Dog Crafts and
Learning Activities For Kids

Stand-up Dogs Craft - Eight Different Breeds with Information Sheets!

Children will enjoy creative play with these stand-up dogs. They can set up their own pet shop and hand out information about each bread, or advise their customers about what bread would be best for them. Encourage your children to make a pet store sign and stock their store with animals and pet supplies. Provide play money, a cash register, and other things that might make it look more like a pet store.

The patterns are printed out on card stock, cut apart, and folded to make them three dimensional. The dogs stand up on their own.

Patterns for these dogs are available to members only.

Paw Print Drinking Straw Frame

What you will need: Neon drinking straws, clear drying glue, cardboard, ruler, pencil, paper in matching neon colors, tape, and scissors.
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What to do:

1. Cut a piece of cardboard 8" x 8" and then measure in 2" on each side and cut out the 4" x 4" square in the middle of the cardboard.

2. Start at the left side of the frame and work to the right. Place glue all along the left edge and in about 2". Pull out the bendable part to make the straws as long as possible. Place the first straw at the left edge of the frame. Place another straw up against the first straw, but place it so that the bendable ridges are on the opposite sides of the frame. If you are using straws without the bendable part, you don't have to worry about this. Keep the straws even at the top of the frame. When the glue dries you can cut off the straws at the bottom of the frame. Keep placing straws all the way across, covering small sections of the frame with glue at a time.

3. While the frame dries you can print out the cut out the paw prints using the Paw Print Pattern. Print them on different colors of paper and cut them out leaving some color around the edges.

4. To finish glue the paw prints to the frame and tape a picture to the back.

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No-Sew Dog Craft for Children

This little dog was made with two children's sock and rubber bands. For directions to this craft go to the Sock Crafts for Kids.

Playful Puppy Foam Marshmallow Craft for Kids

What you will need: Foam marshmallows from Oriental Trading Company, (You can buy 48 for $4.95, $3.95 if you buy 3 or more packages.) (Type in 57/2058 in the search box on the left-hand side of the page.), glue, fun foam, magic markers, and a sharp knife.
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What to do:

1. Glue two foam marshmallows together (flat sides together) for the body.

2. To make the legs cut one marshmallow in half long ways and then cut both half pieces in half again the same way. Cut a wedge-shaped piece off of the ends of the two pieces to make the back legs as shown in the picture on the left. The cut should be opposite for the left leg. Glue them to the body as shown with the rounded sides out. The dogs rear is up in the air. You can make him lying flat with his legs out to the side if you would like.

3. Glue the other two leg pieces to the front as shown in the picture.

4. To make the head cut a slit down the middle of a marshmallow on the flat side about 1 cm deep. Make another slit from the round side meeting the cut in the center as shown in the picture to the right. Glue the head onto the body as shown.

5. Cut a wedge shape for the tail from another marshmallow and glue to the back.

6. Cut ears from fun foam and glue to the head. Draw on the eyes, nose, and mouth with a permanent marker.

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Scottie Yarn Dog Craft for Kids

This little dog is made a lot like the yarn bugs on Making Friends web site with a little extra added.

What you will need: Black yarn, black, pink and red fun foam, 2 1/2" Styrofoam ball and 1/2 of a 1 1/2" Styrofoam ball, and tacky glue.
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1. Print out the pattern. Cut the legs and arms and ear patterns from black fun foam or black poster board. Cut the inside of the ears and tongue from pink fun foam. Cut out the nose and eyes. You can use googly eyes instead of the paper eyes if you would like.

2. Cut one side of the 2 1/2" Styrofoam ball so that it has a flat area. Glue the flat side it to the center of the fun foam legs and arms. Cut the 1 1/2" Styrofoam ball in half. Glue 1 of the halves to the front of the 2 1/2" Styrofoam ball for the dog's muzzle.

3. Cut a 4" x 4" square from heavy cardboard like cardboard from a packaging box. Wind the black yarn around the cardboard square about 150 depending on the thickness of your yarn. Cut a length of yarn and stick it in between one side of the cardboard and the yarn that is wound around it. Tie the yarn on that side together. Cut the yarn apart on the other side in the middle. You will now have pompom. Lay the pompom flat so it is in a circle shape. Place a bit of glue in the middle of the large Styrofoam ball and place the flattened pompom over the ball. Spread the yarn out so it covers the whole ball.

4. Cut a 2" x 2" square from heavy cardboard. Wind the yarn around the square about 20 times. Tie and cut the yarn the same as you did for the 4" x 4" square.

5. Glue the nose onto the middle of the yarn where you tied it. Glue the tongue onto the back in the middle as shown in the picture. Glue the whole thing onto the front of the dog over the small Styrofoam ball.

6. Glue the inside of the ear to the outside and glue them onto the dog. Glue on googly eyes or cut some eyes from paper and glue them on.

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Christmas Dog Treat Gift Bags Craft for Kids

What you will need: Lunch bags, paper glue, color printer and paper, and ingredients to make dog treats.
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What to do:

1. Print out the dog treat bag patterns and cut them apart. Glue them to the front sides of lunch bags. Make dog treats or dog toys for your dogs and place them inside the bags. Roll down the top of the bags and staple them closed. Add a bow.

2. If you are placing dog biscuits in the bag, place the biscuits in a plastic bag before putting them in the dog treat gift bag. You can find dog treats and biscuit recipes to make for your dog on this web site: http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/christmas/recipes/animals/dogtreat.htm

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Refrigerator Magnet Scottie Dog Craft for Kids

These cute little magnet Scottie dogs can be made for about 50 cents apiece not including the magnets. (Even cheaper if you use the 40% and 50% off coupons you get from Michael's and JoAnn Fabrics every other week in the paper.)

What you will need: 3/16" x 3" x 36" piece of Balsa wood (found in the wood pieces section) $2.89, package of 200 count woodsies (wooden shapes $3.99, one package will made about 20 dogs), paint, Exacto knife, ruler, glue gun, and magnets.
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What to do:

1. Use a ruler to measure off each part of the dog onto the piece of balsa wood as shown. Balsa wood is very soft. You can easily cut it with an Exacto knife. You can get one dog plus two extra legs from 3.5" of wood.

2. The dogs body is 1.5" x 2.5", the head is 1.5" x 1.5". Once you cut out the head cut two wedges from each side, use these for the tail. You will have to cut the end of the tail at an angle so that is can be glued to the body at an angle.

3. You will also need two small teardrop shapes for the ears, 1/2 of a small circle for the nose and 1/2 of a small oval for the tongue.

4. You can glue them all together for the children or let them glue them with tacky glue.

5. Paint with acrylic paints. They may also want to use googly eyes instead of painting the eyes on. Glue a magnet to the back.

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Faithful Dog Pringle's Potato Chip Bank

This craft uses a small Pringle's Can and a paper pattern. A pattern and direction for this craft is available on The Resource Room and the ABC, I Believe Lessons.

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Dog Holding a Note Craft for Kids

This craft uses a small Pringle's Can and a paper pattern. A pattern and direction for this craft is available on The Resource Room and the ABC, I Believe Lessons.

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3D Folded Paper Dog Crafts for Kids

Print out the patterns, cut out, fold, and glue together. Patterns include a Dalmation, Basset Hound, Scottie Dog, Poodle, and a Bulldog. Pattern and directions for this craft is available on The Resource Room.

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"Feed The Dogs" Reading Folder Game for Kids

This game can be used with children at all levels. Word endings are written on the dog bowls and beginning sounds are on pieces of dog food (square pieces of paper). Your child must place the dog food into the correct bowl to spell a word. Each dog must end up with only three pieces of food. A pattern and direction for this craft is available on The Members Only Section of Danielle's Place and The ABC, I Believe Lessons.

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Dog Collars

To make a collar use one inch, red velvet ribbon used for outside Christmas decorations. Cut the ribbon about 16 inches long. Fold the ribbon in half and punch a hole in the center of the fold line. Print the memory verse at the bottom of the tag. Write the child's name at the top of the tag. Have each child choose a dog name that he would like to be called. Write this name in the center of the tag. Call them by their names for the rest of the lesson. With a small piece of yarn, tie the tag to the center of the collar. Idea sent in by Narita Roady

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Expanding Rhyming Words Book

Children learning to read will enjoy making this book. Fold the book and help your child think of words that rhyme with dog such as: log, jog, hog, fog, bog, frog, and smog. Write the words above the dog. As your child opens the book, have him read the words until he can do it without missing any. A pattern and direction for this craft is available on The ABC, I Believe Lessons.

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Puppy Love Valentine's Day Card Craft for Kids

This little dog is made with card stock. Place a Valentine's Day treat in his mouth for a special friend. This directions and pattern for this craft is available on the members-only section of Danielle's Place.

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Dog Ears

Cut a piece of construction paper in half lengthwise. Fold it in thirds to make a band. Cut out ears from construction paper or felt to staple to the band. Talk about how dogs have different ear shapes. Some are small and pointy, some long and hang down, etc. Wear your headband while singing the song below.

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Bible Verse Coloring Sheet

"Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Psalm 141:3 Bible verse activity sheet available on The Resource Room.

Watchdog Bible Verse Activity Sheet

"Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Psalm 141:3 Bible verse activity sheet available on The Resource Room.

In class have your children color the picture of the watchdog and cut out the bones and glue the bones in the appropriate place.

You can also buy small dog biscuits and have your children glue a few of them to their papers with flour and water paste. They can give the biscuits to their dogs at home as a treat. Tell your children that when they give their dogs a treat, they should try to remember to thank God for giving them a dog (a watchdog, if their dog is one) and to ask God to help them to be a watchdog over what they say this week. To make flour and water paste just add a small amount of water to a quarter cup of flour. Add enough water to make it sticky but not watery.

If you don't want to use real dog biscuits you can make and use dog bone-shaped cookies that the children can eat themselves.

This activity sheet goes with the Watchdog Series of lessons on The Resource Room. Click here for a free sample lesson.

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Paper Bag Dog Puppet Craft for Kids

Children cut out the patterns, color them, and glue them to a brown paper bag.

This craft goes along with a Bible lesson on watching what you say. The pattern is available to members only on The Resource Room.

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Dog with Moveable Head Craft

This little watchdog with moveable head can be used to teach children about dogs or to teach them that they need to be like watchdog, to be aware of what is around them.

This craft goes along with a Bible lesson on watching what you say. The pattern is available to members only on The Resource Room.

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Dog with Message in Mouth Paper Craft

Children color the dog, fold the head, and glue it to the body and then write a message or story on a piece of paper, fold it up, and place it in the dogs mouth.

This craft goes along with a Bible lesson on watching what you say. The pattern is available to members only on The Resource Room.

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No More Whining Dog

This dog craft can be use to teach your child not to whine. Whenever he whines, you can write a message about what he was whining about on a small piece of paper and place it in the dog's mouth. If he whines too much, the dog will have a hard time holding all the messages. Take the messages out every night and talk about whining. Tell your child that if he makes it a whole day without whining, he can place a dog treat in the dog's mouth instead of the whining messages. Cut a bone shape from fun foam or construction paper.

This craft goes along with a Bible lesson on watching what you say. The pattern is available to members only on The Resource Room.

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No Whining Club Badge

Children can become a member of the Official "No Whining Club" when they can go a whole day without whining.

Print out the patterns onto card stock (Heavy Paper), cut out the badges, and laminate them.

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Canvas Dog Puppet Craft for Kids

What you will need: Cloth Puppets from Oriental Trading Company, web site, (Type in 48/3087 in the search box at the top of the page to find these puppets. The cost $6.95 for 12 of them.) black felt for the nose, different colors of felt for the ears, markers, and wiggle eyes (Type in 57/4503).
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What to do:

1.Cut out nose shapes from black felt, ear shapes from different colors of felt, and tongue shapes from pink felt. Color the inside of the mouth pink with a marker or crayon, glue on the nose, ears, and eyes. (You may want to do this with a hot melt glue gun.) Then color the puppet with markers. You can also add spots, whiskers, etc.

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Cassie the Dog Paper Doll and Birthday Card Craft for Kids

You can find this craft on the Paper Doll Page.

"Scruffy the Dog” Paper doll Craft

Scruffy can hold his bone, present, Teddy toy, and anything else your child can imagine. Children can write small notes, fold them up, stick them in Scruffy’s mouth, and have him deliver them.  You can use Scruffy as a gift tag and write “Happy Birthday” on a note and put it in Scruffy’s mouth (decorate the wrapping paper with dog footprints using a rubber stamp. Scruffy also has a doghouse that can be decorated for the holidays.  Print out more than one Scruffy and make him some friends. You can find the directions and patterns for this craft on the Paper Doll Page.

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