20 Adorable Koala Crafts For Kids To Make With Simple Supplies

If your kids love animals, they’ll have a great time making these adorable koala crafts for kids. From paper plates to recycled materials, these activities turn simple supplies into cute little koalas that children will be proud to display.

They’re perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or a relaxed afternoon at home. If you enjoy wildlife-themed activities, you can also explore more ideas in our animal crafts for kids collection for even more creative inspiration.

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Koala Handprint

Trace a hand on gray cardstock, cut it out, then use the printable pieces to glue on paper ears, eyes, and a nose/mouth on the thumb side. A simple paper tree trunk and branch go behind it so the handprint looks like it's clinging on, with a few leaves added as the finishing touch.

Parents love that it's paint-free, and kids get a kick out of seeing their own handprint become a character.

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Paper Roll Koala

Wrap a recycled paper roll in gray paper, then cut template pieces from colored paper to build the face, ears, and tummy. Glue on four gray pom-poms as paws and add one on the back as a tail, then finish the details with a black marker.

The mix of soft pom-poms and a sturdy cylinder base makes it especially fun for preschoolers to hold and play with.

Related: Koala Coloring Pages

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Koala Card

Print the template onto two cardstock colors, cut out the pieces, and glue the head onto a folded tab so it lifts to reveal a message underneath. Double-sided tape holds the pouch securely, and the tiny baby piece can slide in and out for an interactive surprise.

Kids love the “secret” reveal, and it comes together with basic supplies like scissors, felt-tip pens, and a glue stick.

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Newspaper Koala

Cut circles and a half-circle from newspaper using the template, then add soft gray shading with an oil pastel and blend it with a finger or cotton ball. Glue the newspaper shapes onto colored cardstock, add a nose from black cardstock, and finish with wiggly eyes plus a drawn smile.

Kids enjoy using real newspaper as art material, and the printed texture makes every piece look one-of-a-kind.

Also Try: Tiger Handprint Craft

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3D Paper Koala

Kids color the printable on white cardstock with paints or crayons, cut out the pieces, and glue them onto a bright cardstock background.

Scrunched brown and green tissue paper becomes textured branches and leaves, while three curled strips of gray cardstock form little loops that hold parts of the face up in 3D. The layered “pop” effect is the fun part, especially when kids tap it and watch it wobble.

Paper Plate Koala

Paint a paper plate with a thin coat of gray paint, trace the head template, cut it out, and start layering on cardstock eyes, mouth, nose, and cheeks. Pink-and-gray ear pieces glue together, then attach to the back of the plate with glue or optional tape for a clean finish.

It's a satisfying blend of painting and assembling, and the big finished face looks great on a wall.

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Paper Cup Koala

Trace the template pieces onto paper, cut them out, and glue the body, belly, and arms onto a paper cup base. The earpieces have small slits that slide onto the cup's rim, and googly eyes and a Sharpie smile finish the face.

Since it stands upright on its own, kids love lining up a whole “family” on a shelf after they finish making them.

Related: Lion Paper Cup Craft

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Koala Paper Plate

Kids mix black and white paint in a plastic cup to make gray, then paint a paper plate for an easy base. After cutting ears from gray construction paper and a nose from black paper, they glue on cotton balls for a fluffy ear texture and add googly eyes, using a white crayon for quick details.

The paint-mixing step feels like a mini science moment, and the soft cotton touch is always a hit.

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Cardboard Tube Koala

Paint a toilet paper roll gray and pinch the top to shape a simple head, then cut ears, a tummy, and a big nose from felt (or cardboard). Clothes pegs help hold the ears in place while the glue dries, and a pen adds the final face details.

Kids love how a plain tube turns into a sturdy little character with just a few bold parts.

Also Try: Elephant Toilet Paper Roll Craft

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Animal Alphabet K is for Koala

Print the letter page and let kids color the big uppercase K with crayons before moving on to the cutout pieces. After cutting, they glue the face, ears, belly, and leaf pieces onto the letter to complete the picture (the tracing sentence is optional).

It's low-prep for adults and doubles as scissor practice plus letter recognition in one activity.

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Koala and Joey Paper Plate

Create a dappled gray look by sponge-dabbing black and white paint onto two large and two small paper plates, then let them dry. Staple a half-plate pouch to a full plate body, leaving an opening. Form the head with a smaller plate rim, then add quarter-plate ears and paint the nose black.

The baby piece slips in and out of the pouch, turning the finished project into a toy kids can use for imaginative play.

Paper Bag Koala

A brown paper bag becomes a simple puppet once kids cut the template pieces from gray, dark gray, black, white, and pink paper. Add a little hair with a black marker, glue the face onto the bag flap, then attach the body and belly to the front.

Quick to assemble and easy to move, it's an art that turns into playtime right away.

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Paper Koala

A compass helps kids draw clean circles on gray, pink, light pink, and black cardstock, then they cut and glue the pieces onto a darker pink background. Googly eyes go on last, and cotton balls add a fluffy texture for a soft 3D effect.

It's a great stash-buster activity that lets you practice circle cutting without needing any paint.

Related: Zebra Paper Bag Puppet

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Paper Plate Koala

Paint two paper plates gray, then cut a head circle and slice the rim into sections to create arms and legs with rounded ends. Glue on googly eyes and a black construction-paper nose, then attach the body to a cardboard “branch” with green paper leaves, securing one arm and leg on the front and another set on the back for a hugging look.

The branch setup makes it extra fun because kids can hold it up and pretend it's climbing.

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Paper Plate Koala

Print the template, trace it onto colorful paper, and glue the grass and sky pieces inside a paper plate to make a mini frame. Add a paper tree with leafy cutouts, then assemble the character's face and paws, gluing the arms so they lift for a 3D effect.

Kids enjoy arranging the scene before gluing it down, and the finished plate works like a little diorama for display.

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CD Koala

An old CD becomes a sturdy base once kids trace the printable pieces onto gray and black felt (or construction paper or foam) and cut them out. They glue the face on the shiny disc, attach the ears behind, then add the nose and googly eyes up front.

The recycled CD gives it a fun “badge” feel, so kids love propping it up on a shelf.

Koala Card

Print the template on gray, black, and pink cardstock, cut out the parts, and glue the nose between the eyes to build the front of a folded greeting. Pink marker cheeks and black marker eyebrows add personality fast, then the ear pieces glue to the back to make the shape pop.

Simple supplies keep it easy for kids, but the finished card still looks polished enough to gift.

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Koala Paper Plate

Two silver paper plates and the printable template create a sturdy “hanging from a branch” build with plenty of snipping and stapling. Kids trace and cut the head and limbs from the plate rims, staple the pieces to a half-plate body around a strip of cardboard, then add green paper leaves, a black paper nose, and googly eyes.

The 3D branch detail is the fun twist that makes it feel like more than a regular paper plate project.

Also Try: Lion Paper Plate Craft

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K is for Koala

For a letter-of-the-week activity, kids trace the printed uppercase K onto foam and cut it out for a sturdy base. Using the template pieces as guides, they trace and cut foam layers for the belly, nose, paw pads, and arms, then outline them with a black marker and glue everything in place.

The foam shapes are easy to handle, and adding googly eyes makes them instantly kid-approved.

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Paper Bag And Paper Plate Koala

Paint a small paper plate gray, and brush gray-and-white strokes on a paper lunch bag. Let both dry completely before assembling. A stapler attaches the plate to the bag, and gray cardstock ears get stapled on with little snips for a fuzzy edge, while a black paper nose and googly eyes finish the face.

Kids love that it works like a puppet, so it quickly turns into a pretend-play prop after art time.

Related: Monkey Tracing Worksheets

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