This printable set is a great way to explore letters and animals all at once with engaging activities. It’s hands-on, educational monkey business they won’t want to miss!
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This purr-fectly playful set is a wild way to boost letter recognition, fine motor skills, and early literacy. Your little cubs will be excited to learn, cut, paste, and explore the animal kingdom!
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Tiger Handprint Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Tiger Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the eyes onto the tiger head, just below the eyebrows.
- Next, glue the nose and mouth piece below the eyes.
- Then, glue the inner ear pieces onto the outer ears.
- Trace your child's hand on a sheet of paper, cut it out, and draw stripes across the fingers and palm.
- Glue the tiger head onto the thumb area of the handprint.
- Next, glue the striped tail to the back of the handprint body.
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Free Tiger Handprint Craft Template
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