If you have already started your Halloween crafting with kids, here is a cute idea that I’m sure you will like: a black cat paper craft. It is as simple as a paper craft can be especially as this one also comes with a template. Of course you can draw your own cat and go from there. But if you are busy and have no time for drawing, the template will make the craft feel super easy.
Kids will get a chance to practice scissors cutting and gluing all the elements together to create the little black animal. That’s why this craft is great for kids as young as preschoolers but older kids, like first graders, will love it, too.
Black cats have been considered to bring bad luck for hundreds of years and this makes them a classic Halloween symbol. You can explore more Halloween symbols with these witch, vampire, pumpkin, ghost and Frankenstein ideas. There is nothing spooky about them as all of our 100+ easy crafts are designed for young kids.
While this black cat paper craft is perfect for Halloween, you can certainly make it any time of the year.
Black cat paper craft
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Supplies:
- black cat template
- 12″ x 12″ purple cardstock paper
- black, orange, neon green and pattern construction paper
- black marker
- scissors
- glue
How to make a black cat paper craft
The black cat template comes with two versions:
1.home template – print the template, cut out the patterns and trace them on appropriate colored paper
2.classroom template – print the pattern directly on colored paper and cut them out.
This way you can easily craft with just one or two kids as well as with a classroom full of students.
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS FOR HOME CRAFTING
Print the home template and cut out the patterns.
Trace the body and the tail on black construction paper. Cut them out. Glue the black cat body onto a 12″ x 12″ purple cardstock sheet.
Trace the cat tummy on pattern paper, cut it out and glue it in the middle of the body, aligning the bottom of the tummy with the bottom of the body.
Glue the tail next to the body, either to the right or the left side.
Cut out the eyes and glue them on the body.
Trace the nose on orange paper and glue it under the eyes.
Use a black marker to draw the pupils.
Cut out whiskers from black or white paper and glue two or three on each side of the nose.
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS FOR CLASSROOM CRAFTING
Print the classroom template on corresponding paper. The cat body and tail are printed on black paper, the nose on orange paper, the eyes on green neon paper and the tummy on pattern paper.
To make the black cat paper craft, each student will need: 1 black body, 1 black tail, 1 pattern tummy, 2 green neon eyes, 1 orange nose.
Start by gluing the body onto the purple cardstock paper.
Add the tummy on top of the body, making sure to align the bottom of the tummy with the bottom of the body.
Glue the tail next to the body, either to the right or the left side.
Glue the eyes on the body.
Add the orange nose under the eyes.
Use a black marker to draw the pupils.
Cut out whiskers from black or white paper and glue two or three on each side of the nose.