Paper Plate Bird Craft
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I hosted a play date with 5 other children this past summer and wanted to give them a small art activity to do. The kids' ages ranged from 18 months - 4 years old, so the activity had to be simple to set up and easy for all the kids to do.
That's when I came up with these paper plate birds! The kids really enjoyed painting them and the activity was so easy to set up the night before.
Everyone took home their birds. But we enjoyed the activity so much that we recently painted birds again as a family. Here's how we made these lovely paper plate birds!
Let's Make some Paper Plate Birds!
First, I folded a paper plate in half. I traced out half a bird shape. Then, I folded the wings over and stapled the bottom of the bird closed.
Here's what the bird looked like when opened:
To get these super vibrant colors, we used our favorite liquid watercolors. Prior to painting some of the birds, we also drew designs on them with yellow and white crayons. These designs were "revealed" when we painted over the birds.
My husband saw how much fun we were having that he had to join in too! Here are some birds that he and I painted alongside our son.
Our Favorite Kids Bird Picture Books
And if you're looking for some great bird picture books to go along with this project, here are some that we've enjoyed reading! (And please let me know if you know of any other good bird books. We're always looking for more!)- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
- Edward the Emu
- 10 Little Rubber Ducks
- Birds
- A Nest is Noisy
- An Egg is Quiet
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Lovely craft to do with kids..my little one loves everything bird! This is a must try for us :)
ReplyDelete:) Hope you had fun making these!
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ReplyDeleteHow did you get the white "resist" look? Is it white crayon or something?
ReplyDeleteYup. We drew over everything with white crayon first, then painted. The paint never soaked into the parts that were covered with crayon.
DeleteMy favorite bird book is "Birds" by Kevin Henkes. It has beautiful illustrations and the word imagery is simply lovely. Love your birds, may do them with my kindergarten class.
ReplyDeleteLove that book! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteLove these wonderful birds. Did them today with my 2 granddaughters ages 4 and 7. I went a step further by getting a 3/4 inch dowel rod and cutting it in half. Then I screwed eye hooks in the ends and attached the birds with a couple feet of string. It was a windy day and they flew out behind them like little kites as they ran around most of the afternoon!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had such fun trying this craft out!
DeleteIs there a pattern for the bird shape? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNo, there isn't. Sorry!
DeleteI can't wait to do this activity with my summer camp kids! Do you know if the completed birds will effectively fly like paper airplanes? I'm thinking my kids could have a contest after we make our birds...
ReplyDeleteOoh! Hope you have fun trying these out. No. I don't think they'll fly...
DeleteHi there, fabulous idea! I will be making these with my students as we explore the cultural setting and regions of Costa Rica. I recommend the book, "The Parrot Tico Tango" by Anna Witte.
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Mr. Negrete
we did this today for our Sabbath School project. We are going through the days of creation and we are on day 5 (we are spending 2 weeks on each day as I teach the 6 and under class). We did fish painted with celery for the previous week. These birds turned out great and the kids loved it (the adults did too.) Thanks.
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