With its yarn mane and magical look, this colorful paper plate unicorn craft is such a fun activity for kids of all ages.

We have created several paper plate unicorns over the years and they have all been seasonal:

The paper plate unicorn craft I’m sharing today is one to make with preschoolers and older kids any day of the year, no matter the season or holiday.

This unicorn combines two of our favorite supplies: paper plates and yarn.

Yarn crafts give kids the opportunity to work on their fine motor skills. They will get to thread yarn strands through holes in the paper plate and tie the yarn to the paper plate.

The paper plate unicorn craft comes with a free template that you can find at the end of the article. It’s an easy one that you will trace on a paper plate.

For the horn you can use foam or cardstock paper. If you have glittery foam, even better.

The craft leaves a lot of room to creativity. Kids can paint the paper plate any color they want and make a rainbow or one color mane.

We made both our unicorns pink but gave them different manes. One has a long rainbow mane and the other one has a shorter white mane.

You could also add googly eyes, if you like. Our unicorns both have sleepy eyes.

Paper plate unicorn craft

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Supplies:

unicorn template – find it at the end of the article
craft paint: pink and purple – this is the brand we use
black marker
yarn
cardstock or foam
hole punch
scissors
paint brush

Paper plate unicorn craft for preschoolers

How to make a paper plate unicorn craft

Start by tracing the unicorn head pattern onto a paper plate and cut it out.

Paint the paper plate pink and the nose purple.

Use a hole punch to make holes along the paper plate curve edge.

Cut yarn strands of the same length. Fold the yarn in half and thread the fold through a hole in the paper plate to make a loop. Thread the other end of the yarn through the loop and pull it tight to secure it to the paper plate.

Repeat with the rest of the yarn strands.

Use a black marker to draw the eye and nostril.

Trace the horn onto foam or cardstock paper and glue it onto the back of the paper plate.

How to make a paper plate unicorn

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Use our free unicorn template to make these adorable paper plate unicorns. Everyone loves a rainbow unicorn. Great fine motor skill craft for kids.

Materials

unicorn template – find it at the end of the article
craft paint: pink and purple
black marker
yarn
cardstock or foam

Tools

hole punch
scissors
paint brush

Instructions

Start by tracing the unicorn head pattern onto a paper plate and cut it out.
Paint the paper plate pink and the nose purple.
Use a hole punch to make holes along the paper plate curve edge.
Cut yarn strands of the same length. Fold the yarn in half and thread the fold through a hole in the paper plate to make a loop. Thread the other end of the yarn through the loop and pull it tight to secure it to the paper plate.
Repeat with the rest of the yarn strands.
Use a black marker to draw the eye and nostril.
Trace the horn onto foam or cardstock paper and glue it onto the back of the paper plate.