Circle Shapes Crafts for Kids

Kids shapes crafts are a great way to keep your little ones occupied and learning their shapes. These toddler crafts are fairly easy and inexpensive so you can do them more than once or for a whole classroom.

Each craft will list the needed craft supplies, step by step instructions and a picture of the finished craft. With some simple changes to the instructions and your own creativity, these shapes crafts also become a way for learning colors, counting and more.

Simply scroll through the page to see all the circle kids craft ideas on this page or use the links below to go to the specific toddlers craft.

Circle Shapes Crafts List

Cardboard Tube Binoculars
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Cardboard Tube Caterpillar
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Craft Dough Donuts

Here are more circle shapes kids craft ideas on different themed craft pages on this site. Use the links below to see these fun crafts that take on the circle shape.

Round Paper Plate Caterpillar
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Ice Cream Scoops
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Lollipop Drum

Paper Plate Caterpillar

Circle Shapes Crafts #1
Cardboard Roll Binoculars

This shapes craft for toddlers allows the kids to be creative when they decorate their binoculars. Adults will need to do some of the steps to complete this kids craft project.

Circle Shape Kids Craft Binoculars

Supplies

2 Toilet Paper Cardboard Rolls
Crayons, markers or paint
Scissors
1 Pipe Cleaner
String or Ribbon

How to Make the Circle Binoculars Shapes Craft

	Have your kids decorate the cardboard rolls in whatever colors and designs they want. Have them name the colors as they decorate. Tip: If you used paint, let this dry completely before moving on to the next step.
	This step is for an adult to do. Poke a hole in the side of each cardboard roll about 1" from the top.
	Cut a pipe cleaner in half and thread this through the hole in one cardboard roll and then through the other cardboard roll. Twist pipe cleaners in order to hold the two rolls together. Tip: Be sure to press down on the pipe cleaners so no sharp edges are sticking up.
	Now bend the pipe cleaner into the shape of the nose piece of binoculars.
	Optional: Last step is to punch holes on the outside of each cardboard roll and tie some string or ribbon through it so the kids can hang them from their neck.

Some fun options for this craft is to have your toddler decorate the binoculars with several different sizes of circles with different colors or cut out several different size circles with different colored construction paper and have them glue to the binoculars. Have them name the colors as the decorate their binoculars. Ask them to point to the smallest circle and then to the biggest circle to reinforce sizes as well.

Turn this shapes crafts into a fun sight sensory activity and/or the Letter B sound activity. Have the children go outside (or do this inside if it's too cold) and ask them to find things through their binoculars that start with the Letter B like bush, bird, bicycle, building, etc. Then go ahead and have them see what else they can find by looking through their binoculars.

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Circle Shapes Crafts #2
Cardboard Creepy, Crawly Caterpillar

This fun toddlers craft is just too cute when it's all done. The craft supplies are simple and inexpensive but this craft will also need some adult assistance.

circle shape kids craft caterpillar

Supplies

2 Toilet Paper Cardboard Rolls
Crayons, markers or paint
Scissors
1 Pipe Cleaner
String or Ribbon

How to Make the Circle Caterpillar Craft

	This step may need adult help. Cut both cardboard rolls into four equal pieces so you have a total of 8 circle shaped cardboard rolls.
	Have the kids paint each piece a different color so that they will also be learning colors with this craft.
	Optional: Cut several different sizes and colors of circles and have your toddler glue these onto the differents cardboard pieces. Ask them to say the color of each circle.
	Once the paint is dry, have an adult poke a hole in each of the eight pieces. Then thread through some string or ribbon in each hole to bring all 8 pieces together. Tie a knot at each end of the string so the pieces won't come off.
	Last step (for adults) is to poke a hole on each side of the first cardboard circle. Then cut a pipe cleaner in half and thread this through each hole and then shape into an antennae.

Once this cute shapes craft is done, have your child count the number of circles glued to the caterpillar. Then have them count how many pieces make up the body of the caterpillar.

A fun variation to this craft, which will also focus on the child's touch senses, is to unravel some cotton balls and then glue these (as best as you can) to the top of the finished caterpillar. This will simulate the soft fury feel of a caterpillars skin.

Help your toddler recognize the sound of the Letter C by having them name their creepy, crawly caterpillar with some name that begins with the letter C. Then they can introduce their craft by saying "This is Cathy, my creepy, crawly caterpillar". Ask them what other bugs or animals start with the Letter C sound like cricket, cockroach, cat, crocodile, etc.

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Circle Shapes Crafts #3
A Delightful Dish of a Dozen Donuts

For this toddlers craft, you can make as many or as few donuts as you want. I just used this name for the craft to emphasize the sound of the Letter D.

circle shapes kids craft donuts

Supplies

Craft Dough
Paints
Paint Brushes
Circle Shapes (one big, one small) as cookie cutters
Glitter or Sprinkles (optional)

How to Make a Dozen Donuts

	Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
	This step is for adults but the kids can help knead the dough. Make your craft dough using 2 1/2 cups flour, one cup salt and one warm water. Knead the dough until all is moist and form into a ball. If the dough is too flaky, add water. If it is too sticky, add flour.
	Roll the dough out onto a cookie sheet or waxed paper.
	Using the larger circle shaped object, have the kids press it down into the dough to make the outer part of a donut. Now do the same on the inside of the circle with the smaller circle object (this is the donut hole).
	Place the donuts on your cookie sheet and bake until outside feels hard (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours). Take out of the oven and let the donuts cool completely.
	Once the donuts are cooled, have the kids paint (or frost them as I like to say) the donuts with the color of their choice. Tip: While the paint is still wet you can sprinkle some glitter on to represent sprinkled donuts or use actual sprinkles.

There you have it! A delightful dish of a dozen donuts. This shapes crafts idea does require patience while waiting on the baking and cooling. So if you are doing this for a large group of kids you may want to have the donuts ready ahead of time and just let them do the painting.

What we did is I purchased a dozen plain donuts (the real ones you can eat) and some ready made frosting. Then we put a bit of frosting in different containers and had the kids stir in some food coloring. Then we let them frost their donuts and added sprinkles. And of course we did this after they ate dinner, so this was their dessert. By the time we were done with this kids activity, the craft dough was ready so they could complete their circle shape craft.

To incorporate learning the Letter D, you can ask your child to name other foods that start with this sound like danish, dill pickles, deviled eggs, etc.

After you are done with these circle shapes crafts, be sure to check out the circle shape activities for toddlers.

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