Say hello to this friendly paper alligator craft. We promise it won’t snap!
Our Alligator craft for kids is super cute. So much that your kids will forget how notorious these creatures are and would want to make friends with them!
While we cannot possibly help you make friends with an alligator, we can certainly help your kids make an adorable Alligator craft.
Fun Paper Alligator Craft For Kids
Making a paper alligator craft is super easy. All you need is craft paper and glue to make this reptile craft for kids.
This alligator craft for kindergarten is just perfect to the club with a lesson plan on crocodiles & alligators. Or you can simply make this easy alligator craft just for fun!
Whatever may be your motivation, we assure lots of fun and giggles making this cutesy, lovable alligator craft for kids.
Supplies For Easy Alligator Craft
- Construction paper – dark green, light green, yellow and pink
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- A pair of scissors
- Sharpies
- Template – Garb the free template at the end of the page.
How To Make Alligator Paper Craft
Time needed: 20 minutes
- Print the template and cut it out.
Trace the body template and triangles on light green paper; scales and legs on dark green paper; belly on yellow paper; eyes on white paper and blush on pink craft paper. Cut the pieces out.
- Paste the scales
Take the scale cutout and apply glue along the plain side (not the scaled side) and paste the glued side of the scale along the curved backside of the alligator’s body.
- Make eyes
Use a black sharpie to fill the eye base cutouts to make the eyes of the alligator craft. Paste them on the alligator’s eye sockets.
- Draw mouth and nose
Next, draw the mouth and the nose of the paper craft alligator using a thin tip pen. We use a 0.5 black gel pen.
- Make alligator’s teeth
Cut out small triangles from white construction paper and glue them on the mouth to make the teeth of your alligator craft. Also, paste the blush below the eyes to complete the face of your reptile paper craft.
- Paste the belly
Paste the belly cutout along the bottom part of the alligator’s body.
- Glue the legs
Using glue, paste the leg cutouts along the bottom side of the alligator’s body, next to the belly.
- Trace the body and belly of the alligator craft.
Use a matching sharpie to draw an outline of the body and make vertical lines on the belly to give definition to your alligator craft.
Easy peasy, right? This cute alligator craft is such a fun way to get kids crafting. You can use it to teach letter A, include it in your unit study of reptiles, pair it with a book on crocodiles or simply pin it on your child’s craft display.
Alligator Craft Template
There are just so many reasons to make this craft! And if you can’t find one, just make it for snippety-snappy fun!