Get ready for some down-on-the-farm fun with this classic red barn paper craft! Nothing says “farm” quite like a big, sturdy barn, and now your little ones can create their very own using simple materials.
Using our handy free printable template makes building this barn wonderfully simple and perfect for a range of ages. Preschoolers can practice their cutting and gluing skills while elementary students can enjoy assembling the pieces as part of a larger farm-themed learning unit.
Whether you’re exploring farm animals, discussing where food comes from, or just looking for a fun and easy construction paper project, this cheerful red barn craft is sure to be a hit!
Barn Paper Craft
Materials
- Barn craft template
- Colored paper (red and grey)
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
First, download and print out the barn craft template. You can get the template by entering your email into the form at the bottom of this page.
Cut out all of the pieces of the template.
Trace the barn onto red paper and trace the bottom and top of the silo onto grey paper.
Cut out the barn and silo pieces.
Glue the half circle to the top of the silo.
Glue the white top trim onto the top of the barn.
Take the longer white strips and glue them into a rectangle at the base of the barn.
Glue a strip vertically down the middle of the rectangle.
Take two more strips and glue them into an x-shape on one side of the doorway.
Glue the last two long strips into an x on the other side of the doorway.
Now use the smaller strips to make the window at the top.
Glue four of the strips into a square.
Glue the last two strips into an x inside the square.
Finally, glue the silo to the back of the barn on the side.
And now your adorable barn craft is complete and ready to enjoy!
This craft is so simple to make and it’s a great addition to a farm-themed learning unit at home or in the classroom.
Barn Craft
This adorable barn craft is so fun and easy for kids to make!
Materials
- Barn craft template
- Colored paper (red and grey)
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Download and print out the barn craft template.
- Cut out the pieces of the template.
- Trace the barn template onto red paper and the silo pieces onto grey paper. Cut them out.
- Glue the white trim to the top of the barn.
- Use the long white strips to create the barn door: glue four of the long white strips into a rectangle at the bottom of the barn, glue one strip vertically in the middle of the rectangle, then glue the remaining four strips in x's on each side of the door.
- Use the small white strips to create the window above the barn door: glue four of the small white strips into a square at the top of the barn, then glue the remaining two strips into an x in the middle of the square.
- Glue the grey half circle to the top of the grey rectangle to create the silo. Glue the silo to the back of the barn so that it sticks out to one side.
