Easy Paper OWL Craft for KIDS (8 Minute Craft)

Have you ever noticed the wise gaze of an owl? Those big, round eyes seem to hold ancient secrets.

With this paper owl craft, you can bring a bit of that magic into your own home, and it’s perfect for a fun afternoon with the kids.

This easy project is great for all ages, and the best part is, there’s no need to be a crafting whiz.

We’ve got a downloadable template that takes the guesswork out of shaping the perfect owl body, wings, and eyes.

With a little cutting, sticking, and creative flair, you’ll soon have a charming paper owl ready to perch on a shelf, hang on a wall, or become part of a delightful woodland scene.

So, gather your supplies, download the template, and let’s get hooting with this craft project.

Step 1: The making of paper owl template

Just like my other previous craft projects for this too I drew the outlines of the required cutouts and for that I used a pencil to design this template, followed by tracing the outlines with a black marker pen as seen in the images above.

Step 2: Paper Owl template Source

To save you time and effort, I’ve uploaded the completed template to my blog.

It’s available for free download, just like the one you see in the image above.

This comprehensive paper owl template includes all the shapes needed to create your perfect paper owl.

Step 3: Cutting the Shapes

Armed with the template, I grabbed some colorful construction paper and carefully cut out each of the owl’s shapes.

Now that all the pieces were ready, it was time to assemble them and bring our paper owl to life.

Step 4: Assembling the Owl’s structure

With all the pieces cut out, let’s dive into the exciting part i.e. putting together our paper owl.

I began by placing the largest cutout to form the body.

Next, I carefully affixed the shaped head, with its neatly tucked-away ears, onto the top of the body from behind, ensuring a secure attachment.

For a visual reference, check out image 4.2 above to see how to position the head.

Step 5: Sticking The Eyes & Body

To craft the eyes, I cut the shapes on a dark brown paper as its base.

Then, I cut a similar shape but slightly smaller in size and stuck it over the dark brown shade.

This created the appearance of shades around the white cutout (see the image 5.1 above for reference).

Finally, I cut the shades of its lower body on a white paper sheet.

Step 6: Fixing the wings

Owls usually have large wings that are only visible when they fly.

In our craft design, the owl is in a relaxed position, so I shaped the wings using dark brown paper.

And I’ve carefully aligned and secured them on both sides, attaching them from the back.

Once they were perfectly in place, I allowed the glue to dry before proceeding to the next step.

Step 7: The Owly Eyes

It was time to fix the large eyes of the owl precisely, one by one. So, I applied glue to the bottom of the yellow circle cutouts and stuck them firmly in place.

Next, I added the black shades to the Owls eyes using a black marker pen.

After drawing the black circles in both eyes, they looked perfect and now it’s time to move on to the final step.

Step 8: The beak and the claws

Finally, I stuck the beak and the claws to complete my paper Owl craft project.

To start, I attached the owl’s yellow oval-shaped beak in its designated spot (The pointed portion of the beak shape should be facing downward).

The last step involves fixing the claws, which I adhered to the bottom sides of the structure, ultimately completing my paper owl project.

Here’s how the completed paper owl project looks like:

Video Walkthrough of paper OWL craft for KIDS

Final Thoughts

With a little creativity and some cutting and sticking, you’ve transformed simple paper into a charming paper owl.

While the classic brown and white owl is adorable, why not try using different colored paper for the body, wings, and eyes? You could even create a rainbow owl or a brightly colored owl to match a specific theme.

While crafting, use this project as a springboard to learn more about owls with your kids. Discuss their nocturnal habits, excellent hearing, and important role in the ecosystem.

You can even look up different owl species and use their unique coloring for inspiration in your paper owl creations.

Note: For your reference I have also shared the complete video walkthrough of the paper owl craft on our official YouTube channel. You can refer to the video if you are confused with any of the steps above.

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