When we travelled to Costa Rica, my family and I were lucky enough to see some two toed sloths and three toed sloths on our travels. They were SO CUTE! And for usre inspired today’s collection of ridiculously cute sloth crafts!
How to Draw a Sloth Step by Step
I am glad to offer you another lesson on the theme of wild animals, and now you will learn how to draw a sloth step by step. This is one of the most amazing creatures on our planet.
Before you start drawing, I want to share some information about these animals with you. Sloths spend most of their lives in trees. These animals are never in a hurry and move very slowly. The sloth has very sharp claws that are used for safe movement and are not used for self-defense. These animals are completely harmless.
I hope you enjoy this tutorial and get a good result. Now take all the necessary art supplies and get to work.
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Sloth Step by Step
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Draw the torso. Determine the size of your drawing and draw the figure in the shape of an oval.
Add the front paws and the outline of the muzzle. With smooth lines draw two front paws and with a round line draw the outline of the muzzle.
Depict the hind legs. The hind legs have a wide base and taper downwards.
Sketch out the eyes. Draw the eyes in the form of two small circles and immediately mark the areas around the eyes.
Add the rest of the muzzle Draw the nose, which is located almost on the same level with the eyes, and depict the mouth.
Draw the branch. Using a few smooth lines, draw a branch on which the sloth hangs.
Add the leaves. On the branch, add few small leaves of arbitrary shape.
Correct inaccuracies. Carefully remove the extra lines in your drawing.
Color the drawing. You will need different shades of brown as well as green.
The next lesson has come to an end, and now you can evaluate the result of your work. If you were careful at every stage of drawing, then you should get a great drawing. I remind you that now you can download a PDF file with a short version of the lesson. This way you can return to the lesson at any time and complete it again.
Your Sloth Basics when crafting
Sloth DIYs are actually fairly simple – especially if you keep your focus on the sloth facial features. Ideally you need 2 brown tones (though 1 will work two), a cream or beige and then you are working with ovals (or circles) for the head and face plys some eye patches, which are not too disimilar to tear drops. Add black markers for nose, eyes and a smiling mouth and that it is it.. these are the elements needed to make the iconic adorable faces. Incorporate these basic shapes in your sloth craft and you can make all sorts of wonderful sloth DIYs! Any crafting novice can manage these simple shapes!
The positioning of the eye patches, nose and mouth, then gif your individual sloths it’s own personality!
Readding for some chilled out aahing and oohing? Then read on and check out following creative sloth DIY ideas.
Paper Sloths Crafts
Paper Sloth Bookmark Corner
As you know, we are GREAT fans of corner bookmarks, and no collection is complete with out one of our fabulos Corner Bookmark Designs. They are fun and easy to make and make great little gifts all year round. So here we have our very own Sloth Bookmark Corner today! Grab some paper in different browns, scissors and glue sticks and your sloth bookmark gift is quick and easy to make! The perfect easy paper sloth craft done!
Simple Paper Sloth Craft
Color Me Crafty has another simple paper sloth craft for you to try. This would be a wonderful sloth craft as part of a bigger animal collage (or rainforest collage), but would also work really well on the front of a greeting card to give to sloth-loving friends. This craft comes complete with free paper sloth printable.
Big Family Blessings also has a super duper cute paper sloth for you to make – and it ALSO comes with a free Sloth Template (no sign up required!). Adore the cute mouth of the paper sloth, combined with the rosy cheeks in this craft!
Clothes Peg Sloth
Combine clothes pegs with paper sloth crafts and make these adorable Mummy and Baby Sloth combo by Craft Project Ideas! Aren’t they cute?
Sloth Handprint Craft for Toddlers, Kindergarten or Preschool
Next on our list of adorable sloth craft projects, is of course th handprint sloth! This is the perfect craft for younger children – toddlers. kindergarten kids and preschoolers! All handprint crafts make wonderful keepsakes. Believe me – your kids’ hands will be so big before you know it.. and preserving a handprint or traced hand in construction paper becomes really precious. Check out this cute Sloth Handprint Craft by SDCDM.
Paper Plate Sloth Craft
The Paper Plate Sloth craft gives you an opportynity to craft the sloth’s body with it’s wonderful long arms and claws! The paper plate sloth is a perfect example of this, and this paper plate sloth by Our Kid Thing shows you how quick and easy it is to make this adorable craft today!
Recycled Sloth Pen Pots
Those of you that have been following Red Ted Art closely over the years, know that I create a special “Best Makes Ever” series in partnership with Arty Crafty Kids for Sky Kids UK. It is now in season 4 (can you believe it. ). Season 2 includes our very own Sloth Pen Pots – made from recycled yogurt pots and a lick of paint! A great way to get back to school ready! Check it out here More Best Makes Ever (Season 2 on Sky Kids)!
If plastic pots and acrylics paints are not your thing – you could easily give these a go with paper and tin cans (similar to the process used to make these simple tin can penguins!).
Felt Sloth DIY
First up, we have a super simple DIY Sleep Mask! Isn’t it adorable? Guaranteed to make sure your sleep like a sloth tonight!
Whilst on holiday in Costa Rica, we saw a fair few adorable felt sloth crafts in the tourist shops. Sewing your own Sloth Softie is relatively simple, with the right pattern, so we have been looking to find the best Felt Sloth Projects for you to have a go at and we thought this free Sloth Sewing Pattern by BincBonc was just adorable. Sewing is a great for fine motor skills for kids.. and your finish sloth makes a great little gift at Christmas too! Stock up one differen brown felts, needles and thread and great ready to sew. The brown felt is also perfect for reindeer crafts around the Christmas holiday season!
Fun Sloth Art Projects
Or how about some wonderful sloth art projects? Here are three gorgeous sloth art ideas to give a go!
First up we have the Art Teacher in LA. Learn how to draw a sloth and then get painting!
Learn how to paint a sloth step by step here.
Finally Arty Crafty Kids has this sleeping cutie! How adorable is he?!
