Paper Plate Owl
Who wouldn't love to create this adorable owl using simple supplies. Learn all about owls, they are fascinating animals. Owls are nocturnal animals who hunt for prey at night. Use a variety of resources including nonfiction books and reputable websites to read and learn all about owls. Find out about what they eat and how they eat their food. Kids will love learning about this, as it is very unique. You can even order real owl pellets to let your kids see first hand. You can research to learn about baby owls, called owlets. When I taught first grade we always wrote a nonfiction research book on owls. There is so much children can learn from researching about animals.
This paper plate owl is a great craft activity to make. It showcases the major body parts of an owl. You can reinforce this features likes it's powerful talons, beak and its eyes.
To create this owl start with a paper plate. I used a gold plate I had, but any color will work. Just make sure you cover the entire plate with paper pieces.
You will also need various shades of brown paper ( you of course can choose any colors you would like). Have your child work to tear the paper into small pieces, this is great fine motor practice for young children.
Have your child prepare paper by tearing it into small pieces.
After, you will simply use a glue stick to glue down the brown paper on the paper plate. Alternate the different shades of paper. This paper will begin to look like the feathers of the owl. Allow some of the pieces to hang off the edge of the plate.
Continue gluing until you have completely filled in the entire plate.
Next, get some yellow cupcake liners to create the owl's eyes. Glue them onto the plate. Then, glue on some googly eyes in the center of the cupcake liners.
Next, use a scrap piece of orange paper to create a beak for your owl.
Last, use the scrap orange paper to create the owl's talons. Attach them at the bottom of the plate.
After creating this owl, review the body parts of an owl you have learned about. Ask you child open ended questions to see what they have remembered about the owl.
- How does the owl use his talons to get food?
- What kind of food does an owl eat?
- Tell me how an owl's eyes are special?
- How do owls see so well at night?
- How does the owl's beak help it catch and eat prey?
