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Ever since the movie Happy Feet, penguins have become part of mainstream culture! So here is a simple kids’ craft that involves making a penguin out of a paper plate.

What You Need to Make a Paper Plate Penguin:

• Black, orange and purple construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Small paper plate
• Googly eyes

How to Make a Paper Plate Penguin:

1. Cut out a three inch circle from black construction paper for the penguin’s head and glue it to the top of the paper plate.

2. Cut out two wings from the black construction paper and glue one to each side of the paper plate.

3. Cut a small triangle from orange construction paper for the penguin’s beak and glue it to the center of the penguin’s head.

4. Cut out two webbed feet from the orange construction paper and glue them to the bottom of the plate.

5. Cut out a bow tie from purple construction paper and glue it just below the penguin’s beak.

6. Glue two googly eyes above the penguin’s beak.

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