20+ of the cutest Owl Crafts for Kids! These fun craft ideas are perfect for children of all ages and many can be made with items you already have around the house!
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Fall is the perfect time of year for owl crafts! They’re so adorable with their big, bright eyes and fluffy feathers. Whooo doesn’t love owls?😂 You’ll see them everywhere in autumn, especially in the craft stores. So, it’s time you join in the fun with a few owl crafts of your own.
We’ve put together a fun list of 21+ owl crafts for all ages—from toddlers to teenagers, and there are even a few awesome owl crafts that you might like to make yourself. These owl-themed crafts use basic crafting supplies as well as recycled materials. Isn’t it wonderful when you don’t have to spend a small fortune on crafting materials?
Now, let’s get to the cute owl crafts!
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Adorable Owl Crafts for All Ages
From cute handprint owl crafts to easy paper plate crafts, and MUCH, much more! There’s tons of great ideas to enjoy a great time creating your own cute owl art!
Handprint Snowy Owl with Printable Template
Handprint Snowy Owl with Printable Template from Simple Everyday Mom: Make a beautiful keepsake for fall or winter using the free printable template and your child’s handprints to make a gorgeous snowy owl with big, bright yellow eyes. These handprint owls make a terrific craft for the classroom or at home.
Owl Cookies
Owl Cookies from Happiness Is Homemade: These delicious, easy owl cookies are such a fun fall craft! Make them for Halloween, or anytime. They’re super easy to make, and they look darling together in a batch.
Owl Bucket Craft
Owl Bucket Craft from Meaningful Mama: Throwing an owl-themed birthday party? Just want to make some large owl decor? Turn old buckets into cute owls with a bit of acrylic paint, foam sheets, and huge googly eyes.
Newspaper Owl Craft
Newspaper Owl Craft from I Heart Crafty Things: Use recyclable materials in your crafts whenever you can. It’s good for the earth! This gorgeous, brightly-colored owl is made with newspaper. Don’t you love the way the text peeks through the paint colors?
Snowy Owl Winter Craft
Snowy Owl Winter Craft from Fantastic Fun and Learning: Winter is the perfect time to learn about gorgeous snowy owls and to make this adorable craft with the kids. Use a loofah to make a “fluffy” looking owl with big bright eyes.
Fall Leaf Owl Craft
Fall Leaf Owl Craft from Our Kid Things: As seasons change and leaves begin to fall, keep this lovely craft in mind. It’s an adorable owl whose wings are made with brightly colored fall leaves. Want to incorporate more leaves? Find some small ones and layer them like feathers on the owl’s tummy. A fun idea for celebrating the Fall season!
Shape Owl Craft
Shape Owl Craft from B-Inspired Mama: Reinforcing shapes in art is a terrific way for little ones to learn. This sweet little owl is made of circles, tear-drop shapes, and rectangles. Your child will cut leaf shapes and a tree branch to complete the night owl scene, so they can get good scissor skills practice and hone fine motor skills.
Paper Plate Owl
Paper Plate Owl from Crafts by Amanda: This handsome owl is made using two paper plates and construction paper. We love how the wings are spread wide. You could even make them moveable by fastening them with a metal brad rather than gluing them to the owl’s body.
Owl Paper Bag Puppet
Owl Paper Bag Puppet from Messy Little Monster: Act out your favorite owl books and stories with a brightly-colored owl puppet. The printable owl pattern makes it super easy to put together, particularly if you’re making this craft with several children at once.
Hoot Owl Centerpiece
Hoot Owl Centerpiece from Life with Lorelai: If you’re looking for an owl craft that’s a bit more grown-up, try making this cute centerpiece for fall. You can find most of the materials in your home right now—cupcake liners, cardboard tubes, paper, etc. It’s a great way to upcycle your paper towel tubes while making something beautiful for the season.
Tin Can Owl Craft
Tin Can Owl Craft from I Heart Crafty Things: Talk about a fun craft! It’s perfect for teens and tweens. Turn an old tin can and some bottle caps into a sweet little owl. Wouldn’t this make a cool pencil holder for your child’s desk—or even your own?
Craft Stick Owls
Craft Stick Owls from Our Kid Things: Use these play craft stick owls as puppets for telling owl stories or as bookmarks in your favorite books. If using them as bookmarks, you may want to draw on the eyes rather than using googly eyes. Alternatively, you could use eye stickers, which are available in craft stores and online.
DIY Winter Owl Craft
DIY Winter Owl Craft from Giggles Galore: Want to add an owl to your cute little winter scene? Here’s an adorable project made with foam balls, feathers, felt, and a few other odds and ends. The aqua color is just beautiful with the white feathers.
No-Sew Burlap Owls
No-Sew Burlap Owls from Kids’ Craft Room: Here’s a gorgeous set of owls with a rustic look. They’ll make such cute fall decorations, particularly if you decorate in farmhouse style. Two types of buttons are used to make the eyes, and it really makes them pop.
Handprint Snowy Owl Craft
Handprint Snowy Owl Craft from Fun Handprint Art: Make a sweet winter keepsake using your child’s handprints to make snowy owl wings. Even big kids will have so much fun enjoying the sensory element of pulling and stretching the cotton balls to make the owl’s feathers.
Stick Owl Craft
Stick Owl Craft from I Heart Crafty Things: Go for a nature walk or to your backyard to gather some sticks, leaves, and rocks to make this fun owl craft. Getting outside for a couple of hours is a fantastic way to help little kids wind down before craft time!
Cotton Ball Snowy Owl Craft
Cotton Ball Snowy Owl Craft from Our Kid Things: Just look at this adorable pair of snowy owls! The cotton balls make the owls look poofy, fluffy, and extra-cute. This craft is definitely easy enough for preschool classrooms after a little help making the branch.
Cardboard Tube Owl Craft
Cardboard Tube Owl Craft from Kids Craft Room: This colorful owl craft is the perfect way to turn a bunch of toilet paper tubes into a family of colorful owls. The heart on the bellies is optional, but it’s a nice touch if you’re making an owl for a special friend or family member.
Cupcake Liner Owls
Cupcake Liner Owls from Artsy Craftsy Mom: Turn colorful cupcake liners into whimsical owls. The fun part about this cupcake liner owl craft is that you can use any color or pattern to make them. Try mini cupcake liners or regular ones!
Pine Cone Owls
Pinecone Winter Owls from Easy Peasy and Fun: Go for a walk, gather some pinecones, and sit down with cotton balls to make fuzzy winter owls. This cute owl craft will make lovely decorations in your Christmas scenes. You can even add a string to them and make some cute owl ornaments for your Christmas tree.
Paper Plate Owl in a Fall Tree
Paper Plate Owl in a Fall Tree from Our Kid Things: These paper plate owls are another easy craft that incorporates nature. Cut out simple shapes to make the owl, and use a real twig or tree bark, and real leaves (or fake ones, if you can’t find the real thing!) to make a gorgeous owl scene.
“O” is for Owl
O is for Owl Craft from Real and Quirky: Teach the letter O to your toddler or preschooler with this bright, vivid O is for Owl craft. This project is cute enough to hang in the playroom or your child’s bedroom.
Don’t forget to pin this list of awesome owl ideas to have plenty of inspiration for your autumn craft projects! Happy crafting!
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