Celebrate one of the most iconic monuments in the world with these 10 Enchanting Eiffel Tower Crafts for Kids! Perfect for Eiffel Tower Day on 31st March!

No matter how little general knowledge one has, if there’s anything he or she can recognize, it’s got to be the iconic French monument, a travel dream for many – the Eiffel Tower!

If you’re planning on getting kids acquainted with world structures this summer, the Eiffel Tower is a good place to start – at least they’ll have seen it somewhere or the other! There are many amazing facts about this wrought iron tower, including the engineering marvel that it is.

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Fun Facts about the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was completed in March 1889, and at the time, it was the world’s tallest building
Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower, and he even had a small apartment at the top of the tower
The tower started out being dark red, and then it was painted yellow in 1899 and bronze in 1968
The Eiffel Tower is also known as the Iron Lady, and it attracts nearly 7 million tourists a year
The Eiffel Tower has 20,000 LED bulbs, powered by the energy produced in the tower’s wind turbines
A woman named Erica LaBrie ‘married’ the Eiffel Tower in 2007 in a commitment ceremony

Besides reading all these fascinating facts, here’s another way for kids to realize how amazing this structure actually is – making it themselves!! And that’s why, in honor of Eiffel Tower Day on 31st March, we’ve got a bunch of enchanting Eiffel Tower crafts for kids to make – go check them out!

20 Enchanting Eiffel Tower Crafts for Kids

1. Eiffel Tower String Art

The Eiffel Tower is made of 18,000 metal parts, all of which are held together by 13,000 bolts and 2.5 million rivets. But don’t worry, you don’t need as many pieces for this string art project from Baker Ross – just a few pins and string!

2. Glittery Eiffel Tower

Paris is all about beauty, style and of course, glamour!! Practical Mama brings all these elements together in this simple glittery Eiffel Tower craft made with cardboard and glitter paint. Prepare for the mess!

3. Eiffel Tower Drawing Project

If your kids would rather go 2D instead of 3D Eiffel Tower crafts for kids, this step-by-step tutorial from Art Projects for Kids is perfect! Follow the detailed steps with pictures to learn how to draw a very realistic-looking Eiffel Tower!

4. Build the Eiffel Tower

For the kids who’d like to take on the challenge of actually building the Eiffel Tower brick by brick, this project form Inspiration Laboratories provides ideas with both wooden blocks as well as Lego bricks. For an extra challenge, ask kids to make it out of only recycled materials.

5. Edible Eiffel Tower

French diets are known to be indulgent yet healthy, and this fruit platter from Kiddie Foodies proves it. With just three ingredients, all of them healthy, you get a cute dish that not only represents the Parisian icon but the French flag colors as well.

6. DIY Eiffel Tower Piñata

Oh Happy Days makes an Eiffel Tower piñata that looks so gorgeous, you won’t feel like breaking it! All you need is gold mylar for this glamorous and totally chic tower. Make a smaller version to keep as a centerpiece or decor.

7. Eiffel Tower Ornaments

Non Toy Gifts has a lovely project that’s perfect for a France culture study session. Foam sheets act as the base and colored paper straws represent the country’s national colors. You can also do this in plain straws and fix a flag on the top.

8. Eiffel Tower Straw Craft

Here’s another easy project with straws, which works well to use up old straws. Paper and Glue uses a simple base template for the tower, which even preschoolers can fill in with glue and straws cut to size.

9. Eiffel Tower Scrunched Paper Craft

On the day of the Eiffel Tower’s inauguration, Gustave Eiffel climbed all the way to the top to hoist the French tricolor – imagine how proud he must have felt at that moment! Baker Ross also celebrates the colors of the French flag in this crumpled paper project.

10. Eiffel Tower Printable Templates

Our Worldwide Classroom has an idea that’s so open-ended you can think of a million ways to use it! Just print out the free template of the Eiffel Tower and turn it into a variety of Eiffel Tower crafts for kids using colored paper, buttons, flowers or anything else!

11. Eiffel Tower Dot Painting Art

France is a land that has given us many famous artists, including Camille Pissarro and Georges Seurat, who mastered the art technique of pointillism. Now you can try a similar technique in this Eiffel Tower art project by Ducks ‘n a Row.

12. Eiffel Tower 3D Craft

Eiffel didn’t like the initial sketches of the tower that his team drew. He wanted another design, but then another architect added some decorative elements. That immediately changed the look and Eiffel loved it! You can now create your own 3D model of this iconic structure with this tutorial from 10 Minutes of Quality Time.

13. DIY Eiffel Tower Standing Model

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was once sold? Well, sort of, because this was actually part of a scam! A conman named Victor Lustic ‘sold’ the tower to metal scrap dealers in 1925. Of course, he was caught and put in jail, where he eventually died. Tell your kids this funny story while you make cute Eiffel Tower crafts for kids like this one from Raise Curious Kids!

14. DIY Eiffel Tower Clay Magnet

The Eiffel Tower was nearly demolished – twice! Once was after the tower’s contract expired in 1909, and the second time was when the German army, under Hitler, occupied Paris. Well, this cute Eiffel Tower magnet from Cakies is certainly sturdy enough and there’s no fear of it being destroyed that soon!

15. Gold Leaf Eiffel Tower Art

Design Dazzle has a gorgeous gold leaf Eiffel Tower artwork that is perfect for a Paris-themed party! The real tower’s colors have changed over the years, and a color was even created specifically for it – ‘Eiffel Tower Brown’. This was applied in three shades, with the lightest at the top and the darkest at the bottom.

16. Printable Eiffel Tower Fact Sheet

Making Eiffel Tower crafts for kids is a great way to learn more about the construction of this amazing building, and you can use these fact sheets from Kids Activities Blog as an additional resource!

17. Eiffel Tower Vintage Paper Model

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower has 120 antennas at the top? During World War I, the French military used the Eiffel Tower’s communication equipment to send and receive messages with ground troops. Relive the glory of the old days with this vintage Eiffel Tower model from Paper Mau!

18. Eiffel Tower Tape Resist Painting

Artist Robert Delaunay spent many years of his life in Paris, so it’s only natural that he’d paint the Eiffel Tower! In fact, he created a series of paintings and drawings of the structure in an Orphist style. Silly Fish Learning shows us how to create our own Eiffel Tower art using tape resist techniques.

19. Eiffel Tower Engineering Project

Getting all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower is completely worth it for the views! You can see all across Paris, including the Sacre Coeur, the Montparnasse and even beyond Versailles. KC Edventures builds a rather tall Eiffel Tower model – wonder what you can spot from its top!

20. Eiffel Tower Bastille Day Poster

A list of Eiffel Tower crafts for kids would be incomplete without mentioning Bastille Day, a national holiday in France. On 14th July every year, the Eiffel Tower is closed to the public, and it becomes the backdrop for a stunning fireworks show – one of the best in the world. Baker Ross brings us a poster that tries to capture this gorgeous scene!

You may not believe it, but there was a time when the Eiffel Tower was considered ‘ugly’! In fact, there was even a protest demanding the demolition of the ‘gigantic black factory chimney’. Who knew this would one day become such an icon of the entire nation?

These Eiffel Tower crafts for kids don’t just celebrate this amazing monument, but they also test kids’ STEM knowledge, especially when it comes to 3D models. After trying a few projects, kids will be inspired to make towers with other materials. Can’t think of a better way to foster their creativity!