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Paper Plate Owl Craft

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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 owl craft is great for young children, even the youngest of little ones can help if a grown up cuts out the pieces for them! Make this fun paper plate owl with your kids today.

Paper Plate Owl Craft by @amandaformaro CraftsbyAmanda.com

How to Make a Paper Plate Owl

This 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.

What you’ll need 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

More you might like:

I made these Paper Plate Ladybugs years ago and they are still among my favorites. This cute Paper Bag Scarecrow is ideal for fall, and the kids will love making it! How about this darling Cardboard Tube Giraffe? Great for a nursery! And finally, these Plastic Lid Ladybugs are the perfect recycling project.

More from other sites:

Owl crafts from Family Crafts at About.com
Paper Bowl Turtle – from Free Kid’s Crafts
Paper Plate Fish – from MakingFriends.com

 

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: yellow white, black, and orange
  • glue stick
  • 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 o 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

This super easy owl craft is great for young kids, even the smallest can do this with help! Make this fun paper plate owl with your kids today.
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  3. Lori says

    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

  7. Craftzilla says

    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

  10. creativejewishmom/Sara says

    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

    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

  16. brookie says

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

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  18. MessyMissy says

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

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  20. April@The 21st Century Housewife says

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

    Reply

  24. Lanie Ree says

    Aww, this is so cute!!

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

    Reply

  30. Rachel D says

    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

  34. Anna Freitag Smith says

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

    Reply

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