Bring some playful creativity into your classroom with this cute and easy elephant paper hat craft! Perfect for early learners, this hands-on activity lets students cut, assemble, and wear their very own elephant headbands — great for imaginative play, story time, animal units, and craft days.

What’s Included:

• 1x Black and white elephant hat template (students can color it in!)

• 1x Colored elephant hat template (just print and go!)

• Simple step-by-step instructions for classroom or at-home use

1. Cut out the templates

2. Adjust the length of the strips of paper to fit around the students head.

3. For the ears, fold the tabs behind them, then glue them to the front of a strip of paper.

4. For the tail and trunk, flip the template around and apply the glue to the back, then fold along the tab line and glue to the back of a strip of paper, so the tail hangs over the top of the headband.

5.glue or staple the strip ends together.

Skills Practiced:

• Scissor skills

• Following multi-step directions

• Fine motor coordination

• Creative expression through coloring and assembly

Perfect For:

• Preschool, kindergarten, early primary

• Animal units, zoo themes, or jungle storybooks

• Costume days or drama play

• Birthday parties or craft stations

• Indoor recess or rainy-day fun

No prep required – just print and go!
For classroom, homeschool, or daycare craft time.