Arts and Crafts

Animal-Themed Crafts

1. Paper Plate Animal Masks

   • Use paper plates, paint, markers, and other materials to create masks of favorite zoo animals like lions, tigers, or pandas.

2. Animal Handprint Art

   • Paint your hand and press it on paper to create animal shapes like flamingos, elephants, or giraffes.

3. Popsicle Stick Zoo

   • Build a mini zoo using popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and small animal figurines.

4. Clay Animal Sculptures

   • Use air-dry clay to sculpt animals like turtles, penguins, or snakes.

5. Egg Carton Creatures

   • Turn recycled egg cartons into bugs, alligators, or even giraffes with some paint and googly eyes.

Nature-Inspired Crafts

6. Leaf Animal Collages

   • Collect leaves around the zoo and use them to create animal shapes on paper.

7. Rock Painting

   • Paint zoo animal designs on rocks to take home as keepsakes.

8. Stick Puppets

   • Use twigs, yarn, and craft paper to create animal stick puppets.

9. Pressed Flower Art

   • Press flowers from the zoo’s gardens and arrange them into animal shapes or natural scenes.