Awesome Tiger-themed DIY activities

15 Cute Tiger-Themed Crafts

When little kids decide an animal is their favourite, they want to see, do, and hear anything they can get their hands on about that animal! In fact, sometimes they even want to be that animal in dress-up games or while they're playing pretend with their friends. That's part of why animals are such a fun opportunity for DIY and crafting time with your kids. When we were kids, we were with tigers. Even kids who like other animals too will think the chance to making their own tiger craft is pretty darn cool. Between the ferocious roar, the bright orange fur, and the black stripes, we're not surprised!

Check out these 15 tiger themed crafts that are perfect for keeping your kids busy and letting them enjoy their favourite animal all at once!

Creative K Kids shows you how to make this adorable little cardboard tiger out of a simple empty toilet paper roll! Grab some paint for the stripes and the face, use a pipe cleaner for the tail, and cut out some foam for the head and paws.

Do you like the idea of making a little standing tiger from something upcycled, but you don't have any empty toilet paper bowls right now? Use the same techniques as they idea above, but with a foam water cup as your base instead! See what we mean on Molly Moo Crafts.

Have you and your kids ever made hand print turkeys at Thanksgiving? Well, here's a similar idea from Mommy Maleta, only flipped upside down and turned into a tiger instead! Have your kids dip their hand in orange paint and print it on the page, then wash their hands and embellish the hand print with whiskers, a tail, and some stripes.

Are your kids at that phase in their illustrious crafting career where glue is their absolute favourite tool right now? Then this tissue paper confetti tiger is a great idea, and so is using a paper plate as a base, just like Glued to My Crafts did here! Even if your kids would rather draw or paint, a paper plate is still a great idea to make the tiger's head.

Are your kids a little bit older and looking for more of a challenge? This tiger craft from Crafty Morning is like building a puzzle making a little tiger in one! Check out how the tutorial guides you through making each body part from a paper cut out shaped like a heart.

Did your kids love the hand print tiger so much that now they want to get messy with the paint even more? Indulge them a little by helping them make foot print tigers too! Paint on some stripes and a face on the heel and then stick the tiger onto a popsicle stick to make a puppet, just like Fun Hand Print Art did here.

Paper bag puppets are some of out very favourite kids' DIY projects. Not only are they fun to make, but they're a lot of fun to play with after! The best kind of craft is one that entertains them during the process of making it and then again and again days later. Check this design out on Pinterest.

Did you like the tiger paper plate idea but you think your kids will be bored with it the second it's done? Try this mask version of a paper plate tiger instead! We love the idea of using pieces of yarn to make "fur", and we're also big fans of how much play time they'll get out of this when they're finished. Check it all out on Preschool Playbook.

Is your child so obsessed with tigers that they actually want a tiger themed birthday party? Then naturally they're going to need a tiger striped cake! That doesn't sound very easy, we know, but lucky for all of us, Tip Hero is here to save the day with this tutorial on how to create this awesome black and orange striped dessert.

Maybe the kind of craft you're looking for is one that you can make your child so they can enjoy it for years to come? Well, we're not sure you'll find anything much cuter than this adorable crocheted amigurumi tiger doll! Check it out on Cute Amigurumi.

Can you tell we really like crafts that have a dual purpose as toys once they're finished? Just in case you missed the message, here's another one! Kidsomania shows you how to make a little cardboard finger puppet, shaped and coloured like a tiger. If your kids are very little, they'll probably need your help cutting out the finger holes, but the colouring is all them!

Are you an avid sewing enthusiast who wants to help your kid be the best pretend tiger they can possibly be? Check out this adorable (and surprisingly simple) hooded towel pattern by Bead and Cord that comes complete with stripes, ears, whiskers, and a little tiger face! This will make bath time a whole lot more fun.

We love when we see the term "no-sew", but we're pretty confident that we can handle "nearly no-sew" as well! We're confident that you can too. Turn your little one into a tiger for Halloween (or just for fun) by following this bodysuit tutorial from Spot of Tea Designs.

Maybe it's acutally that adores tigers more than anything and you'd like to make something for yourself? Well, we're pretty big fans of acrylic nails and, even though we know not everyone likes to wear them in daily life like we do, we still totally recommend this cool tiger striped nail tutorial from DIY Beauty by Leda! They'd look awesome worn as claws with a tiger Halloween costume, or just as a little bit of everyday sass if you're willing to navigate those long tips in the office.

If you're going to throw a tiger themed birthday part for your child, you might as well go all out and make them tiger striped snacks too! We've been really obsessed with sweet and salty flavours lately, so it's no surprise that this chocolate pretzel recipe caught our eye. PBS shows you how to make black and orange chococlate to coat and stripe the delicious pretzel sticks with.

More at: wonderfuldiy.com

Tiger Crafts

Tiger crafts, coloring and other activities for preschool, kindergarten and gradeschool kids.

More at: www.dltk-kids.com

Sticky Tiger Craft for Kids

We love sticky walls and sticky tables. This activity can be used as either. The main material you need to make this activity sticky is CONTACT PAPER. If you don't have a roll of clear contact paper (or clear shelf liner) on hand, go buy some!

More at: www.toddlerapproved.com

All About Tigers: Books, Crafts, and Activities

Our art exploration of Bangladesh led us to think about tigers. About how big and fascinating and powerful they are. So, I jumped down the rabbit hole that is Pinterest to see what I could find.

I found fun art projects and cute crafts. Then, I hit the library to find the best nonfiction tiger books for your curious kids.

Keep reading for all the awesome tiger crafts and activities I found.

Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Please see my Disclosure Page for more details.

Use marble painting to create this fun tiger craft from Craftulate. This one can be fun for all ages and easy enough for your toddler. Marble painting is a fun experience and I love how it creates the stripes on the tiger.

Turn a foam cup into the cutest tiger with this craft from Kids Activities Blog. This is another great craft choice for a mixed-aged group.

This cardboard tube tiger craft from Creative Kids is another cute option for mixed-age groups.

Use shaving cream marbling to create this fun tiger craft from Play Create Explore. This project is a great combination of sensory play and art. I love the cool effect!

Can you make a tiger from paper hearts? You bet you can! Crafty Morning shows you how.

Make a simple paper plate tiger. Glued to My Crafts will show you how to make this simple craft project that is perfect for preschoolers.

You can also use paper plates to make a fun tiger mask. Check out our Paper Plate Tiger Masks here for the instructions.

Learn to draw a tiger. Art Projects for Kids has a great art project inspired by the paintings of Henri Rousseau.

Use tigers as your inspiration to make this cool 3-D Paper Weaving project. Check out our post here for this art project inspired by Bangladesh.

A Tiger Cub Grows Up by Joan Hewett: Meet Tara, a tiger cub born at Six Flags Marine Park in northern California. Follow from birth until she turns one with pictures and fun information about all the things she learned and all the changes that happened during the year. It's easy to read and is a great book for beginning readers. (I found it in my daughter's 1st grade classroom!)

National Geographic Kids: Tigers by Laura Marsh: The National Geographic Kids books are some of my favorite nonfiction choices for kids. They've got bright, beautiful pictures and are packed full of interesting facts. Tigers is no exception. Your kids will learn tons of fun facts and will try to stump you with the quiz in the back. This is my number one choice out of all the books on this list.

The Animals of Asia: Bengal Tigers by Willow Clark: This is another great nonfiction choice. It's at a higher reading level than the previous two books and would work great as a read aloud choice.

Tiger Math: Learning to Graph From a Baby Tiger by Ann Whitehead Nagda and Cindy Bickel: This book is a fun combination of math and science. Follow the story of T.J., a Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo, as he is raised by zookeepers after his mother dies. Along with the story, your child is introduced to the basics of graphing. You'll see real-life data and real-life uses of graphs. The combination works so well. This is a great book choice to show kids a practical application of graphs.

Have fun learning with these tiger crafts, activities, and books.

More at: creativefamilyfun.net

Make a Streak of Tiger finger puppets!

Create some exciting pretend play with this streak - or ambush - of tiger finger puppets! If you recall, about a month ago I shared this parliament of paper owls craft as part of a group sharing ideas based on collective nouns. These adorable tiger finger puppets are a continuation of that theme - and you get a free pattern to go with it.

More at: www.momsandcrafters.com

Kid-Made Craft Stick Tigers

Kids bored? Here's an idea! Give them a box of new craft supplies with the simple instruction to "make something." I recently did just that and look what the child made!

These adorable Craft Stick Tigers double as a refrigerator magnet or a bookmark.

To make this cute craft you will need:

Related: Kids can create an entire zoo! Check out these adorable Foam Cup Tigers!

Begin by glueing two standard sized craft sticks side by side. While the glue is drying, use the scissors to cut out small triangles from the orange and yellow construction paper.

Next, use the scissors to cut out a small, round head for the tiger. Use the black marker to draw a nose and mouth on the head of the tiger. Use the glue to attach 2 wiggly eyes to the tiger's head.

When the popsicle sticks are dry, gently glue down the orange triangles to create a tiger pattern. Next, use the glue to attach the tiger's head. Cut 2 small red ears from construction paper then glue them to the back of the tiger's head. Last, cut a swirly tail from orange construction paper. Glue it to the back of the craft sticks.

If desired, secure a piece of adhesive magnetic tape to the back of the craft sticks. Now the tiger is a magnet!

Kids are so creative! If your child likes tigers, you should also check out our free tiger coloring page for kids!

More at: kidsactivitiesblog.com

Tiger Crafts

Whether you are studying India, just interested in tigers, or looking at the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, you can enjoy these easy tiger crafts with the kids! We've tried to provide crafts that will appeal to all ages and are easy to manage with craft cupboard supplies.

More at: www.activityvillage.co.uk

Tiger Crafts for Kids

The mighty tiger, so vicious, so dangerous, yet so darn cute when our little ones dress up like them. Running around the house switching back and forth between roaring and growling and then purring like they were a house cat all along. Help them make some great kid's tiger crafts or at least the tiger mask then give them a hug, a scratch behind the ear and let them get that growl on. Maybe they'll leave you a present on the door step, "Yuck!"

Learn how to make this tiger mask...all you need to do is print out this printable paper tiger mask and the instructions are typed on the page.

Here is a craft idea for making a large stand up Bengal Tiger....and this one won't bite you. Ask your parents for a brown paper grocery bag (the kind from the store). Use a ruler to measure 5 inches up from the bottom of the bag. Cut the entire 5 inches off the bottom of the grocery bag...as seen in figure #1 above. Then cut a half circle out of the bottom of the bag...both in the front and in the back...as seen in figure #2 above. Use a marker to draw the paws ...which can be drawn with 3 ovals. Use crayons, colored pencils, markers, or paint to colorize the bag orange. Draw black stripes...as seen in figure #3 above. Then either draw a tiger's face or print it out from this tiger template. Then glue it or tape it on the top of the tiger's body, as seen in figure #4 above. Now you have a large standing tiger to decorate your room with.

A Tiger Hand Puppet Making Craft for Kids - - My first project in celebrating the year of the tiger is: how to make a Tiger hand puppet.

Chinese Kites Craft for hildren - - Celebrate Chinese holidays and the country's ancient culture with animal zodiac kites. Happy new year!

Chinese Paper Cut Craft for Youngsters - - Our Year of the Tiger paper cut. We've broken with tradition and used orange for our paper cut and black for a background!

Chinese Tiger Hand Drum to Make for Preschoolers and Toddlers - Hand drum has been a popular toy for Chinese kids since long long time ago. The drum kind of resemble a rattle. When you twist it in hand, the beads would bounce on the drum and make noise. It is quite fun and if you do it correctly, you may even get a good rhythm going! I thought it will make a very nice Chinese New Year craft to do with the kids and I was right, the kids really had a great time making this craft with me.

Easy Tiger Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers - - I've had a lot of requests for more paper plate crafts. This Tiger is made with a paper plate. I've provided templates for dinner sized and snack sized plates. If you don't have paper plates, don't fret! Just take a regular plate and trace it onto a piece of cardboard (old cereal boxes work great!) or use a margarine/ice cream container lid.

Folding Paper Zoo Animals Arts and Crafts Activity - - Print out, color, cut out and fold these printable zoo animals into incredible three-dimensional figures.

Friendly Tiger Mask Project for Children - - A friendly and fun mask for your kids to make.

Fun Foam Tiger Pouch Craft for Kids - - Isn't the tiger cute? Fun foam is such a great material for kids to work with. Kids can cut and glue the pieces but may require the parents to sew the front and back together. They can wear the pouch around their necks to carry their treasure for them.

How to Make a Balloon Tiger - Twist up balloons into a cute balloon tiger animal.

How to Make an Origami Tiger Instructions - Tiger origami model.

How to Make a Tiger Craft Stick Puppet - - This fuzzy stick puppet is a tiger but you can make what ever animal you would like. Just think of the design and find the materials to turn your craft stick puppet into your favorite animal or object.

In the Eye of the Tiger - - Tiger poems and stories seem almost real when you make this mask. Decorate it with authentic tiger markings.

Jungle Friends Crafts Project - Who's hiding behind the rainforest leaves? Friendly jungle animal faces such as zebras, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, and tigers, oh my!

Mini First Aid Kit - - Recycle a film canister and transform it into a handy Mini First Aid Kit for kids to wear on their belt. Great for Tiger Cubs.

Paper Bag Tiger Craft - - Your kids will learn how to make a paper bag tiger by following easy instructions.

Paper Bag Tiger Craft for Kids - - This paper bag tiger craft for kids is a "sleek" little guy with his black stripes and orange fur. This one is a bit more challenging than your typical paper bag puppet crafts.

Paper Lantern Craft - - Tiger theme paper lantern craft, a printable activity suitable to celebrate Chinese New Year or a tiger theme. The Lantern Festival is the last day of Chinese New Year festival.

Shoe Box Zoo Box Bring a day at the zoo back home and give kids 'paws' for thought with their own 3D wildlife display. Open the cage on lions and tigers and bears... and watch kids go wild with new knowledge and untamed creativity.

Snap ups (Tiger) - - This is a fun paper craft of a cute tiger, that springs up into the air. Push the tiger's body from the side to make him flat, hold him down with your finger, then quickly let go and watch how the rubber band makes him jump! Adjust the way you control him to make him spin, or pop upright like he's woken up from a jungle slumber. When you finish construction, put it inside a book or card to give someone a surprise when they open it up! *The rubber band can make the toy fly in an unexpected direction. Parents, please make sure that children play with it safely to avoid injuries.

Tiger Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Kids - This is a cute three dimensional tiger craft that is fun for young children to make and to play with.

Tiger Pencil Holder Craft for Children - If you love tigers and have a lot of pencils that are always out of place, this tiger pencil holder will help put them in their place. This is a fun and useful craft for kids since it comes in handy both at school and at home.

Tiger Cub Christmas Ornament Craft - Go on a Christmas safari with this tiger cub Christmas ornament. This makes for a cute craft for kids to make and adds a dash of jungle adventure to your holiday decorations.

Tiger and Zebra Costumes : How to Make Zebra Costumes - Go wild with duct tape to create these simple, comfy critter costumes.

Tiger Mask Arts and Crafts Activities - Tigers come from India - and your child can pretend to be a tiger when they are wearing this ferocious mask!

Toothy Tiger Arts and Crafts Project - Which verbs and adjectives best describe a tiger and its movements? Kids sculpt their descriptive vocabulary words into the form of a familiar feline figure.

Tiger - - This cartoonish depiction of a tiger is super cute and can be made easily with just one piece of paper.

Tiger - - Tigers are the largest members of the feline family. They inhabit a wide area of land, stretching from Siberia to north-eastern China, India, and Indochina and make their habitat mainly in rainforests, mangroves, and boreal forests (taigas). Tigers are not fast runners. However, they are able to jump amazingly well, a skill they make use of when sneaking up and pouncing on their prey.

Tiger Craft - - My son has been talking a lot about tigers lately, so it was no shock to me when I asked him what he wanted to make for art and he replied "Tiger?". He loved making this and even though we didn't cut eyes out, he has been playing with it like a mask , pretending to be a ferocious tiger!

Tiger Cub Magnetic Frame - - Surround a favorite picture with something special when you craft this tiger cub magnetic frame. You can add an exotic jungle flair to your other magnetized fridge decorations.

Tiger Face Magnet - - Perfect for the fridge to welcome in the Year of the Tiger, this tiger face magnet would also make a.pngt for someone born in the Year of the Tiger, either as a magnet (as described here) or perhaps as a brooch.

Tiger Finger Puppet Craft - - This cute little Tiger Puppet will provide hours of fun for kids even after the craft time is over.

Tiger Handprint Painting - - Kids will enjoy getting their hands dirty for this tiger handprint painting idea - perfect for Chinese New Year, an Indian theme, or any other time tigers are required! Great for all ages.

Tiger in the Night - - Relish William Blake's immortal poem The Tiger! Choose a favorite tiger species to illustrate in realistic detail.

Tiger Keyring - - Older children will enjoy making this tiger keyring for Chinese New Year, during an Indian theme, or any time! Perhaps you could give it as a .pngt to a tiger lover or someone born in the Year of the Tiger?

Tiger Lanterns - - Jazz up the ubiquitous lantern craft with homemade tiger paper. So Easy to do!

Tiger Mask - - Great for the Year of the Tiger (2010) or an Indian theme - your child can pretend to be a tiger when they are wearing this ferocious mask!

Tiger Mask Craft - - This Tiger Mask craft is a little tricky, so best for older kids.

Tiger Mask to Colour and Cut Out - - Grrrr.... Who's that scary tiger? Why, it's you! Why not make your very own tiger mask and see what a scary animal you can be?

Tiger Neckerchief Slide Activity - - This Activity is meant for Tiger scouts. Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.

Tiger Origami - - Portray a jungle story with animal origami. Follow the instructions on how to create a paper tiger. Print the folding and instructions for you to follow.

Tiger Paper Bag Puppet - - Whether it's celebrating the Year of the Tiger for Chinese New Year, or you just like tigers, this paper bag puppet is a fun craft for a dreary afternoon.

Tiger Paper Craft - - This tiger is a simple cut and paste paper craft that is fun for young children to make. It makes a great project for preschool and kindergarten kids and works well for an animals, jungle or letter T theme.

Tiger Party Hat Craft - - February 14th, 2010 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year and this year it is the Tiger. Set up your own Chinese New Year party and the kids will go wild over this hat.

Tiger Puppet - - This tiger puppet is easy and promotes imaginative play, my little man sat this one out, he had an eye appointment a few hours earlier and had "clouds in the way" his eyes were dilated for it and he was not interested in anything close up. He did play with it while I made dinner though!

Tiger Seltzer Rocket - - Kids can safely blast off with this animal seltzer rocket craft. We made a tiger, but you can adapt it to any animal by using different colors of craft foam and a little creativity. These make a great alternative to fireworks for Canada Day, Independence Day or Kwanzaa. You can decorate them as your favorite animal too.

Tiger Step Stool - - With its wickedly simple sponge-painted design, this wildcat step stool is simply the cat's meow.

Tiger Through a Ring of Fire - - A circus is a special place where dreams become real-everyone can enjoy a circus, young or old. Step right up for a world of surprises! Clowns wearing big red noses, with a menagerie of animals-tigers, lions, giraffes, horses, elephants, and more-all covered in sparkling, colorful clothing, bring waves of laughter to crowds of circus-goers. This cute, fun papercraft model features a tiger that jumps through a ring of fire and clowns who raise flags when you pull on the lever at right.

Tiger TP Roll Craft - - I read in a book that there are five species of tigers and that all are endangered. I'd hate for my grandchildren to view tigers the same way we do dinosaurs, wouldn't you?

Tiger Toilet Paper Roll Craft - - This is a cute three dimensional tiger craft that is fun for young children to make and to play with.

Tiger Wooden Spoon Craft - - Make our tiger wooden spoon craft for Year of the Tiger 2010, when you need a tiger puppet, perhaps for an Indian theme - or just for fun!

Timmy the Tiger Cub Pom Pom - - Make your own Tiger cub with pom pom.

Toilet Roll Tiger - - Break our the contents of your junk drawer to make this toilet roll tiger for Chinese New Year 2010 (The Year of the Tiger) or any time a tiger craft is called for!!

Wild and Wacky Invitations Craft - - Giving a wild and wacky party....here's the perfect invitation as seen on Hands on Crafts For Kids and is reprinted with their permission.

Wild Animal Tissue Paper Decorations - - Suction cup these animals to your windows for some wild company. They'll look really great on your classroom windows.

Year of the Tiger Crochet Pattern - - Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with this free crochet pattern for all skill levels. He's just too cute not to keep out or give as a .pngt to those animal lovers.

More at: www.artistshelpingchildren.org

Heart Tiger Craft For Kids

Today we made an adorable tiger made out of paper hearts! It was very easy and the boys loved making it. The girls said it could also be a kitty cat without the stripes! Since it uses all hearts, you could do this activity for Valentine's Day or whatever else you'd like! Have fun!

You will need orange/black/white construction paper, scissors, a black sharpie, and glue.

Start by gluing the two bigger orange hearts upside-down on top of eachother. Stick the half cut heart piece behind on the right side to make it look like the tigers back leg. Glue on the tail and the black/orange hearts together for the ears.

Once you glue on all the parts, take a sharpie or black marker and have them draw on tiger stripes all over the body.

More at: www.craftymorning.com

Easy Tiger Craft for Kids

Tigers are beautiful animals and we wanted to create something to capture the patterns and texture of this majestic animal.

For this Easy Tiger Craft for Kids you will need:

Tiger Template
blue card
contact paper (sticky back plastic)
orange tissue paper
black paper or card
scissors
pencil

Print your tiger template ( you can print one from the list of materials above ) and cut it out with your scissors. Then, lay the template on the blue card and draw around it with a pencil. Don't cut around the tiger shape, instead cut out the middle of your tiger shape so that the tiger shape ends up as a hole in the centre of your blue card.

Take the contact paper (also known as sticky back plastic) and carefully cover one side of your blue card. I find I get the best results if I stick a little bit of the contact paper on the craft table and then smooth the contact paper downwards onto the card. Because it is stuck to the table it doesn't move around so you can concentrate on not getting a smooth finish on the card.

Once the whole piece of card is covered turn the card over. You will have a tiger-shaped hole in your card which is now sticky from the contact paper. Now you can take all your strips of torn tissue paper and card and stick them to the contact paper (or sticky back plastic).

You want to cover the whole template and don't worry about being too neat. As you stick make sure that you also press down to make sure the paper is sticking to the contact paper.

Once you are happy that the whole shape is covered, take some more contact paper (or sticky back plastic) and cover the tissue paper and card.

Then turn over the blue card. Burt was really surprised to find that the other side of the card now revealed a beautiful tiger. It is a really easy craft for even young children to get involved with and the finished results are really spectacular. You can stick the tiger on the window and it really shows up the stripes of tissue paper.

You can read more about the story that inspired us The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr or discover some more crafts and activities linked to the book.

Have you been inspired by a book to craft, go on an outing or do an activity this week?

I am very excited as Damson Lane has been shortlisted for a Brilliance in Blogging Award in the Crafts category this year. Thank you to everyone who has visited Damson Lane, joined in with #kidsbookaweek and to everyone who nominated.

If you have a moment please vote for Damson Lane under 'Crafts' as I would love to make the finals.

More at: readandcreate.co.uk

How to make a tiger mask (Video)

Go wild with your child, making this easy and fun tiger mask together. See how to do in our step-by-step video.

More at: www.babycentre.co.uk

Be a Tiger in no time! Mask template and tutorial: Make your own 3D paper tiger mask

Here's a free template and step-by-step instructions on how to make a Tiger mask in a jiffy.

Tiger Craft

My son has been talking a lot about tigers lately, so it was no shock to me when I asked him what he wanted to make for art and he replied "Tiger?". He loved making this and even though we didn't cut eyes out, he has been playing with it like a mask, pretending to be a ferocious tiger. If your child loves Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
(which wasn't on when this was first published) they will adore this paper plate tiger craft.

More at: www.notimeforflashcards.com

Preschool Paperplate Art - Tiger

Here's a video on how to transform a paper plate into a tiger!