Paper Plate Crafts – An Easy Unicorn Craft Idea For Kids

Today as part of my paper plate crafts series I am sharing this sweet and easy to make Unicorn paper plate idea.

This easy kids Unicorn craft is simple to make and comes with a free unicorn template to help make the project easy to complete.

I really love easy and simple crafts and I’m slowly building a collection of paper plate craft ideas here on The Inspiration Edit.

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Unicorn Craft Ideas Can Be Fun

At the moment Unicorns are everywhere and I think the reason people love Unicorns so much is because they allow us to use our imagination and express our creativity.

At school I learnt the importance of using the creative side of our brain. It can really help with creative development and building the imagination. I think this is the perfect craft for doing just that!

Teaching young children to use their imagination is so important and helps with the following:

Imagination enhances problem solving skills
Imagination helps preserve the memory
Imagination helps with social interaction
Imagination helps foster curiosity
Imagination helps develop self confidence

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Supplies Needed For This Unicorn Craft

If you love this ocean themed idea you may also enjoy this ocean animal craft with free template. It’s fun and uses coffee filters. There is also a fantastic popsicle template you can use for more fun summer crafts!

How To Make This Unicorn Paper Plate Craft

I will now share step by step instructions to make it easy to create this fantastic Paper plate Unicorn craft. Enjoy.

Step 1:

Paint the paper plates pastel colour. They also look great left white! Allow the paint to dry completely.

Step 2:

Print out the unicorn template. Cut the template out and trace onto cardstock.

Cut the horn out and glue on the front of the paper plate as shown in photos.

DIY Unicorn Paper Plate Tutorial With Free Template

Step 3:

Cut out the Unicorn ears. Glue the inner ear onto the ear using a glue stick.

Step 4:

Glue the ears onto both sides of the Unicorn horn. You’ll want to glue the ears behind the plate, right on the edge.

Step 5:

Cut a strip of marabou feathers.

Add a dab of hot glue in front of one ear and then glue the feathers in place.

Tuck the feathers behind the horn. Glue the end of the feathers in front of the other ear.

Glue paper flowers in front of the Unicorn horn.

Step 6:

Use a pencil to draw eyes onto the unicorn.

When you are satisfied with how they look, trace over the eyes with a black marker or black paint pen.

You could also use large googly eyes – we love googly eyes!

Cut two circles from the cardstock and glue onto the unicorn paper plate.

DIY Unicorn Paper Plate craft With Free Template

Step 7:

Glue pink cheeks onto the paper plate to add character to your unicorn.

Your unicorn paper plate is finished!

I hope you enjoy this paper plate craft!

If you want to get the kids using their imaginations a little more, why not cut holes out for eyes and turn these paper plate crafts into a Unicorn mask with scissors and elastic?

That’s a great way to extend imaginary play even further by having the children pretend to be Unicorns and getting them to role play!

Just Imagine it!

I do hope you love this super cute Unicorn Project.

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