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

Supplies

• Paper Plates
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue
• Tape (optional)
• Koala template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have it emailed to you)

Directions

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.

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!

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

• Lion Headband Craft
• Handprint Monkey Craft
• Polar Bear Paper Bag Puppet Craft
• Handprint Tiger Craft

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!

Books are a great way to get even further in 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!

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!

Girafffes 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 sensory bin is perfect for letting the kids have some independent playtime.

These felt zoo animals with world maps are an amazing educational resource that is great for engaging children and teaching about animals all around the world!

Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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