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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Dog Craft

October 24, 2017 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Growing up, we had a little toy poodle named Misty. She was grey all over and my mother, who was a dog groomer, always cut her hair so that she’d have a little puff at the top of her head. She usually wore a blue collar.

Our kids have only asked for a pet a few times so far (thankfully), and I’ve managed to divert them each time. I am so not ready to have a petĀ and four children right now.

But when we got ready to make a new one of our coffee filter crafts for kids, I was totally open to making a coffee filter dog craft. See how we did it below!

Easy Coffee Filter Dog Craft for Kids to Make

If your kids enjoy this project, try some of our other animal coffee filter crafts, including our coffee filter owl, coffee filter cat, and coffee filter moose!

Make this easy coffee filter dog craft with the kids to share a fun art project together!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Dog Craft

To make this coffee filter dog craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • White basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • Washable markers

Simple Coffee Filter Dog Craft

I went with a blue construction paper background because it makes it easier for the colors to stand out. But you can use any color you like.

Coffee Filter Dog Craft for Kids

Start by using a black crayon to draw two eyes in the top center of the coffee filter.

Making a Coffee Filter Dog Craft

Add a light brown circle over one eye (to make a spot) and then color the rest of the coffee filter dark brown.

Coffee Filter Dog Craft Project

Color both areas in completely.

Easy Coffee Filter Dog Craft

Now add an upside down triangle for the nose.

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Easy Coffee Filter Dog Craft for Kids

Draw a mouth by making two curved lines that come down from the nose in either direction.

Simple Coffee Filter Dog Craft for Kids

Now it’s time to add some ears! We drew two floppy ears in brown crayon and then colored them in with a brown marker.

Then we decided to add a few whisker freckles on each cheek.

Making a Simple Coffee Filter Dog Craft

And a few bones for the background and we’re done!

This was a fun and simple craft that only took a few minutes. Plus, it’d be a great fit for a unit about dogs, pets, or even family (if you have a pet).

Try some of these other easy crafts for kids!

Take a trip to the zoo with this cute coffee filter elephant craft for kids!

This adorable coffee filter cat craft is a perfect activity to share with kids!

Make this sweet sleepy coffee filter moose craft with your preschooler!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

October 10, 2017 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

I had my very first encounter with a wild turkey not too long ago. I knew that they lived down here in the South, but I had yet to lay eyes on one.

Turns out – they’re huge! In fact, I initially thought that the one I saw was a vulture until we got right up on it. It was not a vulture. It was an enormous turkey and I was terrified. (Okay, I was in my car, but terrified nonetheless.)

So it’s clear that I have a lot more to learn about turkeys. And that’s why I thought the next one of our coffee filter crafts for kids should be a coffee filter turkey craft!

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids to Make

This was such a fun project to make. It’ll be perfect for kids to create this fall! And it’d go well with some of our other farm-themed crafts, including our farm paper bag puppets and our coffee filter pig craft!

If you like this craft, check out our list of farm books to share with the kids too!

This easy coffee filter turkey craft is a neat farm project to make with kids!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

To make this coffee filter turkey craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • White basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Crayons

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft Supplies

To start, flatten out the coffee filter as best you can.

Making a Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

Fold the bottom fourth edge of the filter under to make a sharp crease.

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft Project

Cut the bottom fold off so that the coffee filter has a flat bottom edge. This will be the turkey’s “feathers”.

Use a brown crayon to color a kind of sunburst design. The goal is to have alternating brown and red feathers. So leave enough space between the brown lines to add red next.

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids

Like so. When you’re finished, you can color in the rest of the bottom with a solid red. You could also use yellow or orange colors if you wanted.

How to Make a Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

Fold the brown piece of construction paper in half, then fold it in half again to make fourths. Cut out one of the fourths. You’ll cut the turkey “body” from this piece of paper.

Easy Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

Place the colored coffee filter in the center of the large piece of construction paper and glue it down. Cut a rounded cylinder shape (like a silo) out of the small brown piece of construction paper. Glue it on the center of the coffee filter, lining up the flat edges of both the filter and the paper.

Making a Coffee Filter Turkey

Time to give our turkey a face! Cut two small circles out of white paper. Use a black crayon to draw eyes on them. Glue them to the top of the turkey’s “body”.

Cut out a small triangle-shaped piece of paper and color it orange. Glue it onto the turkey’s face to form the beak. Then use a black crayon to add a smile.

Fun Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

Something seemed to be missing, so we added the turkey’s “waddle” by cutting out a teardrop-shaped piece of paper and coloring it red. Then we just glued it next to the beak.

Simple Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

All our turkey needs is some feet and he’s good to go!

Fun Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids

And we’re done! He’s definitely a lot nicer than the wild turkey I met that day.

Do you think your kids would like this coffee filter turkey craft? If so, don’t miss these other crafts for fall!

Make this easy and lovely fall snow globe craft to celebrate autumn with the kids!

This cute coffee filter owl craft is a fun way to add art to a lesson about woodland animals!

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See more easy crafts the kids can make on my Simple Crafts for Kids Pinterest board!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

September 12, 2017 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Whenever I take my kids to the zoo, one of the first animal exhibits they want to see is the elephant pit. At our local zoo, there are three elephants and, over the years, we’ve spent hours standing there watching them as they eat, walk, bathe, and perform…uh…other bodily functions. (It’s nature!)

As we were thinking about some new coffee filter crafts for kids we could make, we hit upon a coffee filter elephant craft! So that’s what we made. And it was such a fun project I wanted to share it!

Easy Coffee Filter Elephant Craft for Kids

This would be a perfect craft to make when you’re learning about zoo animals, the African savannah, or even Asia! Plus, kids can make their own wild animal collection by adding our coffee filter moose craft or our coffee filter owl craft! Read on to see how we made this cute elephant craft.

If you want to teach the kids about zoo animals, be sure to check our our printable zoo animal flashcards too!

Take a trip to the zoo with this cute coffee filter elephant craft for kids!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

To make this coffee filter elephant craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Two white basket coffee filters
  • Crayons
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Child-safe scissors

Coffee Filter Elephant Craft Supplies

As you can see, this craft only takes a few supplies, so you won’t need to make a store run. Unless, of course, you’re actually out of coffee. šŸ˜‰

How to Make a Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

Color one of the filters gray and then glue it to the center of a piece of construction paper. We used yellow, but any light color will work. (You want the details you add with the gray crayon later to show up well.)

Elephant Coffee Filter Craft

Use a black crayon to draw two eyes at the top center of the filter.

Coffee Filter Elephant Craft Project

Now we’re going to pause to make the trunk. Use the gray crayon to color inĀ half of the other coffee filter.

Making a Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

Cut the gray half off of the filter and discard the uncolored part. Now use the scissors to cut the center half-circle out of the gray filter. Keep the outer crimped ring.

Easy Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

Glue one end of the crimped ring to the center of the filter you glued down. Now your elephant has a trunk!

Simple Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

Lift up the trunk to draw a smile on the elephant’s face. Ours is a happy elephant, of course. You can draw the smile on first and then glue on the trunk, but I prefer to glue the trunk on first because it helps me center the smile. Either way. šŸ™‚

Fun Coffee Filter Elephant Craft

Now use the gray crayon to outline a large ear on either side of the elephant’s face.

Simple Coffee Filter Elephant Craft for Kids

Use a pink crayon to color in a smaller half-circle on the ears, then color the rest in with the gray crayon. At this point, I felt we were done. But then I remembered that the elephants we always see at the zoo have very, very long eyelashes.

Making a Paper Elephant Craft for Kids

So we added some of our own!

Cute Coffee Filter Elephant Craft for Kids

AndĀ now we’re done with our coffee filter elephant craft!

This was a blast to make! And the kids will love picking up the picture and making the trunk “wiggle”.

Let your children try some of these other coffee filter animal crafts!

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Plus, see more fun craft projects on my Simple Crafts for Kids Pinterest board!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Owl Craft

September 5, 2017 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

A few years ago, we took our kids to a live birds of prey show. During the performance, we got to see several kinds of owls swoop right over our heads! It was my first time being up close to these animals and it was incredible. I had no idea that owls could be that big! Or that beautiful!

Since then, we’ve been learning more about these amazing animals. So I thought that it would be fun to add a new project to our collection of coffee filter crafts for kids: a coffee filter owl craft!

Cute Owl Craft for Kids

This craft is really easy and simple to customize. Kids can use any color they want and add the details they like: feathers, beak, wings – even horned tufts!

If the kids enjoy this project, learn more about these animals with our list of beautiful owl books for kids!

This cute coffee filter owl craft is a fun way to add art to a lesson about woodland animals!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Owl Craft

To make this coffee filter owl craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons

Coffee Filter Owl Craft for Kids

Start by outlining two eyes toward the top of the coffee filter. Be sure to leave the whites uncolored.

Making a Coffee Filter Owl Craft

Use a tan crayon to outline two half-circles on either side of the coffee filter. These will be the folded “wings”.

Cute Coffee Filter Owl Craft

Draw a triangle in the center below the yes using the bright yellow crayon. Then color in the rest of the filter with a brown crayon.

Coffee Filter Owl Craft for Kids to Make

When you’re finished coloring, the wings are all you’ll have left to do.

Making an Owl Craft for Kids

Now use the tan crayon to color in the wings.

Simple Coffee Filter Owl Craft

Let’s add a few details: We used a black crayon to draw plumage on the belly. Then I used the same brown crayon that I used to color in the body to add talons and horned tufts.

Owl Coffee Filter Craft for Kids

Add a few other birds flying in the distance and you’re done!

You can practically hear him saying “Hoot!”

Oh, that’s just me? Okay.

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These owl books for kids feature gorgeous pictures and illustrations for learning about these nocturnal flyers!

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Share more fall fun with the ideas on my Fall Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft

August 17, 2017 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

This year is just moving right along, isn’t it? August is halfway gone and we’re looking at September. Wow. Now is the right time to start planning our fall crafts and activities for the kids, and that’s why I’m sharing a brand new one of our coffee filter crafts for kids – a cuteĀ coffee filter pumpkin craft!

Kids can make this craft with very little help, if any at all! While we made ours with traditional colors, if the kids want to make a purple pumpkin or a gold pumpkin, who’s to stop them?

Fun Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft for Kids

This would be a great addition to a fall unit, a farm unit, or a harvest unit! Be sure to share some great fall books for kids along with this activity too!

Share a simple fall craft with this easy coffee filter pumpkin craft the kids can make!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft

To make this coffee filter pumpkin craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Glue stick
  • Child-safe scissors

Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft Project

Start by flattening out the coffee filter and coloring the entire thing orange.

Easy Pumpkin Craft for Kids

Now use the scissors to cut the filter into a pumpkin shape. To do this, cut the bottom into a flat shape and then cut a slight heart shape into the very top. Leave the sides as is.

Easy Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft

Now glue the filter onto the construction paper.

Simple Pumpkin Craft for Kids

Use a brown crayon to draw a thick stem at the center of the top of the filter.

Simple Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft

Now add a few lines on the pumpkin using the brown crayon. These are the “curves” that make the pumpkin appear ridged.

Making a Coffee Filter Pumpkin Craft

Add a little decoration, if you want, and you’re done!

Simple Pumpkin Craft for Kids to Make

Ta-da!

Need more easy fall craft projects? Try some of these other coffee filter crafts that work well with fall themes!

Get the kids ready for fall with this easy peasy coffee filter apple craft!

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Find more awesome fall crafts, activities, and lessons on my Fall Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Pig Craft

August 10, 2017 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

Do you remember the first time you ever visited a farm? I went to a dairy farm on a class field trip in first grade and I was so disappointed. Cows are cool and all, but I wanted to see the pigs!

Kids are huge fans of pigs. I think it has something to do with the fact that they’re allowed to be as messy as they want to be. They don’t have to wipe their faces after eating. They don’t have to take a bath – at least not with soap and water. And they always look blissfully content. (Actually, I think I might envy them a little as an adult!)

So I wanted to make another one of our coffee filter crafts for kids – a coffee filter pig craft!

Simple Pig Coffee Filter Craft

This is a really fun and simple craft to make, so it’s perfect for younger children.

If the kids like this one, they might also enjoy our Coffee Filter Cat Craft or our Coffee Filter Moose Craft!

Make this sweet coffee filter pig craft with the kids for an easy art project!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Pig Craft

To make this coffee filter pig craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper (I used brown)
  • Crayons
  • Glue stick
  • Pink marker (I like Mr. Sketch. Kids love the scents!)

Pig Coffee Filter Craft

One of the reasons this is a good craft for littles is because there’s no cutting involved. They can use the construction paper and coffee filter as is. Simple!

Coffee Filter Pig Craft

Start by drawing the pig’s eyes. Leave the whites uncolored so they’ll show up well later.

Easy Coffee Filter Pig Craft

Then color the entire filter pink and glue it onto the center of the construction paper.

Easy Pig Coffee Filter Craft

Draw an oval nose with two black slits. I used a brown crayon to lightly draw the oval (just to make sure the shape was right) and then traced over it with a black crayon.

Simple Coffee Filter Pig Craft

Give the pig a smile. Pigs are happy!

Making a Coffee Filter Pig Craft

At the top corners, use a black crayon to outline the ears. Use the pink marker to color them in. (The pink crayon doesn’t really show up on brown construction paper.)

Simple Pig Craft for Kids

Add a few polka-dots and you’re done!

Easy Pig Craft for Kids to Make

“That’s all, folks!”

Okay, that was really corny.

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Hot Air Balloon Craft

August 1, 2017 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When the boys were younger, one of their favorite episodes ofĀ Thomas the Tank Engine was “James and the Red Balloon”. This was one of the episodes inĀ the classic series. The one with the toy trains.

They used to say that they wanted to fly in a hot air balloon. And I’d say, “Yeah, maybe one day.”

Well, until then, I thought they’d like to make another one of our coffee filter crafts for kids – a fun hot air balloon craft! That way, they can get a tiny version of their flying-in-a-hot-air-balloon fix and I won’t have a heart attack worrying about them. Sounds like a fair deal to me.

Easy Coffee Filter Hot Air Balloon Craft

This was a really fun craft to make. Kids may need a little help shaping their balloons, but after that, they’re good to go!

Looking for more simple projects kids can make? Don’t miss our coffee filter sailboat craft or our coffee filter inside out umbrella craft!

Make this simple coffee filter hot air balloon craft with the kids for some easy crafting fun!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Hot Air Balloon Craft

To make this coffee filter hot air balloon craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • One piece of blue construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • Kids’ safety scissors

Making a Coffee Filter Hot Air Balloon Craft

To get started, use your hands to flatten out the coffee filter as best you can. Then decide what colors you’d like to use to color it.

Coloring a Hot Air Balloon Craft

I wanted to make a cheery balloon, so I went with yellow and red-violet for contrast. But the kids can use any colors they like.

Take your contrasting color and draw a design on the coffee filter.

Creating a Coffee Filter Hot Air Balloon Craft

Then color it in.

Decorating a Hot Air Balloon Craft

Color the rest of the filter with your main color crayon.

Easy Hot Air Balloon Craft for Kids

Now it’s time to shape the balloon! Take the safety scissors and, starting from the bottom center, cut a modified funnel shape.

What you’re looking for is a small opening at the bottom that widens to the full dome shape at the top. It might take a few tries to get this right, but it’s okay. We’re just crafting here. šŸ™‚ To make it easier, flip the filter over and trace this shape in pencil for the kids to cut out.

Simple Hot Air Balloon Craft

Now, use a brown crayon to draw the passenger basket hanging from the bottom.

Simple Hot Air Balloon Craft for Kids

Use a white crayon to add a few puffy white clouds in the sky and you’re done!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

July 11, 2017 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

What’s more fun than cupcakes?

*thinking*

*still thinking*

Yeah, I got nothing.

Cupcakes are easily the most fun thing ever – especially for kids. Which is one reason why I’ve been using cupcakes as a theme in several of our learning packs lately. Piglet has loved them all!

So for our newest craft, I wanted to try a giant coffee filter cupcake craft that she’d enjoy making.

Easy Peasy Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

This is a really simple craft to make with toddlers or preschoolers. It only takes a few minutes! And it’s a great fit for a cupcake unit if you add our cupcake letter matching activity and cupcake playdough mats!

Read on to see how to make this with your little ones! And be sure to check out some of our other coffee filter crafts for kids, including an easy coffee filter baseball!

Make this super sweet coffee filter cupcake craft with your little ones!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

To make this coffee filter cupcake craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • Construction paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils

Easy Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

Start by flattening out one white coffee filter.

Easy Cupcake Craft for Preschoolers

Then use a crayon to color the entire filter bright pink.

Making a Coffee Filter Cupcake

Cut about 1/3 of the filter off using child-safe scissors. Make a scalloped edge to resemble the cupcake “frosting”.

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Preschool Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

Now glue the “cupcake top” in the center of a piece of construction paper. Try to place it towards the top to leave room for the cake bottom.

Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

Now use a brown crayon to draw an inverted triangle to form the cake. Then color it in. (Afterward, I went over the brown with a dark brown colored pencil – just to make it look more like a browned cake.)

Simple Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

Then use a purple colored pencil to draw a few sprinkles on top of the cupcake!

Super Easy Coffee Filter Cupcake Craft

Add a few white polka dots with a white colored pencil and you’re all done!

Ready to try some more fun projectsĀ with the kids?

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Emoji Crafts

June 20, 2017 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Emojis are everywhere these days! They’re on our phones, in our emails, and even on Facebook! So for our newest set of coffee filter crafts, I thought we’d add some fun and simple coffee filter emoji crafts!

I have to admit: I was an early resister of emojis. I’m an English major and I believe strongly in the value of language to express feelings. I mean, aĀ emoji with hearts for eyes isn’t quite the same as saying “I’m crazy about you!”

But when it comes to texting or reacting to things online, I have to say that emojisĀ areĀ pretty convenient. I guess the only time to really be nervous is if one of my kids holds up a picture of an emoji instead of actually answering one of my questions.

These fun coffee filter emoji crafts are so easy to make with kids!

If you and the kids enjoy making these little guys, be sure to check out some of our other crafts, including our cute coffee filter cat craft. Or get a list of projects to keep them happy all summer from our roundup of super easy, super fun summer crafts!

Be sure to check out the video tutorial and grab the printable instructions too!

Kids will love making these easy coffee filter emoji crafts!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Emoji Crafts

To make these coffee filter emoji crafts, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Three white basket coffee filters
  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick

Simple Emoji Coffee Filter Craft

Start by flattening out each coffee filter. Use a bright yellow crayon to color the entire filter. Then glue it onto the center of a piece of colored construction paper.

Coffee Filter Emoji Craft

To make the sunglasses emoji, draw a smile with a black crayon along the bottom edge of the filter’s inner circle line. Be sure to darken it so that the smile line really shows up.

Easy Coffee Filter Emoji Craft

Sketch the top of the sunglasses by making a curved line across the bottom of the filter’s top third. Think of drawing the profile of a bird in flight to help you make the line correctly.

Simple Coffee Filter Emoji Craft

Then, just draw diagonal lines down toward the center from the edges. Draw straight lines across the bottom and diagonal lines up toward the top line to make the outline of the sunglasses. Color them in and you’re done!

Simple Coffee Filter Emoji Craft for Kids

To make the love emoji, sketch the two heart eyes with a red colored pencil. You want them to appear at an outward angle from each other. Then sketch an open smile with a black pencil.

Keep the expression centered by using the inner circle line of the filter as your “boundary” for the face.

Easy Coffee Filter Emoji Craft for Kids

Now, color in both of your heart eyes. This is also a good opportunity to even them out if they seem a little off or crooked.

Love Emoji Craft for Kids

And then color in your smile to wrap it up!

Emoji Coffee Filter Craft

The winking emoji is probably the easiest. Draw a thick half moon shape toward the bottom of the inner filter circle and color it in with a black crayon.

Draw the highest eyebrow at the outer left edge of the filter’s inner circle. Then add an oval eye about halfway between the eyebrow and the smile.

Draw the lower eyebrow at a point midway between the height of the highest eyebrow and the open eye. Then add the closed eye as a smaller version of the lower eyebrow. Finito!

These would be so cute to hang on the wall! Or to fold up and send as sweet cards to friends and family.

Coffee Filter Love Emoji Craft

Scroll down to get the printable instructions for these coffee filter emoji crafts!

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Grab the printable instructions for these coffee filter emoji crafts below!

Simple Coffee Filter Emoji Craft
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DIY Coffee Filter Sunglasses Emoji Craft

Let the kids make this "cool" emoji craft with just a couple of supplies!

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of colored construction paper
  • 1 white basket coffee filter
  • 1 yellow crayon
  • 1 glue stick
  • 1 black crayon

Instructions

  1. Color the entire coffee filter yellow with the yellow crayon.

  2. Glue the colored filter onto the center of the construction paper.

  3. Use the black crayon to sketch the top curve of the sunglasses in the top third of the yellow filter.

  4. Draw vertical lines down to form the frame of the glasses.

  5. Complete the remainder of the sunglasses frame and color in the lenses.

  6. Add a simple smile.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to add any other decoration you'd like to this craft afterward!

Love Emoji Craft for Kids
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DIY Coffee Filter Love Emoji Craft

Make this easy coffee filter love emoji craft and give to someone you love!

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of colored construction paper
  • 1 white basket coffee filter
  • 1 yellow crayon
  • 1 glue stick
  • 1 red colored pencil
  • 1 red crayon
  • 1 black colored pencil
  • 1 black crayon

Instructions

  1. Use the yellow crayon to color the entire coffee filter yellow.

  2. Glue the colored filter onto the center of the construction paper.

  3. Use the red colored pencil to sketch the outline of two hearts onto the filter. Be sure to place them at opposite angles.

  4. Color in the hearts using the red crayon.

  5. Use the black colored pencil to sketch an crescent-shaped smile.

  6. Use the black crayon to color the smile in.

Emoji Coffee Filter Craft
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DIY Winking Coffee Filter Emoji Craft

Have a little fun with this simple winking coffee filter emoji craft!

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of colored construction paper
  • 1 white basket coffee filter
  • 1 yellow crayon
  • 1 glue stick
  • 1 black crayon

Instructions

  1. Color the entire filter yellow using the yellow crayon.

  2. Glue the filter onto the center of the construction paper.

  3. Use the black crayon to draw a thick curved line for the smile.

  4. In the top fourth of the filter, use the black crayon to draw one curved eyebrow that parallels the outline of the filter.

  5. Underneath that eyebrow, color in an oval-shaped eye.

  6. On the other side of the face, add a curved crescent to show the winking eye.

  7. Add a lower eyebrow over the winking eye.

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Solar Eclipse Craft

June 8, 2017 by Selena Robinson 16 Comments

Solar eclipses are an extremely big deal. I remember seeing one when I was about 11 and it was the most fascinating phenomenon I have ever had the privilege to witness. It was the middle of the day, but it suddenly got darker and darker until it was basically night.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. So I had to look it upĀ in the encyclopedia (remember those?) to find out what actually happened. That’s when I learned about the awesomeness of solar eclipses.

So when I learned that those of us in the Northern Hemisphere were going to get a look at a solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, I got super excited and decided to make another one of our coffee filter crafts for kids: a simple coffee filterĀ solar eclipse craft with my little ones!

Simple and Fun Coffee Filter Solar Eclipse Craft for Kids

This easy coffee filter craft is a great activity to share as part of a solar system unit study or as a fun summer craft! (By the way, check out the video tutorial for a look at this project in action.)

Read on to see how to make this yourself! And, if your kids enjoy this project, check out thisĀ All About the Solar System printable pack for more ways to learn about our galaxy!

This fun coffee solar eclipse craft is a wonderful outer space activity for kids!

What is a Solar Eclipse?

If you’d like to learn about what a solar eclipse actually is, here’s a great video that explains the basics to kids.

If you’re wondering when is the next total solar eclipse for North America, it will come around on April 8, 2024. So we have a bit of a wait.

The next Southern Hemisphere total eclipse will occur on July 2, 2019. Cross-continent road trip, anyone?

In case your kids have never seen one, here’s what a solar eclipse can actually look like.

Solar Eclipse

Since the moon is passing between the sun and the earth, we usually get to see a blackened circle with a white ring of light around the outside – the sun’s rays glowing around the shape of the moon.

That’sĀ what we’re going to recreate with this easy craft!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Solar Eclipse Craft

To make this solar eclipse craft, you’ll need the following supplies: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Two white basket coffee filters
  • Construction paperĀ (We used a black sheet of construction paper.)
  • Glue stick
  • CrayonsĀ (You’ll be using a black crayon and a white crayon for this. You could also use colored pencils if you prefer.)

Coffee Filter Solar Eclipse Craft

Start by gluing one of the coffee filters onto a piece of black construction paper. Leave this one white to form the “sun” part of the eclipse.

Be sure to turn the paper horizontally and glue the white filter at one short end.

Easy Solar Eclipse Craft

Now use a black crayon to color the other coffee filter black. This will form the “moon” part of the eclipse.

Coffee Filter Solar Eclipse Craft for Kids

Glue the black coffee filter onto the construction paper, overlapping the white filter to show the eclipse in progress.

Solar Eclipse Craft for Kids

Use a white colored pencil to draw the bright “rays” of the sun emanating from behind the eclipse as the moon approaches.

Simple Solar Eclipse Craft for Kids to Make

Finally, draw a few stars on the darkened side.

Simple Solar Eclipse Craft

And we’re done!

Fun Solar Eclipse Craft

For a project that only took five minutes, this solar eclipse craft was a great outer space project for the little ones!

Simple Solar Eclipse Craft for Kids

Check out these other outer space activities for kids!

Kids Books about the Solar System

This fun solar system-themed edible playdough is a perfect sensory activity for summer!

And don’t miss our printable Spanish solar system flashcards!

Learn how to say the planets in our solar system in espanol with these printable spanish solar system flashcards!

See even more ideas for learning about space on my It’s Science Pinterest board!

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