13+ Easy Owl Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Owls are one of the most interesting birds, they can rotate their necks at a maximum of 270 degrees with ease and with no pain.

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They also have binocular vision and are actually far-sighted. Owls are very charming animals, no wonder they are often featured in children’s books and shows.

Enjoy our list of the Best Owl Craft Ideas for Toddlers!

Snowy Owl Potato Masher

To make a snowy owl potato masher, you will have to prepare a few basic materials. This includes black, brown, and yellow construction paper, a round-shape potato masher, white washable children’s paint, scissors, glue, bowl or paper plates, and a white liquid chalk marker.

Recycled Cardboard Owl

This design is so simple yet educational. Instead of throwing cardboard boxes, extra buttons, and old magazines, you can have fun with your toddler and make an owl out of it. Teach your child about recycling while being artistic.

Handprint Owl

If you are looking for a really quick project to make, this craft is the right one. The materials are easy – craft paper of different colors, glue, white paper, black marker, pencil, a scissor, and feathers.

Paper Plates Owl

This craft is just perfect for toddlers, it’s easy yet amusing to make. It also doesn’t require too many materials; some paper plates, buttons, construction papers in different colors (or foam craft), glue, fabric scraps or magazine pages.

Mixed Media Owls

Make a simple but really unique owl by preparing construction papers, newspaper, scissors, glue, markers or pencils, tempera paint, paintbrushes, egg cartons, twigs, and owl tracers.

Flying Owl Craft Paper Plate

Owls don’t just sit on tree branches, they do love to fly as well. The next craft is a fun and quick design to make. With the help of paper plates, brown paint, a few colored construction papers, glue, black markers, a scissor, and a yarn – you are ready to start.

Soda Bottle Owl

Are you at the stage of teaching your toddler how to upcycle some items instead of throwing them? This project is a perfect sample of that. If you have soda bottles lying around, wash them off and dry them.

Sponge Painted Owls

Make cute and colorful owls using printed templates, sponges, and paints. This is an exciting activity for children because they can make the owls as colorful as they want and positions the eyes in a charming or silly way.

Polymer Clay Owl Necklace

This owl craft is a little challenging but it’s super cute and your toddler can wear it too. Have polymer clay ready (various colors), polymer clay tools, a cutter (a cookie-cutter could work), jump rings, eye pins, jewellery cutter, and satin cords.

Paper Cup Yarn Owl

This owl craft is perfect to make as a party material. They can be used as a party feature but can also be used as a proper drinking cup.

Snowy Paper Tube Owl

A fantastic and uncomplicated project to make, you only need to prepare materials such as toilet roll/tube roll, white paint and paintbrushes, white card, yellow card, scissors, googly eyes, and glue.

Paper Pinecone Owl

Combine your toddler’s admiration for owls and pinecones with this charming paper pinecone owl. The materials it requires are inexpensive and easy to find. It also comes with a free printable which makes the craft much easier to make.

Shape Owl Paper Craft

This straightforward yet sweet craft is a great one to start with. The materials you will be needing are A3-sized black paper, various color of construction paper, gold or silver star stickers, scissors, glue, and a pencil.

Owls might be hard to spot and if you live in a city, your toddler might not see one. But it doesn’t mean they can’t learn anything about them. While making these owl crafts with your toddler, you can even give some facts or practice how to spell the word “owl”.

Making crafts like this is not only about being creative and spending time together, you can make it enjoyable and educational too.