Enjoy these fun animal toddler art projects at home. There are projects about farm animals, jungle animals, safari animals, arctic animals, and more. These projects are meant to get messy so embrace it! Live in the Los Angeles, CA area? Join our classes in person in Culver City, CA to complete these projects with other curious kids and their loved ones.
Jungle and Safari Animals
Animal Stencils
Materials
- Animal Stencils
- Tape
- White Paper
- Tempera Paint- any colors
- Paint Cups
- Paint Brushes
Instructions
Use animal stencils to make ful jungle animals all over your paper.
Coffee Filter Turtles
Materials
- White Paper
- Green Paper
- Coffee Filters
- Liquid Watercolor Paint- any colors
- Paint Cups
- Droppers
- Googlie Eyes
- Glue
- Paint Brushes
- Plates
Instructions
Use watercolor paint to make a colorful shell for your turtle.
Rainforest Animals
Materials
- Animal Stickers
- Tissue Paper
- Green Paper
- Green and Brown Tempera Paint Sticks
- Glue
- Craft Tubes
- Shredded Green Paper
- Pipe Cleaners
Instructions
Use tempera paint sticks to make a rainforest background. Then use craft tibes, shredded green paper, and pipecleaners to make a rainforest fit for any animal.
Snake Painting
Materials
- String/Yarn- 4 inches long
- Craft Sticks
- Bowls
- Tempera Paint- any color
- White Paper
Instructions
Attach yarn to a carft stick and dip it in paint. Drag the yarn along the paper like a snack, hsssssss.
Arctic Animals
Winter Penguins
Materials
- 9”x12” Paper
- Orange, White, and Black Cardstock
- Plates
- Paint Brushes
- Glue
- 2 or 3 different color Pipecleaners
- Scissors
Instructions
Cut out the shapes of the penguin and glue together. Then twist the pipecleaners together to make a scarf.
Winter Deer
Materials
- 9”x12” Paper
- Brown Tempera Paint Stick
- Glue
- Plates
- Paint Brushes
- Brown and White Cardstock
- Black and White Tempera Paint
- Cotton Balls
Instructions
Cut out and glue together the deer. Then use paint to add details. Finish it off with cotton ball snow.
Rainforest Animals
Materials
- 9”x12” Paper
- Glue
- Plates
- Paint Brush
- Blue and Purple Shades of Tissue Paper Squares
- Black Cardstock
Instructions
Cut out a polar bear on the black cardstock. Glue blue and purple tissue paper squares all over the paper to make a colorful northern lights background for your polar bear.
Snake Painting
Materials
- Black 9”x12” Paper
- Large Pompoms
- White Tempera Paint
- Plates
Brown, Green, and Orange Cardstock - Glue
- Paint Brushes
- Googlie Eyes
Instructions
Make tree branches, leaves, beaks, and feet for your owls with the cardstock. Use large pompoms to make your owls and glue everything together.
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