15+ Best Lion craft for Kids + free printables

I have grown up reading 📚 a lot of stories about the king 👑 of the jungle. In my household, everyone loves cats, and lions 🦁 are loved equally as magnificent members of the family of big cats.

My little cubs and I are big fans of Simba and Mufasa. My son is a big fan of The Lion King and loves to watch the movie quite often. My daughter’s favorite lion is Alex from the Madagascar movie.

Lions have been a loved part of the movies and animations for kids for ages. In fact, I have grown up watching excellent documentaries based on these magnificent 🦁creatures.

Ideal Lion Activities For Your Kids

Accordion lion craft

Create a roaring good time with the Accordion Lion Craft! Kids will love making their own lion faces by folding yellow paper into an accordion shape for the lion’s mane, and then adding a cute, hand-drawn lion face at the center.

This craft is simple but fun, and it helps develop fine motor skills and creativity.

Perfect for animal-themed lessons or as a jungle craft project, this accordion lion is bound to make every child smile!

feed the lion activity

Printable

The Feed the Lion Activity is a fun and interactive game where kids can feed a cute, paper lion by matching and inserting letter cards (shaped like pieces of meat) into the lion’s mouth.

It’s a fantastic activity for learning letters, sounds and fine motor skills while having a roaring good time. Kids will love this activity, especially when they see the lion “eat” their correct choices!

Finger painted lion

The Finger Painted Lion Activity is a creative and tactile way for kids to explore their artistic side while learning about animals.

By using their fingers to paint colorful dots on a lion’s mane, children can develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity.

This activity allows them to explore color mixing, texture, and animal recognition in a fun and hands-on way!

Hand print lion craft

The Handprint Lion Craft is a playful and creative way for kids to explore the world of lions while engaging in a fun craft project.

Using their own handprints to create the lion’s body, children can develop fine motor skills and learn about animal shapes and features.

By adding paper elements like the lion’s mane, face and tail, children can personalize their lion and enjoy a hands on crafting experience.

Lion Alphabet Matching

The Lion Alphabet Matching Activity combines learning with fun by allowing children to match uppercase and lowercase letters.

This hands-on activity features a lion face craft with colorful clothespins that children can attach to the correct letter, helping reinforce their alphabet recognition skills.

It’s a playful way to engage kids in letter learning, promoting both fine motor development and cognitive skills as they work through the matching process.

Lion Color Match

Printable

The Lion Color Match Activity is a fun and interactive game designed to help children recognize colors and match them to different lion illustrations.

This activity features colorful lion images in various shades, allowing children to engage in color identification and matching tasks.

Also perfect for building cognitive skills, this game also enhances memory retention and visual perception as children work to match each lion with its correct color.

Lion Count & Clip Card

Printable

I designed this fantastic hands on learning Lion Count & Clip Card Activity for young children to practice counting and fine motor skills.

This activity features several fun lion-themed cards, each with a set of lion illustrations. Children are asked to count the lions on each card and clip the correct number, enhancing their number recognition and counting abilities.

This engaging activity not only supports early math skills but also helps children improve their hand eye coordination as they use clothespins to clip the answers.

Lion Lacing Card

As a mom and the author of this activity blog, I’m excited to share my Lion Lacing Card Activity, which I created especially for my 10 year-old son and 3 year-old daughter.

It’s a fun, hands on activity that helps kids develop fine motor skills and creativity.

My son loves the challenge of lacing, and my daughter enjoys the hands on play, making it an ideal activity for both of them!

It’s a perfect activity that works well for both of their ages and keeps them engaged in a meaningful way!

Lion Maze

Printable

My son, who’s 10 years old, loves solving puzzles, and this lion maze is a fun challenge for him! This activity is perfect for children to improve their problem-solving and fine motor skills while enjoying the colorful lion design.

It’s simple, yet engaging, as kids follow the path to help the lion find his way through the maze. My 3 year-old daughter also enjoys it with a little help from me.

it’s a fun way for us to work together!

Whether your kids are working on their own or solving it together with you, the lion maze is an exciting and educational addition to your day.

Lion Number Card

Printable

This is a fun and engaging activity for 2 to 5 years old children. The Lion Number Cards make learning numbers so exciting for them. My 3 year daughter enjoys learning numbers with this cards.

Meanwhile, my daughter loves seeing the cute lion illustrations as she learns how to recognize numbers and their names.

It’s a wonderful way for childrens to work together, reinforcing their number knowledge in an interactive and playful way.

Lion Scissor Cutting

This activity is perfect for my 3 to 5 years old kids, who are still developing their fine motor skills. The Lion Scissor Cutting activity helps them practice their scissor skills while creating a fun lion with a bright, colorful mane.

With the helps of dotted cutting become easy and perfect. It’s a wonderful way to teach them precision and hand-eye coordination while engaging in a fun craft. Plus, they love the idea of cutting the lion’s mane.

This activity not only enhances their cutting abilities but also sparks their creativity!

Lion Shape Matching

Printable

This fun activity is a great way for 3 to 6 years old children to work on their shape recognition.

Lion Shape Matching allows them to match different shapes to complete the lion faces, which not only entertains them but also helps them understand basic shapes and how they fit together to form a complete picture.

My daughter also play with this activity cards and I love how engaged she get while learning. Plus, she enjoy the cute lion images, making it both educational and fun!

Lion Wall Hanging Craft

This adorable craft project is something I created for my son and daughter to enjoy together. My 10 year old son enjoys sewing and making things come to life, and this lion wall hanging was a perfect way for him to practice his stitching skills.

My 3-year-old daughter had a great time adding the googly eyes and helping to assemble the lion’s mane.

This project not only makes for a fun and creative time but also provides a cute and colorful wall hanging that we can all proudly display in their play area. It’s a simple way to blend arts and crafts with a learning experience for both kids!

Paper Roll Lion Craft

This Paper Roll Lion Craft is a fun and engaging activity for 7 to 10 years old kids. My son loves painting, so he had a great time transforming simple paper rolls into bright lion bodies and adding the lion’s face and mane.

Kids can also do this craft activity together with their friends. It’s a wonderful way to reuse everyday items and turn them into something creative and memorable while spending quality time together.

Paper Bag Lion Craft

This fun Paper Bag Lion Craft is one of my favorite activities to do with my 10-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. My son loves cutting and assembling the parts, while my daughter enjoys adding the finishing touches to the lion’s mane.

It’s a great way to get creative with materials you already have at home, like brown paper bags.

We had a blast making these cute lions together. It’s not just an art project but also a great way for my kids to develop fine motor skills while having fun.

Paper Cup Lion Craft

This Paper Cup Lion Craft is a fun and creative activity for kids of all ages. For younger children, around 3 to 5 years old, this craft is a great way to develop fine motor skills as they color, glue, and assemble the lion’s face and mane.

Older children, ages 6 to 10, will enjoy the extra challenge of painting and customizing their lions, allowing them to explore their creativity while following instructions.

This activity promotes hand eye coordination and allows children to express themselves artistically.

Torn Paper Lion Craft

Printable

This fun activity is perfect for for my 3 to 5 years old kids who loves using their hands for creative play. It’s an exciting way to introduce them to the world of crafting while also teaching them fine motor skills.

In this activity, kids will tear paper into small pieces and glue them onto a lion template, creating a beautiful, textured lion’s mane.

It’s simple enough for younger kids but also engaging for older ones like my 10-year-old son, who can experiment with different colors and designs.

This craft is not only creative but also great for developing hand eye coordination and attention to detail. Happy crafting!

Read Books About the Lions

All of us have grown up reading several intriguing stories and books 📖 about various animated lions and their adventures.

With awareness programs spreading the news of the declining populations of lions all around, reading books 📚 about these magnificent members of the animal kingdom sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

My little cubs are no exception in this case.

Read on to discover some of the fascinating lion-themed books 📚 we love to read.

Important Note:

I will advise all parents to strictly go through the contents of any book 📖 before allowing their little cubs to read it just to be sure that the contents of the books are suitable ✅️ according to the age group of your little cubs.

Watch Lion-themed Movies

The Lion King is the all-time favorite of kids around the globe. There are excellent documentaries 🦁 that are must-watch for your little cubs. These documentaries have been filmed excellently ✅️ and have won the hearts of audiences all around the globe.

There are many innovative and terrific movies 🎬 , shows, and animated series that are worth watching if your little cubs are fans of lions.

Here are a few lion-themed 🦁 movies 🎬 I love to watch with my adorable cubs-

Important Note:

I will advise all parents to strictly go through the contents of any movie 🎬 before allowing their little cubs to watch it just to be sure that the contents of the movies are suitable ✅️ according to the age group of your little cubs.

Conclusion

A lot is taught in schools about the sad reality of the declining population of 🦁 lions. I feel incorporating the theme of lions in the daily activities of my kids makes a big impact in teaching them more about the king 👑 of the jungle.

Lions 🦁 are loved all around the world, and these Lion-themed activities bring so much joy 😊 to all the little cubs.

Tell me in the comments below which lion-themed activity your little cubs like the most.

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Rashmi Panchal

I’m a former teacher (and mother of Two Childs) with a background in child development. Here to help you with play-based learning activities for kids. ( Check my Next startup Cledemy.Com)