Duck Paper Plate Craft

Easy paper plate duck craft for kids made with a yellow painted paper plate, orange paper legs and beak, googly eyes, and a black zigzag wing detail drawn with marker.

This paper plate duck craft is low mess, super cute, and a sneaky bit of fine motor practice. Half a plate painted yellow becomes the body, and orange feet and a beak finish it off. It’s one of those easy crafts I keep in my back pocket for spring, farm week, or any afternoon when … Read more

Dog Paper Plate Craft

Easy dog paper plate craft for kids featuring brown construction paper ears, eye patches, and a mouth on a white paper plate with googly eyes.

This paper plate dog craft is a total tail-wagger. A plain plate turns into a floppy-eared pup with a few construction paper shapes and some googly eyes, and every single one comes out with its own personality. My kids love making a whole litter in different colors. It’s an easy pick for a rainy afternoon … Read more

Paper Plate Cowboy Hat Craft for Kids

Paper plate cowboy hat craft painted brown with a black band and a yellow sheriff star in the center.

My kids go through a cowboy phase about every six months, and this paper plate cowboy hat craft is what we pull out when it hits. One plate, a little brown paint and a construction paper sheriff star, and you’re done in about half an hour. It’s also sneaky fine motor practice. Tracing, cutting around … Read more

Cow Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Easy cow paper plate craft made with black and pink paper details, googly eyes, and a white paper plate, perfect for preschoolers and farm-themed activities.

This paper plate cow craft is a favorite for farm week around here. Black spots, pink-and-white ears and a big pink nose turn a plain plate into the friendliest cow on the farm. It’s great scissor practice, and gluing on the spots doubles as a little counting game. Ages 3 to 6 Time About 30 … Read more

Little Red Hen Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Bright and playful Little Red Hen paper plate craft featuring an orange-painted plate with a red comb, yellow beak, red wattle, googly eye, and brown wing, surrounded by colorful paper mushrooms and trees on a white background.

This Little Red Hen paper plate craft brings the classic story to life. Kids paint the plate orange, cut a folded wing, and add a red crest, a yellow beak and little black feet. Story crafts are some of my favorites because kids naturally retell the story while they work. My kids love doing the … Read more