Walrus Paper Plate Craft
This walrus paper plate craft is such a fun little project, especially if your kids love animals with big personalities. There’s paint, giant tusks, and those dramatic whiskers that somehow end up pointing in every possible direction…which honestly makes the finished walrus even cuter.
It’s simple, it’s quick, and it’s one of those crafts that kids instantly claim as their new favorite because “look at his face!” Grab a paper plate and let’s make a walrus.
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How to Make This Paper Plate Walrus Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all of your supplies.
Step 2: Paint the Paper Plate
Paint the inside of the paper plate with brown acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Step 3: Trace the Walrus Patterns
Download and print the walrus patterns, then cut out with scissors. Trace the nose once onto black cardstock. Trace the muzzle once onto tan cardstock. Trace the tusks twice onto white cardstock with a pencil. You could also use colored craft foam, construction paper, or craft felt for this project.
Step 4: Cut Out the Pieces
Cut out the walrus patterns with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 5: Assemble the Muzzle and Tusks
Attach the nose and tusks to the muzzle with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the muzzle to the walrus’ face. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
Step 6: Add the Eyes
Attach two wiggle eyes to the walrus’ face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Step 7: Cut the Whiskers
Measure and cut two black chenille stems into six pieces, that are 4” long each.
Step 8: Attach the Whiskers
Attach three pieces of chenille stem to the right and left side of the muzzle with a glue gun and glue sticks. They will be the walrus’ whiskers.
Step 9: Draw the Final Details
To finish, draw small circles at the base of the whiskers and over the muzzle with a black marker.
All done!
Hang your finished walrus on display!
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