OK, let’s craft something animal-shaped or natured-themed or totally all green! Our editors are here to help with the most popular wildlife-related crafts from the Ranger Rick archives to inspire your next project.

gray and brown mouse-shaped felt catnip toys with a pet cat grabbing them

Calling all crafty cat lovers! Turn a few simple supplies into a purr-fectly fun felt mouse toy your cat will go wild for. Stuff it with catnip, add a yarn tail, and watch your furry friend pounce, chase, and play!

Green chameleon face with a party blower tongue on a white background

Make a Chameleon Bug-Catcher

Zap! Just like a real chameleon flicks out its long tongue to catch insects, use this fun bug catcher to snag critters with a sticky party blower horn.

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fox, deer and zebra crafts made from egg cartons, glued to cardboard

Make Egg-Carton Critters

Turn an old egg carton into animal portraits you can hang on your wall. It’s recycled art that looks like it belongs in a gallery!

Smiling girl wearing a colorful paper toucan headband with green and red bill and feathers

Toucans are some of the most colorful birds in the rainforest, and now you can look just like one! This easy paper craft turns construction paper, feathers, and googly eyes into a toucan headband you can wear.

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