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Create a fun handprint paper duck craft with your kids! A simple spring project that makes an adorable keepsake or decoration.

A colorful craft depicting a yellow bird made from paper, using a handprint shape for the body. The bird has googly eyes and an orange beak and feet. Blue clouds and green landscape details are seen around it.

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Spring is the perfect time to get crafty with your little ones, and what better way to celebrate the season than with an adorable handprint paper duck craft!

This fun and easy project not only lets kids get creative, but it also turns their handprint into a cute keepsake that can be treasured for years. Whether you’re making it as a fun spring decoration or a gift for family, this simple craft is sure to bring smiles and a little extra sunshine to your home! Let’s dive in and get crafting!

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Duck Fun Facts

Ducks are fascinating creatures with some fun and quirky traits! Did you know that ducks have waterproof feathers, which help them stay dry while swimming?

They also have specialized webbed feet that make them excellent swimmers. Ducks are known for their distinctive quacking, but they can also make a variety of other sounds like whistles, grunts, and growls.

Another fun fact: most ducks are born with their eyes open and can swim almost immediately after hatching! These playful birds are full of surprises and make for a perfect theme for any craft project, like your handprint paper duck!

Don't miss our other fun Duck Activities including How To Draw a Duck and Duck Coloring Page.

Craft supplies, ideal for making a paper duck, are arranged on a white background. The set includes yellow and orange paper, two googly eyes, a roll of tape, and blue-handled scissors featuring a floral pattern.

Paper Duck Craft Supplies

  • Duck Craft Template (Print For Free at the bottom of Post)
  • Yellow Craft Paper
  • Orange Craft Paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Googly Eyes

How To Make a Paper Duck

A childs hands are positioned around a paper duck craft template with an outline of a ducks head, beak, and feet on a blue background. Colored paper sheets and pink scissors are placed nearby.

Start by downloading and printing out the free duck craft template at the bottom of the post.

A hand rests on a bright yellow sticky note, reminiscent of a paper duck, set against a white background. The hand is centered on the note, fingers slightly spread.

Start by having your child trace their hand.

A pair of blue scissors with a floral design sits next to a paper cutout of a yellow hand and an artfully crafted paper duck, all arranged on a crisp white background.

Cut out the hand with the scissors.

A pair of blue scissors with colorful handles lies next to a yellow paper cutout shaped like a fruit with a stem on a white background, alongside a whimsical paper duck.

Cut out the duck head from the template. Trace onto yellow paper and cut it out.

A yellow paper cutout, resembling a handprint with a small crest, sits next to a roll of tape on a white background. Its playful form suggests the silhouette of a paper duck.

Using tape or glue, attach the head of the duck to the thumb of the handprint.

Blue scissors with a floral pattern on the blades sit beside two cut-out paper shapes resembling feet, alongside a quirky paper duck, all set against a pristine white background.

Cut out the duck feet from the template. Trace onto orange paper and cut it out.

A yellow paper cutout resembling a charming paper duck, crafted from a handprint, features bright orange legs. This whimsical creation rests on a pristine white background beside a handy roll of tape.

Using tape or glue, attach the duck feet to the bottom of the handprint.

A pair of blue-handled scissors with colorful floral designs on the blades rests on a light surface. Beside it, a small, tan paper shape resembling the letter E lies flat, evoking the gentle curves of a paper duck in disguise.

Cut out the beak from the template. Trace onto orange paper and cut it out.

A delightful craft project features a cheerful yellow paper duck, crafted from a handprint cutout. It sports an orange paper beak, legs, and feet. A roll of tape sits beside the charming creation on the white background, inviting creativity.

Using tape or glue, attach the beak to the side of the duck head.

A handmade yellow bird crafted from paper, resembling a whimsical paper duck. The body is shaped like a handprint with googly eyes, an orange beak, and small feet.

Glue the googly eyes to the duck head!

A bright paper duck crafted in vivid yellow with googly eyes and an open beak, shaped using a handprint design. Colorful markers and cloud and grass cutouts surround the duck on a light background.

Viola, you have the cutest little paper duck craft.

Happy Crafting!

We highlighted this Animal Craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our January Crafts in celebration of National Rubber Ducky Day - January 13th along with our 101+ Kiddie Craft Ideas.

You also do not want to miss our hundreds of Coloring Pages and Printables For Kids full of Crafts and Coloring Pages.

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  • Create a colorful paper wind sock to celebrate spring, adding a fun decoration that dances in the breeze!
  • Make a paper cactus craft, a simple way to bring some desert flair into your home with vibrant colors and easy steps.
  • A paper butterfly craft is a delightful project to make, perfect for celebrating the season of transformation and adding beauty to your space.
  • Get creative with a paper boat craft, where kids can fold, decorate, and even float their creations in a little springtime adventure!
Two paper duck craft templates with outlines for cutting are surrounded by colorful art supplies, including markers, scissors, clothespins, clips, and a watercolor set on a pink background.

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A duck-shaped craft made from yellow paper, with googly eyes and orange beak and feet, is surrounded by markers and paper cutouts on a white background. Blue clouds and leaves are visible nearby.

Paper Duck

Create a fun handprint paper duck craft with your kids! A simple spring project that makes an adorable keepsake or decoration.
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  • Start by downloading and printing out the free duck craft template at the bottom of the post.
    A childs hands are positioned around a paper duck craft template with an outline of a ducks head, beak, and feet on a blue background. Colored paper sheets and pink scissors are placed nearby.
  • Start by having your child trace their hand.
    A hand rests on a bright yellow sticky note, reminiscent of a paper duck, set against a white background. The hand is centered on the note, fingers slightly spread.
  • Cut out the hand with the scissors.
    A pair of blue scissors with a floral design sits next to a paper cutout of a yellow hand and an artfully crafted paper duck, all arranged on a crisp white background.
  • Cut out the duck head from the template. Trace onto yellow paper and cut it out.
    A pair of blue scissors with colorful handles lies next to a yellow paper cutout shaped like a fruit with a stem on a white background, alongside a whimsical paper duck.
  • Using tape or glue, attach the head of the duck to the thumb of the handprint.
    A yellow paper cutout, resembling a handprint with a small crest, sits next to a roll of tape on a white background. Its playful form suggests the silhouette of a paper duck.
  • Cut out the duck feet from the template. Trace onto orange paper and cut it out.
    Blue scissors with a floral pattern on the blades sit beside two cut-out paper shapes resembling feet, alongside a quirky paper duck, all set against a pristine white background.
  • Using tape or glue, attach the duck feet to the bottom of the handprint.
    A yellow paper cutout resembling a charming paper duck, crafted from a handprint, features bright orange legs. This whimsical creation rests on a pristine white background beside a handy roll of tape.
  • Cut out the beak from the template. Trace onto orange paper and cut it out.
    A pair of blue-handled scissors with colorful floral designs on the blades rests on a light surface. Beside it, a small, tan paper shape resembling the letter E lies flat, evoking the gentle curves of a paper duck in disguise.
  • Using tape or glue, attach the beak to the side of the duck head.
    A delightful craft project features a cheerful yellow paper duck, crafted from a handprint cutout. It sports an orange paper beak, legs, and feet. A roll of tape sits beside the charming creation on the white background, inviting creativity.
  • Glue the googly eyes to the duck head!
    A handmade yellow bird crafted from paper, resembling a whimsical paper duck. The body is shaped like a handprint with googly eyes, an orange beak, and small feet.
  • Viola, you have the cutest little paper duck craft.
    A bright paper duck crafted in vivid yellow with googly eyes and an open beak, shaped using a handprint design. Colorful markers and cloud and grass cutouts surround the duck on a light background.
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A yellow paper duck made from a handprint with googly eyes and an orange beak is surrounded by colorful clouds and grass shapes. Crayons are visible at the bottom left. The text PAPER duck is written at the top.

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