If you’re looking for a cute spring craft idea, this paper plate chick craft is perfect!

This little hatching chick can be used for lots of different occasions. It’s perfect as an easy Easter craft for kids, 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. Make it at home or in the classroom!

Because there aren’t a ton of pieces, 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

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.

Don’t forget to enter your email in the form at the end of this page to download your free chick template!

More Easter Activities For Kids

If you want some more easy Easter ideas for kids to do this spring season, check out all of our other ideas below!

Books are one of the best ways to introduce a theme or holiday to children. There are so many great Easter books for kids, but these are some of our favorites. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your child’s collection!

Happy Easter Mouse – Everyone knows Mouse from the classic If You Give A Mouse A Cookie book, but now he’s back and ready to celebrate Easter! Kids will love watching him as he goes on an Easter egg hunt!

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – Join Pete as he races to help the Easter bunny just in time for Easter! This is another new classic kids rate as a must-have!

It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny – Follow PJ the bunny as he tries to discover what kind of animal he’d rather be instead of a bunny! It’s a silly story with a great lesson.

If sensory play is one of your kid’s favorite try out this Easter sensory bin. It’s great for kids who love exploratory play and who are working on color matching. This Easter play dough kit is another fun option!

Chick Template