Halloween is soon approaching and today I am sharing another fun quilling project that you could make at home, at school, or at the activity center. This is a simple and fun Halloween craft and reminds me of my cousin's black cat Ned!
I hope this step by step paper quilling tutorial is easy for you to follow and please do check out my other Halloween Crafts and Fun Food Ideas here on The Inspiration Edit.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Perfect for Halloween: With its spooky vibes and playful design, this black cat craft is ideal for the fall season or Halloween-themed activities.
- Builds Creative Skills: This craft helps kids develop their creativity by designing their own quirky black cat, allowing them to experiment with shapes and patterns.
- Simple Yet Cute: It’s a simple craft with a big impact—kids will love how their quilled black cat turns out, whether they’re making it for decorations or as a gift.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Quilling paper strips
- Craft paper – white, pink and brown
- Black sharpie
- Craft glue
- Slotted quilling tool
- Scissors
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You could use the quilled cats to create a fun Halloween scene or maybe even to make a card.
🖌️ How to Create Your Quilled Cats
I'll now show you how to create your quilled cats with this fun halloween craft tutorial. Enjoy.
- Step 1: Take a 20 inches long (or longer) quilling strip and create a loose coil shape with it; this will be the body of the cat. Take a 10 inches long strip and create another loose coil shape; this will be the head. Use 4 inches strips to create 2 tight coil shapes (the legs), 2 triangle shapes (the ears) and 1 strip with half of its length coiled (the tail).
- Step 2: Use a small paper scissors to cut out 2 small round shapes from white craft paper (the eyes), 1 really small round shape (the nose) from pink craft paper and 4 really small strips (moustache). Use black sharpie to draw the eye pattern on the round cut outs.
- Step 3: Take the big loose coil (made from 20 inches long strip) and press any one side of it to form a teardrop shape.
- Step 4:Now press another point 1 cm from the previous one. This shape will be the body of the cat.
- Step 5: Prepare a dark coloured craft paper and apply glue on it tracing the body and the head of the cat.
- Step 6: Nicely place the quilled body part and the small loose coil shape on the glued paper; placing the body part below the small loose coil (head). Allow the glue to dry.
- Step 7: Once the glue dries use scissors to cut the paper around the borders of the quilled parts.
- Step 8: Attach the tail one either side of the body, near the bottom side.
- Step 9: Finally, attach the items prepared in step 2, on the quilled head part. Add more details if you want to. Allow the glue to dry completely. And done!
Now your all done. Doesn't it look fabulous!
💡 Pro Tip: Lightly shade the paper edges of select coils with gray chalk before assembling to create subtle highlights and help features stand out against black.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Tail Balance: Curve the tail coil outward and slightly downward from the body base—it prevents the figure from leaning and adds visual weight to the lower half.
- Back Arch: Use two overlapping oval coils to form the back with a slight upward slope—this gives the cat a natural arched pose rather than a stiff silhouette.
- Leg Formation: Build each leg separately using tight coils, then angle them slightly apart under the body for a grounded look that mimics sitting posture.
- Face Framing: Use teardrop-shaped coils to form the cheeks and align them outward from the nose area—this softens the facial outline and avoids a flat expression.
- Ear Friction: Rub the ear strips lightly between your fingers before shaping—this softens the paper and makes pointed corners smoother and easier to glue.
- Coil Direction: Keep all body coils rolled in the same clockwise direction to create a flowing appearance—mixed directions can distract from the cat’s clean form.
💭 FAQs
Outlining edges with space or using white backing helps highlight the black forms. This gives each body part more separation and clarity.
Yes, placing a black design on a light or neutral background prevents it from looking flat. It makes each detail easier to see and appreciate.
Adding light-colored features like whiskers or eyes creates visual breaks. These small highlights balance the dark design and bring it to life.
Black coils can easily blend into each other, so spacing and layout become more important. Careful placement ensures the cat’s shape doesn’t get lost in shadow.
Black Cat Quilling Project For Kids
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Quilling paper strips
- Craft paper – white pink and brown
- Black sharpie
- Craft glue
- Slotted quilling tool
Instructions
- Take a 20 inches long (or longer) quilling strip and create a loose coil shape with it; this will be the body of the cat.
- Take a 10 inches long strip and create another loose coil shape; this will be the head.
- Use 4 inches strips to create 2 tight coil shapes (the legs), 2 triangle shapes (the ears), and 1 strip with half of its length coiled (the tail).
- Use small paper scissors to cut out 2 small round shapes from white craft paper (the eyes), 1 really small round shape (the nose) from pink craft paper, and 4 really small strips (mustache).
- Use a black sharpie to draw the eye pattern on the round cutouts.
- Take the big loose coil (made from 20 inches long strip) and press any one side of it to form a teardrop shape.
- Now press another point 1 cm from the previous one. This shape will be the body of the cat.
- Prepare a dark coloured craft paper and apply glue on it tracing the body and the head of the cat.
- Nicely place the quilled body part and the small loose coil shape on the glued paper; placing the body part below the small loose coil (head). Allow the glue to dry.
- Once the glue dries use scissors to cut the paper around the borders of the quilled parts.
- Attach the tail one either side of the body, near the bottom side.
- Finally, attach the items prepared in step 2, on the quilled head part. Add more details if you want to.
- Allow the glue to dry completely.
- And done!
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