This Paper Plate Monkey Craft is a fun and silly activity that kids will love making. Using a paper plate keeps it simple and perfect for jungle themed creativity and imaginative play.
Monkey crafts are popular when teaching jungle and rainforest themes, in early years and primary classrooms. This paper plate monkey craft works well for zoo topics, letter M activities, or World Animal Day. It’s an easy, low-prep activity that helps children explore animals while building fine motor skills and creativity.
This monkey craft was inspired by other animal crafts shared here on The Inspiration Edit, including our paper plate flamingo craft and simple alligator puppet craft for kids. If your children enjoy this project, you can easily turn it into a full jungle themed craft session by creating a few different animals to display together.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Uses simple supplies like paper plates and paper.
- Perfect for jungle animal or zoo themed activities.
- Encourages creativity and fine motor skills.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Paper plate.
- Brown Paint.
- Paint Brush.
- Brown, white and beige paper.
- Pink paper for the nose.
- Googly eyes or a black marker.
- Glue stick or PVA glue.
- Scissors.
- Sellotape.
🖌️ How To Make A Paper Plate Monkey
- Step 1: Paint the paper plate brown.
- Step 2: Cut out a face, eyes, ears, cheeks and nose using colored paper.
- Step 3: Paint the monkey ears and allow to dry.
- Step 4: Draw the monkey eyes using a marker pen.
- Step 5: Glue the monkey face, eyes and nose onto the paper plate.
- Step 6: Add cheeks and a smile.
- Step 7: Sellotape the monkey ears to the back of the brown paper plate.
- Step 8: Your monkey paper plate craft is now ready to display.
💡 Pro Tip: Add a curled paper tail or let kids draw funny expressions to give each monkey its own personality.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Pre-cut shapes for younger children to keep the activity stress free.
- Use thicker paper or light card so the monkey holds its shape when displayed.
- Talk about jungle animals and habitats while crafting to add a learning element.
💭 FAQs
This craft is ideal for ages 3–8, with adult help for cutting when needed.
Yes, crayons, paint, or felt can be used instead of coloured paper.
Around 20–30 minutes, depending on drying time.
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Super Fun Paper Plate Monkey Craft
Equipment
- 1 Paintbrush
- 1 Pair of Scissors
Materials
- Paper Plate
- Paint Brown
- Paper Brown, Beige, & White
- Paper Pink, for Nose
- Googly Eyes or a Black Marker
- Sellotape
- Glue Stick or PVA Glue
Instructions
- Paint the paper plate brown.
- Cut out a face, eyes, ears, cheeks and nose using colored paper.
- Paint the monkey ears and allow to dry.
- Draw the monkey eyes using a marker pen.
- Glue the monkey face, eyes and nose onto the paper plate.
- Add cheeks and a smile.
- Sellotape the monkey ears to the back of the brown paper plate.
- Your monkey paper plate craft is now ready to display.
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