Bird crafts are all-season crafts to make with kids. Be it summer, spring, winter, or anything in between, bird crafts for kids never lose their charm! After all, you can find these well-adapted creatures all around the year.
That’s why we decided to make a fun and easy bird craft for kids of all ages! This simple DIY paper bird is super easy to make and is great for kids of all ages – be it toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, or older kids.
Swinging 3D Bird Craft
Our 3D paper bird is not only cute but also immensely easy. And that’s not all, our bird craft for kids doubles up as a cute DIY paper toy for your desk.
Place it on your child’s desk and let them swing it for a fun brain break. Or simply hang a couple of them from a twig to make a bird mobile craft.
Related: Make sure to check out Spring Crafts for Kids for more fun ideas!
Supplies for 3D Swinging Bird Craft
- Construction paper in colors of your choice
- Scissors
- Glue
- Sharpie
How To Make 3D Bird Craft
Time needed: 15 minutes
- Cut the construction paper
Choose a colored construction paper of your choice to make the body of the DIY bird and cut out a circle from it.
We used pink paper for the body and a 12cm diameter for our circle.
- Fold the circle
To make the body of the bird, fold the circle in half.
- Make wings of the bird
To make feathers, take a craft paper and fold it in accordion folds to get a fan shape. Next, make a small slit on the folded circle near the flat edge to slide the wings in.
- Cut out tail feathers and beak for the bird
Use craft paper in different colors and cut out small hearts from it to make the tail feathers of your simple bird craft. Cut a small triangle for the beak.
- Glue the beak
Paste the beak of the bird from under the fold, just below the edge. Next, using a sharpie draw the eye and eyelashes of the bird.
- Fix the tail feathers
Fold the heart cut-outs to make a crease and paste them on the body of the bird craft to make its tail. Use a pink felt-tip pen to draw a small blush just below the eye of the bird to make it look cute.
- Attach the wings
Lastly, to complete your fun bird craft, slide in the accordion fold wings through the slit.
That’s all! Your 3D bird craft is ready to rock. Just give it a gentle push to see how gracefully it swings from side to side.
This rocking bird is certainly one of the best bird craft ideas out there. We bet your kids will have fun making it and playing with it. It is a great animal paper craft for kids that can be made in under 15 minutes and uses simple supplies. No template printing is needed!
Quick Fun Fact: Birds are the only animals with feathers! To discover more interesting facts, hop on to Fun Facts for Kids.
Once you have made this pretty bird craft with your kids, encourage them to improvise the craft and add to it using their own creativity. Explore fun ideas and craft material to make it an open-ended craft for kids.
Related: Try this cute Handprint Owl Craft as well!
Like replace the paper cut-outs on the tail with craft feathers, draw patterns on the body, or whatever your child fancies!