As you can see, a paper plate makes a fantastic swan.
Cut into a plate at about the half-way mark, cutting all the way across to where the plate begins to curve off the table, then follow that curve around to your starting point. Trim the 'nose' section up a tad. Then add googlie eye, a triangle nose, and feathers! Those feathers can be actual feathers, cotton balls, tissue paper, packing peanuts, or whatever else is handy.
The above samples of art were created by unknown artists