25 Fun Jungle Crafts for Kids
Did you grow up watching *The Jungle Book? I did and loved it so much! And now that the new *Jungle Book movie came out, I get to share fond memories of *this beloved title with my children. To really bring the jungle theme home (literally), we have put together a mist of some really fun, beautiful and easy-to-make jungle crafts. (*This post contains affiliate/referral links)
Take a look at the adorable monkeys, the slithery snakes and the thumping elephants. Your children will love to go though this list with you to pick out their favorites to make together. And you know what the best part is? They are all creative, colorful and very inexpensive.
25 Fun Jungle Crafts for Kids
Some of these crafts make fun imaginative play ideas!
Elephant Ideas
1. Create a handprint elephant family textured paper art project.
2. Another cute idea is this adorable cupcake liner elephant.
3. These cut & fold toilet roll elephants stand up making them perfect for playtime!
Fun with Lions
4. Have you watched The Lion Guard 
with the kiddos? Here’s a footprint Lion King idea that can easily be used as Simba
‘s son instead.
5. Or try making a lion mask that incorporates fine motor practice.
6. You will love this too cute for words lion puppet!
Monkey-ing Around
7. Try a new painting technique for creating fur on this adorable monkey.
8. Cute paper plate monkey that uses traced hands for the monkey feet.
9. We loved making this handprint monkey swinging on a vine.
10. Here’s a happy-looking paper bag monkey idea!
11. Learn how to make a felt gorilla that also includes a template you can print.
Jungle Birds
12. These Paper Plate Parrots are so cute and fun to make.
13. You and your kids definitely have to make this Colorful Macaw Craft.
Jungle Cats
14. Turn a simple kid handprint into a tiger.
15. Use a rolling pin to make this awesome Rolling Pin Print Leopard.
16. This tutorial will show you how to make a Tiger Toilet Paper Roll Craft.
17. I saw this Paper Plate Tiger Craft and simply had to include it on this list!
Hippo Fun
18. It is always fun and easy to make a Paper Bag Hippopotamus.
19. Don’t forget that you can also make a Hippopotamus Toilet Paper Roll Craft.
More Jungle Ideas to make with Kids
20. This is such a fantastic Crocodile Paper Plate Craft!
21. Take a look at this creative Paper Plate Snake Craft that your kids will love.
22. Toddlers can also get involved in the fun Giraffe Fingerprint Fun for Toddlers
23. This jungle puppet theatre is just darling and easy to set up.
24. Make a jungle from a cardboard box for imaginative play.
25. How to make safari animals from foam cups.
For more fun jungle crafts for kids, check out our handprint jungle safari animals archive and this super cute recycled k cup lion.
