Lion Craft for Toddlers

This lesson is part of our Safari Theme.  This project is focused on process but in the end you can make it a lion, if you choose, to have an end product.

AGES: 2-3+ YEAR-OLDS

MATERIALS:

• White paper plate
• Tissue Paper, cut into rectangles/squares, in yellow, orange, brown
• Elmer’s Glue
• Optional: Liquid Watercolors, 1-2 tsp added to make glue a color.  I used yellow.  This helps to see where they are placing the glue.
• Yellow Construction Paper, cut to fit behind plate.
• Black Marker
• Google eyes

DIRECTIONS FOR ADULT:

1. Cut out center of plate.
2. When child has completed adding the tissue to the plate, add the yellow construction paper. (Adaption: for older children, have then do this step.)
3. Draw lion face, and add google eyes (Adaption: for older children, have then do this step.)

DIRECTIONS FOR CHILD:

1. Add a line around the plate.
2. Add one piece of tissue paper at a time.  I like to show them how to crumble the paper so it is not all flat pieces of paper.

SKILLS:

• Squeezing (add the glue)
• Fine Motor Skill: Add one piece of paper at a time.

VOCABULARY:

• Lion
• Mane
• Color: Yellow, Brown, Orange

IMAGES OF THE PROCESS

Adding the Glue

Adding the paper

EXTEND LEARNING

Read How Loud is a Lion