Hop on over to learn about kangaroos that are found hopping around Australia. These bouncy creatures are famous for their strong legs and cozy pouches, where they carry their adorable joeys. 

Bring a bit of the Outback into your home with this kangaroo toilet paper roll craft. Kids will love making their own kangaroo then jump into imaginative play and let their creativity run wild!

Now that your kangaroos are ready to hop around, don’t stop there! Find even more zoo animal crafts to keep the creativity flowing.

Kangaroo Craft Idea

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It’s a fantastic way to recycle and transform an everyday item, plus it can help kids develop their fine motor skills, scissor skills, and hand-eye coordination.

Download our free template to guide you through making this adorable kangaroo. Kids will have a hopping good time creating!

Supplies

• Toilet paper roll
• Markers
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Kangaroo template (unlock the free template link at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading the kangaroo template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this kangaroo to life!

First, encourage your child to glue the belly to the bottom and center of the body.

Place the tape along one end of the kangaroo’s body, then tape it to the toilet paper roll.

Take the other side of the body and place another strip of tape on it.

Wrap it around the cardboard tube and tape it in place.

Position the eyes below the eyebrows and glue them in place.

Now, guide your child to draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.

Next, help your child glue the arms to the sides of the belly.

Fold the legs over, place glue on that part, and glue the feet to the sides of the body.

Now, fold the tail’s end over, place glue on the folded portion, and glue it to the side of the kangaroo’s body.

Finally, glue the head to the top portion of the body.

Be sure to check out our animal crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

Try out this cute kangaroo puppet craft too!

Animal Ideas For Kids

Stick around for even more fun and educational animal ideas for your kids. They can get creative and learn with a variety of DIY projects and activities that feature different animals. We have plenty of exciting ideas to keep your little ones engaged.

Read on below for a zoo full of books and activities all about animals. They’re perfect for sparking curiosity and imagination in every young explorer, so be sure to save your favorite.

Animal Books For Kids

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.

Zoo Animal Crafts

Paper Plate Tiger Craft – Kids will have a blast painting their tiger masterpiece and showing off their artistic skills. This simple yet exciting project is perfect for bringing out their wild side while learning about these majestic animals.

Flamingo Paper Bag Puppet Craft – Get ready for some pink-tastic fun with this flamingo puppet made from a paper bag! Kids will love crafting and decorating their own puppet for imaginative play and storytelling. This fun project is a fantastic way to ignite imaginations and bring a touch of the tropics to playtime!

Polar Bear Handprint Craft – Create an adorable polar bear using your child’s handprint and our free printable template! This fun and easy activity lets kids personalize their bear while learning about these incredible Arctic animals.

It’s a neat way to make a keepsake and enjoy a creative and educational activity together.

Toilet Paper Roll Mouse Craft

Paper Plate Sloth Craft – Slow down and enjoy some creative fun by making a sloth out of a paper plate! Kids will love designing their own adorable, laid back sloth while enhancing their artistic skills. Grab our free template to make it even easier!

Animal Preschool Activities

Check out these free monkey color by numbers filled with three adorable illustrations! Your little monkeys will be excited to reveal the hidden monkey pictures as they color each section. This activity helps kids practice color and number recognition, follow instructions, and improve fine motor skills.

If they can’t read yet, simply color in the key at the bottom of the page so they can easily match the colors to the numbers. It’s fun, educational, and perfect for little artists!

Let’s take a trip Down Under and learn about amazing marsupials with our kangaroo worksheets! Perfect for preschoolers, this set includes three engaging activities: a handwriting sheet, a letter maze, and a “label the kangaroo” page.

These worksheets help kids learn about kangaroos, the letter K, and strengthen essential skills like letter recognition, fine motor skills, and problem solving. Your little ones will have a blast hopping through these fun and educational activities!

Young children love these animal do a dot printables! They’re great for when you need some indoor fun or an independent activity. This printable pack includes 29 pages of engaging worksheets ideal for older toddlers, preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten children.

They’ll help kids work on counting, fine motor skills, the alphabet, and more. The set features animal dot coloring pages, counting pages, letter worksheets, and a dot by key coloring page.

These elephant preschool printables offer a range of fun activities tailored to children’s learning needs. They include interesting facts and adorable graphics to teach your kids about these magnificent creatures.

Related: Monkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft

These worksheets help kids to build a solid math foundation, work on color recognition, counting, patterns, sequencing, and fine motor skills. The five pages are interactive, educational, and provide great learning opportunities. Your preschooler will adore these engaging and free worksheets!

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