Thursday, December 6, 2012

fun paper plate animals to do with your kids! they can hang them in their room after!


Paper Plate Zoo Animals


#1 Paper Plate Lion Craft:


What You Need:
paper plate
brown paint
orange felt
glue
brown pom pom
black foam
wiggly eyes

What To Do:

1. paint paper plate brown


2. allow drying time
(we let them dry overnight)


3. cut around the paper plate to create a mane


4. add orange circle felt for face
( I cut a circle the same size as the inner circle of the plate)


5. cut ears out of paper plate & cover w/orange felt
glue under face and onto plate

6. cut mouth and whiskers out of black foam & add onto face



7. add brown pom pom nose


8. add wiggly eyes & let lion dry!


#2 Paper Plate Giraffe

What You Need:
paper plate
yellow paint
brown felt
craft stick
glue
wiggly eyes
brown marker


What To Do:

1. paint paper plate yellow


2. allow drying time
(we let plate dry overnight)


3. cut small circle of light brown felt for nose
& add nostrils and smile


4. I basically told the girl to make a smiley face


5. Glue nose onto face & using brown paint add spots

6. add small circles to wooden sticks


7. add wiggly eyes


8.  glue ears & antlers onto back of paper plate

9. Allow to dry


#3 Paper Plate Zebra

What You Need:
paper plate
black construction paper
black foam
glue
wiggly eyes
white crayon

What To Do:

1. assemble pieces needed:
cut large black circle for nose/mouth
cut ears out of paper plate & inner ear out of black construction paper
cut 6 large triangle shapes
cut strands of hair out of foam


1. glue inner ears to large ear cut outs and glue onto back of paper plate


2. glue hair onto back of paper plate
(I added some tape as well)


3. using white marker add nostrils & mouth 
to mouth piece and glue onto front of paper plate


4. Add triangles to each side of paper plate
(see picture below)

5. add wiggly eyes and allow all pieces to dry


Once dry you can enjoy your adorable
paper plate animals!

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