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Paper Plate Baby Yoda Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Bring Grogu to life with this paper plate Baby Yoda craft! It’s a fun Star Wars craft for kids that’s easy to make and perfect for displaying!

This activity is not only fun to make, but it also helps kids work on fine motor skills, cutting practice, and following directions.

There’s no better way to work on creativity and development skills than with this Yoda craft!

Be sure to watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how we made this cute little guy. Once you’re done, download the free printable template too!

Grogu Paper Plate Craft

paper plate baby yoda craft image collage with the words paper plate baby yoda in the middle

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Supplies

  • Paper Plate
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Marker
  • Tape
  • Baby Yoda template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the Baby Yoda template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of green paint. If you want to make Yoda’s ears from a paper plate, paint a 2nd paint green as well. If you want to use colored cardstock instead, skip to the next step. Let dry completely before moving on.

hand painting paper plate lime green

Place the head template in the middle of the paper plate, trace, and cut it out.

hand tracing head template onto paper plate baby yoda

Glue the eyes in the middle of the head, then glue the nose just below the eyes.

hand gluing eye onto paper plate baby yoda craft
hand gluing nose onto paper plate baby yoda craft

Use the black marker to draw on Baby Yoda’s wrinkles and smile.

hand drawing smile on paper plate baby yoda

Place the inner ears on the bottom of the outer ears and glue them in place. Trim off any excess.

hand gluing inner ears to paper plate baby yoda craft

Position the completed ears on either side of the head, flip over, and tape them into place.

hand taping ears onto paper plate baby yoda craft

That’s it!

hand holding paper plate baby yoda craft

More Star Wars Ideas For Kids

Books are a great way to get even further into a theme! On top of that, reading to kids helps them develop a stronger vocabulary and helps them learn to focus. It’s a win-win situation! Try out some of these cool books about space:

This Is The Way- For years and years, kids have loved reading Little Golden Books. Now The Mandalorian has its very own one! Kids will love reading all about Baby Yoda’s adventures!

World of Reading Star Wars- Encourage those Star Wars loving kids to read with these beginner reading books!

5 Minute Star Wars Stories- This Star Wars themed book is great for bedtime! Snuggle up together and read one or two before the evening ends.

paper plate baby yoda craft

For more Star Wars crafts, check out our favorites below:

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For a fun sensory play option, try out this Star Wars playdough kit. If you’re lucky enough to know how to crochet, you have to make these adorable Star Wars Amigurumi toys!

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Paper Plate Baby Yoda Craft

Prep Time: 7 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Drying Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Do your kids love Grogu? Make this cute and simple paper plate Baby Yoda! It's fun for May the 4th or any time of year.

Materials

  • Paper Plate
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Marker
  • Tape
  • Baby Yoda template

Instructions

  1. Download the Baby Yoda template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of green paint. If you want to make Yoda's ears from a paper plate, paint a 2nd paint green as well. If you want to use colored cardstock instead, skip to the next step. Let dry completely before moving on.
  3. Place the head template in the middle of the paper plate, trace, and cut it out.
  4. Glue the eyes in the middle of the head, then glue the nose just below the eyes.
  5. Use the black marker to draw on Baby Yoda's wrinkles and smile.
  6. Place the inner ears on the bottom of the outer ears and glue them in place. Trim off any excess.
  7. Position the completed ears on either side of the head, flip over, and tape them into place.

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Free Baby Yoda Template

Yoda Template 

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Iris

Monday 28th of June 2021

AWESOME

Sam

Thursday 1st of July 2021

Thanks!

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