There is so much fun in making DIY paper doll mobiles! Since Easter is coming, we have prepared this paper chicken doll craft template for your kids to make and play with.
Are you ready to learn how to do it yourself?
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Once I learned how to make moving paper dolls as a kid (the exact same “mechanism” you’ll see used in this tutorial), I became unstoppable. There was a newfound creativity on the menu every day and I was trying to come up with new ways to make dolls move.
We hope this movable paper chick puppet will inspire your child to go beyond this and start designing their own puppets (the first one I made was also a bird, although I’m not sure what it was – maybe an owl).
This paper mobile is fairly easy to make, making it a perfect project for beginners. It would also be a great classroom project for older children. Younger children (kindergarten) can do most of the craft, but will need adult help and supervision when using “pointier” objects.
In this project we used small rivets which were not available when I was a kid so I had an alternative (more details will come in the tutorial).
Are you ready to make this Easter craft? Let’s get started!
Chicken Paper Puppet Craft Template
For this Easter craft idea you will need:
- our printable chick puppet template (you can find it at the end of this tutorial)
- printer
- heavier paper
- crayons, colored pencils, crayons or any other coloring medium
- rivet
- craft sticks (or paper straws…)
- string
- drag
- glue
- transparent tape
Optional: Glitter! Makes things more fun! However, we always prefer glitter glue over actual glitter. Because glitter can be everywhere!
We have prepared both videos for you to watch and images with written instructions with tips and tricks.
Watch Video Tutorial
Or follow the step by step instructions
Start by printing out our paper chick doll template (found at the end of this tutorial).
We printed on 160 gsm / 59lb white stock and the results were perfect.
Once the template is printed, it’s time to color it.
We color with markers. Markers are great for coloring larger areas because you can color quickly with them. We also love the vibrant colors.
Color the chick orange (or green if you’re coloring a chick from outer space, feel free to choose your colors.
Be creative when choosing colors for your eggshells.
Once everything is nicely colored and dry (if you used markers, you may need to wait a bit for them to dry), cut out all the pieces of the template.
Cut, cut, cut!
Time to punch some holes. Place something underneath the paper you are working on (styrofoam, foam, cutting mat…) and punch a sharp object through the small holes in the chick’s body.
We use a skewer, it works fine. Pens and other “pointy” objects can work fine too.
Now punch holes in the wings.
Punch two holes on both wings.
Take the craft stick and glue it to the body of the chick.
We used white school glue. To make things more secure, we also added some clear tape.
Let’s assemble a paper chicken puppet!
Take the string and thread it through the hole on the outside of the wing.
Thread the wire through the remaining wing, then through the outside hole.
Set aside.
Take a nail and push it through the hole in the chick.
Turn around, take one wing and push that nail through the hole in the chicken wing.
Spread the rivet out to secure it. You may need to rotate it a few times to get the wing to move more smoothly.
Do the same with the remaining hole.
No studs? No worries!
As I mentioned earlier, rivets weren’t really popular when I was a kid (or at least I didn’t know about them). There are a few alternatives you can use.
Buttons! When I was a kid, I used two buttons and string instead of one stud. Place a button on each side of the hole and “sew” them together.
Another way is to tie a large knot on each side of the hole.
Both solutions work well.
Now that both wings are attached to the body, it’s time to tie the strings.
The string connecting the wings should be slightly loose – just enough so that the wings can fall down when the puppet is held upright.
You will need to have a bit of “hanging” string to pull and make your puppet move.
If you don’t have enough string, just tie another string between the two wings.
The final step is to glue the colored Easter egg shells onto the chick.
Your Paper Chick puppet is complete!
We hope you enjoy this tutorial and your kids will make lots of puppets of their own!
Get the chick paper puppet pattern here
Movable Paper Chick Doll Model
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