Paper Plate Ostrich Craft
Some crafts are just born to be crowd-pleasers, and this paper plate ostrich craft is one of them. It’s simple, silly, and guaranteed to spark giggles. There’s painting. There’s gluing. There are long, floppy legs and googly eyes that stare straight into your soul.
And the best part? You don’t need a Pinterest-perfect supply closet or an art degree. Just a paper plate, a few basic supplies, and a kid ready to get a little messy.
Let’s make an ostrich. A very weird, very lovable ostrich.
Materials Needed for This Ostrich Paper Plate Craft
(AKA: What’s probably already in your kitchen junk drawer)
- 1 paper plate
- Pink, black, white, and yellow construction paper
- Black paint (washable = lifesaver)
- Paintbrush
- Googly eyes (the bigger, the better)
- Glue stick
- Kid scissors
Don’t have the “right” colors? No problem. Grab what you’ve got. Want to swap in tissue paper, foam, or felt? Go for it. Texture is fun. Rules are optional.
How to Make Your Own Paper Plate Ostrich
Ready to get crafting? Find the instructions below!
Paper Plate Ostrich Craft
Make this playful paper plate ostrich craft with your kids using simple supplies and a printable template! Perfect for preschool and up.
Materials
- Paper plate
- Pink, black, white, and yellow construction paper
- Black acrylic paint
- Googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Template
Tools
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Gather your supplies.
- Cut your paper plate in half and paint one side black. Let it dry.
- Use the template and white paper to cut out tail feathers. You’ll want three wide rectangles with little snips at the ends.
- Glue the feathers to the back of your black paper plate to form the tail.
- Use the template to cut out three pink shapes, two legs and one neck. Add little toes to the bottom of the legs.
- Glue the legs to the bottom and the neck to the top of the paper plate.
- Now cut out the head, beak, and little feather tufts. Use pink for the head, yellow for the beak, and black for the feather tufts.
- Glue everything together to form the ostrich face. Don’t forget the googly eyes!
- Glue the face to the top of the neck and let everything dry.
- Hang your finished ostrich on display!
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Make It Your Own (A.K.A. Unleash the Chaos)
Wanna make your ostrich rainbow-colored? Do it. Blue legs? Sure. Add feathers? Stickers? A sparkly top hat? There are no rules here.
Let your kid go wild with markers, scraps, pom-poms, or even glitter (but only if you’re emotionally prepared). The goofier the bird, the better.
Pro Tips for Crafting Without Losing Your Mind
- Pre-cut anything your kid might struggle with.
- Use washable everything. Just… trust me.
- Keep wipes on standby.
- Take breaks if attention spans melt down halfway through.
- Celebrate the weird results. Lopsided neck? Crooked eyes? That’s art, pookie.
Ostrich Facts You Can Drop While the Glue Dries
- Ostriches are the biggest birds on Earth. Taller than grown-ups. Way taller than toddlers.
- They can’t fly, but they can run…like, 45 miles per hour fast.
- One ostrich egg = two dozen chicken eggs. That’s a lot of omelet.
- They have the biggest eyes of any land animal. Those googly eyes? Not even an exaggeration.
- They live in Africa, in places like the savanna and desert, and yes, they’ve got legs strong enough to run from predators.
Ask your kid where their ostrich might live. Or what it would eat. Or if it would wear shoes.
When You’re Done…
Line up your ostrich for a bird parade. Snap a photo. Name it something ridiculous. Share it with Grandma. Or just laugh about how it ended up with one giant foot and sideways eyes.
And if your kid loved this one, keep the fun going and browse our full paper plate craft collection. There’s plenty more where this came from, less cleanup than slime, and way cuter than a worksheet.
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