Get Crafty on September 4th: The Best Animal Crafts for National Wildlife Day!

Get Crafty on September 4th: The Best Animal Crafts for National Wildlife Day!

Get Crafty on September 4th: The Best Animal Crafts for National Wildlife Day!
Celebrate National Wildlife Day on September 4th! Take some time to craft your favorite wild animals and appreciate their existence! You can use Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, and Magic Stix to enhance your creativity! 
 
Kwik Stix are tempera paint sticks that dry in just 90 seconds. They are great additions to the classroom! No cups, brushes, water, or smocks needed. Due to Kwik Stix fast drying feature, students can bring home projects the same day! 
 
Wonder Stix are the multi-surface writers. Wonder Stix can be easily wiped off of white boards, mirrors, windows, and more! They are permanent on surfaces like wood, paper, and cardboard. Wonder Stix are dust free and odorless.
 
Magic Stix are vibrant triangular markers. Forgot to put the cap back on? Don't worry because Magic Stix last 7 days without the cap before drying out! An added bonus to Magic Stix is their triangular shape. Not only will Magic Stix not roll off your desks while you're working, but the triangular shape helps to promote grip and handwriting!
 

There are endless possibilities when it comes to crafting your favorite animals. From cute felt critters to intricate origami designs, the sky's the limit! So grab your glue gun, scissors, and a healthy dose of creativity, and let's get started!

Check out these animal craft inspirations for National Wildlife Day!

Lions

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and paper

  1. Start by thinking about what colors you are going to use for your lion
  2. Grab a piece of paper and start painting with Kwik Stix
  3. Add details with different colors to make your lion come to life!
  4. Hang up as décor for National Wildlife Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @2art.chambers

 

Monkey Plates

Materials Needed: paper plates, construction paper, glue, scissors, googly eyes, Kwik Stix, and a black marker

  1. Start by painting each paper plate with Kwik Stix
  2. Cut out the monkeys face and ears using construction paper
  3. Glue onto the paper plate
  4. Glue on googly eyes or paper eyes
  5. Draw the monkeys face onto each plate

Check out this craft on Instagram @ot_room

 

Paper Birds

Materials Needed: paper plates, Kwik Stix, colored tissue paper, glue, scissors, pipe cleaners, feathers, googly eyes, and construction paper

  1. Cut each paper plate into a bird shape
  2. Color each one with Kwik Stix
  3. Cut up colored tissue paper and glue on top of the painted paper plate
  4. Glue googly eyes onto each bird
  5. Cut out a small triangle from the construction paper and glue onto the head of the bird (this will be the beak)
  6. Glue on a small pipe cleaner to the bottom of the bird
  7. Glue feathers onto each bird as an extra touch!

Check out this craft on Instagram @ecocraftkids

 

Colorful Giraffe

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and paper

  1. Start by outlining a giraffe on a large piece of paper
  2. Color in with Kwik Stix to make the giraffe stand out
  3. Paint the background with Kwik Stix

Check out this craft on Instagram @crawfordartroom

 

Owl Leaf Painting

Materials Needed: leaves, Kwik Stix, and paper

  1. Paint the leaf in the order of the rainbow with Kwik Stix
  2. Stamp the leaf onto the paper
  3. Add a black line to form the body of the owl

Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy

 

Large Panda Bear

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and paper or cardboard

  1. Start by drawing the outline of the panda bear
  2. Paint with Kwik Stix
  3. Add in the bamboo background using Kwik Stix
  4. Hang up for National Wildlife Day!

Check out this craft on Instagram @2art.chambers

 

Tiger

Materials Needed: empty toilet paper roll, cardboard, Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, scissors, and glue

  1. Cut out a tigers head shape from a piece of cardboard
  2. Cut out a heart and two small ovals
  3. Paint the empty toilet paper roll in orange and black using Kwik Stix
  4. Paint the heart, head, and hands using Kwik Stix
  5. Glue all pieces to the empty toilet paper roll to create your tiger

Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy

 

Green Frog

Materials Needed: empty toilet paper roll, Kwik Stix, googly eyes, scissors, glue, construction paper, string, and a toy fly

  1. Cut your empty toilet paper roll shorter in length
  2. Paint it green with Kwik Stix
  3. Pinch one side of the toilet paper roll and staple it closed
  4. Cut 2 hands and 2 legs from green construction paper
  5. Glue on the hands and legs
  6. Glue on googly eyes
  7. Glue a piece of red string into the open end of the toilet paper roll
  8. On the opposite side of the string, attach a fake fly

Check out this craft on Instagram @simplelifeofsunshine

 

Colorful Crocodiles

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and paper

  1. Start by outlining the crocodile in black
  2. Paint inside the outline with a mix of blue and green Kwik Stix
  3. Display in your class or at home!
Check out this craft on Instagram @2art.chambers

 

Learning Lambs

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, paper, construction paper, glue, and scissors

  1. Start by painting a plain piece of paper with Kwik Stix
  2. Use various colors
  3. Cut a piece of construction paper for the shape of the lambs head 
  4. Cut out the shape for the lambs body
  5. Draw or paint on the legs and face

Check out this craft on Instagram @artwithmswebb