Torn Newspaper Owl Craft

This cute torn newspaper owl craft is a great activity for children in preschool, kindergarten and early primary school.

Made with simple materials including construction paper, glue and old newspaper this fun owl activity is a great way to learn more about these wise creatures.

Easy Newspaper Owl Craft

We love to craft with old newspaper! It’s such a low cost and fun way to encourage kids to be creative. And, today we’re so excited to add this newspaper owl craft to our growing collection of recycled newspaper activities.

This cute newspaper owl craft for kids is a great way to encourage creativity while working on fine motor skills. By tearing and gluing pieces of newspaper, children are developing fine motor skills and enhancing hand-eye coordination.

Supplies

Owl template – to snag a copy of the template you’ll need to make this newspaper owl craft scroll to the very bottom of this post.
Cardstock paper – we highly recommend printing the template on 110 lbs cardstock for best results.
Construction paper – grey/brown, orange and yellow
Glue stick
Scissors
Pencil
Googly eyes
Old newspaper

Instructions

Print a copy of our printable owl template on high quality cardstock paper. Using scissors cut out all parts of the owl template.

Rip some old newspaper into small pieces. Apply glue and attach the torn newspaper all over the owl’s face. It’s perfectly fine if the newspaper extends beyond the edges of the template.

Use scissors to trim any excess newspaper that extends beyond the edges of the owl template. If you’re crafting with very young children, you may need to assist them with this step.

Tip: Flip the owl’s face over and trim from the back to make it easier to cut along the edges of the template.

Trace the owl’s head on brown or grey construction paper, the eyes on yellow paper and the beak on orange paper. Then, carefully cut out each of the pieces.

Using a small amount of glue, glue the owl’s face to the owl’s head.

Using a little glue, stick owl’s eyes onto the face.

Using a small amount of glue stick the owl’s beak to its face.

Attach your self-adhesive googly eyes to the center of the owl’s face.

Let your newspaper owl craft dry completely before playing with it or displaying it.

Download Instructions

Getting your hands on this fun and free printable owl template to make a newspaper owl craft is really easy! Just fill out the quick form at the bottom of this post and hit that “send me the printable” button.

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For the best results, we recommend printing the PDF on high-quality white card stock (letter size). Otherwise, the glue can bleed through regular paper.

Books We love

We absolutely love reading! We’re always on the lookout for fun books to complement the screen-free activities we share here on This Tiny Blue House.

Here’s a selection of our favorite owl books that pair perfectly with the newspaper owl craft we shared with you in this post.

Owl Babies – an adorable book that all children can relate to.
The Owl Who Stole The Moon – a sweet tale of friendship, forgiveness, and celestial twist.
Knight Owl – a cute story of a little owl who builds strength and confidence.
All Things Owls For Kids – filled with real life images this book is a must for any child interested in learning more about owls.
Owling – this interesting book invites young readers into the world of real-life owls, to learn about their fascinating behaviors and abilities.