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Craft Tutorials | Recycled Crafts | Paper Plate Crafts for Kids | Paper Plate Owl Craft
Paper Plate Crafts for Kids

Paper Plate Owl Craft

Author by Amanda Davis on September 13, 2024 Updated on September 13, 2024

5 from 8 votes
This super cute owl is fun to make, and if you wanted to, you could even makes the wings movable!
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Owl crafts are just too cute to resist. This super easy paper plate owl is great for young children, even the youngest of little ones can help if a grown-up cuts out the pieces for them!

Paper Plate Owl Craft by @amandaformaro CraftsbyAmanda.com


 

Why we love this project


This paper plate owl is one of the many easy crafts for kids that your children can make any time of year. However, it seems that we talk about owls a lot during the fall season. Whether you have an owl unit in school or your kids just watched Harry Potter, this paper plate owl is a great project.

Craft supplies you will need


  • Paper plates
  • Brown paint
  • Construction paper in yellow, black, white, and orange
  • Scissors
  • Craft glue or glue stick
  • Yarn or twine (optional for hanging)

How to Make a Paper Plate Owl


paper plate owl steps 1 and 2

Paint the paper plates brown and let dry. You can download the pattern for this (see the printable version of this craft at the end of this post) then trace the patterns onto the construction paper as follows:

  • 2 large circles – yellow
  • 2 medium circles – white
  • 2 small circles –  black
  • 1 triangle – orange
  1. Cut out the patterns. Glue the white circle to the center o the yellow circle, then glue the black circle to the center of the white circle. Repeat.
  2. Cut one of the paper plates in half for the wings. Trim the top of the remaining paper plate to form two ears at the top.
  3. Glue the eyes to the front of the plate and glue the beak directly below the eyes. Glue the wings to the back of the body plate.
  4. You can tape a piece of yarn to the back to create a hanger if you wish.
Paper Plate Owl Craft by @amandaformaro CraftsbyAmanda.com

I hope you have fun crafting up this adorable owl! Kids can choose the color of their owl or add brown or black stripes as they wish. It’s a great opportunity to teach them about this beautiful animal!

More Paper Plate Crafts


Check out all of my paper plate crafts!

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5 from 8 votes

Paper Plate Owl Craft

This super cute owl is fun to make, and if you wanted to, you could even makes the wings movable!

Supplies

  • 2 paper plates
  • brown craft paint
  • paintbrush or sponge
  • construction paper in yellow, white, black, and orange
  • glue stick or craft glue
  • scissors
  • owl patterns

Instructions

  • Paint the paper plates brown and let dry.
  • Trace the patterns onto the construction paper as follows:
  • 2 large circles – yellow
    2 medium circles – white
    2 small circles – black
    1 triangle – orange
  • Cut out the patterns. Glue the white circle to the center of the yellow circle, then glue the black circle to the center of the white circle. Repeat.
  • Cut one of the paper plates in half for the wings. Trim the top of the remaining paper plate to form two ears at the top.
  • Glue the eyes to the front of the plate and glue the beak directly below the eyes. Glue the wings to the back of the body plate.
  • You can tape a piece of yarn to the back to create a hanger if you wish.

This post was originally published on this blog on June 22, 2010

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Melba says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    awesome cool projects. can’t wait to try them with my kids at church!!!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      August 12, 2013 at 6:22 am

      Thanks Melba, hope you have fun!

      Reply
  2. Lindsey Whitney says

    November 2, 2012 at 12:13 am

    Found this project at the end of our Owl Week, but we ran out of time and couldn’t do it. Saving it on my Pinterest and hope to do it soon!!!

    Reply
  3. Lori says

    January 4, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Made the paper plate owl. I thought you might want to know in the directions you say 2 small circles white when it should be black.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      January 7, 2012 at 12:24 pm

      Oh!! Thanks so much for pointing that out! I will fix that today :)

      Reply
  4. Melissa @The Chocolate Muffin Tree says

    October 12, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    I notice this post on this site word for word:
    http://craft-craft.net/recycling-ideas-for-kids-paper-plate-owl-craft.html

    Reply
  5. Erin Morgan says

    September 13, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    Thanks for posting this! We're going to make this for my daughters owl birthday party!! Love this!

    Reply
  6. Mom of Two says

    July 16, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Thanks! We did this one this week. Used a pipecleaner for the beak instead. Check it out!
    http://makesthree.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-crafts.html

    Reply
  7. Craftzilla says

    July 2, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Hello,

    I write for glueguncrafts.com and recently featured a link to your blog in our new July Crafts round up. I wanted to let you know how much we enjoy your blog. Check it out and let us know what you think.

    Thanks,
    Craftzilla

    Reply
  8. Sue Sparks says

    July 2, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Love the simplicity…darling!

    Reply
  9. Jerri says

    July 1, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Adorable! I love owls!

    Thanks for joining me for Friday Favorites!

    Reply
  10. creativejewishmom/Sara says

    June 30, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Hi Again, by the way have you seen the site
    onemilliongiraffes.com ? They are trying to collect photos of giraffe projects, and I thought if you haven't already you might like to pop over there and upload your tube giraffe! You see, I'm thinking of you often!

    Reply
  11. creativejewishmom/Sara says

    June 30, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    Hi Amanda, Love this! Thanks so much for linking up on Craft Schooling Sunday, I really appreciate your stopping by! I was just buying some milk at the corner store and I noticed they were selling solid colored baseball caps, of course I thought of you!

    Reply
  12. Amanda says

    June 30, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    Thank you everyone for your kind comments! :)

    Reply
  13. Kara says

    June 30, 2010 at 2:33 am

    So cute. My 6 yo would love this!

    Reply
  14. Kathryn says

    June 29, 2010 at 12:23 am

    Awh, how cute!

    Reply
  15. Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says

    June 28, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    Aww. so cute! You're a genius at these kinds of crafts!

    Reply
  16. brookie says

    June 27, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Very cute and budget friendly. I think I switch this to black and it will be perfect for the 1st grade halloween party!

    Reply
  17. C.R.A.F.T. says

    June 26, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    this is SO cute! you have to participate in my paper plate contest…!!

    http://craftingreallyawesomefreethings.blogspot.com/2010/06/paper-plate-contest.html

    Reply
  18. MessyMissy says

    June 26, 2010 at 4:46 am

    Oh, too cute!!! I host a craft time at the local library and this would be perfect for the little kiddos.

    Reply
  19. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    June 26, 2010 at 12:51 am

    Whoooo's crafty? you are!

    Reply
  20. April@The 21st Century Housewife says

    June 25, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    What a cute little owl – and what a great activity for kids in the summer. Nice and economical as well!

    Reply
  21. Laurie says

    June 25, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    I'm your newest follower, come see me sometime at http://sceneofthegrime.blogspot.com
    Have a great day! Laurie

    Reply
  22. Laurie says

    June 25, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    I love paper plate crafts and the owl is wonderful! Love it! Thanks for sharing! ♥Laurie

    Reply
  23. Meghan says

    June 25, 2010 at 2:22 am

    I am so making this with my lil guy.

    Reply
  24. Lanie Ree says

    June 25, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Aww, this is so cute!!

    Thank you for participating in the Creative Therapy Session at Life in the Pitts.

    Reply
  25. Karey Ellen says

    June 23, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    Very Cute! My little one would love this!

    KareyEllen
    KareyEllenDesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  26. Melissa says

    June 23, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    Very, very cute!! I like the wing variations…

    Reply
  27. [email protected] says

    June 23, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Oh how fun! Thanks so much for the great project, I'll be linking.

    Reply
  28. Love and Lollipops says

    June 23, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Oh my I love this…I just love your crafts for kids!!

    Reply
  29. Rena says

    June 23, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    This is really cute!

    Reply
  30. Rachel D says

    June 22, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Oh my word, your site is a great resource for us mommies! Thanks for your kind comment on my blog (softie from a child's drawing).

    I've really enjoyed clicking around your site. I'll definitely come back to look for ideas to keep my kiddos busy this summer.

    Reply
  31. lisbonlioness says

    June 22, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    lol how cute! I'll never look at paper plates the same way now :)

    Reply
  32. Kristen @ ladybug-blessings.com says

    June 22, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    that is adorable! I think I am going to have to try that!!

    Reply
  33. staci @ lizard n ladybug says

    June 22, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    so cute! This is going on my 'to-do' list with the kids :)

    Reply
  34. Anna Freitag Smith says

    June 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Super cute project! My little one will love this – we have owls hooting at our house all day long!

    Reply
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