35 Easy Pet Crafts for Kids

If you are looking for a fun way for your pet lovers to express themselves? Pet crafts for kids are a great place to begin.

While everyone may not be a dog person, there are so many other animals to love! Some you can keep at home and some you definitely can’t.

If you are looking for craft ideas with a pet or animal theme, the list below has a variety of ideas centered around all different kinds of animals.

Fun Animal Crafts

Animal and pet crafts are the perfect way to show our love for animals! Children will love getting to pick a craft based on what their favorite animal is.

Not everyone has the same pet. There are more animals to keep at home than just cats a dogs! This list of pet crafts for kids offers a variety of crafts centered around common household pets.

Toilet Paper Roll Frogs

A list of pet crafts for kids wouldn’t be complete without frogs. Frogs can make great pets if you are allergic to fur! These toilet paper roll frogs are perfect for the amphibian lovers.

Fork Painted Black Cat

There are so many different items you can use as a paint brush! Forks are just one of them! The fork lets the black paint look a little more like fur!

Cat Head Paper Fan

Make this paper fan with your cat lovers to cool off on a hot day.

Hamsters are a great first pet! They can help show whether or not young ones are ready for larger animals. These handprint hamsters are perfect for those wanting to welcome a tiny animal into their home.

R ocking Bird Craft

While not as popular as dogs and cats, birds make great pets too!

Paper Plate Bird Craft

This paper plate craft is for the bird lovers.

Colorful Paper Plate Cat

Paper Plate Cat Clothespin Craft

Clothespins are such a fun material to use in crafts! They look like little legs on this black cat.

Dog Crafts for Kids

Dog lovers unite! If you’re learning about dog facts for kids, this is the perfect time to have fun with these dog crafts.

This list has a great variety of skill levels required. Needless to say, there is something for every kind of dog lover! Even the tiniest of hands will be able to do this without a ton of assistance.

Toilet Roll Dog

Looking for a cute way to use up some small cardboard tubes or toilet paper rolls? This toilet roll dog is adorable! A super simple craft that is perfect for kids of all ages.

Heart Dog Crafts

If you are looking for a little gift for Valentine’s Day or someone’s birthday, this heart dog is a great gift for dog lovers!

Paper Plate Googly Eyes Puppy

This adorable dog just uses googly eyes, paint, and a paper plate! It is inspired by the movie Secret Life of Pets. Whether or not you are watching or have seen the movie, this is an easy idea! You can make the same type of dog they do on the blog or use different color paint for something else!

Dog Headband Craft

These dog headbands are so much fun and perfect for pretend play! The blog has an easy-to-download template that you can receive in your email. Then, all you need is construction paper, scissors, glue, and tape! If you print the template on white paper, you can use markers or paint to make the dog the color that you want.

Balloon Puppies

Little kids and older kids will love this one! Any age will love having this little balloon dog to take for pretend afternoon walks. Some balloon string, party streamers, and markers are all you will need for this one.

Toilet Roll Dalmatian

Many fun dog crafts use toilet rolls as the main material. And for good reason! It is great to get to make something old into something new. It is also great when you do not have to spend a lot of money on craft supplies! These little dogs are similar to a craft listed above, but different for those who prefer Dalmatians!

Paper Bag Puppy Puppet

This easy craft lets you make paper bag puppets that are perfect for pretend puppy play. This is one of the most simple crafts on this list. If you are looking for something that will not consume a ton of time, this is the craft for you.

Paper Chain Slinky Dog

Toy Story is a classic children’s movie. Kids of all ages (and all generations!) will love this slinky dog because of its tie to the Disney Pixar film! While this craft is modeled after the slinky dog from the movie, you could make any color dog that you like.

Farm Animal Crafts

While not technically what we think of as pets, farm animals live with humans too! This list includes a variety of crafts centered around several different types of popular farm animals.

Cow Paper Bag Puppet

Little hands will love creating this fun little puppet! While it is more detailed than the puppy paper bag puppet listed above, it is still simple. It comes with a cow template that you can have emailed to yourself and print out on whatever material you prefer!

Toilet Paper Roll Goat Craft

This craft project is perfect for all of the goat lovers! Toilet paper rolls can be made into nearly anything and this goat is proof of that. All you need are some googly eyes, cotton balls, a toilet roll, and some construction paper for this adorable billy goat and his beard!

Handprint Chicken Craft

A personalized chicken craft for all of the farm and chicken lovers out there. This one comes with an easy-to-use chicken template for you to print out and put together. This is an easy peasy personalized craft that family members will want to keep and commemorate!

Paper Plate Pig

Paper plate crafts are almost as easy as it gets. You can make nearly anything out of a paper plate! Googly eyes, pink paint, glue, and a black marker are all you need for this easy peasy craft!

Shredded Pig Craft

This is a creative take on the pig paper plate craft above! Instead of pink paint, this one uses shredded pink paper to make the pig head pink! If it is around Easter for you, pink Easter basket filler could be used as well!

Handprint Cow Craft

This is a great craft for those who love cows and those who are looking to make something a little more personal! This one is made entirely out of different colors of construction paper!

Paper Plate Hen

A great way to get creative juices flowing! Children can paint any color or pattern on to this paper plate hen that they like!

Paper Plate Pig

If you are looking for a pig craft that uses a template, look no further! This one uses a paper plate as the base. You paint it pink and then glue all of the template pieces on for the face! A great time for pig lovers!

Cow Headband

This cow headband is easy to make and perfect for those looking for some pretend farm play!

Paper Plate Hatching Chicks

This craft is adorable and so creative! Making the hatching egg will help everyone improve their fine motor skills. Small hands might need a little assistance with putting the egg together, but all ages will love playing with this craft.

Zoo Animal Crafts

Could zoo animals technically be considered pets? Well, they don’t live in the wild and humans take care of them! So, these fun animal crafts are perfect for those that love animals with a little more ROAR!