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Paper Plate Chick Craft for Kids

by Becky · on March 30, 2023 · Leave a Comment ·

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Check out this Paper Plate Chick Craft for Kids. So easy and fun. And you most likely have all the supplies at home right now.Tissue Paper Chick made out of a paper plate.

Kid crafts are some of my favorite crafts ever. Maybe it’s because of the simplicity. But I’m going to say it’s because I get to hang out with my kids. Ha.

This Paper Plate Chick craft is so dang cute. It makes the perfect craft for sping and Easter time.

Supplies needed to make a paper plate chick craft. orange pipe cleaners, white school glue, pencil, white dessert plate, yellow tissue paper squares, orange construction paper, and googly eyes.

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Paper Plate Chick Craft:

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  • Googly Eyes
  • Construction paper in orange
  • School glue
  • Yellow tissue paper
  • White paper dessert plate
  • Craft pipe cleaners

Pink paper plate with white school glue on it, white school glue bottle on the side, yellow tissue paper squares on the side, a pencil, and white paper dessert plate.

Step 1:

Each person will need some glue, a pencil, small white dessert plate, and a pile of yellow tissue paper.

Pour out about a quarter of white glue onto a paper plate.

Plate with some white school glue on it. Yellow tissue paper squares on the side. Hand holding a pencil.

Step 2:

Holding the pencil, place a piece of yellow tissue paper over the pencil’s eraser and twist so the tissue paper is lightly wrapped around the pencil.

Pink paper plate with some white school glue on it. Yellow tissue paper squares on the side. Hand holding a pencil with tissue paper on it dipping tip into the glue.

White paper plate with a hand placing a piece of yellow tissue paper on it.

Step 3:

Dip the tissue paper in the glue using only a small amount, then place it on the white dessert plate.

White paper plate with a yellow square of tissue paper on it.

White paper plate with a yellow tissue paper on it.

White paper plate filled with yellow tissue paper.

Step 4:

Continue gluing the tissue paper pieces onto the paper plate until it is filled.

Once the plate is filled, set aside to dry.

White paper plate filled with yellow tissue paper, with hand pressing down on it.

Step 5:

Once the glue is dry, softly press down on the tissue paper to give it a crinkly, feathered look.

Pencil, strip of orange construction paper, and scissors on a white background.

Step 6:

This step is all about the face! Add a beak using a strip of orange constrution paper. Fold part of the paper strip in half, draw a triangle on it and cut out. The fold will allow the beak to open up, which is a cute little detail.

White background with white paper plate that has yellow tissue paper glued on to make a yellow chick and googly eyes on the side.

You can add on the googly eyes once the beak is in place.

Orange pipe cleaners on a white background with scissors.

Step 7:

Every chick needs some chicken feet. Cut a pipe cleaner into 4th. Take two ends and wrap one around the other until it forms a foot. Then repeat with the other pipe cleaner pieces.

Glue or tape these to the back of the paper plate.

White background with white paper plate that has yellow tissue paper glued on to make a yellow chick.

Now you have an adorable Paper Plate Chick. Just ready for some spring fund!

Paper Plate Chick Craft

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About Becky

Mother to 3 girls, love to craft and create. I love to be silly and play with my family. I also love pedicures, GNOs, Disneyland, and chocolate. Wanna know more about the Chicks? Click here. :)

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