Papercraft Peacock
Peacocks are beautiful creatures, and this papercraft peacock is a great way to learn more about these amazing birds with a hands-on project!
In this post, we will walk through the step-by-step process of creating a papercraft peacock, with photos included. So, clear a space and gather your kids, and let’s get started!
List of Supplies for Papercraft Peacock
- VALUE PACK OF 500 WITH 20 VIBRANT COLORS: The bulk pack of 500 drawing paper is a premium yet value for money option. You get a great collection of 20 vivid colors including three metallic colors. The ideal oragaminpaper having size of 6 x 6 inches is perfect for every origami project.
- NO TEARING & EASY TO FOLD: Made of high quality 70 gsm papers, our kraft paper won’t tear, rip, or curl on the sides. Despite its durability. Colored copy paper is flexible enough to hold the crease and shape very well, making it great for mini crafts. Double-sided oragami color paper means you can use it for any DIY job!
Instructions for the Papercraft Peacock
Step 1
Select colored craft paper. Print and prepare the provided template patterns. Use a pencil to trace the patterns on the selected papers and cut them out. The template includes patterns for the head, lower body, beak, wings, tail feather base, and tail feathers.
Step 2
Glue the beak cutout to the head cutout and the wing cutouts on both sides of the lower body cutout.
Step 3
Glue the head to the top side and glue the leg cutouts to the bottom side of the lower body part.
Step 4
Take the teardrop shape cutouts and glue the small cutouts on the big cutouts.
Step 5
Take the tail feather strips and attach the teardrop patterns on them as shown in the picture of this step.
Step 6
Carefully join both open ends of the tail feather strips and join them without making any folding line in the middle. Prepare all the tail feather strips similarly.
Step 7
Apply glue on the tail feather base.
Step 8
Attach the glued ends of the tail feather on the glued base.
Step 9
Glue the tail feathers on the base neatly and evenly. Make loops with the thin strips and glue them between the main tail feather patterns, on the base.
Step 10
Prepare a small piece of paper (1cm x 4cm) and make accordion folds along the longer side. Attach it to the middle of the tail feather base.
Step 11
Attach the peacock body pattern on the top part of the accordion folded paper, covering the tail feather base. Allow the glue to dry.
More Origami and Paper Crafts
Here are some other paper crafts you might want to try with your homeschool class, including some simple origami projects for younger children.
- Origami Bird Craft
- Intricate Origami Leaf
- Endangered Animal Paper Bookmarks
- Easy Origami for Kids
- Creative 3D Paper Art
- Polar Bear Paper Bookmark
