Lorelai was up at 7 am this morning asking to do the monkey craft printable I had sitting on the kitchen table. We were out on the patio in our PJ’s painting this morning. Turned out pretty cute, I think!
Directions/Printable at the bottom of this post.
Materials We Used:
- Card Stock – for printing
- 1 Background – optional, but the craft is more stable when glued down
- Paint/Paintbrushes – Brown, Light brown (brown/white mixture)
- 2 Googly Eyes – optional
- Scissors
- Glue
Directions: Print out the monkey printable, linked below. Have your child paint each part of the monkey. I labeled light/dark brown on the printable as a guideline – you don’t have to use it. Allow to dry, then cut out and assemble. I made sure Lorelai glued the arms/legs/ears UNDER the body/head so that it would look better.
Tip: Paint all of the dark brown pieces first, then add some white to the leftover brown to do the lighter pieces. Less to clean!

Hello, and welcome to LCL! I'm Kimberly, the designer, writer, and person behind the blog. I create printable crafts and learning worksheets for my daughter and share them here so that others will be able to enjoy them. You will also find a bunch of activities, worksheets, fun craft ideas, and more. Enjoy your stay here, and leave a comment if you get a chance to do a craft. We love getting feedback! =)


Thanks for sharing!! I am printing it out to do in the morning with my 3 year old. All day she has been begging to do crafts
I am so glad I found you through pinterest!
Love this! I’m a preschool teacher and my pre-K class’s name is the Monkeys, so I’m going to have all my kids make this!