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28 Easy Pig Crafts for Preschool Kids to Make

Kate — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

These adorable Pig Crafts for preschool kids are great for creating during your animal or farm themes. Choose from construction paper crafts, simple paper plates, or fun recycled ideas. There is a project that is perfect for your child. Make them in your classroom, at a birthday party, or at home with your family.

Pig Crafts for Preschool

These cute pig crafts are so much fun for kids to make! There are projects for various skill levels, but most preschoolers will enjoy them.

For the most part, pigs are an easy craft for young children. Grab anything pink and add a curly tail and you are already halfway there!

Because these simple crafts use a lot of classic craft supplies, like construction paper, toilet paper rolls, and paper plates, they are easy to create with groups.

Farm-themed craftivities complement preschool themes in February, March, and all year long!

Looking for crafts for the whole farm? Check out this collection of farm arts and crafts. (coming soon!)

Crafting is a wonderful way to work on basic skill building, like fine motor skills, cutting practice, simple shapes, and more.

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When to create these fun pig arts and crafts

These are great crafts to create all year long. Here are some fun ways to use these simple projects.

Create them for a farm lesson plan.
Make them as holiday gifts for loved ones.
Decorate your classroom during an animal week.
Make them with a pig theme lesson plan
Use them to help you read pig books, like the story of the Three Little Pigs.
Make them at home while you’re stuck inside during the winter months.
Add them to your Chinese New Year, when it’s the year of the pig. (Next time will be: 2031)
Create an easy pig craft on National Pig Day (March 1st)
Use them as an activity during a Peppa Pig birthday party.

Our Favorite Craft Supplies

You can’t make a cute piggy craft without the right supplies. And while a lot of these crafts can be made with pink paper, you may need some other supplies.

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.

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Are you still brainstorming your lesson plans? No worries, just pin this to your favorite craft board so you can easily find these fun winter crafts

Pig crafts for kids

These pig arts and crafts ideas are great for kids to try. They make adorable farm animals or New Years' projects.

Paper Pig

Create a unique 3D paper pig with this tutorial.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Paper Plate Pig Craft

A paper plate craft is a great way to create a pig.

Supplies:
Paper Plate
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.notimeforflashcards.com

3D Paper Plate

Give your paper plate craft a 3D twist with this tutorial.

Supplies:
Paper Plate
Egg Carton
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Toilet Paper Roll

Grab some toilet paper rolls to create these adorable pigs.

Supplies:
Toilet Paper Roll
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.iheartartsncrafts.com

Cereal Box

Raid the recycle bin for this cute craft idea.
Supplies:
Cereal Boxes
Pink Pipe Cleaner
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: theresjustonemommy.com

Easy Paper Pig Craft

This paper craft is just a few cuts and folds, so it's a great project for little ones.
Supplies:
Pink Paper
Crayons, colored pencils, or markers
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.lookwerelearning.com

Coffee Filters

A coffee filter helps to create a perfectly round pig face.
Supplies:
Basket Coffee Filter
Construction Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Headbands

Make a craft that kids can wear!
Supplies:
Cardstock or Construction Paper
Pig Template
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Paper Rosette

The accordion fold creates a unique craft idea.
Supplies:
Construction Paper
Scissors
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Valentine Craft

Pass these adorable pig valentines at your Valentine's Day Party.
Supplies:
Cardstock or Construction Paper
Glue
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Rocking Paper Plate

This paper plate craft rocks! (pun intended!)
Supplies:
Paper Plate
Pink Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Wooden Spoon

Wooden spoons make a unique and inexpensive craft supply!
Supplies:
Wooden Spoons
Pink Buttons
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Paper Bag

Grab a bag of bags to create this fun craft!
Supplies:
Brown Paper Bag
Cardstock
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.housingaforest.com

Cotton Ball

This craft idea sneaks in some fine motor skill building.
Supplies:
Paper Plate
Cotton Balls
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: kidscraftroom.com

Paper Plate Twirlers

These would be a great decoration during a farm week.
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Pink Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.hellowonderful.co

Cardboard

A wonderful way to use up all those Amazon boxes!

Supplies:
Cardboard
Pencil
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Cupcake Liners

Cupcake liners make perfect circles, which makes them great for younger kids!
Supplies:
Cupcake Liners
Glue
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

2-Liter Bottles

Recycle your pop bottles into cute pigs.
Supplies:
2 Liter Plastic Bottle
Pink Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.readingconfetti.com

Egg Cartons

It's like the egg cartons are created with this craft in mind. So simple and cute.
Supplies:
Egg Cartons
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.frugalmomeh.com

Quilled

Quilling is great for building fine motor skills!
Supplies:
Quilling Paper Strips
Craft Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.lookwerelearning.com

Bookmark Craft

Your little readers will love these corner bookmarks.
Supplies:
Colored Craft Paper
Origami Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Pom Poms

Make adorable pom poms and turn them into pigs with this tutorial.
Supplies:
pink felt
pink yarn
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: thekindergartenconnection.com

P is for Pig

This adorable Letter P craft is great for preschoolers.
Supplies:
Pink Construction Paper
Googly Eyes
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: abcsofliteracy.com

Letter P Printable

If you're looking for something a bit easier, check out this template.
Supplies:
Template
Crayons
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.123homeschool4me.com

Shape Pig Craft

This is a great craft to help kids learn about shapes.
Supplies:
Pig Template
Scissors
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: taminglittlemonsters.com

Muddy Art

This is a mess-free art project.
Supplies:
Printable
Ziplock Bag
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Messy Pig Craft

This art project is all-in messy fun!
Supplies:
Pig Picture
Oats
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

Handprint

Capture those little handprints in piggy art.
Supplies:
Pink Paint
Black Sharpie
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Other fun crafts you may enjoy

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How to make an inexpensive DIY stick horse

Kate — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:20:32 +0000

Here’s how to create a DIY Stick Horse. Because these were going to be a party favor, I knew that I needed an inexpensive version. So I headed to the dollar store.

DIY Stick Horse

Let me start by saying that I can not sew. So these DIY stick horses are no-sew.

One of the activities in Mr. Monster’s Justin Time Party was a horse race. I needed to create a dozen stick horses quickly and inexpensively.

So we headed to the dollar store and grabbed one dozen oven mitts. Then we headed to the craft store and grabbed a few other inexpensive supplies.

**Edited to add: Over 2 years later and these oven mitt stick horses have held up. Mr. Monster “rides” his through the house at least once a day.

Don’t miss these other stick horse ideas!

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Yield: 1 Stick Horse

How to create a no-sew stick horse

Create a simple no-sew hobby horse with this step-by-step tutorial.

Materials

Tools

Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

Start by attaching an eye to each side of your oven mitt using hot glue.
Next, glue together the two cups at the openings.
Push the cups into the large section of the oven mitt. This helps your horse keep its shape.
For the hair, start by measuring the length of the oven mitt onto your dowel and adding a few inches. Mark that spot with a pencil.
Then wrap the dowel in yarn up to your mark. Secure the yarn with a bit of hot glue.
Grab a piece of cardboard that is the length you want your hair to be. Then wrap your yarn around the cardboard about 50-60 times.Remove the yarn from the cardboard and place it around your dowel. Start spreading the yarn across the wrapped portion of the dowel. Try to make the top of your dowel have more hair than the rest. Once the yarn is in position, run hot glue along the yarn and wiggle the yarn in the glue to create a good hold. Last, snip the loops so that they turn into strands.
To attach the head to the stick, run a bead of hot glue down one end of the dowel and push it down onto one side of the open oven mitt. Repeat on the other side.
Attach a piece of ribbon around the nose of the horse.
Finally, attach a long piece of ribbon to either side of the head.

If you want to create this in bulk, I recommend completing each step for each of your horses before moving on to the next.

We placed all of our horses into a tall laundry basket and placed them at the start of the race.

The kids went running when they saw all the stick horses. And they were off to the races.

More ways to make a fun hobby horse toy

Create a classic sock stick horse
Use up an old pool noodle from last summer
Grab a free pattern for a felt horses head
Grab these ideas and more in our collection of stick horse DIY ideas.

This project is great for making in bulk. Especially since there is no sewing machine required. It’s a fun project that will provide hours of fun for little girls and boys.

Tips for making a hobby horse.

The basic concept of attaching a horse head to a stick is not new. Kids have been playing with these classic toys for years. Here are some tips for making this easy stick horse.

You can try adding a styrofoam ball or soft stuffing material to the nose, instead of the cups. It may hold up better.
Make a more glamorous hobby horse by adding a fun feather boa or choosing fun colors for the hair.
The wooden dowels will make up the base of the horse. Choose a size that is appropriate for the amount of use. After years of play, these were the parts that broke in the end. I still have a horse’s head in my house. horse eyes
If you don’t want to buy a wooden stick, find an old wooden broomstick instead.
You could swap the ribbon for a thicker brown cord, for a more realistic look. Or you could use a beaded necklace for a fun twist.
Make sure the position of the eyes matches on each side of the face.

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