Calling all little duck fans! Gather around and get ready to quack up some fun with this collection of 20 incredible “Five Little Ducks” crafts for kids.
Inspired by the beloved nursery rhyme, these projects are perfect for keeping little ones entertained while nurturing their creativity and fine motor skills.
Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy activity or a more elaborate craft session, there’s sure to be a ducktastic idea here for everyone.
Simple & Sweet Duck Crafts:
Singing Five Little Ducks:
Bring the nursery rhyme to life! Cut out large yellow ovals for duck bodies and smaller orange triangles for beaks. Glue googly eyes on and add pipe cleaner legs. Sing the rhyme together as you move your little ducks on a pretend pond (a blue sheet works wonders!).
Waddling Handprint Ducks:
This adorable craft is perfect for capturing those precious little handprints. Paint your child’s hand yellow and press it onto construction paper. Once dry, add orange triangle beaks, wiggle eyes, and webbed feet using markers or paint.
Five Little Duck Chain:
Cut out five yellow duck shapes and punch holes at the top. String them together on yarn or pipe cleaners to create a charming ducky garland. Add a number on each duck (1-5) to practice counting while singing the rhyme.
Paper Plate Duck Puppets:
Upcycle paper plates into delightful duck puppets! Paint them yellow and add details like beaks, eyes, and feathers. Glue on popsicle sticks for handles and put on a puppet show reenacting the nursery rhyme.
Ducky Crafts with a Twist:
Five Little Ducks Felt Board:
Cut out felt shapes for ducks, a pond, and reeds. Let your child recreate the story by moving the felt pieces around. This is a great activity for storytelling and imaginative play.
Egg Carton Ducklings:
Give new life to empty egg cartons by transforming them into a flock of fluffy ducklings. Paint the egg cups yellow and add googly eyes, pipe cleaner beaks, and cotton ball fluff for feathers.
Button Art Ducks:
This colorful craft is perfect for practicing sorting and fine motor skills. Use colorful buttons for the duck’s body, a smaller button for the head, and wiggle eyes. Glue everything together and add a pipe cleaner beak.
Five Little Ducks Paper Bag Race:
Transform paper lunch bags into playful duck racers! Decorate them with yellow paint, googly eyes, and feathery tails. Punch holes on the sides and thread string through them to create a “race track.” Let the little ducks waddle along the string for some friendly competition.
Sensory Fun with Five Little Ducks:
Five Little Ducks in the Sensory Bin:
Create a calming sensory bin inspired by the pond. Fill a plastic bin with blue rice or beans and add plastic pond toys like frogs, fish, and water lilies. Tuck in your paper duck cutouts or handmade duck toys for a fun sensory play experience.
Shaving Cream Pond Fun:
For a messy but delightful sensory experience, create a shaving cream “pond” on a tray. Add plastic ducks and other pond toys and let your child explore the textures and create ducky tracks in the shaving cream.
Let’s Get Crafty!
Paper Towel Roll Ducks:
Recycle paper towel rolls and turn them into adorable duck houses! Paint the roll yellow and add a doorway and windows. Decorate with markers or stickers. Create a little family of ducks using construction paper or felt for the ducks to live in.
Yarn-Wrapped Duck Eggs:
Transform balloons into giant duck eggs! Blow up a balloon slightly and wrap it with colorful yarn. Once completely wrapped, pop the balloon and carefully remove the yarn ball. Decorate it with a beak and eyes and create a nest for your oversized duck egg.
Sock Puppet Mama Duck:
Repurpose an old sock into a cuddly mama duck. Stuff the sock with cotton balls and tie off the top to create the head. Add details like googly eyes, a felt beak, and button eyes. Decorate another sock with felt feathers for the tail and use it as a puppet for storytelling.
Five Little Ducks Decorations:
Duck Mobile:
Upcycle cardboard tubes from toilet paper rolls or paper towels. Paint them yellow and decorate them with duck features like beaks, eyes, and feathers. Hang them from string and create a delightful mobile for a nursery or playroom.
Five Little Ducks Door Hanger:
Cut out a large duck shape from construction paper and decorate it with paint, markers, and glitter. Add a string loop for hanging and display it proudly on your child’
Five Little Ducks Pop-Up Book:
This project might require some adult help with cutting, but the finished product is sure to impress. Use construction paper to create a series of pop-up scenes for each verse of the rhyme. For example, one scene could show five ducks standing by a pond (pop-up reeds) and another scene could show one duck “waddling over” (pop-up of a single duck walking on a path).
Five Little Ducks Beanbag Toss:
Sew simple beanbags in the shape of ducks using felt or fabric scraps. You can even add numbers (1-5) to each duck. Create a pond scene on a large piece of fabric with a designated spot for each duck. Take turns tossing the beanbag ducks and see if they land in the right spot!
Five Little Ducks Bath Time Fun:
Make bath time more exciting with DIY bath ducks! Use bath paints to decorate plain white rubber ducks with the characters from the rhyme (mama duck, baby ducks, etc.). Let your child personalize their ducks and create a fun bath time story with them.
Five Little Ducks Play Dough Fun:
Make a batch of yellow playdough and let your child sculpt their own little ducks. Add googly eyes, pipe cleaner legs, and other playdough details for a fun sensory activity. You can even create a miniature pond scene out of playdough for the ducks to swim in.
Five Little Ducks Story Stones:
Paint smooth pebbles or rocks with scenes or characters from the rhyme. You can use a marker to add details like the mama duck leading the way or the little ducks swimming in the pond. Use these story stones to tell the story in a creative and tactile way.
Bonus: Five Little Ducks Learning Activities:
Incorporate some learning opportunities into your ducky crafts! Here are a few ideas:
- Counting Ducks: Make five paper ducks of different sizes and have your child order them from smallest to biggest.
- Color Matching: Cut out different colored feathers from construction paper. Let your child sort the feathers and match them to the corresponding colored ducks.
- Shape Recognition: Use different shapes (circles, triangles, squares) to create the different parts of the duck (body, beak, eyes). Discuss the shapes with your child as you craft.
These are just a few ideas to get you started. With a little creativity, you can come up with countless ways to craft and explore the world of “Five Little Ducks” with your little ones. So grab your craft supplies, put on your favorite ducky song, and get ready for some quacky fun!
