Paper Plate Easter Egg and Chick Craft
This paper plate Easter egg and chick craft is the most fun interactive Easter activity for kids! A decorated paper plate Easter egg opens up to reveal an adorable baby chick peeking out — and kids will flip the lid open and closed a hundred times, guaranteed.
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Materials for This Paper Plate Easter Egg and Chick Craft
Before you start, gather a few simple supplies. Most can be found at the Dollar Store, making this a budget-friendly and memorable Easter craft for little ones.
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Once your supplies are ready, it's time to make this fun interactive Easter craft!
How to Make a Paper Plate Easter Egg and Chick Craft
This paper plate Easter egg and chick craft takes a few extra steps, but the interactive result is absolutely worth it! Follow the steps below to make your very own pop-up Easter egg.
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all the supplies for this paper plate Easter egg and chick craft. Having everything ready before you begin makes the process smooth.
Step 2: Trace and Cut the Egg Shapes
Download, print, and cut out the chick and egg patterns. Trace the egg pattern onto the outside of one paper plate and onto the inside of a second paper plate.
Step 3: Cut Out Both Egg Shapes
Cut out both egg shapes from the paper plates with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean look.
Step 4: Paint the Decorated Egg
Basecoat the outside of one egg-shaped paper plate with pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat if necessary.
Step 5: Add the Easter Egg Design
Paint colorful Easter egg patterns on the pink plate using yellow, lavender, green, and blue acrylic craft paint. Let dry.
Step 6: Stamp the Dots
Dip a new pencil eraser into coral acrylic craft paint and stamp polka dots across the Easter egg. Let dry.
Step 7: Cut the Egg in Half
Trace the egg cut pattern onto the decorated plate.
Cut it into two pieces — the top and the bottom of the egg.
Step 8: Create the Egg Pocket
Attach the bottom of the decorated paper plate egg to the plain paper plate egg with a glue gun and glue sticks, creating a pocket for the chick. TIP: Liquid craft glue also works — just allow extra drying time.
Step 9: Mark the Pivot Point
Place the top of the decorated egg onto the plain egg, mark a pivot point at the edge, and pierce through with scissors.
Step 10: Attach the Brad Fastener
Push the brad fastener through the hole, flip it over, and flatten the prongs.
Step 11: Trace the Baby Chick
Trace the chick body onto yellow cardstock and the beak onto orange cardstock, then cut them out.
Step 12: Add the Beak and First Eye
Glue the beak and one wiggle eye onto the chick.
Step 13: Finish the Baby Chick
Add the second wiggle eye and 1–2 orange feathers to the top of the chick’s head.
Step 14: Assemble the Finished Craft
Place the completed chick inside the Easter egg pocket and close the lid.
All done!
Your interactive paper plate Easter egg and chick is ready — watch the kids open and close it over and over!
We'd love to see yours! Snap a photo and share it in the comments.
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Want to make this Easter craft even easier? The Paper Plate Easter Egg and Chick Craftivity includes printable patterns and a mini ebook with full step-by-step instructions — perfect for Easter parties, classrooms, and homeschool.
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