Download the Free Cow Craft Template and make this Easy Farm Animal Craft for Preschoolers. Find step-by-step instructions and Easy Paper Crafts on CraftingJeannie.com.
Check out this fun preschool cow craft. It’s the perfect farm animal craft for kids of all ages: preschool, elementary kids, classroom parties, scouts and more.
Get the Free Cow Craft Template below and you will be able to make enough supplies for a group of 20 kids (or more) with about 10 minutes of cutting.
Did you know that cows were domesticated around 10,500 years ago? Check out Wikipedia for more cow facts.
Improving Fine Motor Skills
We all know that crafting is super fun, but it’s also great for improving fine motor skills. As your little cut-out shapes, and draw on faces, not only will they get to express their creativity, but they will also get some fine motor practice.
Here’s What You Need for this Printable Cow Craft
Here’s your easy cow craft supply list (This post contains affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):
- Free Cow Craft Template <— Get it Here
- colored copy paper, colored cardstock, or construction paper
- scissors
- stapler
- glue stick (click here to see my favorite brand)
- black marker (for the details)
- Paper Plate (Optional, see next paragraph)
I made this craft with a paper circle (it’s part of the template). But you could easily turn this into a paper plate cow craft by replacing the circle with a white paper plate.
paper plate crafts are lots of fun. They are super easy prep and gives the craft a little more texture and sturdiness.
Watch the Cow Craft Video for step-by-step instructions on how to make this easy craft for kids.
Step 1: Download and Print the Cow Craft Free Printable Template
Download the Free Cow Template. The PDF file contains everything you need to make easy preschool craft
Step 2: Cut Out the Cow Craft Shapes
Print the free cow printable templates. You will be stapling them to colored paper and cutting out as many shapes as you need.
If you want to make this craft with a group of kids, you can staple the template to up to 10 sheets of copy paper, 5 sheets of cardstock or 5-8 sheets of construction paper.
So, did you know, you can staple together 10 pieces of copy paper and cut out 10 shapes at a time?! That’s my SECRET to fast & easy crafting.
Stapling the paper is very important because it makes sure it doesn’t move as you cut. The more staples the better. Cardstock is the thickest so you may only be able to cut 5 sheets at a time.
Tip: While you’re cutting, if you cut off all parts of the pages that have staples, make sure to re-staple the sheets that are left.
Whenever you’re cutting multiple sheets at a time, make sure they are always stapled together.
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Step 3: How to Assemble
The kids will just need to glue it all together and make it their own.
- Glue the legs to the bottom of the big circle.
- Glue on white ears – I like to glue them to the back of the cow’s head.
- Glue the pink parts on of the ear onto the cow’s head.
- Glue on the cow’s black spots.
- Glue on the pink snout / muzzle.
- Use a marker to draw eyes on your cow or use googly eyes.
- Draw on some nostrils and a cute smile.
- Don’t forget to put your name on the back.
Step 1: Glue the legs to the bottom of the big circle.
step 2: glue on white cow’s ears – I like to glue it behind the main circle.
Step 3: Glue the pink parts on of the ear onto the cow’s head.
Step 4: glue on the cow’s spots.
Step 5: Glue on the pink snout / muzzle.
Step 5: Draw on eyes or use googly eyes.
Step 7: Draw on some nostrils and a cute smile.
And you’re finished
This is such a fun and easy Preschool cow craft. You can make this as a fun way to learn about the farm, as a farm activity, or as a part of a farm animal lesson plan.
This craft is super easy for toddlers, preschoolers, Kindergarteners, Daycare, or just a fun craft at home idea.
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As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy.
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