Make an adorable paper plate owl with this easy kids craft! A fun and simple project perfect for classrooms, fall, or rainy day creativity.

paper plate owl

Whooooo’s ready for a craft that’s cute, cheap, and totally kid-approved? (Sorry, couldn’t resist the owl pun.) If your little ones are bouncing off the walls this fall and you need a quick project that doesn’t require a trip to the craft store, this paper plate owl has your back.

All you need is a plate, some basic supplies, and a willingness to embrace a little gluey chaos.

Here’s the deal: paper plate crafts are a lifesaver. They’re affordable, they use stuff you already have lying around, and they give kids a chance to cut, paint, and glue to their heart’s content.

This owl isn’t just adorable, he’s “flexible.” You can make a wise old brown owl, a bright rainbow party owl, or even a sparkly night owl covered in glitter (if you’re brave enough).

owl craft paper plate

The best part? There’s no right or wrong way to make it. Your kid’s owl might look like a wise professor, a goofy cartoon character, or something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book – and every version is a win.

Teachers love this one for classrooms, parents love it for rainy afternoons, and kids love it because, well, owls are just plain awesome.

So grab a stack of paper plates, cue up a nature show for inspiration, and let’s get crafting. By the end, you’ll have an owl that’s equal parts charming, silly, and absolutely fridge-door worthy.

owl plate craft

Are you ready to craft? Get the printable how to below:

paper plate owl craft

Owl Craft Paper Plate

This fun fall kids' craft shows you how to make an owl out of a paper plate.

Course Fall Crafts, Kids Crafts

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Dry Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

Servings 1 owl

Cost $.25

Instructions

Using the scissors, cut a small arc on the top of the plate.
Cutting Paper Plate
Paint the plate brown. Allow time to dry while you do the following steps.
Painting Paper Plate
Cut out two medium white circles, two smaller yellow circles, one yellow triangle, and two very small black circles. Also, cut out two wing shapes from the brown paper.
Cutting Shapes
Glue the yellow circles to the middle of the white circles and then glue the two black circles inside the yellow circles.
Draw wavy W shapes on the wings for feathers.
Drawing Feathers on Wings
Once the paint has dried, glue the two wings to the owl. Glue the eyes and then the yellow triangle on the plate.