Paper Plate Hatching Chick Craft for Kids

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Spring and Easter are the perfect time for fun, hands-on crafts, and this paper plate hatching chick craft is sure to delight kids. Moving the popsicle stick up and down makes the egg open and close, and the chick’s face popping out is so much fun to watch.

This interactive craft is perfect for preschoolers, kindergarten, and elementary school kids. Toddlers will enjoy watching the chick hatch, making it a great activity for story time or a classroom spring project.

The craft comes with a hatching chick printable template that makes it easy to create. Kids can color the template, cut out the pieces, and stick them onto a paper plate. Then, with a little assembly, the baby chick comes to life.

It’s an easy, hands-on Easter craft that builds fine motor skills and creativity, while giving kids a playful and memorable spring activity.

Check out some of our other easy Easter crafts for kids for even more fun ideas.

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Supplies you need to make the paper plate hatching chick craft

Hatching chick craft template (available for purchase in our shop)
One dinner size paper plate
Scissors
Glue
One white cardstock (US letter size)
Watercolor / acrylic paint /crayons / markers
One jumbo-sized popsicle stick
Paper knife (to be used by grown-ups only)

Steps to Make a Paper Plate Hatching Chick Craft

Follow these simple steps to make this adorable paper plate hatching chick craft. As kids move the popsicle stick, the chick pops out of the egg and can be played with like a fun little puppet. Simply use our Hatching Chick Craft Template to create this cute and interactive spring or Easter activity.

Step 1

Grab a large dinner-size paper plate for this craft. We need a big plate so there’s plenty of room to move the popsicle stick and make the egg open and close, revealing the baby chick’s face.

Now paint the paper plate. We used blue watercolor for ours. Let it dry completely.

paint the paper plate blue to make the chick craft

Step 2

While the paper plate is drying, go ahead and print the hatching chick craft template on a white thin cardstock (8.5 x 11 inch).

Step 3

Next, color the template, including the egg shell, the chick, and the grass. We used watercolor for these parts. Finally, color the chick’s nose using a marker.

Color in the paper plate hatching chick template

Step 4

After the colors dry, carefully cut out all the parts.

Cut out the parts of the hatching chick craft template

Step 5

Apply glue over the baby chick’s body, sparing the face and a bit of the top portion of the body. Leave these areas free so they remain visible outside of the shell.

Step 6

Now stick one half of the egg shell onto the glued part of the chick’s body, leaving the unglued part visible.

stick one of the egg shells on the baby chick's body

Step 7

Next, apply glue carefully under it, covering both the shell and the top part of the chick. Then, position and stick it onto the paper plate close to the rim. Placing it near the edge ensures there’s enough space for the baby chick’s face to peek out and for the popsicle stick to move the egg open and closed.

stick the baby chick's body and the egg shell on the paper plate

Step 8

Now, let’s add some grass under the shell for extra detail. Apply glue to the bottom strip of the grass, leaving the top part free, and stick it along the rim below the egg shell.

Step 9

Now, give the chick a cheerful face by drawing two eyes with a black marker. Then attach the nose carefully.

stick the hatching chick's nose and draw the eyes

Step 10

Get a jumbo-sized popsicle stick and apply glue to one end, about 2 cm in length. We used regular paper glue, which worked well, but you can use hot glue for a stronger hold if you prefer.

get a jumbo popsicle stick and apply glue on one end to play it as a puppet

Step 11

Stick the other piece of the egg shell onto the popsicle stick, making sure to glue only the top part, about 2 cm long. If you used paper glue, wait a few minutes for it to set before playing with it as a puppet.

Step 12

Now, make a slit on the opposite side of the paper plate using a paper knife, ensuring it aligns perfectly with the baby chick’s face so the egg closes properly when you move the popsicle stick. Make sure only grown-ups do this step.

cut a slit on the paper plate to insert the popsicle stick

Step 13

Insert the popsicle stick through the slit, and the baby chick craft will be ready to play as a puppet, with just one final detail to finish it off.

insert the popsicle stick through the slit to make the hatching chick puppet craft

Step 14

Stick the cloud piece onto the paper plate, away from the egg shells and popsicle stick for extra detail. Now the paper plate hatching chick craft is fully assembled and ready for hours of playful fun.

Move the popsicle stick up and down to watch the paper plate hatching chick pop out of its egg and come to life. Wasn’t it super easy and fun to make? This playful puppet craft is perfect for kids to enjoy during Easter and spring, bringing a cheerful and interactive touch to story time or classroom activities.

More Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids

Looking for more Easter crafts and activities? We have plenty of colorful and fun ideas that kids will love creating this season.

Handprint Easter Chick Card: Here’s an easy handprint Easter chick card to make with kids. The tiny handprints make it so adorable and a perfect keepsake for the spring season. Open the card, write your Easter message inside, and send it to your loved ones!

Easter Bunny Crafts for Preschoolers: Ready for some Easter fun with your preschoolers? We have 25 adorable Easter bunny crafts that are perfect for little hands. From handprint bunnies to paper plate, toilet roll, and popsicle stick bunnies, these easy projects are perfect for keeping kids engaged and excited.

Easy Popsicle Stick Easter Basket: Easter is coming up, and this popsicle stick Easter basket craft is a fun project to make with kids. It’s easy, inexpensive, and makes a beautiful keepsake that can be used year after year. Kids can decorate their DIY basket and fill it with colorful Easter eggs or treats like candy or chocolates.

Easter Chick Books for Kids

Where’s the Chick?: Part of Ingela Arrhenius’s felt flap series, this charming book is perfect for babies and toddlers. Five beautifully illustrated spreads show baby animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. With a mirror on the final page, it’s a delightful book to share with little ones.

Happy Easter, Mouse!: Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he goes on a fun Easter egg hunt. This adorable board book introduces colors and counting with simple sentences on each page. A colorful and playful book that makes a lovely addition to a little one’s Easter basket.

Llama Llama Easter Egg: Anna Dewdney’s beloved Llama Llama series features a sweet Easter board book perfect for little hands. In this story, the Easter Bunny brings Llama Llama fun treats like jelly beans, colorful eggs, and a fluffy surprise. A cheerful and playful book for little ones during the Easter season.