Time to add a new happy little fellow to our collection of penguins. Today we’ll be making a paper plate yarn penguin craft.
This is a fun craft to do with your kids on a winter day when you don’t feel like going outside in the cold. You can watch the movie “Happy Feet” before or after creating your own penguin. Or you can pair the craft with a good penguin book. You can find a few recommendations at the end of the article.
If you have a young kid who doesn’t have enough patience to sew the penguin’s belly, you can replace the yarn belly with white construction paper. This way, the craft will be all about painting, cutting and gluing – all fun activities for busy little hands.
Paper plate crafts and yarn crafts are among our favorites. From Valentine hearts and Earth craft to Santa beard and Grinch’s heart – we have tried quite a few ideas.
For more craft ideas, check out our collection of 100+ easy crafts for kids. They are organized by season and holiday for a simple browsing experience.
Paper plate yarn penguin craft
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Supplies:
free penguin template – find it at the end of the post
paper plate
black paint
construction paper or card stock : white, black and orange
white yarn
glue
paint brush
hole punch
plastic yarn needle
How to make a paper plate yarn penguin craft
Step 1: Start by painting the paper plate black. While waiting for the paint to dry completely, you can download the paper plate penguin template (You get it emailed to you as a free gift by signing up to our newsletter. ) and cut out the eyes and all the other shapes.
Trace the beak, flipper and foot shapes onto coordinating construction paper or card stock. You will need two flippers and two feet.
Step 2: Trace the circle shape at the bottom of the paper plate and cut it out.
Step 3: Make holes along the circle . Cut a big strand of white yarn, thread it through the plastic yarn needle and tie one end to the needle. Secure the other end of the yarn at the back of the paper plate with tape. You can now start threading the yarn through the holes in the paper plate. Continue until you reach the end of your yarn. If you haven’t threaded through all the holes, you can cut another strand of yarn and follow the same steps as before. (Tie one end to the needle and secure the other hand to the paper plate).
Step 4: Glue time. Start with the eyes and then the beak. Glue one flipper on each side of the paper plate and the feet at the bottom of the paper plate.
Step 1: Start by painting the paper plate black. While waiting for the paint to dry completely, you can download the paper plate penguin template and cut out the eyes and all the other shapes. Trace the beak, flipper and foot shapes onto coordinating construction paper or cardstock. You will need two flippers and two feet. Step 2: Trace the circle shape at the bottom of the paper plate and cut it out. Step 3: Make holes along the circle . Cut a big strand of white yarn, thread it through the plastic yarn needle and tie one end to the needle. Secure the other end of the yarn at the back of the paper plate with tape. You can now start threading the yarn through the holes in the paper plate. Continue until you reach the end of your yarn. If you haven’t threaded through all the holes, you can cut another strand of yarn and follow the same steps as before. (Tie one end to the needle and secure the other hand to the paper plate). Step 4: Glue time. Start with the eyes and then the beak. Glue one flipper on each side of the paper plate and the feet at the bottom of the paper plate.
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