Last Updated on August 7, 2026 by Amanda Leemis
Get ready for some sneaky, silly ninja fun! This free ninja craft for preschool is easy to print, cut, and put together, making it a great hands-on activity for little learners. Use our free cutouts to create your very own ninja while practicing important fine motor skills along the way! Print your free cutouts below! Check out our entire Printable Craft Library to discover crafts for every theme, season, and holiday!
The Best Ninja Craft for Preschool
Materials Needed: paper plate, free cutouts, scissors, glue stick, markers, black paint, sponge
Step 1: Print your free cutouts onto cardstock paper. Grab you black paint and sponge paint your paper plate! Another great idea is to paste black tissue paper squares or use black watercolor. Do whatever is easiest for your setting.
Step 2: Use your scissors to cut out your ninja craft pieces. Cut out your eyes, bandana, and throwing star. Next, use your markers to color in your pieces. If you do this activity with a small group, you can write each child’s name on the front of each bandana. Hang them up on a bulliten board and you’ll keep your hallway safe!
Step 3: Use a glue stick to paste your cutouts to the paper plate. Now, you’re all finished! Be sure to hang up your ninja somewhere that needs extra protection! Grab Colors of the World Markers to have you ninja’s skin be any color you like!
The Best Ninja Books for Preschool
Take a look at some awesome ninja books to go with your craft! These books all have a great message about taking care of others and living up to the ninja code. Read Helpful Ninja, Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop!, and The Three Ninja Pigs. Being a ninja has never been so cool!
Ninja Movement Game for Preschoolers
Your little ninjas are ready for action! After making your ninja craft, clear a little space and try this fun movement game. Call out one of the ninja actions below, and have everyone freeze like a real ninja after each move! This is a great activity to build gross motor skills and burn off some energy!
- 🥷 Ninja Sneak – Tiptoe quietly across the room.
- ⭐ Ninja Jump – Jump over three pretend stepping stones.
- 💨 Ninja Dash – Run in place for 10 seconds.
- 🌳 Ninja Balance – Stand on one foot like a ninja on a tree branch.
- 🤫 Ninja Freeze – Strike your best ninja pose and hold it until Hollydog says, “Go!”
Click below to print your free ninja cutouts!
