These paper plate crafts are perfect for the little ones in your classroom. There are enough paper plate
projects and activities in this roundup to complete a whole year of lesson plans.
These projects are also fun to make at home for kinder kids and homeschool kids art projects. All of these kids crafts use paper plates
But why Paper Plates for crafting?
Paper plates are a great craft item to have on hand as within minutes you can have a craft activity ready to go.
They’re cheap, easy to get, and can be used in so many ways. They’re also pretty strong, which makes them perfect for holding glue, paint, or anything else you might want to put on them.
And, since they come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, they’re great for making all kinds of crafts.
Plus, you can find them in bulk at the store, so they’re perfect for group projects. And, let’s not forget, they’re eco-friendly too!
Later on, we have included our own paper plate tutorials for a Lamb and a tree which would be a perfect addition to your classroom craft activities ideas.
21 PAPER PLATE CRAFTS FOR KIDS
2. Cruz Ramirez Paper Plate Craft
3. Paper Plate Cupcake Liner Fish
4. Paper Plate Frog Craft – Check out these books about Frogs
10. Paper Plate Cogsworth Craft
11. Paper Plate Heart Sewing Craft
12. Paper Plate Mayflower Ship
14. Paper Plate Owl Craft Pair this activity with these Books about Owls
15. Paper Plate Peacock Craft Books about Peacocks
16. Paper Plate Lion Craft
17. Paper Plate Insect Sewing Craft
18. Flamingo Paper Plate Craft
Paper Plate Lamb Craft
This is a perfect craft to pair with these following books
Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep: Baaad Hair Day 
What you need
Paper plate
Cotton balls
Quick dry tacky glue or school glue
Spring Lamb Template File (below)
Instructions
Print the Spring Lamb Template file of your choosing.
If printing with cutting machine, upload the correct file to your software. Resize the images to fit 6 ½ inches wide and 11 inches long. Select to print and cut. Be aware that the SVG and EPS files are in black and white. If you choose to print in color, you will need to set those colors within your software manually.
Allow children to create the Spring Lamb by gluing cotton balls to the paper plate. Then, add the paper layers to create the ears and face.
Making a tree from paper plates
This tutorial shows you how to make a tree using a paper plate, perfect for lesson plants and book activities.
Paper plate
Green crepe paper
Brown construction paper
Quick dry tacky glue
or school glue
Pair this kid craft activity with some children’s books about trees
Cut brown construction paper into a tree trunk and attach it on the back of the paper plate with glue.
On the front of the paper plate, use glue to attach long ribbons of crepe paper.
All to dry completely before playing or displaying.
