🐾 Paper Animals Workshop

Create amazing paper animals with simple folding, cutting, and decorating techniques! Learn about different animals while making adorable crafts.

Beginner Animals
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Beginner

Paper Puppy

Create an adorable paper puppy using simple folding techniques. Perfect for beginners!

Materials Needed

  • Brown paper
  • Black marker
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

Fun Fact!

Dogs have been human companions for over 15,000 years! They can understand over 150 words and even do basic math.

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Beginner

Jumping Frog

Make a frog that actually jumps! Learn about amphibians while creating this fun origami.

Materials Needed

  • Green paper
  • Red marker
  • White stickers
  • Your hands!

Fun Fact!

Frogs can jump 20 times their own body length! They breathe through their skin and can live both in water and on land.

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Beginner

Cute Piggy

Create a pink piggy with a curly tail using paper circles and simple cutting.

Materials Needed

  • Pink paper
  • Black buttons
  • Glue
  • Pink ribbon

Fun Fact!

Pigs are incredibly smart! They can learn their names, solve puzzles, and are cleaner than most pets when given proper space.

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Intermediate

Majestic Lion

Create the king of the jungle with a flowing mane made from paper strips and careful layering.

Materials Needed

  • Yellow paper
  • Orange strips
  • Brown marker
  • Cotton balls

Fun Fact!

Lions are the only cats that live in groups called prides. A lion's roar can be heard from 5 miles away!

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Intermediate

Penguin Family

Make a whole penguin family using black and white paper with textured details.

Materials Needed

  • Black paper
  • White paper
  • Orange paper
  • Cotton

Fun Fact!

Penguins can't fly in the air, but they can "fly" underwater at speeds up to 22 mph! They huddle together to stay warm.

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Intermediate

Beautiful Butterfly

Create stunning butterflies with symmetrical patterns and coffee filter techniques.

Materials Needed

  • Coffee filters
  • Food coloring
  • Clothespins
  • Pipe cleaners

Fun Fact!

Butterflies taste with their feet and smell with their antennae! They go through complete metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly.

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Advanced

Elephant Sculpture

Create a 3D elephant with moveable trunk using advanced paper engineering techniques.

Materials Needed

  • Gray cardstock
  • Paper fasteners
  • Craft knife
  • Templates

Fun Fact!

Elephants have excellent memories and can recognize themselves in mirrors! They mourn their dead and celebrate births.

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Advanced

Tall Giraffe

Build a standing giraffe with spotted pattern and articulated neck using complex folding.

Materials Needed

  • Yellow paper
  • Brown paint
  • Wire
  • Sponges

Fun Fact!

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world! Their tongues are 18-20 inches long and dark purple to protect from sunburn.

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