Make this adorable D for Donkey Craft using our Printable Template that’s perfect for learning about farm animals, mammals, letter D theme and Bible studies

We move on to our next A to Z Alphabet Animal Craft with the letter D. This craft is from our eBook – A to Z Alphabet Animal Crafts for Kids.

With Easter approaching, I have been talking with my daughter about the Easter story. The humble donkey plays a significant role in the story of Easter. According to the Christian Gospels, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey – recognized as an animal of peace in Eastern culture – an event which is marked in the calendar by celebrations on Palm Sunday.

D for Donkey Craft with Printable Template

This adorable donkey craft uses a printable template, Felt and a CD to make a project suitable for farm animals, mammals, letter D theme, Bible theme or just for fun.

Supplies needed to make this D for Donkey Craft:

Printable Template
Grey Felt or Construction Paper or craft foam sheets
Beige Felt or Construction Paper or craft foam sheets
Black Felt or Construction Paper or craft foam sheets
An old CD
Scissors
Glue Gun or Glue stick if using paper.
Googly Eyes

Steps to make this D for Donkey Craft:

Print the Craft template on an A4 or Letter Sized paper. Cut out all the parts – the Grey Head, ears, muzzle, nostrils & mouth.

Use these cutout templates as your reference points and trace onto Felt. We used a 2mm stiff felt to make this craft. Alternately, you could use construction paper or craft foam in similar colors.

Use a Glue gun ( when using felt) to secure the donkey’s head on top of an old CD. Glue the ears behind the CD. and the muzzle on top.

Finally glue on Eyes, add nostrils and Miss wanted the donkey to be happy so we added a smile!

This printable D for Donkey craft is perfect for Kids aged 5 and above and improves their fine motor skills, visual perception, and hand-eye coordination. Parents and teachers can also make these at home or class and have their child or students assemble it independently. These crafts can be made by teachers and used as props, puppets, or even for classroom decoration.

Also, check out our Printable Nativity Scene Activity Pack

If you homeschool, run a childcare, or teach any elementary aged kids, this D for Donkey Craft would be a great supplement to your Letter of the week curriculum. Add this fun craft project when you are studying the letter D, talking about farm animals, Studying about mammals or if you have an Easter Play coming up at church.

Here are some fun facts about the donkey

Donkeys can be very stubborn animals.
Donkeys have been used for over 5,000 years for transporting people & heavy items across long distances
A female donkey is called a jenny and a male donkey is called a jack.
A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size

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