With Valentine's Day literally right around the corner, this Paper Plate Valentines Craft Cute Bird craft is certain to be a blast!
If I can be honest with you...I like crafting about as much as my kids. Seriously. It's one of those things that I think anyone, young or young at heart, should do on a continuous basis. Not only is it fun, but making crafts is a great stress reliever as well!
Anytime a holiday is coming up where there is crafting potential, I'm 100% game to make any and all of them. This is why I love this Valentine's Cute Bird Craft. It's simple, yet adorable - plus, it's an awesome way to get some extra bonding and one on one time with my kiddos. (They grow up way too fast!)
Plus, with all the crafting bins full of stuff that we have in our house, I was lucky enough to have all these needed items already at home! You possibly might too since some of them are pretty common!
Have fun with this adorable Valentines craft! You won't be able to stop smiling at your completed Paper Plate Bird!
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Adorable & Sweet: This little lovebird is too cute to resist – perfect for Valentine’s Day!
- Great for Giving: This cute bird can be turned into a sweet gift or Valentine’s card for friends and family.
- Encourages Creativity: Kids can personalize their bird with different colors, patterns, and even tiny heart details!
Paper Plate Valentines Craft - Cute Bird
To make this paper plate craft, you'll just need a few simple items.
- Paper Plate Valentines Craft Cute Bird
- Paper plates
- Pink and red craft paint
- Red and pink buttons
- Red felt
- Orange pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Round sponge paint brush
- Paintbrushes
- Glue
🖌️ How To Make This Cute Bird Valentines Day Craft
- Step 1: Cut each plate in half and lay out a piece of newspaper.
- Step 2: Squirt some pink and red paint on a clean paper plate and use it as your paint palette.
- Step 3: Dab the round sponge paintbrush into the red paint and press it onto one of the plate halves. Paint the other plate pink and let dry.
- Step 4: Turn the plates so the rounded sides are facing down, cut out 2.5-3” hearts from the felt and glue the hearts sideways on the plates. Cut a pipe cleaner in half, bend those pieces in half into the shape of an upside down “V” and glue to the back side of your plate for legs.
- Step 5: Cut a couple 2” pieces of a pipe cleaner, bend in half and glue towards the top backside on the rounded side of the plate-like pictured for a beak. Glue a googly eye by the beak on the plate.
- Step 6: Glue on buttons for decoration and let dry. Can these Valentines crafts be any cuter? So simple, perfect for children of all ages!
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💡 Pro Tip: Encourage children to personalize their birds by using different colors for the wings, beak, and body, fostering creativity and individuality in their crafts.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips for Paper Plate Valentine's Day Bird Craft
- Prepare the Plates: Cut each paper plate in half and paint one side red and the other pink.
- Attach the Wings: Cut heart shapes from red felt and glue them sideways to form the bird's wings.
- Create the Legs: Cut an orange pipe cleaner in half, bend into a "V" shape, and glue to the back of the plate.
- Make the Beak: Bend two pieces of orange pipe cleaner and glue them to form the bird's beak.
- Add the Eye: Glue a googly eye near the beak to complete the face.
- Decorate: Glue red and pink buttons onto the plate for added decoration.
💭 FAQs
Paper plates, paint, buttons, felt, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and glue.
Cut and paint paper plates red and pink, then arrange with rounded sides down.
Glue felt wings, pipe cleaner legs and beak, and a googly eye.
Glue red and pink buttons for decoration.
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Paper Plate Valentines Craft Cute Bird
Materials
- Paper Plate Valentines Craft Cute Bird
- Paper plates
- Pink and red craft paint
- Red and pink buttons
- Red felt
- Orange pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Round sponge paint brush
- Paintbrushes
- Glue
Instructions
- 1. Cut each plate in half and lay out a piece of newspaper.
2. Squirt some pink and red paint on a clean paper plate and use it as your paint palette.
3. Dab the round sponge paintbrush into the red paint and press it onto one of the plate halves. Paint the other plate pink and let dry.
4. Turn the plates so the rounded sides are facing down, cut out 2.5-3” hearts from the felt and glue the hearts sideways on the plates.
5. Cut a pipe cleaner in half, bend those pieces in half into the shape of an upside-down “V” and glue to the backside of your plate for legs.
6. Cut a couple 2” pieces of a pipe cleaner, bend in half, and glue towards the top backside on the rounded side of the plate-like pictured for a beak.
7. Glue a googly eye by the beak on the plate.
8. Glue on buttons for decoration and let dry.
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