This Paper Plate Penguin craft is perfect for preschoolers!
This month, our homeschool theme is zoo animals. To kick off this theme, we made Paper Plate Penguins. I really enjoy coming up with new paper plate crafts — How cute (and simple) are these?
Paper Plate Penguin Materials:
- Paper plate
- Black craft paint
- Paintbrush
- Glue
- Scraps of paper (orange, black, white)
Paper Plate Penguin Directions:
Begin by folding in the sides of the paper plate and folding down the top. Glue in place.
Paint the folded in/down portions of the plate black and allow to dry.
Cut a beak and feet from scraps of orange paper. Glue those in place.
Cut eyes from scraps of black and white paper. Glue those in place.
The penguin on the left was made by my son Bryce (age 2), the middle is mine, and the penguin on the right was made by my daughter Lydia (age 4). Lydia wanted a baby penguin with pink eyes – such a girl!
Melissa says
So cute!!
Carrie Wells, Ed.D. says
Thank you, Melissa!
denisegabbard says
Entirely too adorable– these little cheap paper plates are pretty flexible. My friend sent me a craft to make a little box for cookies out of one.
Carrie Wells, Ed.D. says
Denise, if you’d like to see additional Paper Plate crafts, check out my Pinterest board:
http://www.pinterest.com/huppiemama/paper-plate-crafts/
denisegabbard says
Stocking up on cheap paper plates! Thanks, Carrie
Carrie Wells says
You are so welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
MERCEDES DIAZ says
ME GUSTAN TUS TRABAJOS …FELICIDADES
tatietournesol says
Merci pour ce gentil partage :-)))))
Candle in the Night says
Oh, this is way cute! I’m doing a roundup of penguin crafts and wondered if I could include a picture from your post along with a link back to your blog. Thank you!
Dr. Carrie Wells says
That would be great, Candle in the Night. Thanks!
Dena Vess says
I thought this was really inexpensive craft. I loved it! Thought this was simple to make for toddlers!! Thanks
Dena
Shine says
Got the kids to paint the back part of the plate black and then continued with the folding ones dried
Mariana Scott says
I loved it thank you so much