Alpaca Craft for Kids: Fun and Educational Activities

It’s nearing the end of summer and we decided to start up our preschool homeschool year with somethings all kids seem to really love: animals! I have been digging around Pinterest for some fun paper plate projects and decided to do an Alphabet Zoo theme featuring paper plate animals. So stock up on your paint, paper plates, and googly eyes and let’s get started!

My inspiration for the plate came from this guy, spotted at recent family adventure at Living Treasure Animal Park.

Take a look at those crazy teeth and his neatly parted hair. The kids really got a kick out of these creatures! Onto the craft!

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What You Need:

Paper Plate
Cotton Ball
Googly Eyes
Sharpie Maker
Glue

What You Do:

We decided to make our Alpaca white, so there was no painting required, but you can paint your plate cream first if you’d like.

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Lay out cotton balls in the middle of the table and give each child a glue stick or bottle of glue. A few kids really love using paint brushes, so I dabbed a little liquid glue on the plate and let them spread it around with their brush. Otherwise, let kids dab with glue and then apply the cotton balls for hair.

Pass out googly eyes (I got GIANT ones at Oriental Trading last year) and let kids glue them on. As you can see, they didn’t always get perfectly centered.

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Then, once the eyes and cotton balls are in place, draw on some outrageous teeth with the sharpie.

On second thought, if you have a cotton ball crazy kid like me, you might want to draw the teeth on first!

Finished!

After you’re done with your plate, fill out one of the “All About Printable from Kelli” worksheets to help your child learn more about alpacas.

This is an example of the All About Chart from when we did our Polar Bear week. Grab a few books from your library and fill out the chart together.

Frequently Asked Questions About Alpaca Crafts for Kids:

What materials do I need for alpaca crafts?

Common materials include construction paper, markers, glue, scissors, cotton balls, and googly eyes. Optional items might include felt, yarn, and colorful pom-poms for added creativity.

How can alpaca crafts help with learning?

Alpaca crafts can help children develop fine motor skills, enhance creativity, and provide a fun way to learn about alpacas and their habitats. They can also be used to practice letters and sounds through related activities.

Can these crafts be used in a classroom setting?

Absolutely! These alpaca crafts are perfect for classroom settings, providing an engaging and hands-on learning experience that complements lessons about animals and nature.

If the weather is still nice, head to a local zoo and see some alpacas in person.

Happy Crafting!

2 Comments

Heather @ Raising Memories Blog says:

September 16, 2013 at 7:23 pm

hahaha, I love your inspiration! 🙂 My kids would love doing this craft. Good for you for thinking of ways to take a family outing and turn it into a learning/fun experience by making it last with a craft!

I wanted to invite you to link it up at my Sharing Time link party- I would love to see you there regularly!
http://www.raisingmemories.com/2013/09/september-2013-sharing-time-week-in.html

Hope you’re having a great night!
~Heather

Melissa says:

September 14, 2013 at 11:51 pm

How cute! We are doing Noah’s ark in a few weeks, I’ll have to remember to add an alpaca!

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