Learn about the color orange with fun orange crafts for kids that include fruit, tigers, pumpkins, and more.
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Teach your child about the color orange and go beyond the classic fruit. There are so many fun and creative crafts in this collection!
Make a paper plate tiger while you learn about animals or craft up some carrots for your play kitchen. Kids will love getting their hands on these activities. And they’re sure to remember this sweet terracotta shade by the end of the day.
Orange craft inspiration
After you do a few of the crafts below, there are tons of easy ways to learn about the color orange. For more fun ideas, here are a few simple activities you can do:
- Go on a color hunt and look for things that are orange.
- Visit a natural area, garden center, or zoo to see plants and animals.
- Use orange supplies, like paint and paper, with any of your favorite kids’ crafts.
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Orange Crafts for Kids
Grab a printable template to make these orange carrots with your preschooler! They're a fun way to learn about the color orange and gardening.
This cute orange cat mask is perfect for imaginative play. Add whiskers or draw on other embellishments to make it your own.
Kids will adore this friendly orange tiger headband. The printable template makes crafting quick and easy.
Calling all Star Wars fans! Make a paper plate BB-8 with this printable template. It's got plenty of details and step-by-step instructions so your droid will turn out just like the real one.
Make your play food for a pretend kitchen! Carrots are an easy craft and a great addition to learning about eating your 5 a day of fruits and veggies.
Did you know that the tiger is the national animal of India? Make this paper plate craft and learn all kinds of fun facts about the big cat.
These paper carrots are a fun kids' craft that could double as a container for treats, toys, or folded paper notes.
Make a paper tube pumpkin - or a whole pile of them to fill a playtime pumpkin patch. These are cute for learning about the color orange and planting seeds in the summer for a fall harvest.
Turn an empty orange peel into a birdfeeder to hang in your backyard. We love an eco-friendly craft!
Grab some orange craft paper and learn how to fold an origami ring. Kids will love this simple tutorial for a wearable craft!
Turn orange Starburst candies into edible slime with this easy 3-ingredient recipe. Whip up a batch to play and enjoy the fruity scent.
Grab your favorite orange craft or scrapbook paper to make mini pinwheels. These can be use to decorate or attach to a handle for classic play!
Having fun with these orange crafts? Make it a whole summer camp theme!
You could focus on one color each week for the summer, or spend a whole week on colors and study a different one each day.
Plan your summer with the DIY Summer Camp Planner!
Our step-by-step guide will help you organize a day, a week, or a whole summer of fun activities for your kids.
