We have the cutest little activity for your kids to do today. Get them away from those screens for a while and keep their hands busy with these paper plate flowers. No matter the season, they are sure to brighten up your kids mood and your home as you can use them to add some colour and decoration to your kids rooms. This craft is fun, and simple and all it takes are some simple materials.
Let’s have a look at what you need to make the paper plate flowers.
Kids paper plate flowers
Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll need:
Materials:
- 2 – 4 inch Paper Plates,
- Paint & Paint Brush,
- Paint Pens or Markers,
- Jumbo Popsicle Stick,
- Foam or Construction Paper,
- Hot Glue, and
- Scissors.
Instructions:
- Paint both plates, 1 dark shade and 1 light shade and let dry,
2. Paint the jumbo popsicle stick green to form the stem, let dry,
3. Add detail by using additional paint designs, paint pens or markers,
4. Cut the plates from the outside down to the outer part of the inner circle to form the petals,
5. Glue the lighter shade plate on top of the darker shade plate,
6. Attach the stem from the back of the flower,
7. Use the foam or construction paper to cut 2 leaf shapes and attach them to the stem, and
8. Your flower is complete!
Voila!
What did you think? It’s a simple and fun craft for your kids to keep their little hands busy. And of course, you can join in on the fun, too!
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Helen
Helen
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, and website editor; and this site is (we think) the only Social Enterprise parenting magazine! Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, and use those grey cells at the same time. KiddyCharts has reach of over 1.1million across social and the site. The blog works with big family brands (including travel) to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania. Helen has worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on. Get in touch TODAY!