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Paper Plate Paddington Bear Craft

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This bear craft is SUPER easy, fun for all ages & really inexpensive to pull together!
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A Paper Plate Paddington bear craft with tissue paper fur, a red hat with a gold band, and round ears, displayed on colorful sheets. The text reads PAPER PLATE BEAR and GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com—perfect for Paddington paper plate craft fun!.

Get your little ones busy this weekend with an adorable bear craft! This paper plate Paddington Bear is the perfect project to keep their imaginations running wild.

A Paper Plate Paddington bear craft with tissue paper fur, a red hat with a gold band, and round ears, displayed on colorful sheets. The text reads PAPER PLATE BEAR and GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com—perfect for Paddington paper plate craft fun!.

Do you by chance follow us on Instagram? If you do – you may have noticed that I took my lil man on a mommy & me date yesterday to see the movie Paddington {which is super cute, by the way!} So in true fashion and no surprise, we recently did a kid friendly craft in honor of the beloved childhood book & now movie.

This Paper Plate Paddington craft idea is SUPER easy, fun for all ages and really inexpensive to pull together {just how we like it around here on Glued To My Crafts!} You can find the full step-by-step tutorial below, as well as some links to other kid friendly crafts that go along with our favorite children’s books.

So don’t delay – pull out those supplies and get to work! Then watch the movie and/ or read the children’s book in honor and make a whole afternoon out of it!

Happy crafting, my friends! If you don’t mind, please share pictures of your finished brown teddy bear made from a paper plate with us by tagging us on Instagram! I can’t wait to see your Paddington bear craft in action! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Paddington Bear

This easy craft activity will have your little artist creating their own furry friend in no time.

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate – 1 per bear craft
  • Tan Tissue Paper
  • School Glue
  • Scissors
  • Stapler
  • Black Marker
  • Tan Cardstock Paper
  • Red Cardstock Paper

Directions:

  1. First cut your tan tissue paper into small squares.
  2. Next put a good amount of glue all over the paper plate.
  3. Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
  4. While they are working on that, cut out Paddington’s facial features out of your cardstock paper. Don’t forget the iconic hat!
  5. To finish off the adorable paper plate bear craft – glue/staple on the cardstock paper pieces, and draw some eyes on with a black marker.
  6. Then display proudly for all to see!

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A Paddington Bear book sits next to a charming paddington bear paper plate craft, complete with brown paper fur and a large red hat, all arranged on pink and patterned paper. A green label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.A children’s book titled Paddington Bear All Day by Michael Bond with illustrations by R. W. Alley. The cover shows Paddington Bear in a blue coat and red hat holding a tray—with inspiration for a fun paddington bear paper plate craft.

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If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts from us:

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A Paper Plate Paddington bear craft with tissue paper fur, a red hat with a gold band, and round ears, displayed on colorful sheets. The text reads PAPER PLATE BEAR and GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com—perfect for Paddington paper plate craft fun!.
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Paper Plate Paddington Bear Craft

This bear craft is SUPER easy, fun for all ages & really inexpensive to pull together!

Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:

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Directions: 

  • First cut your tan tissue paper into small squares.
  • Next put a good amount of glue all over the paper plate.
  • Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
  • While they are working on that, cut out Paddington's facial features out of your cardstock. Don't forget the iconic hat!
  • To finish off the adorable paper plate bear kid craft – glue/staple on the cardstock pieces, and draw some eyes on with a black marker.
  • Then display proudly for all to see!
    Paper Plate Paddington Bear
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