Paper Black Cat Craft for Kids (Free Template)

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This spooky season, make this easy Halloween craft. Start with some construction paper to make this scary black cat craft. You won’t even need black paint. It’s a great way to celebrate this time of year. Use this as a decoration for the Halloween season or just as a fun way to pass the time together.

You might also enjoy these fun and simple Halloween crafts, like these DIY Halloween decorations (that double as hats), these Halloween cards and this Monster Mash game.

I bet you’ve never heard of craft flashcards…Of course you haven’t…because I totally made it up 🙂 As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I’ve witnessed kids struggle to complete multi-step activities. So, I came up with this brilliant (if I do say myself) way to break down crafts into bite-sized pieces in the form of flashcards.

These are especially perfect for those kiddos who have limited attention spans.

Crafts are such a great developmental tool for kids (improves motor planning, attention span, executive functioning, fine motor skills, language development and more), and using flashcards makes planning crafts for your kids to enjoy even easier.

Just print out a few of your favorites onto cardstock, cut them into the cards with a hole in the corner and place them on a keyring that you can connect to your craft supply bag (which you can fill using our master list of supplies that we stick to for every single one of the projects in the flashcard collection). It’s so simple.

And the best part is that there’s not a screen in sight. Technology is such a great thing, but it’s also nice to take a break from it once in awhile and let the brain explore in other ways. Click the image to learn more about our collection of 100 Craft Flashcards for Kids.

Fun Facts About Black Cats

Black is the most common color for cats.
The fur of black cats may have light red or orange highlights when they spend a lot of time in the sun.
There are quite a few famous black cats, like Salem in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”, Thackery Binx in “Hocus Pocus” and Isis in “Star Trek”.
Black cats are not actually bad luck.
They have their own national holiday. October 27 four days before Halloween, is National Black Cat Day.

Check out even more information about black cats in this article by ‘The Daily Wag’.

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How to make a Paper Black Cat

This cute black cat craft is perfect way to have some Halloween fun for kids of all ages, but you’ll want to precut the pieces when crafting with your children.

SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG

Black construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Googly eyes
Black Sharpie marker
Black cat printable template

You’ll notice that every single item on this supply list is part of our master supply list that we use for every single craft on this site. By sticking to the list, we keep things simple so that you can get right to crafting with your kids with less prep, less expense and less mess.

Check Out the Video Tutorial for This Fun Fall Craft:

Black Cat Craft Instructions:

Step 1: Use the Black Cat Template

Grab the free black cat template and print it out. You can print it directly onto black construction paper if you choose or use it as a template.
Cut out the cat’s head and then the back of the cat. Choose your cat’s tail and cat’s body. Then cut out all of the parts from the black cat template.

Step 2: Create the Accordion Folds

Take the center section of your cat craft and fold it in half.
Now fold that in half a couple more times to form sections that are about 1/2 inch wide.
Go back arrange the folds into an accordion fold. This is a great way to practice fine motor skills.

*This step can be challenging for little hands. You can choose to skip the accordion fold all together or make the folds bigger.

Step 3: Glue It Together

Line up the parts of your black cat that you cut out and prepared in the previous steps, starting with the cat’s head and ending with the cat’s tail.
Use your glue stick to stick the parts together, pressing firmly so that the glue adheres.

*Tip: If you printed directly onto paper and then cut out the parts, flip them over so that the black outline doesn’t show on your finished craft.

Step 4: Add Some Details

Add some googly eyes to your cat craft.
Use a black marker to draw on other details, like a little nose and mouth.
Draw on the cat’s whiskers.

Can I Use Other Types of Paper?

We’re using black construction paper because that’s a supply that we always keep in our craft bag. But other types of paper would also work. Create this DIY paper black cat craft from regular printer paper, card stock, newspaper or scrapbook paper. You can even choose a pattern instead of plain black for a different kind of look.

Is This Strictly a “Scary Cat” Craft?

This template includes a more typical black cat pattern also. Instead of using the raised hair back and fluffy cat tail, use the other options available.