Pumpkins and owls – it seems like a match made in heaven. Especially for Glued To My Crafts! Keep scrolling to see how I recently made this Paper Plate Pumpkin Owl kid craft idea so you can recreate it with your child this fall!

I just LOVE in-cooperating paper plates in our tutorials.

You can’t beat the price of a big stack of them and they are so easy to pick up at most grocery & party stores.

Recently I found some large, orange paper plates at Target, in their Halloween aisle and I instantly fell in love with the bright color of them. Plus I couldn’t beat the price of 60 for $3.

One thing lead to another and as I was holding them in my hand, I started to envision an owl made out of a pumpkin. Finally some paper handprint wings came along in the mix and this fall kid craft idea was born within minutes!

So without further ado – if you are looking for a clever way to use up some leftover orange paper plates from your Halloween celebrations, you are going to LOVE today’s Paper Plate Pumpkin Owl – Kid Craft.

Not only is this fall themed art project a great way to get crafty this afternoon – but it’s also really fun, completely customizable and great for children of ALL ages! Even adults will think it’s a HOOT!

So stop “hooting” around – let’s grab those supplies and get to work making this “owl-tastic” craft today! Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your pumpkin owl made out of a paper plate, on our Facebook page, for us to see! #gluedtomycrafts

RELATED KID CRAFT TUTORIALS: Paper Plate Pumpkin Monster and Paper Sleeping Owl

Paper Plate Pumpkin Owl Craft Supplies:

* Large, Orange Paper Plate – one per owl craft
* Paper Craft Scissors
* Pencil
* Light Tan Colored Cardstock
* Dark Brown Colored Cardstock
* Red Colored Cardstock
* Yellow Colored Cardstock
* Large Wiggle Eyes
* Glue School
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Black Sharpie Marker
* Green Pipe Cleaner

Directions:

* First things first – grab the light tan colored cardstock, pencil and scissors.
* Trace both of your hands on the paper, with the pencil.
* Use scissors to trim out the traced handprints. These are the wings of your owl.
* Set them aside.
* Now grab your remaining sheets of cardstock and your scissors again.
* Cut out owl features like eyes, nose, ears, small feet etc. Don’t forget to cut out a small rectangle for the “stump” that will go on top of the pumpkin.
* When you have all your paper pieces done, grab your orange paper plate, along with your stapler and glue.
* Start stapling and gluing ALL your paper pieces to the orange paper plate. I would start with the handprint “wings” on the sides and then work from there.
* Go ahead and also glue on the wiggle eyes so it can see.
* Then staple the paper stump to the top of the decorated paper plate, along with the green pipe cleaner that you curl with your fingers.
* To finish off the Paper Plate Owl Pumpkin Kid Craft – take your black Sharpie marker and draw on some squiggles in the center of the paper plate, for the owl’s belly. This will give it some dimension.
* Then add any other embellishments you see fit before you display it proudly for ALL to see!
* Don’t forget to share pictures with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

Are you looking for more fun and super simple fall kid craft tutorials from us? Check out these past posts, from Glued To My Crafts listed below, for even more inspiration!

Paper Plate Pumpkin Spice Latte Cups – Kid Craft

Spookley The Square Pumpkin Canvas – Kid Craft

Potato Stamped Pumpkin Cards

Pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern Teddy Bear – Kid Craft

Paper Plate Pumpkin Car – Kid Craft