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Paper Plate Penguin Craft

Paper Plate Penguins are the perfect wintertime animal craft when the kids are stuck inside with minimal supplies and prep.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1 Paper Plate Penguin Craft

Instructions

  • Cover your work surface with craft paper or a tablecloth and gather all the supplies for this project.
  • Use the provided template to create the penguin’s belly, wings, nose, and flippers. You can draw them freehand if you don’t have access to a printer. Cut the penguin wings (half-moon shape) and belly (6-inch circle) and set them aside. Cut the nose (triangle) and the flippers, trace them onto the orange card stock, cut them, and set aside.
  • Once all of your penguin’s “parts” are cut out, glue the “belly” (6-inch circle) to the middle of the black paper plate. Press to secure. Next, spread a thin layer of glue on the back of the “nose” (orange triangle) and “flippers.” Place the “nose” at the top center of the “belly.” Place the “flippers” equally apart at the bottom of the “belly.” Press to secure all body parts.
  • Glue 2 googly eyes just above the penguin’s nose. Finally, glue to staple the penguin wings to each side of the paper plate with glue or a stapler!
  • Your penguin is now complete and ready to play on a winter’s day!

Notes

  • If you need this craft to go a little bit faster, pre-cut all of the shapes so that your children only have to glue everything to the paper plate.
  • Want to display this masterpiece? You can either punch a hole in the top and strand ribbon through to hang it, or add a small magnet to the back to display your paper plate penguin craft on the refrigerator.
  • For large groups, be sure to pre-print plenty of templates and pre-trace the beak and feet so that the children completing the craft only have to cut the shapes out.
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