If your child loves sloths, they’re going to have a blast making this sloth handprint craft.

We’re constantly making new zoo animal crafts for kids, but every once in and while we make one, like this one, that just makes us smile!

It’s simple, fun, and turns into a great keepsake too. Just download the free printable template and make it with your preschool, kindergarten, or elementary-aged child!

Be sure to watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how we make this cute sloth.

Easy Sloth Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Black marker
• Pencil
• Sloth template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the sloth 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 sloth to life!

First, encourage your child to take the sloth’s head and line it up with the thumb side of the handprint. Glue it in place, ensuring a seamless connection between the sloth and the handprint.

Next, guide your child to glue the sloth’s face to the middle of the head.

Use a black marker to draw in the eyes and a brown marker to add detail to the sloth’s nose.

Now, help your child to make the branch by gluing the three leaves on the skinny end of the branch.

Finally, interlace the sloth’s arms and legs (the fingers) around the thicker portion of the branch, then glue it in place.

Now your child has an adorable handprint craft that is a sweet keepsake!

More Animal Ideas For Kids

Want a simple way to keep the kids engaged in animal-themed activities all week long? If so, we’ve got some great ideas to help you along!

Not only are they fun for kids to do, but they’re also educational!

Zoo Children’s Books

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.

Animal Crafts For Kids

Try adding in some of these fun ideas:

Alligator Paper Bag Puppet – This alligator puppet is so fun and easy to make, your kids won’t be able to resist getting creative! All you need is a paper lunch bag, some construction paper, a few other supplies and you’re ready to go.

Tiger Headband Craft – Tigers are one of the most majestic animals in the world. They’re also really cute, which is why this tiger activity for kids is so much fun to make! All you need is some colored paper or markers and you can let your kids’ inner artist out.

Elephant Paper Plate Craft – Who doesn’t love a good elephant project? This one is extra fun because it uses paper plates! Just imagine all the trunk-twirling and ear-flapping your kiddo can do with their very own elephant friend.

Plus, they’ll get to paint, cut, and glue to their heart’s content. And when they’re done, you can hang their new creation on the fridge or even give it pride of place on the family bulletin board.

Lion Craft For Preschool – This lion idea is perfect for young kids to make. It’s easy and has a free template. Just print out the template, cut out the pieces, and glue them together. The finished product is sure to be a hit with your little ones.

Kids Animal Activities

First up are these animal do a dot printables for kids. There are over 20 pages of worksheets that can help kids with counting, letter recognition, and fine motor skills. Just print them out, grab the dot markes, and your kids are set!

We also love these zoo animal worksheets for preschoolers. These printables are engaging and educational and cover topics like:

• patterns
• handwriting
• colors
• simple addition
• letter recognition

If you have a child who loves puzzles, these animal I Spy printables are great! Print them out, laminate and added them to your preschool busy bag.

This zoo beginning sounds bingo game is perfect for young children! They’ll love practicing letter recognition and word sounds with this fun and interactive game.

All you need to do is print and cut out the playing cards, grab some bingo chips or other small markers, and you’re ready to play!

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Free Sloth Template