Last Updated on August 8, 2026 by Amanda Leemis
Roar into a fun learning adventure with The Cutest Lion Craft for Preschool! This easy printable craft is perfect for little learners who love zoo animals, jungle themes, or the letter L. Simply print the free cutouts, grab your scissors and glue, and let preschoolers build a friendly lion while practicing fine motor skills, creativity, and following directions. Head to our Animal Activities Library for tons of great animal themes!
The Cutest Lion Craft for Preschool!
Materials Needed: paper plate, cardstock paper, free cutouts, glue stick, scissors, markers, brown tissue paper
Step 1: Print your free lion cutouts onto cardstock paper. Next, paste your brown tissue paper squares onto the outer circle of the paper plate. Have your brown tissue paper pre-cut into squares to make craft time easy.
Step 2: Grab your yellow marker and fill in your paper plate. Next, cut out your lion craft pieces. If you love animal crafts, check out the monkey craft or elephant craft, next!
Step 3: Color in your lion craft pieces and paste your pieces onto the paper plate. Be sure to check out the zebra craft for another great activity!
The Best Lion Craft Ever!
Add any finishing touch you like! I added two pink cheeks with Dot Dot markers, plus a touch of glitter. Be sure to hang your lion somewhere that needs a bit of extra fun!
The Best Lion Books for Preschoolers
We hope you enjoyed the cutest lion craft for preschool! Take a look at some great lion books to go with your lion craft! Read Library Lion, Leo the Lion Finds his Roar, and The Happy Lion. Reading with your little ones is a great way to build a social bond and build vocabulary skills!
Let’s Play: Lion Says!
Once everyone has finished making their lion craft, it’s time to get moving with a fun game of Lion Says! Ask preschoolers to pretend they’re playful lions as you call out different actions:
- Lion says, roar as loud as you can!
- Lion says, stomp through the jungle!
- Lion says, stretch up tall like a lion waking up!
- Lion says, swish your tail from side to side!
- Lion says, creep quietly through the tall grass!
- Lion says, curl up for a cat nap!
Don’t forget—if you give a command without saying “Lion says,” little lions should stay perfectly still! The last preschooler still listening carefully wins a round, or simply keep playing together for lots of giggles.
Click below to print your free lion craft cutouts!
