Yarn crafts are easy to do and affordable. Not only do they nurture creativity, but they give you a chance to teach a themed lesson without a lesson plan.
And yarn comes in many colors, textures, and thicknesses, inviting kids to experiment and create.
So today, I’m showing you how to make this adorable yarn wrapped craft. Isn’t he adorable? Too, I have a free cat template which you can download at the bottom.
Adding craft and an animal a child loves is a great spin to science and animal husbandry.
In addition, look at these other ideas for a one day or full week unit study about cats. Art is color theory and texture, math is counting yarn or how many times it’s wrapped and discuss symmetry.
Language arts can be as simple as writing about your child’s favorite cat or pet cat. And science can be extended to include older children and discuss domesticated and wild cat habitats.
However, there are many other advantages to meaningful play which is what this craft encourages. For instance, for your younger children, wrapping the yard around the cardboard strengthens fine motor.
BOOKS ABOUT CATS FOR KIDS
First, add some of these fun books to your reading day.
Books About Cats
Add some of these fun books to learn about cats.
The book won a Newbery Honor award in 1929, one of the few picture books to do so. It is perhaps the oldest American picture book still in print. The hand-lettered text, done by the author's brother, tells the story of an elderly couple who live comfortably, but realize that they are very lonely. The wife wants a cat to love, so her husband sets off in search of a beautiful one to bring home to her. After traveling far away from home, he finds a hillside covered in "cats here, cats there, Cats and kittens everywhere."
Mrs. Jane Tabby can’t explain why her four kittens—Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet—were born with wings. Whatever the reason, she’s grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties—just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places.
In Wildlife Anatomy, Rothman captures the excitement and distinctive attributes of wild animals around the world. The book is packed with hundreds of her charming, original illustrations, detailing the unique features of animals of the rainforest, desert, grasslands, oceans, and much more. From lions, bears, and zebras to monkeys, mongoose, bats, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and much more, Rothman's visual guide covers all the key features, right down to the anatomy of a lion's claw and a wild horse's hoof. All the illustrations are accompanied by labels, intriguing facts, and identifying details, such as: When is a Panther Not a Panther? and What Makes Aardvarks So Odd?
The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London.
Joy Adamson's story of a lion cub in transition between the captivity in which she is raised and the fearsome wild to which she is returned captures the abilities of both humans and animals to cross the seemingly unbridgeable gap between their radically different worlds. Especially now, at a time when the sanctity of the wild and its inhabitants is increasingly threatened by human development and natural disaster, Adamson's remarkable tale is an idyll, and a model, to return to again and again
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again.Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?Beloved author Katherine Applegate proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.
After being separated from her brothers and sisters, a very small cat named Bo falls in with a sailor and becomes a ship's cat, having various adventures at sea.
Roar with lions in this exciting reader. Through beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these majestic big cats. This level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
Also, look at more yarn crafts for kids.
YARN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
- 15 Easy Back to School Crafts And Make A Yarn Wrapped Pencil
- Yarn Wrapped Craft Stick Dolls
- How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts
- Yarn butterfly craft
- Easy Fall Crafts for Middle School: DIY String Pumpkin Art
- Yarn Wrapped Blossoming Spring Tree Craft
Then look at crafts about cats for kids.
CAT CRAFTS
- Paper plate curled-up cat
- Color Your World: Free Romero Britto Cubism Coloring Pages Printable
- Paper Roll Cat
- Biology Science Curriculum For Elementary Students They Love & Tiger Craft
- How to make cute origami cats
- DIY Jumping cat
- How to Make Cat Puppet Craft
HOW TO MAKE A YARN WRAPPED CAT CRAFT
List of Supplies
- Cardboard or thick Cardstock paper
- Different colored scrap yarns
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- A pair of scissors
Step 1:
Download the free cat template at the bottom of this post by adding your email and you get it instantly.
Select thick cardstock papers of your choice or cardboard like we did and trace the provided template shape on the paper. Cut out the traced shape using scissors.
Step 2:
Turn the cat cutout to the other side. Select a strand of yarn and glue its open end near the bottom side of the current side of the cardstock cat shape.
Step 3:
Turn the cat to the front side and start wrapping the yarn around it.
Step 4:
Wrap the yarn 4-5 times and then draw the yarn to the back side of the cat shape again. Secure the open end with glue.
Step 5:
Take a different colored yarn strand and glue the yarn strand near the end of the first strand.
Step 6:
Similarly, turn the cat shape to the front side and wrap the current yarn 4-5 times with adjacent and even wraps.
Start a 3rd strand of different color or repeat the first color, however you like.
Step 7:
Wrap yarn strands until the body part of the cat shape is covered neatly. Secure the ends of the yarns using glue and allow the glue to dry completely.
Step 8:
Attach 2 googly eyes to the head part of the cat shape.
Step 9:
Use a black marker to draw the mouth and nose of the cardstock cat to complete the craft.
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