All summer we’ve been pairing books and movies to make our screen time a bit more intentional. This Paddington Bear paper plate craft is the perfect, simple craft to make before reading the book or watching the movie!

Paper plate crafts are some of my favorites because they’re simple, affordable, and can turn a 20-minute lull into a craft session. Check out our paper plate taco craft or paper plate cookie for another craft that’s easy to tie into a book or movie!

paper plate craft of Paddington Bear sitting next to a muffin with jam and the Paddington Bear book.

Craft Overview: Paddington Bear Paper Plate Craft

Ready In: 10 minutes

Makes: One Paddington Bear paper plate craft that kids can make to help celebrate this classic book!

Supplies: All you need is a paper plate, construction or cardstock paper, a glue stick and a brown paint stick.

Why You’ll Love It: This is a simple craft that can be a fun activity to pair with reading a classic story.

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Key Supplies

Paper plate
Cardstock
Paint sticks (you could also use markers or paint)

paper plate, scissors, cardstock, glue stick and paint stick on a counter.

How to Make a Paddington Bear Paper Plate Craft

paper plate that has been painted brown next to a marker and a piece of cardstock.

Step 1. Paint or color your paper plate. I love using paint sticks for this because they dry quickly and we all know how short attention spans can be! Plus they’re typically less messy.

Red cardstock cut to look like a hat and a brown circle glued onto a plate.

Step 2. Cut out (or have an adult help cut out) the hat and nose/mouth for paddington. Glue the pieces to your paper plate.

Face drawn on a paper plate to look like a bear.

Step 3. Take a marker and draw on the eyes, nose and mouth!

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Get the Recipe

Make a Paddington Bear paper plate craft for a fun and simple craft before reading the book or watching the movie!

Cost $2

Yield 1 craft

Prep 5

Cook 10

Ingredients

▢ 1 paper plate
▢ 1 brown paint stick (you can also use markers or craft paint.)
▢ 2 pieces cardstock or construction paper (red and beige, tan or light brown.)
▢ 1 glue stick (or school glue.)
▢ 1 black marker

Equipment

1 pair of scissors

Instructions

Paint or color your paper plate. I love using paint sticks for this because they dry quickly and we all know how short attention spans can be! Plus they're typically less messy.
Cut out (or have an adult help cut out) the hat and nose/mouth for paddington. Glue the pieces to your paper plate.
Take a marker and draw on the eyes, nose and mouth!

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