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 Neale
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, website editor and a qualified counsellor with experience of working with both children and adults.She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists, with her own private practise. She also freelances with her local Mind organisation.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, use those grey cells at the same time, and supplement her counselling income.KiddyCharts has reach of over 680k across socials and the site. The site works with big family brands to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. She is a specialist counsellor for neurodivergent individuals and brings this expertise to her resources and the site. She is also an ADHDer herself.KiddyCharts gives 51%+ profits to charities, focused on supporting mental health and a community in TanzaniaHelen has also 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!