Paper Plate Killer Whale Craft [Free Template]
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We love learning about animals and Killer Whaleโs are some of the coolest creatures on the planet!
Kids will have a blast learning about orcas and then making this paper plate killer whale craft.
This activity is a fun whale craft for kids and is very easy to create.
Download the free printable template and be sure to watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how to make this whale!
Orca Paper Plate Craft
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Supplies
- Paper plate
- Black paint
- Paintbrush
- Black and white cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Glue
- Tape
- Orca template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the Killer Whale template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
Paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of black paint. Let dry completely before moving on.
Place the Killer Whale body template on the black paper plate, trace, and cut it out.
Begin to create the whale by gluing the tail fluke to the left end and backside of the paper plate.
Next, glue the Orca belly to the bottom of the whale. Trim off any excess paper that hangs off the paper plate.
Take the eye and glue it near the far right side of the body.
Place the eye spot just to the left of the eye and glue it in place.
Finish the Killer Whale by gluing the flipper in the middle of the body, slightly above the white belly.
Thatโs it!
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Paper Plate Killer Whale Craft
Materials
- Paper plate
- Black paint
- Paintbrush
- Black and white cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Glue
- Tape
- Orca template
Instructions
- Download the Killer Whale template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of black paint. Let dry completely before moving on.
- Place the Killer Whale body template on the black paper plate, trace, and cut it out.
- Begin to create the whale by gluing the tail fluke to the left end and backside of the paper plate.
- Next, glue the Orca belly to the bottom of the whale. Trim off any excess paper that hangs off the paper plate.
- Take the eye and glue it near the far right side of the body.
- Place the eye spot just to the left of the eye and glue it in place.
- Finish the Killer Whale by gluing the flipper in the middle of the body, slightly above the white belly.
Video
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Free Orca Template
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still canโt figure out how to receive template despite putting in my email in the locked page and then verifying my email
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Great Resource for my students, as well as my own kids!!
I’m so glad to hear it’s useful for both your students and your own kids!
Cute, great for our mascot.
Oh, perfect! Thanks!
Please email me the template
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I love that you always provide a template and all projects have materials that are readily available at home and inexpensive. Thanks so much.
Oh, thank you so much Quiana!
Please send me the template, thank you!
Since youโre already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and itโll automatically redirect you to the download page ๐
Perfect for my son’s first grade project on Orcas!
Great!
Please send me the orca template craft.
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another perfect wildlife craft!!! Thank you!!!
So happy you can use this one too!
Learning about Killer Whales this week. My group would love this craft. ?
Oh, good! I hope you guys can do it!
Please email me the template
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you ๐
My kid love the whale so much, he loves to make this craft
Oh, great! Hope he likes this then!
I am very interested in doing this craft for Summer Reading at our library.
I think it will be great for combining with a picture book and kids always love to paint.
Awesome! I hope everyone has fun when the time comes!
THanks
Yep ๐