This easy bird craft paper plate peacock is fun to do to celebrate Bird Day. Also, you’ll love my Free Bird Unit Study.
Peacocks are beautiful and easily identifiable.
They make the perfect model for a fun bird craft to include in your studies or just as a stand-alone activity.
From their long, beautiful train to their unusual cry peacocks are exotic indeed.
Peacocks are also known as peafowls and peahens. The peafowl is a member of the pheasant family.
Facts About Peacocks
Look at some peacock facts.
- The beautiful brightly colored birds with elegant tails are all males. Further, females (peahens) are a dull brown color, so they blend in with the nest to protect it.
- The peahen has a weakness for the magnificent display of the males wide fanned train.
- Peafowl lives between 10 and 25 years in the wild and up to 50 years in captivity.
- In 1963 peacocks were declared the national bird of India.
- Peafowls can fly, even with tails that stretch out to 5’ long, but not very far distances.
- A group of peafowls is called a harem. A male can have up to 5 hens and father as many as 25 chicks.
- Peacock feathers have microscopic structures that appear like crystals, this is what gives the bright almost fluorescent colors and shimmer.
- There are only three species of peafowl: Indian, Green, and Congo.
Also, look at these resources about peacocks.
Books and Resources to Learn About Peacocks
Add one or two of these resources to your study about peacocks.
On average how many years do peacocks live
for? Are peacocks animals which can be kept as pets?
In this book you will explore the wonderful world of peacocks, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown.
The next Big Book in the series introduces young children to some of the most colorful, magnificent, silly, and surprising feathered creatures from around the world.
Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.
100% Genuine natural peacock feathers.
Approximate Size :10-12 inch
An interesting and informative look into the life and behavior of peafowl for young readers.This book covers the physical characteristics, habitat, family life, behavior, and conservation of peafowl.
Next, look at some facts about peacocks in history.
Peacocks in History
Moreover, the Peacock Throne was a famous jeweled throne that was the seat of the emperors of the Mughal Empire in India.
Too, it was commissioned in the early 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan and was located in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audiences, or Ministers’ Room) in the Red Fort of Delhi.
It was named after a peacock as two peacocks are shown dancing at its rear.
According to Britannica: “It was ascended by silver steps and stood on golden feet set with jewels, and it was backed by representations of two open peacocks’ tails, gilded, enamelled, and inset with diamonds, rubies, and other stones.”
Additionally, in the gardens of India, Rome, and Ancient Greece live peacocks were kept.
According to the Greek Reporter: “The peacock plays a role in ancient Greek mythology as the symbol of the goddess Hera, the consort of Zeus.“
Peacocks were featured in the royal courts of India for thousands of years.
Peacock and Bird Craft Ideas
- Need more peacock art? Here is an Easy How to Draw a Peacock Tutorial Video and Peacock Coloring Page.
- This little Cute Bird Made of Leftover Yarn is going on my to-make-it list.
- A simple Yarn Wrapped Cardinal Craft not only makes a pretty craft but a great exercise for fine motor skills.
- Watch What is it? Peacock to learn a little more about this brilliant bird.
- Make a Tropical Birds Mobile with brightly colored parrots.
- Little ones will appreciate the simplicity of the Paper & Sidewalk Chalk Baby Bird craft.
- Listen to these peafowl sounds to get an idea of what this exotic bird sounds like.
- Try making this Handprint Bald Eagle.
- These Peacock Montessori Cards are the perfect companion to today’s peacock bird craft, helping your child label the different parts of the bird.
More Easy Bird Craft Ideas and Resources
Also, here are some more fun bird crafts and activities.
- Free Bird Journal – Hands-on Nature (Coloring & Identification Pages)
- Free North American Robin Bird Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas
- Bird Craft For Kindergarten Make an Adorable Fun American Robin Foot Print
- Beautiful Bald Eagle Fun Facts And Torn Paper Bird Craft
- Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests
- Cardinal Birds in Winter and Birch Trees Easy Watercolor Kids Activity
- Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest – Create Fun Macaw and Toucan Crafts
- How to Make a Fun Paper Mache American Robin Bird Craft
- How to Make a Kid’s Fun and Easy Bird Nest Activity
- How to Make an Easy Jumbo Stick Bird Feeder with Kids
- Hands-On Nature Study: Bird Color Bar Graphing Activity
- Hands-On Nature Study: Make a Fun Bird Nesting Bag
- Colorful Winter Bird: Northern Cardinal Lapbook & Unit Study
- Winter Nature Craft: How to Make Easy DIY Bird Feeders
You can make your paper plate peacock bird craft as simple or as elaborate as you like.
Add glitter, vibrant paints, and even sequins to dress up your fancy bird.
How to Make a Toilet Roll and Paper Plate Peacock
You will need:
- Paper plate
- Empty toilet paper roll
- Bright craft paints-teal, purple, blue, yellow/gold
- Paintbrushes
- Craft feathers
- Yellow construction paper
- Black permanent marker
- Hot glue gun/glue sticks
- Glitter or sequins-optional
Directions:
Cut the bottom 1” of your paper plate off straight across.
Paint the entire plate a vibrant teal and set it aside to dry completely.
Pinch together one end of an empty toilet paper roll and secure with hot glue, and hold in place until cooled and hardened.
Paint the entire outside of the toilet paper roll with a deep blue for contrast.
Cut feet and a beak shape from yellow cardstock or construction paper.
Once the body is dry, glue the beak and feet in place and draw on little black eyes.
Add a small piece of feather to the top of the back of the head to give him a little crest.
Draw 6-8 lines from the bottom center of the dry plate up to the top to create the quill of the tail feathers.
Add small little lines up and down either side to represent the loose barbs.
To create the beautiful little eyes on the feathers, press your finger into a shallow puddle of yellow paint and make fingerprints across the top of the barbs.
Add smaller prints of purple and blue on top to form the eye, you can either do it carefully while it’s wet or allow each color to dry in between.
If you want to add a little sparkle to your peacock, sprinkle a bit of glitter on the paint while it is still wet.
Let everything dry completely.
Finally, hot glue the body to the tail feathers, lining up the bottom so it sits nicely.
