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This little paper plate beaver is all teeth, googly eyes, and personality. It’s a simple craft, but that oversized muzzle and pair of front teeth make the finished face ridiculously cute.

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Materials for This Paper Plate Beaver Craft

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How to Make a Paper Plate Beaver Craft

With supplies in hand, here's how this one takes shape.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Get your supplies together first, especially anything that needs to dry, so you're not waiting around later.

Step 2: Paint the Plate

Paint the outside of the plate brown and let it dry.

Step 3: Trace the Face Pieces

Print the patterns, then trace a nose onto black cardstock, a muzzle onto light brown, teeth onto white, two outer ears onto dark brown, and two inner ears onto pink.

Step 4: Cut Out the Face Pieces

Cut out every traced piece so the nose, muzzle, teeth, and ears are ready to assemble.

Step 5: Attach the Muzzle, Ears, and Eyes

Glue the nose and teeth onto the muzzle, then glue the whole muzzle onto the plate. The teeth are what make this one instantly recognizable, so keep them front and center.

Glue the inner ears to the outer ears and attach them to the top of the head.

Add the wiggle eyes above the muzzle.

Step 6: Add the Final Details

Finish with a black marker: small circles across the muzzle for texture, and a line down the center of the teeth.

All done!

Then hang your finished beaver up on display!

Finished paper plate beaver craft with brown ears, pink inner ears, large googly eyes, tan muzzle, black nose, dotted whisker marks, and two white front teeth.

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