Easy Crafts on a Budget for Kids 4 to 104: paper plate crafts

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Halloween Mask from Paper Plates

As Halloween approaches, we like to make crafts that

are easy and fun. This paper plate mask can be created by any age group,
but suits 4 to 7 year olds best.

Your kids can let their imaginations run wild.
Create super heroes, monsters, story book
characters, or design a "monster" of your own.

My grandson created this "leaf" monster, which has only one eye.
We cut leaves out of green construction paper, pasted them
on the paper plate, then cut out the "eye" and drew in the teeth,
and glued "horns" on top. You can create a half mask to fit over
your childs nose, or cut out eyes, nose and mouth. Your options
are open.


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For this project you will need: Paper Plates
Construction Paper
felt tip pens
Scissors
Glue Sticks or Elmers glue
Glitter string or pipe cleaners

Draw a design on the plate.
Cut out holes for the eyes.
Cut out shapes of different colors of construction paper and glue all over the mask.
Draw details in with felt tip pens.
When the mask is finished, punch two tiny holes on the middle sides of the mask.
Thread the glitter string through the holes of the mask (about 8 inches on each side),
and twist one end around.
Fit the mask to your childs face, then twist the two long ends around each other, so
the mask will stay on.
Enjoy playing in character!

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

3 Paper Craft Projects for Kids

Today I'm reposting kids paper craft ideas found on pinterest.

For Project # 1, you'll need q tips, paint and paper. Put paint on a plate, and have the kids
dip the ends of a q tip into the colors they want to use. Have them "dot" the paper with the
q tip. The dots create a unique look. You can create geometric designs or a landscape as shown
in the photo below. This idea is shared by Jamie Dorobek.

For Project # 2, you'll need a paper plates, glue sticks or elmers glue, scissors, black and orange felt tip pens (or black and orange paint) and eyes (or you make your own eyes). This idea is shared by Bonnee Queen.

Cut out the round edges of one paper plate and paint them black
Glue the black "wings" to the sides of one paper plate
Cut out a circle, smaller than the paper plate for the head
Paint the top part of the head as shown in the photo below
Cut out a beak and feet out of another paper plate, and paint orange.
Glue the beak on the smaller circle, add eyes, then glue the head to the paper plate body
Glue the feet to the backside of the paper plate and you've got a penguin.

For Project #3, you'll need blue construction paper, paper plates, glue sticks and scissors, and
crayolas.

Use the photo below for ideas for cutting out the shark. Cut the teeth, from the edges of a paper plate.
Glue in place. Add a fish in the mouth. Add eyes. This ideas is shared by

Ashley Riley via Kayleigh Johnson.

Achieve beautiful crafts without all the fuss.

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