- Paper Plate Panda Bear: (I Heart Crafty Things) A simple plate with black cardstock ears and patches that creates a big, friendly panda face.
- Kawaii Panda Bookmark: (Ayelet Keshet) These adorable “corner” bookmarks peek over the edge of your page, making reading time much more fun.
- Toilet Paper Roll Panda: Paint a cardboard tube white and add black paper limbs and ears. You can even glue a small toothpick “bamboo” stick in its hand!
- Handprint Panda Art: Paint the palm white and the fingers black. When pressed on paper, the palm is the face and the fingers become the ears and body patches.
- Fork-Painted Panda: Use a plastic fork dipped in white paint to create a “fuzzy” texture for the panda’s fur on a piece of black construction paper.
- Panda Corner Bookmark: A different take on the Kawaii version, focusing on the classic black-and-white minimalist look.
- Heart Panda Craft: Use different sized hearts cut from black and white paper to assemble a panda—the heart shapes make perfect ears and eye patches!
- Panda Headband: Perfect for pretend play! A simple white paper strip crown with two black ears attached to the top.
- Cotton Ball Panda: Glue fluffy white cotton balls onto a panda silhouette to give it that “cuddly” look that makes people want to be professional panda huggers.
- Panda Rock Painting: Find a smooth, oval stone and paint it white with black patches for a cute “pet” panda that can sit on your desk.
Celebrate Panda Day!
National Panda Day on March 16th is the perfect time to talk to kids about conservation while they get their hands messy with glue and paint. These crafts are a great way to show love for an animal that brings so much joy to the world.