Compass Craft (Free Template)

Make This Easy Compass Craft, Just Download the Free Compass Craft Template and cut out the shapes.

Check out this simple Compass craft. This is such a fun activity for your toddler, preschool, elementary kids, classroom parties, scouts and more.

Find step-by-step instructions and Easy Paper Crafts on CraftingJeannie.com.

Get the Free Compass 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 the compass is considered one of the “Four Great Inventions”? Find more facts on Wikipedia.

Enjoy this Camping Preschool Craft while reading these Fun Themed Books:

Improving Fine Motor Skills

We all know that crafting is super fun, but it’s also a fun way to improve fine motor skills. As your young kids 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 Easy Compass Craft

Here’s your easy Compass craft supply list (This post contains Amazon associate affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):

• Free Compass Craft Template <— Get it Here
• colored copy paper, paper cardstock, or construction paper
• scissors
• stapler
• glue stick
• brass fasteners (these are my favorite)

Step 1: Download and Print the Free Printable Template

Download the Free Compass Template. The PDF file contains everything you need to make this easy fire craft for kids.

Step 2: Cut Out the Summer Craft Shapes

The template comes with two different size compasses (large and small). It also comes with multiple faces.

First choose the size you will be making. Then, choose which face: One with the arrow printed and always pointing north OR the blank face which you will add the arrow too.

Print the Compass templates that you chose to make. You will be stapling it to colored paper and cutting out as many shapes as you need.

If you choose to make a moving arrow, you will have to print the compass back, the face with no arrow, and the arrow templates. You’ll then staple the compass back template to brown paper and the arrow template to blue paper.

Watch the Compass Craft Video for step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and make this fun kids craft.

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.

Step 3: How to Assemble

The kids will just need to glue it all together and make it their own.

1. Glue the face onto your compass.
2. Place the arrow onto the face (do NOT glue it).
3. Poke a hole with a sharp pencil through the middle of the arrow, face, and compass. You will probably need a grownups help with this.
4. Push your brass fastener through the hole.
5. Flip your compass over and push down the two sides of the brass fastener. Now your compass’ needle will move.
6. Optional: flip your compass back over and draw a little black oval at the top to make it look like a hole.
7. Don’t forget to put your name on the back.

Step 1: Glue the face onto your compass backing.

Step 2: Place the arrow onto the face (do NOT glue it).

Step 3: Poke a hole with a sharp pencil through the middle of the arrow, face, and compass. You will probably need a grownups help with this.

Step 4: Push your brass fastener through the hole.

Step 5: Flip your compass over and push down the two sides of the brass fastener.

Step 6: Optional: flip your compass back over and draw a little black oval at the top to make it look like a hole. Don’t forget to write your name on the back.

And you’re finished

This is such a fun and easy Pre-K summer craft. It’s perfect for the whole family and kids of all ages.

This craft is super easy for younger kids and older kids, kindergartners, Daycare, or just a fun craft at home idea.

Use it in your classroom for a camping craft, letter c craft, or classroom bulletin board.

More Camping Crafts and Camping Activities

If you liked this fun project, check out some of my other fun crafts for Kids:

• Camping Coloring Pages
• Bear Craft
• Campfire Craft

As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy.

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