Warthog Paper Plate Craft
Need a preschool activity that doesn’t involve glitter permanently bonding to your floor? Let me introduce you to the wonderfully weird warthog paper plate craft. It’s scrappy. It’s snorty. It’s got tusks. And your kid is going to love every second of making it.
Warthogs are basically nature’s little chaos gremlins, with their sticky-up tails, wild hairdos, and serious “I woke up like this” energy. Which makes them the perfect craft subject for the sticky-fingered, wild-haired chaos gremlins living in your house.
So grab a paper plate and some paint and let’s turn craft time into a muddy, giggly, totally lovable mess.
Materials Needed for This Paper Plate Warthog Craft
Here’s your quick-and-easy shopping list (a.k.a. things you probably already have buried in the junk drawer):
- Paper plate
- Brown and black construction paper
- White cardstock
- Brown acrylic paint (or whatever color your kid demands that day)
- Googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Kid scissors
- Printable warthog template
Pro Tip: Cover your table. The glue WILL find its way onto elbows, foreheads, and possibly your dog. Just go in expecting it.
Let's Make a Warthog Papercraft
Ready to get crafting? Find the instructions below!
Warthog Paper Plate Craft
This fun and simple paper plate warthog craft is perfect for kids! Just grab the printable template and follow the step-by-step directions for a wild time.
Materials
- Paper plate
- Brown and black construction paper
- White cardstock
- Brown acrylic paint
- Googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Printable template
Tools
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Gather your supplies.
- Paint your paper plate brown and let it dry completely. Cut out the shape of the warthog's face.
- Cut out the snout, ears, tusks, and inner ears using the printable template and construction paper.
- Glue the inner ears onto the outer ears and the nostrils onto the snout.
- Attach the snout to the center of the paper plate.
- Glue the ears to the top back side of the paper plate so they peek out over the head.
- Use the tusk templates to cut out two white tusks and glue them to the sides of the snout.
- Glue the googly eyes above the snout.
- You're all done! Your paper plate warthog is ready to display or play with.
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Want to Make It Even Cuter? Try This:
- Add yarn or string for fuzzy ear tufts or wild warthog hair.
- Stick a craft stick to the back so your kid can use it as a puppet.
- Paint the plate rainbow and make a magical warthog. (Hey, it's your zoo.)
- Use scraps from the recycling bin for eco-friendly flair.
Learn While You Snort (Yep, There’s Learning Hiding In Here)
Every gluey, googly-eyed moment has some sneaky educational value. Here’s what your kid is secretly learning:
- Fine motor skills (scissors + glue = hand-eye magic)
- Color recognition (“Which shade of brown is the muddiest?”)
- Animal science (Warthogs don’t actually roar, but they DO run with their tails up!)
- Creative confidence (Wonky snout? Nailed it.)
Want to go deeper? Toss out these fun facts while you craft:
- Warthogs live in Africa and LOVE a good mud bath.
- They use those tusks for digging up roots and defending their turf.
- Their tails stick straight up when they run, like little flags of fabulous.
Act out your warthog’s day, name it something ridiculous (Sir Snort-a-Lot?), or read a book about African animals while your crafts dry.
Keep the Wild Going
If this craft had your kid squealing with delight, don’t stop here. There’s a whole jungle (or farm, or zoo) waiting to be made.
Head over to the Farm Animal Paper Plate Crafts or our Zoo Animal Paper Plate Crafts collection and keep the paper plate party going, go wild.
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