Paper Plate Owl

Materials:

Paper plates (the kind with the ridged edges)

Circles of orange construction paper for eyes

V-shaped pieces of orange construction paper for bills and claws

Magic markers

Brown tempera paint

Glue

Instructions:

1. Using the magic marker, draw cutting lines on each paper plate at 10, 2, 5 and 7 O'clock, and along the inner edge of the ridges (these will be the wings). Have the children cut their plates on the lines.

2. Have the children paint the pieces of the paper plate with brown tempera paint and let dry.

3. Staple the owl's wings to the bodies for the children (or use brads for more moveable wings).

4. Have the children glue the eyes, beaks and claws onto their owls.