Puffin Paper Plate Craft
There’s just something about puffins…they look like penguins who decided to level up their fashion game. And this puffin paper plate craft? Total show-off material.
Between the bold orange beak and those goofy little feet, your kids will be giggling before the glue gun even warms up. It’s simple, it’s colorful, and it turns a basic paper plate into the cutest bird on the planet.
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How to Make This Paper Plate Puffin Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all of your supplies.
Step 2: Trace the Puffin Body
Download and print the Puffin patterns, then cut out with scissors. Trace the puffin body once onto the outside of a paper plate with a pencil.
Step 3: Cut Out the Puffin Body
Cut out the puffin body pattern with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 4: Paint the Edges Black
Using the photo as a guide, paint the edge of the puffin body with black acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Step 5: Trace the Wings, Beak, and Feet
Trace the wing pattern twice onto black cardstock, trace the beak once and the feet twice onto orange cardstock, trace the beak accent once onto yellow 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 Wings and Feet
Attach the beak accent to the beak with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the wings to either side, and the feet to the bottom of the puffin. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry. Draw a line around the edge of the beak accent, and through the center of the beak with a black marker.
Step 8: Add the Eyes and Beak
To finish, attach two wiggle eyes and the beak to the puffin’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
All done!
Hang your finished puffin on display!
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Please Share This Puffin Paper Plate Craft
If this puffin waddled its way into your kiddo’s heart (or at least onto your fridge), I’d love for you to share it! Pin it to your favorite kids’ craft board, send it to a teacher friend who needs an easy win, or share it in your parenting groups. Every share helps more families find simple, colorful projects they can actually finish…no chaos, no glitter explosions, just happy little puffins all around.
