Have some zoo animal fun with this koala craft with a free printable koala template. Fun paper crafts are fun for kids of all ages.

This koala craft is all kinds of cute and cuddly and is sure to make any koala bear-loving kids' hearts happy.

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Let’s Learn about Koalas

You may hear the term koala bear, but koalas are not bears at all! They are marsupials - meaning they have pouches where their newborns grow. Baby koalas stay close to their moms for a while; they learn everything from the momma koala. Once they no longer eat from their mom, koalas learn what to eat in the world.

Koalas love the juiciest eucalyptus leaves they can find! They hardly drink water because they can get most fluids from the leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are highly poisonous! Not for a koala; their bodies can break down the leaves a certain way that they are unharmed.

Koalas are native to Australia. The ones in southern Australia tend to have thicker fur to help keep them warm in the winter. There are currently between 30,000 and 60,000 koalas left in Australia; different organizations are around to help keep koalas protected from losing their habitats.

A couple of years ago, when a wildfire spread throughout Australia, veterinarians from all over the world flew there to help however they could. Many people want to protect these cuddly, furry, and adorable koalas!

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Paper Craft for Koala

Ooh! This koala paper craft is such an adorable craft! I love the little heart that the koala is holding; this is something you could let the child(ren) decide on what color and or size. I can see my daughter wanting to make a big, pink heart.

My son would probably go with a medium-size green heart. I would love to join in on this koala craft with my children and see where our imagination takes us.

A paper koala craft is one of those crafts that is great to use for pretend play. The children could put on a puppet show with the koalas, pretend to be wildlife veterinarians, or pretend they are out on an adventure to see zoo animals.

Don’t forget to let your and the children’s imagination run free with this craft. You may have a child that wants to make their koala craft to look exactly like the one described; you may also have a child that wants to make a koala with pink fur, a yellow neck lining, and is carrying a green heart!

The uniqueness is my favorite part of animal crafts for kids. Enjoy and have fun!

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Supplies for Paper Koala

Colored craft papers
Sharpie
Craft glue
Pencil
Scissors

How To Make A Koala in Zoo Craft

Select grey, cream, black, and pink colored craft papers for the koala paper craft. Trace the head, outer ear patterns, body, and hand patterns on grey paper, trace the inner ear patterns on pink paper, the nose on black, and the collar pattern on cream-colored paper. Cut out the traced patterns nicely.

Glue the collar pattern on the top side of the body pattern; stick the nose on the head pattern. Glue the inner ear patterns inside the outer ear patterns.

Using the glue, stick the ears with the head pattern on both sides of the top end.

Stick the hand patterns on both sides of the body pattern, gluing them only along the outer edges and keeping them faced inside the body pattern.

Use scissors to trim the extra sides of the attached hands and align them with the outline of the body pattern.

You can cut out a small heart from colored paper and place them between their hands. Add the eyes and face with the sharpie.

We hope you love this cute koala craft as much as we love it.

P.S. Don't miss National Koala Day in September!

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Koala Craft

Have some zoo animal fun with this koala craft with a free printable koala template. Fun paper crafts are fun for kids of all ages.

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty easy

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Tools

Instructions

Select grey, cream, black, and pink colored craft papers for the koala paper craft. Trace the head, outer ear patterns, body, and hand patterns on grey paper, trace the inner ear patterns on pink paper, the nose on black, and the collar pattern on cream-colored paper. Cut out the traced patterns nicely.
Glue the collar pattern on the top side of the body pattern; stick the nose on the head pattern. Glue the inner ear patterns inside the outer ear patterns.
Using the glue, stick the ears with the head pattern on both sides of the top end.
Stick the hand patterns on both sides of the body pattern, gluing them only along the outer edges and keeping them faced inside the body pattern.
Use scissors to trim the extra sides of the attached hands and align them with the outline of the body pattern.
You can cut out a small heart from colored paper and place them between their hands. Add the eyes and face with the sharpie.