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July 31, 2015

Watermelon Paper Plate Craft

There is something about paper plate crafts that always makes me smile. And this simple watermelon paper plate craft is no exception! Make one with your kids this summer--it's lots of fun and easy enough for all ages to make! Watermelon Paper Plate Craft white paper plate pink and green paint (crayons would work too) black pom poms, buttons, etc glue Start by painting the plate pink and then adding a green trim. You can use any … [Read more...]

May 4, 2015

Yoda Puppet Star Wars Craft

Do you have Star Wars fan in your house? I do! This super simple Yoda puppet is a Star Wars craft your kids can play with for hours! It's perfect for play dates and rainy afternoons, in fact you should make one right now. May the fourth be with you! I think any day is a good day for making a paper plate puppet, but May 4th is Star Wars Day so if you don't have anything else planned then this Yoda puppet is the craft for you. We have light sabers … [Read more...]

November 21, 2014

Paper Plate Turkey Craft

Gobble gobble! These turkey paper plate crafts are simple enough for preschoolers to make and with the addition of a craft stick can turn into puppets. Perfect for finger plays, storytelling and pretend play--I love when a craft becomes a play tool! Paper Plate Turkey Craft dessert size paper plate (if you want to turn it into a puppet, any size if not) construction paper googly eyes craft stick glue Cut feather shapes out of the … [Read more...]

July 14, 2014

Frozen Olaf {Inspired} Puppet Craft

Are your kids Frozen obsessed? Mine are! Even more so since we went to the Frozen Summer Fun events at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. After going to the Frozen sing-a-long (it is awesome!) the kids wanted to play Frozen all day long.  We came up with this simple Olaf {inspired} paper plate puppet craft to keep the pretend play going! How to Make an Olaf Puppet: white paper plate markers popsicle stick glue Olaf Puppet Free … [Read more...]

April 15, 2014

Bunny Paper Plate Puppet Craft

This paper plate bunny puppet is such a fun and easy preschool craft! Kids can use the puppet while they are singing Easter songs, retelling stories or just playing pretend.  Paper Plate Bunny Craft Supplies: white paper plate free printable bunny ear template pink tissue paper (or whatever color or kind of paper you have on hand) popsicle stick googly eyes silver Sharpie scrap of pink paper cotton ball It seems like a long … [Read more...]

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