You start by making a really simple basket using two paper plates and a bit of paper for a handle. Cut the top of the paper plates and face them together with a bit of paper folded to make a handle in between them as pictured. Staple the plates together with the ends of the paper handle between them.
You now have a very simple basket that could be decorated in any number of ways. Your young crafter may choose to paint or glitter or collage their basket. I chose to curl it! I curled some strips of paper by rolling them around a pen and then gluing them on to the basket. This is quite a good technique to teach even quite young children to do – they find it quite fun!
You will need; A Paper plate Silver curling ribbon Large and small pom pom Black card
You will need; 1 Paper plate Some black paper or card Tissue paper in orange and green Glue stick Scissors
Cut a crescent shape from the top and bottom of the plate.
Trim the crescents into leaf shapes.
Tear the orange tissue into squares. Spread glue onto the plate and stick the tissue pieces on in a random mosaic. Fold over and glue any pieces that hang over the edge of the plate.
Tear the green tissue into smaller squares than the orange tissue and glue to the leaf shapes.
Stick the leaves under the plate.
Cut the face pieces from the black paper or card and glue to the plate.
We have made paper plate masks for lots of occasions over the years. Because the paper plate is already the right size and shape, it is super easy to use as a base for a mask.
Oh, such a simple super snappy dragon, and did I mention sooo sweet too?!.
Fold the plate in half and paint it in your choice of dragon colors (my in-house experts advised green).
Paint two holders from an egg carton and glue in some paper for the eyes.
Add some lashes, a tongue and LOTS of sharp teeth.
This paper plate craft appealed to me as it uses one paper plate to get all the different shapes to make the dinosaur.
