Join us this season in building your very own “king of the jungle.”
Lions symbolize strength, courage, leadership and fearlessness. This craft presents a great opportunity to talk with your children about these character traits and how they can apply them in everyday life.
Materials
- White paper plates (small or medium size works well)
- Yellow craft paint and a brush
- Yellow, orange and brown construction paper
- Googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Craft scissors
- Markers
Directions
- Start by painting your lion’s face yellow. Be sure to cover the entire top of the plate, edge to edge. Put aside to dry.
- Next, prepare your paper for the lion’s mane. Cut all three colors into strips of varying lengths and thickness to give it some depth.
- Once your paint has dried, flip over the plate and begin gluing the paper strips to the backside of the plate. Each color should extend out a bit further than the other. Start with the shortest pieces first.
- Use your brown construction paper to cut out a triangle shape for the nose and glue to the center of your plate.
- Glue on googly eyes and use your markers to draw a nose, mouth and whiskers. Don’t forget to name your new furry friend!
Tip
If you want to truly make it a “big cat party,” plan a themed lunch and use scrambled eggs to create a lion’s mane on your plate. Have fun!
Fun Fact
A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away!
Share Your Creation!
We’d love to see your lion faces! Share with us and tag creative_household on Instagram or post #creativehouseholdfl to show off your fun!
