This Paper Plate Parrot Craft is a colourful and creative activity that kids will love. Using a paper plate makes it easy to set up and perfect for exploring bright colours and tropical themes at home or in the classroom.
Parrot crafts are popular during summer themes, rainforest topics, and animal activities in early years and classroom settings. This paper plate parrot is perfect for tropical themes, bird projects, or relaxed art sessions where children can enjoy experimenting with colour. It’s a cheerful craft that’s easy to adapt for different ages and abilities.
This parrot craft was inspired by other colourful bird and animal projects on The Inspiration Edit. If you enjoy simple paper plate crafts and bright kids’ art activities, try this fun Pukeko Bird Craft and this easy Kiwi Bird Craft.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Uses simple supplies like paper plates and crayons or paint.
- Encourages kids to experiment with bright colours.
- Great for developing creativity and fine motor skills.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Paper plate.
- Red Paint, crayons, or markers.
- Paintbrush.
- Glue.
- Scissors.
- Black Markers.
- Sellotape.
- Colored Paper.
🖌️ How To Make A Paper Plate Parrot
- Step 1: Paint the paper plate red.
- Step 2: Next cut out the head, beak and facial features using the colored paper.
- Step 3: Glue or sellotape the parrots face to the paper plate.
- Step 4: Your paper plate parrot is now ready to display.
💡 Pro Tip: Add real feathers or textured paper to the parrot’s wings to make the craft more tactile and visually exciting for kids.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Let children choose their own colour combinations to keep the craft open-ended.
- Pre-cut shapes for younger children to make the activity smoother.
- Talk about parrots, habitats, and colours while crafting to extend learning.
💭 FAQs
Yes, it works well for preschoolers with some adult help, especially for cutting and gluing.
Absolutely, it’s great for rainforest topics, animal studies, bird themes, or colour exploration.
Yes, this craft is easy to scale up for classrooms or playgroups using shared supplies.
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Paper Plate Parrot Craft
Equipment
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Materials
- Paper Plate
- Paint Red, you can also use red crayons or markers.
- Glue or Sellotape
- Markers Black
- Colored Paper
Instructions
- Paint the paper plate red.
- Next cut out the head, beak and facial features using the colored paper.
- Glue or sellotape the parrots face to the paper plate.
- Your paper plate parrot is now ready to display.
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