If your little one loves Curious George and all sorts of fun monkey crafts, keep reading! Here are 22 monkey activities for preschoolers that are all about monkey business *giggles*
Favorite Monkey Crafts and Activities
One thing is true, and it’s that kids of all ages love adorable monkeys. Especially young children, they love all sorts of fun monkey things: monkey masks, monkey puppets, monkey coloring pages, and so on. That’s why we know these activities will be a big hit among kids!
Not only that, but these ideas are also a great way to enhance different skills, such as fine motor skills, problem solving skills, number recognition, literacy skills, color recognition, and more. All with simple supplies you probably already have at home such as a toilet paper tube, card stock, paper plates, and pipe cleaners. We focused on younger children, but some of these activities can be adapted for older children too.
Fun Monkey Crafts & Activities
So get ready for some quality time with your little one and get ready to make some cute monkey crafts!
1. Preschool Dot to Dot Printables Coloring Pages
Monkey dot to dot printables are such a fun activity that also helps children with number recognition. Download our monkey printable activities for some coloring fun!
2. Letter M Coloring Page: Free Alphabet Coloring Page
M is for Monkey! These letter M worksheets will help young learners develop hand muscles and fine motor skills with fun educational activities.
3. Free Printable Monkey Coloring Pages
We have the silliest monkey coloring pages that kids of all ages will love! Grab your crayons and start “monkeying around” with these cute monkey coloring pages.
4. Monkey Facts Coloring Pages
Did you know there are hundreds of different species of monkeys? Let’s learn all about friendly monkeys with these monkey facts coloring pages.
5. How to Draw a Monkey
Download and print this tutorial to learn how to draw a monkey sketch. The tutorial includes three pages with detailed steps and images to make it easier
6. Handprint Monkey On A Vine
This monkey on a vine is made with your kid’s handprint! Perfect for a keepsake or just as an easy monkey craft you can make in a matter of minutes. From Fun Handprint Art.
7. Paper Plate Monkey Craft Idea
Love paper plate crafts? Make a cute monkey paper plate craft with your kiddos! It could be a great fit for a jungle theme! From Crafty Morning.
8. Five Little Monkeys Puppets and Literacy Activities
Make your own monkey puppets set by cutting the printables and gluing them to craft sticks. Then have your kids enjoy some literacy fun! From Growing Book by Book.
9. 5 Little Monkeys Counting Five Frame Printable
5 Little Monkeys is a classic rhyme that can help your kids develop math skills such as number sense, one-to-one correspondence skills, and mathematical fluency. From Pre-K Pages.
10. Barrel Of Monkeys Letter Match Game
Play this monkey letter match with a barrel of monkeys you probably already own. Super simple and so much fun. From Something 2 Offer.
11. Monkey Finger Puppet
Grab your brown pipe cleaner and make a cute monkey puppet! Just follow the simple tutorial from Teach Me Mommy.
12. Paper Bag Monkey Craft for Kids
Paper bag crafts are so much fun — especially when they include cute monkeys. Make your own paper bag monkey craft with simple supplies you have at home. From I Heart Crafty Things.
13. Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed Printable Activity
If your kids like the 5 Little Monkeys nursery rhyme too, they will love this free printable. It also comes with number words for children learning to read. From Tot Schooling.
14. Free Board Game For Toddlers and PreK: Feed The Monkey
This board game will get your little ones to practice counting, number recognition, and number quantity skills while having fun feeding the monkey! From Tot Schooling.
15. Printable Monkey Masks Templates (free)
Let’s do some monkey pretend play with these printable monkey mask templates! Super easy but guarantees hours of pretend play fun. From Itsy Bitsy Fun.
16. Sock Monkey Art Lesson
Let’s make a sock monkey art craft! It includes paint scratching and collage making and helps with cut, paste, and creative skills. From Deep Space Sparkle.
17. The Most Adorable Monkey Paper Puppet with Free Template!
This adorable monkey paper puppet quickly comes together with the free printable template. Make some puppets and let the kids monkey around! From Ruffles and Rain Boots.
18. Handprint Monkey Valentine Craft for Kids
Make some adorable handprint monkeys for a Valentine’s Day craft! You only need brown and green paint, paper, googly eyes, and sharpies. From Crafty Morning.
19. Handprint Monkey Craft For Kids [Free Template]
Want a cute and easy monkey craft for the kids to make? If so, this handprint monkey craft is perfect! From Simple Everyday Mom.
20. Easy Monkey Paper Puppet with Templates
This monkey paper puppet is very simple to make and you can make it with a used cereal box. We love upcycling crafts! From The Mad House.
21. Easy Build-a-Monkey Craft for Kids with Template
Building these cute monkey crafts are a great way to spend quality time getting creative with your young ones without much mess and without all the prep. From Simple Mom Project.
22. Free Printable Monkey Craft Template
Encourage your little one to build their very own monkey using this simple printable monkey craft template from Simple Mom Project.
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What was your favorite monkey activity for preschoolers?
