Cute Koala Craft for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a special day to celebrate love and affection. What better way to show your loved ones how much you care than with a cute koala craft? This easy project is perfect for kids of all ages, and it’s a great way to show your appreciation for the special people in your life. So gather up some supplies and get started on this adorable crafting project today!

All you need is some construction paper, scissors, glue, and our printable template. Your child will love helping you make this little guy, and he or she will be excited to give him or her as a gift. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Why You Should Make This Valentines Craft

• It’s made with simple materials. No need to make a trip to the craft store.
• It’s a koala. Can it BE any cuter? Hello!
• It’s a lovely and unique valentine that kids can give to friends and family.
• It’s the perfect classroom craft for Valentine’s Day because you only need paper, scissors, glue, and markers.

Materials for This Valentine’s Day Koala Craft

• Colored craft paper (construction paper, printer paper, or cardstock)
• Pencil (for tracing the template)
• Markers or pens (for drawing the blush on the cheeks and the smile
• Scissors (use safety scissors with small children)
• Craft glue

How to Make a Paper Koala for Valentine’s Day

Step 1: Grab the printable koala template.

Step 2: Print and cut out the template patterns. Select craft papers for the koala papercraft. Trace the body, head, and outer ear patterns on gray paper. Trace the inner ear pattern on pink paper and the nose on black paper.

Step 3: Glue the eyes and the nose on the head pattern of the paper koala.

Step 4: Glue the pink inner ear in the middle of the gray outer ear patterns.

Step 5: Attach the ears to the head on both sides at the top of the head.

Step 6: Attach the head on the top side of the body pattern by overlapping about a centimeter or two. Use a pink highlighter pen to add 2 blush shades on both cheeks, and use a black pen or sharpie to trace a smile.

Step 7: Trace and cut out a strip from brown paper and leaf shapes from green paper.

Step 8: Glue the paper leaf cutouts to the brown strip of paper. Glue the koala with the brown strip, which is eucalyptus.

You’re done! Your koality koala valentine is ready to give to friends, family, or teachers.

Write whatever messages you’d like on yours, like “You’re a koalaty friend,” or “You’re a koalaty teacher!”

Fun Koala Facts for Kids

While you’re making this craft, it’s a great time to go over some fun koala facts with the kids. They’re very interesting animals and are only native to Australia. Here are some of our favorite facts about these furry creatures!

• Did you know that koalas are not bears? Although they’re often referred to as koala bears, that’s a total misnomer. They are marsupials, like kangaroos.
• Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves and get most of their water from them, too.
• They have very sharp claws to help them climb trees.
• A baby koala is called a joey.
• Get more koala facts here!

More Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

We hope you love this koala craft as much as we do. Looking for more easy and fun Valentine’s Day crafts? Try some of these!

• God’s Love Sunday School Valentines Craft
• Heart Butterfly Craft
• Valentine’s Day Necklace
• Love Birds Craft

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Yield: 1 koala craft

Valentine's Day Koala Craft

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This cute koala craft is perfect for Valentine's Day or any time you're learning about these interesting marsupials.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• Colored craft paper (construction paper, printer paper, or cardstock)
• Pencil
• Pens or markers
• Scissors
• Craft glue

Instructions

1. Grab the printable koala template.
2. Print and cut out the template patterns. Select craft papers for the koala papercraft. Trace the body, head, and outer ear patterns on gray paper. Trace the inner ear pattern on pink paper and the nose on black paper.
3. Glue the eyes and the nose on the head pattern of the paper koala.
4. Glue the pink inner ear in the middle of the gray outer ear patterns.
5. Attach the ears to the head on both sides at the top of the head.
6. Attach the head on the top side of the body pattern by overlapping about a centimeter or two. Use a pink highlighter pen to add 2 blush shades on both cheeks, and use a black pen or sharpie to trace a smile.
7. Trace and cut out a strip from brown paper and leaf shapes from green paper.
8. Glue the paper leaf cutouts to the brown strip of paper. Glue the koala with the brown strip, which is bamboo.