How to Make a Paper Peacock Fan

Last Updated: February 24, 2021

Have you ever made a paper fan? Simple, wasn't it? Have you ever wondered how to make a plain paper fan look more creative and eye-catching? Well, you're in luck, because this article will teach you how to make a paper fan that looks just like a real peacock!

Steps

1
Gather your supplies.
2
Take your sheet of dark green paper and make one fold up, about two centimetres wide.

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3
Turn the paper over to the other side, and make another fold in the same way.
4
Continue turning the paper over and making folds until you reach the end of the paper. You should have an accordion-like pleat of folds.
5
Cut the paper in half along one of the folds. Fold one half of the paper in half, along the width. Repeat with the other half.
- Take the inner ends of one half of the paper, and glue them together. Do the same with the other half. You should have two pleated semicircles.
6
Staple the semicircles together to make one full circle. Now you have made a circular fan.
7
Paint small red, yellow and blue dots on your circular fan. Wait for the paint to dry.
8
Glue the sequins on top of the dots of paint for some added sparkle.
9
Cut out a peacock body shape from the blue cardstock.
10
Paint the peacock's body all over with the blue glitter glue. Wait for it to dry.
11
Glue the googly eye onto the peacock's body.
12
Cut out a small triangle from the yellow cardstock, and glue it onto the peacock's body. This is the peacock's beak.
- Glue the green feathers onto the peacock's body. These are its wings.
- Glue the popsicle stick between a fold on the circular fan.
- Glue the peacock's body onto the popsicle stick.

Community Q&A

Question

Instead of googly eyes, can I use a sketch pen?

Community Answer

Sure! It is always good to experiment with different materials and branch out.