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light gray and dark gray handprint koala craft

Koala Handprint Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Learn how to make this easy koala handprint craft! It's great for young children!
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Author: Sam T
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • Koala template

Instructions

  • Download the koala template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Trace your child's hand onto a piece of gray cardstock and cut out.
  • Begin to assemble the koala's face by gluing the inner ears to the outer ears.
  • Place the eyes in the middle of the head and glue it in place. Next, glue the nose/mouth piece in between and slightly overlapping the eyes.
  • Cut out small ovals from the pink cardstock and glue on the koala's face for cheeks or use a pink marker to draw them on.
  • Take the finished koala head and glue it to the thumb side of the handprint.
  • Assemble the tree by gluing the branch near the bottom of the tree trunk.
  • Position the koala, pinky side down, on the branch and glue it into place.
  • Glue a few leaves on the end of the branch and the top of the tree trunk.