Paper Plate Birds

The children all have a love of nature and are keen to point out any birds we see when we are out and about so when I spotted this activity I thought they would like it. We were rather pleased with the end result - they looked very sweet and were so easy to make, even for our two year old.

The children chose the colours they wanted to paint their paper plates. We used pearlised acrylic paint for an extra glittery effect. The youngest used a paint dabber rather than a brush to help him cover the card. Once they were dry the children had great fun sticking on beaks, eyes and feathers, all activities that enabled practise of fine motor skills.

The children love doing crafts where they can play with the end result and there was much fascination with the way they could rock their birds back and forth, making the eyes wiggle around!