If you’re looking for a cute spring craft idea, this paper plate chick craft is perfect! We love paper plate crafts so we try to make them as often as possible.
This little hatching chick can be used for lots of different occasions. It’s perfect for Easter, spring or even farm animal unit studies.
We’ve included a free printable template for this chick so you can make it without any problems. Craft it at home or in the classroom!
Because there aren’t a ton of pieces, we think this craft is great for preschool, kindergarten and elementary children.
Read our directions or watch our quick video to see how to make it with your kids or students!
Hatching Chick Craft
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Supplies
- Paper Plates
- Yellow paint (we used this one)
- Yellow card stock (optional)
- Orange card stock
- White card stock
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Double-sided tape (optional)
Directions
Download the chick craft template, print and cut out the pieces.
Paint two paper plates the yellow color and let dry completely. One paper plate will be for the chick’s body, the other will be to cut out the chick’s wings. You could also just paint one paper plate and use yellow card stock for the wings instead.
Glue the two eyes near the middle of the paper plate.
Place the orange beak just below the eyes and glue in place.
Take the lower egg piece and attach it to the front of the paper plate. We used double-sided tape because it sticks to the painted plate easier than the glue stick.
Take the upper egg piece and tape it to the top of the chick.
If you painted two paper plates, trace the chick’s wings onto the second plate and cut out the pieces. If you’re using yellow card stock, grab those pieces. Glue one wing on each side.
That’s it! Isn’t this chick so cute?
How Can I Make This Craft Simpler?
If you want to make this chick with really young kids like toddlers, we have a few suggestions to make it easier.
First, you can use yellow colored plates. If you do this, then you won’t have to worry about painting, messes and waiting for dry time.
Second, you can skip the shell pieces. This will save you time on cutting and you won’t need to have double-sided tape.
Finally, we suggest having all the pieces cut out ahead of time. This way, the kids won’t have to wait around for you or another adult to cut out the template parts.
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Paper Plate Chick Craft
Make this cute paper plate chick craft for Easter or fam animal units!
Materials
- Paper Plates
- Yellow paint (we used this one)
- Yellow card stock (optional)
- Orange card stock
- White card stock
- Glue stick
- Double-sided tape (optional)
Tools
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Download the free printable template, print and cut out.
- Paint two paper plate a bright yellow. Let dry completely.
- Glue the two eyes in the middle of the paper plate.
- Glue the orange beak just below the eyes.
- Use double-sided tape to glue the top and bottom egg shell to the paper plate
- Trace the chick's wing template onto the second paper plate and cut out.
- Glue the wings on both sides of the paper plate.
