QUACK QUACK! We have been on a “truck” kick as of late on Glued To My Crafts and today we are adding a “duck” inspired one to the mix!
Like all our tutorials, this idea only requires a few simple supplies and will CRUSH anything else you have ever seen before!
Let’s get ready to DRIVE into the step-by-step directions below!
Paper Plate Duck Truck – Kids Craft Idea For Spring
Today’s latest kid craft tutorial has TWO different ways to recreate it. One is more in line with a duck you would see in a pond and the other was inspired more by a rubber duckie. I highly encourage you to do BOTH with your child but I know life happens…
Anyways, I’ve taken a few of my son’s favorite things {he’s all about trucks these days} and made a PAPER MONSTER TRUCK DUCK craft tutorial that I’m super excited to be sharing right now. Hopefully you see my vision in both versions below!
Keep scrolling to see how I made these Paper Plate Duck Monster Trucks come to life with only a few paper pieces and tons of creativity. I was completely stumped on putting something in the back of each truck {like our recent Easter bunny version} but I couldn’t come up with anything {least, not yet!} Maybe you can help me out and share what you come up with?!
So my dear friends, all the details on the how-to can be found below. Hopefully the duck inspired craft tutorial comes easily tutorial for you!
Happy crafting, my friends! Please feel free to ALWAYS share pictures with us and let me know if you add anything to the back of your paper trucks. I seriously want to know! You can find me on Facebook or Instagram to share – hint hint! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR PAPER PLATE DUCK TRUCK CRAFT WITH —> Paper & Chalk Art Duck In Pond
Duck Truck Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate {one per duck truck craft}
- Kid Friendly Paper Craft Scissors
- Craft Paint {yellow for the rubber duckie and green/brown for the other}
- Paint Brushes
- Various Colors of Cardstock Paper {black, gray, white, orange}
- Glue Stick
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
- Large Scallop Paper Punch
- Large Circle Paper Punch
- Cupcake Liners {yellow/green}
- Small Wiggles Eyes
- optional materials – markers, glitter glue, stickers etc.
Directions:
- First things first – decide what duck design you are going to make.
- Now envision your paper plate like a pie. Cut off a small triangular section from the plate, to give a more defined look of the bed of the truck and it’s cab.
- Discard the small piece you just cut off.
- Next, go ahead and paint your paper plate piece completely with the coordinating craft paint. You will want to paint the paper plate plate completely yellow for the rubber duckie design, while half green half brown for the more realistic duck look.
- Set aside your paper plate piece to let it dry completely.
- Next up – grab all your paper pieces, paper punches and your scissors.
- Cut out a long beak, large wheels, window and anything else you can think of to add.
- While doing the above step, go ahead and also grab your coordinating cupcake liner to be the “feather” of the duck truck.
- Fold it in half, then half again and secure together with some glue in the center {or a staple instead.}
- Now go ahead and staple and/or use the glue stick to secure all the paper pieces on the painted paper plate. The cupcake liner “feather” will go where the door handle would normally be.
- Go ahead and also glue on a small wiggle eye near the beak/window to give it some life.
- Don’t forget to either draw or add a sticker friend, in the window/front seat of the truck. For added fun – add a mini picture of your child if you have one!
- Finally – if desired, add anything else you like for that custom look, before displaying your creative duck truck craft piece proudly for all to see!
- Now check out —> Adorable Paper Plate Animal Crafts For Kids To Make
Why let the fun stop here with this paper plate duck truck idea?! If you are a new visitor of ours – welcome to our site!
One thing you should know about us, is that we really strive at Glued To My Crafts to stand out from the crowd. Since my son absolutely LOVES trucks these days, I have come up with quite a few car themed tutorials that are completely ORIGINAL to us!
Just check out our Easter Bunny Cars, Hen Monster Truck and Patriotic Truck craft posts to see what I’m talking about!
All of which are super easy {just like today’s post} and a little outside the box from the norm! Now go ahead and check them out. They won’t disappoint! #gluedtomycrafts
Paper Plate Duck Truck
Tools:
Supplies:
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Yellow or Green Craft Paint
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- Orange Cardstock Paper
- Cupcake Liners
- Black Sharpie Marker
Instructions:
- First things first - decide what duck design you are going to make.
- Now envision your paper plate like a pie. Cut off a small triangular section from the plate, to give a more defined look of the bed of the truck and it's cab.
- Discard the small piece you just cut off.
- Next, go ahead and paint your paper plate piece completely with the coordinating craft paint. You will want to paint the paper plate plate completely yellow for the rubber duckie design, while half green half brown for the more realistic duck look.
- Set aside your paper plate piece to let it dry completely.
- Next up - grab all your paper pieces, paper punches and your scissors.
- Cut out a long beak, large wheels, window and anything else you can think of to add.
- While doing the above step, go ahead and also grab your coordinating cupcake liner to be the "feather" of the duck truck.
- Fold it in half, then half again and secure together with some glue in the center {or a staple instead.}
- Now go ahead and staple and/or use the glue stick to secure all the paper pieces on the painted paper plate. The cupcake liner "feather" will go where the door handle would normally be.
- Don't forget to either draw or add a sticker friend, in the window/front seat of the truck. For added fun - add a mini picture of your child if you have one!
- Finally - if desired, add anything else you like for that custom look, before displaying your creative duck truck craft piece proudly for all to see!
