Are you looking for a fun and simple activity for the kids to for a jungle animal themed unit or birthday party?

If so, this monkey headband craft is perfect for you!

It’s such a fun and simple craft to make, plus if you’re using it with very young children, you can print out the black and white version for kids to color in instead.

Download the free template and watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how to make this cute monkey craft.

Plus, be sure to check out all of our easy headband crafts for kids for even more ideas!

Printable Monkey Headband

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Markers
• Monkey template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the monkey template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Begin by gluing the monkey’s face to the middle of the monkey head.

Glue the eyes above and outside of the nostrils.

Place the cheeks below and slightly outside the eyes, then glue them down.

Take the inner ears and glue them, one on each side, to the monkey’s outer ears.

Finish off the face by drawing some eyebrows above the eyes with a marker.

Place the headband extender on each side of the headband base and tape it in place.

Your child now has a cute monkey headband!

If your kids like headband crafts, they may also like this headband card game!

Jungle Animal Unit

Would you like to create a whole jungle unit around this craft? If so, keep reading below. We have lots of ideas to get you started!

Books are a great way to introduce a new topic to kids. We suggest starting out with some good books and going from there. Below are some of the best jungle books for kids!

The Secret Life Of A Tiger – This surprising book about a tiger’s night time activities will have kids giggling. It’s a sweet book to add to your collection!

Over In The Rainforest – The rhyming storyline and amazing illustrations will keep the kids captivated from the very first page!

Grumpy Monkey – Kids will love reading this cute story about a grumpy monkey and his friends and family. It’s a great story to talk to kids about emotions.

For some jungle themed crafts, check out our favorites below:

• Sloth Handprint Craft – Kids who enjoy making handprint crafts will love this adorable little sloth!
• Paper Plate Tiger Craft – Turn a boring paper plate into this cool tiger.
• Handprint Monkey Craft – Need more monkey crafts? Try out this simple handprint monkey.

This cute snake craft from Kids Craft Room is another perfect jungle activity for kids!

Let the kids have sensory time with this exciting jungle playdough kit. These jungle animal counters are fun to play with and to make educational activities with!

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Free Monkey Template