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Paper Plate Koala Craft For Kids [Free Template]

When you think of Australian animals, what’s one of the top animals that comes to mind?

For us, it’s koalas and kangaroo, which is exactly why we’re sharing this paper plate koala craft for kids!

It’s perfect for making if the kids are learning about Australia, the letter K, or just because it’s their favorite animal.

We’re adding this craft to our ever growing collection of zoo animal crafts for kids, so be sure to check that page out for even more great ideas!

This craft is simple and lets your kids’ creativity flow. There’s painting, cutting and gluing so they’ll be using their hands and working on fine motor skills.

Be sure to download our free printable template to make this craft even easier. It’s perfect for creating with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children.

Easy Koala Craft

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Supplies

Directions

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

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Begin by painting the paper plate in a thin coat of gray paint. Let dry completely before moving on.

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Place the koala head template on the dry paper plate, trace, and cut out.

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Glue the koala’s eyes slightly above the center line of the head.

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Next, glue the mouth to the middle of the plate so the top part of it is slightly overlapping the bottom of the eyes.

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Take the nose and glue it just above the mouth.

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Glue the cheeks just below and to the side of the eyes.

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Finish the koala’s ears by gluing the pink inner ear to the gray outer ear. Tape or glue the completed ear to the top, back of the koala’s head.

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Now your child has a cute koala craft they can show off to the whole family!

Zoo Animal Preschool Theme

If you’re planning a zoo animal unit for your preschool or kindergarten kids, we’ve got some great ideas to get you started.

First, we’re giving you some of our favorite zoo animal crafts. Don’t forget that crafts are not only fun but they’re also great for helping children learn valuable skills like scissor skills, following directions, focus, and more!

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A few of our reader’s favorite animal crafts include the following:

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Need some educational based activities to do?

Try out these zoo animal worksheets for preschool. They’re loaded with fun and engaging printables that will help children with letter recognition, counting, patterns, and more.

Kids who love problem solving will have a blast doing these animal I Spy printables.

Even the youngest preschoolers will have fun with the animal do a dot printables.

Want some open-ended play? Grab a few supplies and make this zoo animal sensory bin!

These ideas are a great start to your zoo animal unit!

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Books are a great way to get even further into a theme! On top of that, reading to kids helps them develop a stronger vocabulary and helps them learn to focus. It’s a win-win situation! Try out some of these cool books about space:

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.

Sensory activities are also another activity you’ll want to incorporate into your zoo animal theme. This zoo playdough kit is perfect for letting the kids have some independent playtime.

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Share With Us

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Paper Plate Koala Craft

Prep Time: 7 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Drying Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Make this adorable paper plate koala craft when learning about Australian animals or the letter K.
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Materials

  • Paper Plates
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Glue
  • Tape optional
  • Koala template

Instructions

  • Download the koala template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by painting the paper plate in a thin coat of gray paint. Let dry completely before moving on.
  • Place the koala head template on the dry paper plate, trace, and cut out.
  • Glue the koala’s eyes slightly above the center line of the head.
  • Next, glue the mouth to the middle of the plate so the top part of it is slightly overlapping the bottom of the eyes.
  • Take the nose and glue it just above the mouth.
  • Glue the cheeks just below and to the side of the eyes.
  • Finish the koala’s ears by gluing the pink inner ear to the gray outer ear. Tape or glue the completed ear to the top, back of the koala’s head.

Free Koala Template

Koala Template

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LATOYA

Friday 4th of April 2025

Koala craft please

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Sunday 6th 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 ◡̈

Cassandra

Thursday 27th of March 2025

Thank you

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Thursday 27th of March 2025

You're very welcome!

Abby

Wednesday 19th of March 2025

Koala template please

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Thursday 20th of March 2025

Hi! 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 ◡̈

Lorna Martinez

Sunday 2nd of March 2025

Nice craft to do for kids.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Sunday 2nd of March 2025

Thank you! It’s a fun and simple way to keep little hands busy!

catherine

Wednesday 26th of February 2025

can I please have the koala printable?

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Wednesday 26th 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 ◡̈

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