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How cute is this Paper Leopard Craft for Kids? Turn it into a wall hanging or a card for your loved one with a little message! Comes with a free template.

Learning about animals is interesting isn’t it? There’s so much you can learn about not just animals, but about how similar we are in many ways too! For instance, the cat family is a lot like an extended Indian family – there are many members, and even though they look different, they are bound through many similarities!

Here’s a fun game – how many members of the cat family can you write down in 30 seconds? I couldn’t go beyond 8, and imagine my surprise when I found that there are 37 species in the cat family! The most commonly known ones are lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, panthers, pumas and of course cats!

Yes, there’s a lot for us to learn about the cat family, let alone the animal world. As with anything, the best way to learn about something is to make crafts about it. And if you’re stuck at home with no access to a craft shop, no problem – we’ve got a super easy craft that needs nothing more than paper – a paper leopard craft for kids!

Paper Leopard Craft for Kids

Supplies required:

• Craft paper in different colors
• Marker
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue stick

How to make the Paper Leopard Craft for Kids:

1. Download and print the free printable template. The template includes the leopard’s head and body, abdomen, tail, eyes, ears and mouth. Cut out all the parts of the template.

2. Trace the parts of the leopard template on colored craft paper. Cut out the different pieces.

3. Stick the ears on the leopard’s head and the abdomen on the leopard’s body. 

4. Use a black marker to draw spots on the body, legs and tail.

5. The leopard is coming together! Stick the eyes on the leopard’s head. Glue the legs on the body.

6. Draw more spots on the leopard’s head. Draw details on the leopard’s mouth. 

7. Stick on the leopard’s mouth and attach the head to the body – that’s it! Your leopard is ready!

8. This cute little guy can be used in many ways. You can turn it into a wall hanging for a child’s room. Or you can stick it on a plain card with a fun (pun) ny message like this one!

We can ‘t get over how cute this paper leopard craft is! If you think that this can easily be confused with a cheetah, here’s a quick fact – the spots on cheetahs are oval or round in shape, but in leopards, the spots are actually rosettes. When making this craft, do check out videos on leopards – the cubs are just too cute for words!