Paper Plate Dove

Paper plate Dove

Paper Plate Dove


Suitable for Kindergarten to Third Grade

- tracers can be made as shown

- students use the tracers to make the parts of the   dove
- the tail and wings can be placed strategically on   
  paper plates with a scalloped edge. It gives a    
  "feathery" effect,
- plain paper plates are also effective

Materials
- thin, white paper plates (1-2 per student) 
- plates with a scalloped edge gives a fancier effect
- 2 tracers - one body part and one wing (to be 
  trace twice) Multiple tracers will be needed 
  according to class size
- glue
- green, yellow and black construction paper (green for the olive branch, yellow for the
  beak, black for eyes)
- the dove parts could be cut out for Kindergarten children and children without the tracing 
  and cutting skills

Construction
- trace and cut out three dove parts (have the dove's tail and the wings line up with the 
  scalloped edge to give the feathery effect)
- glue wings onto the dove body with the tip of the wing pointing up
- wings can be bent slightly to give a flight appearance
- cut out a small triangle shape for the beak, a circle for the eyes (one for each side) and a 
  leaf to be glued to the beak