Spring Pattern Art Animals

Chick and lamb pattern art shelf sitters against cloud background

How adorable are these Spring Animal Pattern Art Shelf Sitters? They make great seasonal decorations for Easter or Spring and are super easy to put together.

There are 3 cuties in the set to print, colour and make: A lamb, a chick and a bunny.

Get the template here

Spring animal pattern art shelf sitters

Q: Which Spring animal is cuter: a lamb, bunny or chick?

A: It depends on the pattern art outfit they’re wearing.

Spring animal pattern art shelf sitters

With this easy papercraft, kids can colour the pattern as is, or enhance it by using the printed lineart segments as a base for doodle art.

Of course, I’ve gone for the doodle art option with my examples.

Bunny pattern art shelf sitter against cloud background

To create my patterns, I coloured the segments and then used markers in a darker colour and white paint marker to add detail.

We love how cute they turned out.

Here are over 40 Pattern Art Projects for Kids

Spring animal pattern art shelf sitters

Age suggestion: 6+ if using this as a colouring craft, 7+ if using as a doodle art activity.

Are you ready to get started?

How to create Spring Pattern Art Animals

You will need:

  • White cardstock – paper will also work, but the result will be more flimsy
  • Markers – either permanent or washable kids markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • The Spring Animal Pattern Art template, available from our printables store and TPT store

How To:


Print the shelf sitter template you wish to make to white card stock. 

Chick pattern art shelf sitter template flat laid


Colour the design and fill the animal’s shirt and socks with pattern art designs.

Bunny pattern art shelf sitter steps
Bunny pattern art shelf sitter steps
Chick pattern art shelf sitter steps

Cut the shapes out.

Chick pattern art shelf sitter steps

Fold the tabs on the arms and legs, and the fold lines on the body.

Bunny pattern art shelf sitter hand held
Spring animal pattern art shelf sitters

Now that my animals have been ‘dressed up’ in patterns, it’s clear to see that they’re all the cutest 🙂

Spring animal pattern art shelf sitters

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