I love this elephant paper plate craft! It’s a perfect way to get your kids excited about crafting, and it’s also a great way to spend some time with your kids.

This project is simple enough for kids of all ages to complete, and the results are adorable.

If you love this craft as much as I do, take a look at this list of animal activities for kids.

It’s a great way to spend some time with your family, and it produces a really cute final product. Plus, it might be your kid’s next favorite animal – what could be better than that?

Pink, crepe paper covered paper plate elephant craft on a white backdrop with colorful fuzzy balls surrounding it. On top of the image says Elephant Paper Plate Craft in white bold text on top of a translucent dark blue rectangle.

This elephant paper plate craft is perfect for your elephant lover kids. All you need is a paper plate, some paint, and some imagination, and you can create your very own elephant friend.

This is easy to follow and can be done in just a few short minutes. The best part about this elephant paper plate craft is that its materials are affordable and can be found at any local craft store.

So why not try crafting this adorable paper plate elephant today? Your kid might just end up falling in love with their new elephant friend. Read until the end to find out how to make this cute elephant paper plate craft.

Pink paper plate elephant in front of green DIY grass and bushes.

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Recommended Elephant Books for Kids

These are my favorite elephant books to pair with this craft. Nothing beats learning while getting creative! While they’re crafting, you can read them these fun and inspirational books with elephants as the main character.

Creative and educational are always the way to go – a perfect combination!

My Tiny Pet Elephant Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)Mindfulness Moments for Kids: Listen Like an Elephant The Elephant that Wanted to Dance The Elephant in my Backyard Be the Best Me: An Elephant Tale

Pink paper plate elephant on white background surrounded by colorful fuzzy balls.

Elephant Paper Plate Craft Supplies

These materials are super cheap and very accessible. You can grab some of them from the crafts store and your paper plates from your last cookout or event (make sure they’re clean!).

As your kids will enjoy this craft, you will too because of its affordability. Here are the materials you will need:

Tissue paper or Crepe paper (Japanese paper)
Scissors
Glue
Paper plate
Black construction paper
Cardboard

Recommended Elephant Knickknacks for Kids

If your kids loved this activity because of the elephants, they will surely love these items. Make sure to check them out to see if anything would pique your kid’s interest.

Jungle Safari Arts and Crafts Kit

If your kids are creative geniuses, this is the perfect kit for them. They can paint and decorate elephant masks, and also they get to paint beautiful scenery of a jungle safari with animals getting along with each other. They will never run out of any creative juices with this kit.

Wooden Elephant Puzzle

Building blocks is one way to have your kids get into creative mode. This elephant-shaped puzzle is not just a puzzle, but a standing wooden block of an elephant. Your kids will never get tired of this puzzle.

Pink paper plate elephant with green DIY grass and bush surrounding it on a white background.

Instructions for Elephant Paper Plate Craft

Cut the crepe paper into squares. Then paste it all over the paper plate using glue. Make sure to cover the entire paper plate.

The Elephant Paper Plate Craft Materials and Procedures: On top, pink crepe paper and yellow scissors. Next, cut up pink crepe paper. Lastly, paper plate, cut up pink crepe paper and glue, then glued the pink crepe paper to the paper plate.

While waiting for the paper plate to dry, make the elephant’s ears using cardboard. Cut two arc-shaped ears. Then add crepe paper to the elephant’s ears.

Print and cut the template provided for the face. Paste it onto the black construction paper and cardboard and cut it again.

Another set of steps to complete the Elephant Paper Plate Craft. On the first panel, two cardboard papers cut and glued with pink crepe paper. Then make the facial features by cutting black paper, and cut white paper for the trunk.
Glue everything respectively to the pink paper plate.

Now, assemble the parts on the paper plate. Stick it using glue. Add the nose and ears.

And you’re done! You did a great job.

Tips

Be careful when using the scissors,
Choose the proper materials to achieve the aspired outcome.
Let your creativity flow in your works!

Elephant Paper Plate Craft

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

You have to have your kids make this adorable elephant paper plate craft. It's easy, fun, and affordable!

Materials

Crepe paper (Japanese paper)/Tissue paper
Scissors
Glue
Paper plate
Black construction paper
Cardboard

Instructions

Cut the crepe paper into squares. Then paste it all over the paper plate while using glue. Make sure to cover the entire paper plate.
While waiting for the paper plate the dry, make the elephant's ears using cardboard. Cut two arc-shaped ears. Then add crepe paper to the elephant's ears.
Print and cut the template provided for the face. Paste it onto the black construction paper and cardboard and cut it again.
Now, assemble the parts on the paper plate. Stick it using glue.
Add the nose and ears with glue.

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Did your kids enjoy crafting this super easy and simple elephant paper plate craft? Make sure to give your kids some love and a pat on the back, and display their works in their rooms or in your living room for them to be reminded of their creativity.

Download the Elephant Paper Plate Craft template below

Print out the template to make your own paper plate elephant craft, this is perfect for fans of the Mo Willem’s books. Go ahead and make the Piggie Paper Plate Craft to pair it with this one.