Craft Stick Tiger

Tigers are extremely fun to observe and make for great crafting inspiration. This Tiger Stick Craft is simple to make and can provide hours of imaginative play.

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We love making Animal Crafts for kids (check out our Tiger Corner Bookmarks or make some Cat Clothespin Puppets).

Today we will make a simple tiger using paper and craft sticks.

How to make a handmade tiger

What you need:

printable template
drag
pencil
black marker
glue
5 craft sticks
colored paper (beige, orange and pink)
acrylic paint (orange and beige)
paint brush
sharp eyes

Step-by-step instructions

Place four wooden craft sticks next to each other.

Paint craft sticks orange.

Cut out the tiger pattern.

Draw the head and legs on orange paper.

Then draw the mouth on beige paper.

Body

Cut a craft stick in half.

You will receive two smaller pieces.

They must fit horizontally – across the four craft bars.

Add glue.

Glue two broken craft sticks to the back.

It will hold the tiger’s body together.

Paint part of the tiger’s body in beige in an ellipse shape.

Head

After cutting out the head, glue the beige part of the face onto it.

Draw the tiger’s eyes and nose.

You can add small face designs to the tiger.

Cut out some pink semicircles to add a bit of detail to the tiger’s ears.

Glue those pink half circles inside the tiger’s ears.

Next, you will glue the googly eyes onto the tiger.

Draw some mustaches too.

Feet

Add some details to the tiger’s paws.

Stripes and claws are always fun!

Make sure you create a pattern for all four legs!

Glue the tiger head onto four orange craft sticks.

Take the two legs you created and glue them onto the tiger from behind.

Now glue the remaining two pins onto the front of the craft stick.

Tail

Take some time to draw the tiger with the orange tail.

Draw some patterns on the tail.

Glue the tail to the back.

You can be as creative as you like with your tiger.

What a majestic cat!

You can make a whole tiger family if you like.

Have fun crafting!

Get your Craft Stick Tiger pattern here

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