What’s more fun than turning a boring white paper plate into something colorful and exciting?!

This paper plate rooster craft is another easy farm animal craft for kids that’s exciting for kids to create.

It’s not only great for helping kids explore art, but it also helps them with specific skills like fine motor skills, cutting practice, following directions, and more!

Learn exactly how we made this rooster by watching our quick video tutorial below. Also be sure to download the free printable template so there’s virtually no prep-work!

Fun Rooster Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Yellow or brown paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil
• Rooster template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

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

Begin by painting a paper plate in a shade of brown or yellow. Let the paper plate dry completely before moving on.

Place the rooster head template on the dry paper plate, trace with the pencil, and cut it out.

Glue the eyes in the middle of the head, one on each side.

Place the wattle behind the rooster’s beak and glue it in place.

Take the completed wattle and beak piece and glue it in between and slightly overlapping the bottom of the eyes.

Finish off by gluing the comb to the top of the head.

Don’t you love this paper plate rooster?!

Mr.s Wishy-Washy’s Farm is a classic farm animal books for kids. In this story, the animals revolt against Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s baths and leave the farm. You have to read the story to find out what crazy shenanigans the animals run into after they leave the farm!

Little Blue Truck is one of the most popular books in our house. The cool illustrations and rhyming words really make this story fun to read. And with a whole series after this one, kids love getting to know the characters more and more!

The Cow Said Neigh! is a fun and silly book about farm animals who wish they were another farm animal. Kids will enjoy the rhyming and learn that each of us (animals included) has strengths we should embrace.

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Duck Handprint Craft – Kids love transforming their hands into new things and this duck craft is too cute to pass up!

If you’re looking for a fun activity for your kids, look no further than this farm play dough kit! This activity is great for sensory play, as kids can squish, mold, and manipulate the dough to their heart’s content. Plus, the bright colors and fun shapes are sure to keep them entertained for hours on end. Best of all, when they’re done playing, you can simply pack up the kit and store it away for next time.

This personalized farm animal puzzle is a great gift for kids because it is both fun and educational. The puzzle can be customized to feature the child’s name too. Puzzles help to promote problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination and they’re an engaging screen-free activity too!

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