Paper Plate Dog Craft for Kids (With Free Template)

Imagine the joy of creating your very own cute dog out of a simple paper plate.

This paper plate dog craft for kids is an absolute delight, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

As a lover of all things furry and four-legged, I find few things more satisfying than crafting an adorable canine friend.

This easy animal craft doubles as a pet craft and a kids craft, making it the perfect weekend activity for the whole family.

Using just a few supplies like a paper plate, scissors, and glue, you’ll bring a paper dog template to life right before your eyes.

So grab your craft supplies and get ready to dive right into the tail-wagging adventure that’s both fun and rewarding.

Editor’s Note: I had previously crafted a paper puppy craft which my kids enjoyed a lot. You can get the step-by-step instructions to craft that paper puppy here.

Step 1: Things Required for Paper plate Dog

• Paper Plate: You will need a paper plate as the main facial structure of the Dog. Fortunately I had a paper plate that was perfectly matching the desired dog’s color as seen in the image above. However, you can use slightly darker shade or as per availability. If nothing works, apply the desired color to the paper plate to customize your dog’s structure.
• Scissor: To cut the shapes of the Dog’s facial details from the template you will need a scissor.
• Glue: You can either use a standard craft glue or a multipurpose glue to stick the shapes to the paper plate.
• Dog Template: To assemble the shapes of the Dog’s face you will need a template which can be accessed at the step below.

Step 2: Download The Free Paper Plate Dog Template

The image above displays the template for our paper plate dog craft.

It features shapes for the dog’s ears, eyes, eyebrows, patches, and mouth.

These pieces will be assembled onto the paper plate in the steps that follow.

You can easily download and print the dog’s template from our blog with just a few clicks. The standard template fits an A4 size paper, but you can adjust the size as needed.

Step 3: Cutting the Dog Template Shapes

Once you have the template printed with appropriate size as per the available paper plate it’s time to cut the shapes.

I have cut the facial shapes of the Dog using a standard craft scissor as seen in the image 3.2 above.

Note: Cutting the eyebrow shapes isn’t necessary because you can draw it using a marker pen or whichever works best for you.

Step 4: Assembling Our Paper Plate Dog (Preparing the base)

With the necessary craft materials and cutouts ready, it was time to assemble the paper plate dog.

I began by aligning and sticking the ear shapes onto the paper plate (as seen in the images above).

They fit perfectly where I placed them, so there was no need for further adjustments.

Step 5: Assemble the Patches

The dog’s face structure wouldn’t look as effective without the patches around it.

To enhance the look, I carefully fixed them in place. I started by sticking one patch where I would later attach one of the eyes.

Then, I placed the other patch to the left of the face, as seen in image 5.2 above.

Step 6: Assembling the Eyes and Mouth Shape

With that, we reached the final step of the paper plate dog craft i.e. assembling the eyes and mouth shape.

I aligned and stuck the left eye shape over the brown patch, and it made a noticeable difference.

Then, I applied glue to the other eye shape and attached it evenly.

As shown in image 6.2 above, I used a black marker pen to draw the eyebrows, adding another detail.

Finally, I fixed the mouth shape to our adorable paper plate dog, which also included the nose shape.

Final Thoughts

 As someone who loves finding affordable, fun activities for quality family time, I can’t recommend this enough.

The fact that it only requires basic supplies like paper plates, scissors, and glue makes it extremely accessible.

And the free printable template takes so much guesswork out of the process.

My advice would be to have your kids design their own creative doggy accessories like bows, bandanas, or sunglasses to make their pup extra special.

You could even use this as an opportunity to teach about different dog breeds! No matter how you approach it, crafting together nurtures childhood creativity and imagination in the most wonderful way.

Note: To assist you better I have also shared a complete video walkthrough of the paper plate Dog craft on our official YouTube channel.

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