Momma & Baby Birds in a Nest Paper Plate Craft

This paper plate bird craft for kids is a mother bird with her baby birds sitting in a nest. It is the sweetest bird nest craft for preschool and older kids of all ages. We love this paper plate bird craft because it uses just a few simple craft supplies including a basic white paper plate and a lot of kid imagination! This budget-friendly paper plate bird craft is great for at home use or in use in the classroom.

Paper Plate Bird Nest Craft for Kids

We created this mother and baby bird paper plate craft as blue birds, but you could customize it for whatever bird species fits your crafting style.

You only need a few items to make this paper plate bird craft! It’s a great budget-friendly paper plate craft that kids of all ages can make. It’s great for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and other elementary aged kids. It’s a great nature craft that will also give your kids fine motor skill practice!

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Supplies Needed for this Paper Plate Craft

Directions to Make a Birds Nest from a Paper Plate

Step 1 – Create the Nest

Cut the paper plate in half.

Use the hole punch to make random holes all over the plate.

Weave the twine through the holes. This gives the appearance of twigs and grass in a bird’s nest!

Step 2 – Create the Birds

Cut the following pieces from the craft foam

• 1 large blue circle, 3 medium blue circles and 2 small blue circles – these will create the bird bodies and bird heads of the mother bird and two baby birds
• 3 orange triangles – these will be used for the bird beaks (you can cut the two baby bird beaks in 1/2)
• 1 medium white circle -this will be the detail on the belly of the mother bird

Create the Mother Bird

Glue the white circle onto the large blue circle. This is the momma bluebird’s body. Glue a medium circle onto these for the head.

Add eyes and beak.

Create the Baby Birds

Assemble the 2 baby bluebirds by gluing a small blue circle (head) onto the medium circles (body) then add the eyes and beak.

Arrange the heads so they look upward and the orange triangle can be cut in half to give the impression that the little baby bird’s mouths are open ready for mom.

Step 3 – Add Bird Details

Finish with some craft feather wings and glue to the paper plate nest!

Finished Paper Plate Nest Craft

Add to the learning when making this craft by reading some books that discuss how birds build nests, how baby birds hatch, how momma birds feed the babies and how they learn to fly!

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Momma and Baby Birds in a Nest Paper Plate Craft

We are showing you steps to create a detailed mother blue bird and her two baby bird chicks sitting in a nest made of a paper plate.

• Bird Nest Craft Tips for Younger Kids: You may want to simplify the steps a little or pre-cut the shapes needed.
• Bird Nest Craft Tips for Older Kids: Hand older kids the supplies and let their imaginations go wild. You never know what they will come up with!

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