DIY Lion Plates Craft Kit (6 Pack)

DIY Lion Plates Craft Kit lets kids transform simple paper plates into friendly, wide-maned lions using foam shapes, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. This engaging animal craft combines painting, assembling, and decorating, giving each child a roaringly fun lion to display when they’re finished.

Perfect for zoo and jungle themes, animal units, safari weeks, and creative art sessions, this hands-on project gives kids a recognizable finished result while still leaving room for individual creativity. Each finished lion measures approximately 9", making it large enough to stand out on classroom walls, bulletin boards, and take-home displays.

Please Note: This product has been specially reduced because the adhesive on the included stickers may have dried out. We recommend keeping craft glue on hand to attach any pieces that no longer stick properly.

Build a Lion One Creative Detail at a Time

Kids begin with the paper plate that forms the lion’s face, then bring their animal to life with the included decorative components. Foam pieces help create recognizable facial features and the mane, googly eyes add instant personality, and pipe cleaners become the lion’s dramatic whiskers.

Before adding the details, kids can color the plate to create the lion’s golden face. They can follow the sample for a traditional lion or experiment with their own colors and decorative touches for a more imaginative version.

Paper plate lion crafts are especially useful alongside zoo, safari, jungle, and animal lessons. They can also complement activities about the letter L, animal habitats, or storybooks featuring lions, turning an ordinary craft session into a creative extension of classroom learning.

The project also gives children opportunities to practice fine motor skills as they position smaller pieces, arrange facial features, and attach the different components. Best of all, every participant ends up with a cheerful lion face that’s ready to roar onto a classroom wall or head home.

Why Kids Will Go Wild for This Lion Craft

• Combines painting, arranging, and assembling in one hands-on animal project
• Friendly lion design works naturally with zoo, safari, jungle, and animal themes
• Googly eyes and pipe cleaner whiskers add dimension and personality
• Finished 9" lion makes an eye-catching classroom display or take-home project

Product Highlights

• Paper Plate Lion Project – Turns an everyday craft material into a colorful dimensional animal face
• Multi-Material Craft – Combines paper, foam, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners for extra texture and visual interest
• Animal-Themed Learning – Fits naturally into zoo, jungle, safari, wildlife, and lion-themed lessons and activities
• Approximately 9" – Creates a generously sized finished project for displaying or taking home
• Recommended for Ages 6+ – A hands-on project combining creativity with assembling smaller decorative components

What’s Included

Materials for 6 lion plate projects, including paper plates, foam shapes, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners.

This Craft Is Great For

• Schools: Bring animal lessons off the page and onto the art table. Pair the project with units about lions, African wildlife, zoos, habitats, or the letter L, then display the finished pride together on a classroom wall
• After-School Programs: Offer a recognizable project with plenty of personality. Kids can follow the lion example or experiment with colors and expressions to make their animal look completely different from everyone else’s
• Camps: Bring safari and jungle themes roaring into craft time. Use the lions during animal week, safari day, nature activities, or themed camp sessions before sending each creation home as a keepsake
• Recreation Centers: Create an easy-to-recognize group project with strong display appeal. Finished lions can be combined into a colorful wall display before participants take them home
• Nursing Homes / Senior Centers: Add a playful animal project to intergenerational programming. The cheerful lion design is especially fun for activities where seniors create alongside visiting children or grandchildren
• Kids at Home: Make an ordinary afternoon a little wilder. Pair the lion project with a favorite animal book, zoo lesson, or imaginative safari adventure
• Parties / Events: Create a roaring craft table for animal-themed celebrations. The project works especially well for zoo, safari, jungle, and wild-animal birthday themes

Tips for Best Results

• Paint the paper plate first and allow it to dry before attaching the lion’s facial features
• Lay out the foam pieces before gluing so kids can experiment with placement
• Keep craft glue available because the adhesive on the included stickers may have dried out
• Position the pipe cleaner whiskers after the larger facial pieces are attached
• Write each child’s name on the back of the plate before beginning a group activity

Explore More

Keep the animal creativity going by exploring more projects in our Animal Crafts Collection and discover even more ready-to-make activities in our Craft Kits Collection.

Looking for even more project inspiration for your group? Visit the EconoCrafts Crafting Creativity Blog for activity ideas, program tips, and creative inspiration.

Bring a Roaring Good Time to the Craft Table

DIY Lion Plates Craft Kit turns painting and assembling into a friendly animal project kids will be excited to show off. From zoo lessons and safari themes to camp crafts and creative afternoons at home, these cheerful lions make an easy addition to your activity lineup.

Grab this specially reduced kit while supplies last and keep craft glue handy in case the original sticker adhesive needs a little extra help.