Moose Paper Plate Craft
If your kids love crafts that go big on goofy personality, this moose paper plate craft is going to be an instant crowd-pleaser. Something about those giant googly eyes and the handprint antlers just hits the “adorably ridiculous” sweet spot that little makers cannot resist.
We made ours on a snowy afternoon, and the second those handprint antlers went on, my kid declared him “the silliest forest friend ever” and proceeded to make him stomp around the table like a moose on a mission. Between the tracing, cutting, painting, and gluing, it turned into one of those sneaky fine-motor workouts that feels more like play than practice.
If you’re looking for an easy, winter-themed craft that shows off tiny handprints and produces a fridge-worthy masterpiece, this moose is ready to move in. Let’s make one!
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Materials for Your Moose Paper Plate Craft
How to Make This Paper Plate Moose Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all of your supplies.
Step 2: Paint the Paper Plate
Paint the outside of the paper plate with brown acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Step 3: Trace the Moose Head
Download and print the moosehead pattern, then cut out with scissors. Trace the moose head once onto the brown paper plate with a pencil.
Step 4: Cut Out the Moose Head
Cut out the moose head pattern with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 5: Trace the Face Pieces
Trace the muzzle once and the antlers twice onto tan cardstock, trace the ears twice and the nostrils twice onto brown cardstock with a pencil. You could also use colored craft foam, construction paper, or craft felt for this project.
Step 6: Cut Out the Pieces
Cut out the patterns with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 7: Attach the Muzzle, Antlers, and Ears
Attach the nostrils to the muzzle and the muzzle to the bottom of the paper plate with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the antlers and ears to the right and left sides of the paper plate. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
Step 8: Add the Eyes
Attach two wiggle eyes to the moose’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Step 9: Outline the Nostrils
To finish, outline the nostrils with a black marker.
All done!
Hang your finished moose on display!
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