Stellaluna Kit

CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES
ISBN 978-0-544-87435-0
S EPARATED FROM HER MOTHER before she is old enough to fly, the little fruit bat Stellaluna
finds herself all alone—until she meets some unexpected friends who show her a surprising new
way of seeing the world.
Stellaluna’s story has been beloved for more than a generation. Janell Cannon’s classic tale
reminds us that our bonds of friendship are stronger than our differences.
A New York Times Bestseller

A Parents Magazine 50 Best Children’s Books selection
A New York Times Book Review’s 50 Years of Children’s Books selection
Use the crafts and activities in this kit

to explore Stellaluna’s world.
Illustrations copyright © 1993, 2018 by Janell Cannon. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Coloring Sheet
Stellaluna Crafts & Activities Illustrations copyright © 1993, 2018 by Janell Cannon. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Favorite Foods
Color the items below and circle the one Stellaluna does not like to eat.
Connect the dots and color Stellaluna.
Connect the Dots
Color and Count
Color the scene below. Count the birds and the bats. How many can you find?
Birds __________________________ Bats __________________________

Crossword Puzzle
Solve the clues below to reveal character names and animal types from the story.
1.
2.
3.
4. 5.
6.
7.
Across
2. What type of animal are the feathered friends
in the story?
6. The name of the hero of our story
7. The name of one of the three feathered friends
Down
1. The name of one of the three feathered friends
3. What type of animal attacked our hero at the
beginning of the story?
4. The name of one of the three feathered
friends
5. What type of animal is the hero of our story?
Bat Facts Quiz
How much do you know about bats? Test your knowledge by taking the quiz!
1. Bats are __________________________ .

a. mammals b. birds c. amphibians
2. Bats can be found in every climate around the world except __________________________ .
a. tropic zones b. polar zones c. arid desert zones
3. Fruit bats generally have long muzzles, large eyes, pointy ears, and furry bodies,
so they are often called __________________________ .
a. dog bats b. flying foxes c. winged wolves
4. To navigate when they fly, fruit bats rely on __________________________ .

a. echolocation b. sense of taste c. keen vision
5. In addition to fruit, fruit bats love to eat __________________________ .

a. flower nectar b. spiders c. snails
Bonus Question!
Fill in the blank:
The scientific name for bats is ____________________________________________________ .
Garland
T E L
L A L U N A
SO
V
E
L
I
Print this page

on card stock using a color printer.
Carefully cut out the triangles and tape them (point facing down)
along a ribbon or string to spell I LOVE STELLALUNA.
Hang your garland in your room or across a doorway or window.
Friendship Bracelets
Cut out the bracelets below. Wrap around a wrist and tape to secure.
It’s fun to hang out

with friends!
I go out on a limb
for my friends!
On the lookout
for new friends!
We’re friends.
And that’s a fact.
Maze
An owl has knocked Stellaluna out of her mother’s grasp!
Can you help the baby fruit bat find her way to new
friends in their nest?
Start
Finish
Stellaluna INSTRUCTIONS
Matching
Shuffle the cards. Place the
cards face-down on a table
or the floor, arranging them
in five rows, each with four
cards. Players take turns
Game
turning over two cards. If the
pictures on the cards don’t
match, the player replaces
the cards, face-down. Then Stellaluna
Print these two pages on card stock
it’s the next player’s turn.
If the pictures match, the Matching
using a color printer. Carefully
cut the cards on the dotted lines.
player keeps the cards and
selects two more cards. The
player with the most pairs at
Game
the end of the game wins! 2-3 players
Answer Key
Favorite Foods
Crossword Puzzle
1.
F
L
B I RD S
2.
T O
3.
Connect the Dots T 4.F W 5.

B
6.
S T E L L A L U N A
R A T
7.
P I P
Color and Count Bat Facts Quiz

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a
Bonus: The scientific name for bats
is Chiroptera.
Maze
Start
11
Birds ________________ 11
Bats ________________ Finish

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CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES

A New York Times Bestseller

Use the crafts and activities in this kit

Connect the Dots

Birds Bats

1. Bats are __________________________ .

a. dog bats b. flying foxes c. winged wolves

4. To navigate when they fly, fruit bats rely on __________________________ .

5. In addition to fruit, fruit bats love to eat __________________________ .

The scientific name for bats is ____________________________________________________ .

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It’s fun to hang out

Connect the Dots T 4.F W 5.

Color and Count Bat Facts Quiz

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