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.

A title graphic reading “Egg and Chick Paper Plate Craft” over a pastel decorated egg background.

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.

Supplies

Paper plates (2)
Acrylic craft paint – pink, coral, yellow, light blue, light green, lavender
Metal brad fastener
Wiggle eyes
Feathers, orange
Cardstock – orange, yellow
Paintbrush
Scissors
Pencil with new eraser
Patterns

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.

Craft supplies arranged on a table: paper plate, acrylic paint bottles, paintbrush, scissors, glue gun, googly eyes, colored paper, marker, and an orange feather.

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.

A paper plate with a pencil outline marking a rounded egg shape cut from the 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.

A paper plate with its outer rim cut away, leaving a smooth circular center; scissors are above it.

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.

The back of a paper plate being painted pink with a paintbrush and a bottle of pink acrylic paint nearby.

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.

A painted paper plate decorated with horizontal pastel stripes in blue, yellow, pink, purple, and green.

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.

The striped plate with small orange dots being added using paint.

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.

A pencil sketch on the painted plate showing a zigzag crack line and decorative patterns for cutting.

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.

The plate cut into two pieces along a zigzag line, forming a top and bottom egg shell.

Step 9: Attach the Brad Fastener

Place the top of the decorated egg onto the plain egg, mark a pivot point at the edge, and pierce through with scissors.

The top shell piece attached to the back of the plate with glue, forming a hinged opening.

Push the brad fastener through the hole, flip over, and flatten the prongs.

A close-up of the plate edge with a metal fastener (brad) inserted; scissors are nearby.

Step 10: Make the Baby Chick

Trace the chick body onto yellow cardstock and the beak onto orange cardstock.

The egg-shaped plate piece placed on yellow paper with a pencil and a small orange triangle cutout nearby.

Cut out with scissors and attach wiggle eyes, the beak, and 1-2 orange feathers to the chick's head.

A yellow paper egg shape with a single googly eye and an orange triangle beak being assembled next to a glue gun and feather.

The same yellow egg now with two googly eyes; a glue gun is positioned near an orange feather for attachment.

Step 11: Assemble the Finished Craft

Place the completed chick inside the Easter egg pocket and close the lid.

A yellow chick with googly eyes and an orange feather tuft being placed inside the egg shell.

Your interactive paper plate Easter egg and chick is ready — watch the kids open and close it over and over!

The egg opened again, revealing the chick inside with its feather tuft visible.

Grab the Paper Plate Easter Egg and Chick Craftivity

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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