Monkeys are hands down one of the most playful and entertaining animals in the jungle, and this craft stick monkey craft is every bit as fun and cheeky as the real thing!
With a little brown paint and a few simple supplies, kids can create the most adorable little monkey that looks like it is ready to swing from branch to branch at any moment.
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Pair a few of these cheeky little monkeys together, and you have the most fun and colorful jungle-themed collection that kids will absolutely love!
Line them up together on a shelf, and the result is the most charming little jungle scene that kids will be proud to show off!
How to Make the Craft Stick Monkey Craft
What you need:
- scissors
- glue
- craft stick
- craft paint (brown)
- paintbrush
- chenille sticks (brown)
- colored paper (brown and pale yellow)
- white paper
- googly eyes (choose two different sizes for a goofy effect)
- black marker
Step by Step Tutorial
Grab a craft stick and get ready to build the cheekiest little monkey in the jungle!
Have kids paint the craft stick brown and set it aside to dry before moving on.
Take a brown chenille stick and leave one end sticking out to one side for the first arm.
Guide the kids to start wrapping the rest of the string around the upper section of the craft stick.
Finish wrapping and leave the other end sticking out on the opposite side to create the second arm.
Two cheeky little monkey arms done!
Repeat the same process with another chenille stick for the legs.
Leave one end out for the first leg, wrap the middle around the craft stick, and leave the other end out for the second leg.
Take a fresh chenille stick and have kids start wrapping it just below the arm section, working their way down toward the legs.
Keep wrapping all the way down, and once kids reach the bottom, guide them to curl the remaining end of the chenille stick into a long, swooping tail.
Every monkey needs a good tail!
Cut two brown circles and two smaller white circles from paper.
Glue the white ones on top of the brown ones, then attach the finished ears to the top of the craft stick.
Cut an ellipse shape from pale yellow paper and have kids glue it onto the lower part of the face to create the monkey’s snout.
Using a black marker, have kids draw a wavy smile and two small nostrils onto the snout.
Press two googly eyes above the snout, and just like that, this little monkey is completely full of personality!
Aren’t they adorable?
Perfect for jungle-themed imaginative play and storytelling, they also look fantastic displayed on a shelf or desk!
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