Get your cubs wild and excited with these terrific Tiger Crafts for Kids! Perfect for International Tiger Day, India’s Independence Day and wildlife lessons.

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author and Nobel laureate, said, “A tiger does not shout its tigritude, it acts“. It’s hard to think of a more fitting way to describe this majestic creature, who’s content and confident enough to relegate the title of King of the Jungle to another cat!

Maybe that’s the reason tigers have an air of mystery and grandeur that other animals don’t have. You always hear stories of rich people or royals keeping tigers to show off their luxurious lifestyle. In fact, it is one of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac; the last Year of the Tiger was 2022, and the next will be in 2034.

The Tiger is also the national animal of India and holds a place of honor in the country. With India’s Independence Day coming up on 15th August, and International Tiger Day being on 29th July, we think it’s the perfect time to learn more about this terrific animal – with some tiger crafts for kids!

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15 Terrific Tiger Crafts for Kids

1. T for Tiger CD Craft

Doesn’t the look on this tiger’s face appear like he’s been lying in wait for you? Tigers aren’t the kind of animals that’ll chase their prey till they catch them. Instead, they lie in ambush, waiting, and slowly creeping up and pouncing on their prey once they’re close enough.

2. Printable Tiger Crown

Fancy yourself as a majestic tiger? Thanks to this printable paper crown, you can turn yourself into a fine Bengal tiger! The Bengal tiger is the most common tiger in the world, which makes sense, since 70% of the world’s tigers are in India. Unfortunately, in the United States, there are more tigers in captivity than in the wild.

3. Super Cute Tiger Hug Bookmark Craft

This is probably one of the cutest tiger crafts for kids – especially since the little guy hugs the page tight for you! It’s the perfect way to get little kids more interested in books.

4. Adorable Handprint Tiger Craft for Kids

Looking for tiger crafts for kids under the age of five? This handprint craft is a great choice, especially since you don’t need a lot more than regular craft supplies for it.

5. Brown Paper Bag Tiger Craft

We love making tiger crafts for kids out of things lying around at home, like this cute tiger paper bag puppet from Simple Everyday Mom! It may not be as huge as a real tiger, but can be as big as the bag you have! In reality, tigers are the largest cats in the whole world, with male tigers weighing around 300 kg! One swipe from a tiger’s paw is strong enough to break a person’s bones, at the very least!

6. Foam Cup Tiger Craft

We aren’t entertaining a lot these days, thanks to the pandemic, which means you may have a bunch of foam cups lying around at home. If you do, I Heart Crafty Things has the perfect craft for you, in the form of a cute little foam cup tiger! Check out the other foam cup animals too – you can make an entire zoo!

7. Origami Tiger Face

Red Ted Art helps us catch up on our summer reading with a simple and good looking tiger bookmark that you can make with Origami. Try making a full set like shown here, with different facial expressions. This may be deviating from truth a little, since tigers are actually solitary animals. They even hunt at night so they can avoid people!

8. Cardboard Tube Tiger Craft

We love this craft from Creative Family Fun, where you can make an entire family of tigers with different kinds of stripes. The tiger’s stripes are on their skin and not just their fur, and each tiger has a unique set of stripes, much like our fingerprints.

9. Tiger Magazine Mosaic

We love this project from Make it Your Own because it’s really easy, but the entire project still takes time and can help increase focus and concentration in kids. The end picture looks like a tiger waiting to pounce on its prey. It may appear that tigers are excellent hunters, but the truth is that tigers are successful only in one out of 10 hunts. However, this doesn’t matter since one kill can give them a week’s worth of food.

10. Tiger in the Jungle Collage Art

Henri Rousseau was a French artist who loved painting wildlife, especially tigers. He has many famous paintings of tigers, most of them catching the tiger in action – even though the man never set foot outside France in his lifetime! Let’s use this list of tiger crafts for kids to learn more about the artist, especially this collage project from Kathy’s Art Project Ideas.

11. Handmade Tiger Card

Simple Everyday Mom has a cute little handmade tiger card, that looks a lot like a baby tiger or tiger cub. It may very well be so, since this tiger’s eyes are closed, and tiger cubs are generally born blind. They use the sense of smell to follow their mother around, and can only open their eyes a week or two after birth.

12. Paper Tiger Puppet

Puppets are always fun, and when they’re easy to make like this one from Red Ted Art, it’s all the more interesting! Make your paper tiger puppet roar away – just like a real tiger whose roar can be heard 3 km away! In fact, tigers are pretty good at mimicry and can make all kinds of noises besides roaring and growling.

13. How to Draw a Tiger Face Tutorial

How hard is it to draw a tiger? Well, if you follow the instructions at Art Projects for Kids, you’ll find that it’s not hard at all! We love how easy they make the process and you’ll be impressed with the result!

14. Rocking Paper Plate Tiger Craft

Are you ready to see some rocking tigers? Well, this list of tiger crafts for kids also has them for you! Red Ted Art features a cute paper plate tiger that can rock to and fro!

15. Tiger Mask Craft for Kids

If you would like to become a tiger for a day – or two? In that case, you’ll love this tiger paper mask from Made to be a Momma! This is not at all a scary beast – it’s an adorable little guy that’s easy to make!

Tigers are amazing creatures, aren’t they? Maybe that’s why Yann Martel chose this animal as Pi’s companion on the boat. Tigers have been around for over 2 million years, but the number of tigers has reduced by almost 95% in the last 150 years. Thanks to awareness campaigns by organizations like the WWF, the number of tigers has started increasing, particularly in India. Let’s take this movement forward by learning more about this amazing animal – with the help of tiger crafts for kids!

If you’d like to check out more wild animal crafts, here you go: