Paper plate crafts for kids are the perfect way to unleash creativity! Whether it’s wild animals, favorite book characters, speedy vehicles, or anything else your child can imagine, these paper plate crafts provide endless crafting possibilities. Gather your supplies and let the fun begin!
This jellyfish paper plate craft is all swirly paint and long, wiggly tentacles. Half a plate becomes the body, and strips of paper hang down underneath. It’s quick to set up, and a great one to pair with an ocean unit or a few jellyfish books. Ages 3 to 6 Time About 30 minutes Mess … Read more
This paper plate seahorse craft is a sparkly addition to any ocean unit. Kids trace a seahorse onto the plate, cut it out, paint it bright colors and finish it with glitter and a googly eye. We paired ours with Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes, and it goes great … Read more
This dinosaur paper plate craft uses bubble wrap stamping to give the plate a bumpy, scaly texture. Half a plate becomes the body, and a construction paper head and legs turn it into any dinosaur your kid wants. My kids always argue over whether to make a brontosaurus or a T. rex, so we usually … Read more
This rainbow paper plate craft is bright, cheerful and about as easy as it gets. Each half plate becomes a painted rainbow with a fluffy cotton ball cloud at the bottom. It’s a favorite spring art project around here, and we like to read What Makes a Rainbow? by Betty Ann Schwartz while the paint … Read more
This acorn paper plate craft is a simple fall activity with a fun texture twist: pipe cleaners glued in a criss-cross pattern make the bumpy acorn cap. We made ours after reading Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mélanie Watt, a sweet book about the nerves that come with making new friends. Kids love the … Read more