Animals are very popular subject for children’s quilts, so I have been busy and have sourced the following free patterns for your enjoyment.

basic animal shapes to appliqué including rhino, giraffe, camel, bunny, rabbit, buffalo, bear, bear cub, bat. from Free Applique

more basic animal shapes including hippo, squirrel, penguin, chipmunk, deer from Free Applique

barnyard animals to applique including pig, chick, cow, rooster, horse, donkey, duck, goose and turkey from Free Applique

Easter bunny block from All Crafts

Tropical Fish wallhanging from Craft and Fabric Links

Easy Cat Nap quilt from All Crafts

Cats and Bats wallhanging from All Crafts

Spring Butterfly paper pieced block from All Crafts

Flamingo Paper Pieced blocks from All Crafts

panda paper pieced from All Crafts

giraffe growth chart from All Crafts

Pretty chick quilt pattern for baby from Hoffman Fabrics

Baxter from Fabric Patch

Kissing Frog from Fabric Patch

Cookie shapes for your quilt from Fabric Patch

Funky Monkey wallhanging from Fabric Patch

great pieced frog pattern from Winnowing

beautiful paper pieced butterfly from Quilters Cache

Sweet little honey bee from Piece by Number

cute cat from Quilters Cache

Spring butterfly paper pieced from Quiltaholics

Calico Cat from Quiltaholics

Toad from Quilters Cache

Silly chicken paper pieced from Quilters Cache

Old Fashioned Butterfly block from Quilters Cache

Patchwork butterfly from Quilters Cache

Various animals from Block Crazy

Grazing Cat pattern from Craft and Fabric Links

Dinosaur patterns from Free Applique

Great Plains Toad from Sundrop Designs

Paper Pieced Scottie dog from Quilt Design NW

Harlequin Frogs, absolutely gorgeous!from Victoriana Quilt Designs.