Let children create their very own Elephant Paper Plate with this fun and easy craft!
Children colour, cut and glue the elephant face onto a paper plate, creating a cheerful elephant that makes a wonderful classroom decoration or pretend-play prop.
How It Works
The printable includes a large elephant face with ears. Children can:

1. Colour the elephant face and ears.
2. Cut around the entire elephant shape.
3. Glue the face onto a paper plate, with the ears overlapping the edges of the plate.
4. Let it dry and then admire their finished elephant!
   The wide elephant face is designed to cover the main area of the paper plate, while the ears extend beyond the plate to give the finished craft a fun 3D look.
   Learning Through Craft
   This activity is a great way to develop:
   • Fine-motor skills
   • Scissor skills
   • Hand-eye coordination
   • Following instructions
   • Creativity and colouring
   • Vocabulary and speaking skills
   It can also be used as a starting point for simple language such as:
   “It’s an elephant!”
   “I see an elephant.”
   “The elephant is big.”
   “Look at the elephant’s ears!”
   Perfect for an Animals Unit
   This craft is especially useful for animal, zoo, jungle or safari-themed lessons. Once finished, the elephants can be displayed around the classroom or used for storytelling, songs and role play.
   Children will love seeing their colouring-page creation turn into a big elephant paper plate!

Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.