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45+ Paper Plate Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers

March 16, 2020

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Do you have a bunch of paper plates and a bored toddler or preschooler?

Great! Here are a bunch of ways to keep that kid busy when you’re stuck inside.

Get creative with these fun paper plate craft ideas!

45+ Paper Plate Crafts For Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Even if you don’t currently have paper plates, you should get some because they’re really versatile for kids crafts.

There are so many things you can make with them.

Get Some Paper Plates

The only other things you need are something to color with like crayons, markers, or paint.

Maybe think about getting some of these extras:

  • Googly eyes
  • Yarn
  • Pom poms
  • Straws
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Feathers
  • Construction paper

And of course, you’ll probably need glue or tape and some kid safe scissors.

Now to find some craft ideas!

45+ Paper Plate Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers

1

Cute Snail Paper Plate Craft

Get the free template in lots of different colors to make this cute snail.

2

Easy Star Wars BB8 Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Does your kid like Star Wars? Or even just cute robots? Here's a fun craft plus a free template.

3

Paper Plate Hot Air Balloon Craft

Design your own hot air balloon and color it any way you like. My 4 year old loves making different ones.

4

UFO Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Aliens are kind of my thing. So here's a UFO craft you can play with once it's finished.

5

Paper Plate Flower Craft for Kids

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Make these cute flowers for Spring or Summer or just to brighten up your house.

6

Easy Polar Bear Craft for Preschool

Photo Credit: www.behindthemombun.com

Fluffy polar bears make great crafts.

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7

Super Cute Rainbow Dinosaur Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.theinspirationedit.com

Here's a fun dinosaur idea.

8

Penguin Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: makingofamom.com

Penguins are adorable.

9

Unicorn Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: twokidsandacoupon.com

Have some yarn laying around? Try this unicorn craft.

10

Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft

Photo Credit: www.aboutamom.com

I love this jellyfish craft idea. So fun!

11

Toy Story Alien Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.savvymamalifestyle.com

Does your toddler or preschooler watch Toy Story on repeat? Make the little alien guys!

12

Super Cute Emoji Paper Plate Craft 

Photo Credit: www.naturalbeachliving.com

Maybe your kid is into the Emoji Movie. Here's a fun way to make emojis.

13

Paper Plate Dream Catcher Craft For Kids

Photo Credit: merakimother.com

This craft is a little more advanced but still a really neat idea.

14

Paper Plate Rainbow Craft

Photo Credit: www.messylittlemonster.com

I love rainbow crafts. This one seems really simple.

15

DIY Paper Plate Watermelon Fans Craft 

Photo Credit: www.honeyandlime.co

You can make your own little hand fan and decorate it like a watermelon.

16

Paper Plate Porgs

Photo Credit: www.clementinecounty.com

Love Star Wars? Make a Porg! They're so cute.

17

Easy and Fun Paper Plate Apple Craft

Photo Credit: www.mombrite.com

Here's a cute apple craft idea.

18

Hand Tracing Chicken Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.darcyandbrian.com

I love this craft because it lets your child trace their hand and use it as part of the chicken.

19

Paper Plate Tropical Fish

Photo Credit: craftsbyamanda.com

I love how there are so many options for these fish.

20

"You Are My Sunshine" Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: thesoccermomblog.com

You can sing the song while making this sun.

21

Easy Paper Plate School Bus Shapes Craft

Photo Credit: www.honeyandlime.co

learn about shapes with this easy school bus craft.

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22

Minion Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Photo Credit: gluesticksgumdrops.com

If your child is obsessed with minions like mine, they'll love making this paper plate craft.

23

Paper Plate Pig Craft For Kids

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Old MacDonald had a pig. E-I-E-I-O

24

Minnie & Mickey Mouse Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

There are free printables with this one to make Mickey and Minnie.

25

Easy Paper Plate Butterfly Craft

Photo Credit: www.reallifeathome.com

Design your own butterfly and learn about symmetry.

26

Paper Plate Pufferfish Craft for Kids

Photo Credit: buggyandbuddy.com

These are SO CUTE.

27

'Moana' Kakamora Inspired Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: thepinterestedparent.com

My daughter LOVES Moana. Here's a fun way to make a Kakamora.

28

Paper Plate Mermaid Twirler

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

This is a neat take on a paper plate craft.

29

The Grouchy Ladybug Craft for Kids

Photo Credit: buggyandbuddy.com

The wings fold up and down.

30

Tissue Paper and Paper Plate Turtle Craft

Photo Credit: www.firefliesandmudpies.com

This turtle idea is beautiful.

31

Umbrella Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

I love the beaded rain on this one.

32

Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Doesn't that look delicious?

33

Crocodile Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Here's one that's more 3D.

34

Paper Plate Seashell Craft for Preschoolers

Photo Credit: artsycraftsymom.com

This looks like beach fun in the sun.

35

Paper Plate Donut Craft for Kids

Photo Credit: happyhooligans.ca

I want to eat this craft.

36

Paper Plate Goldfish Bowl Craft

Photo Credit: www.artycraftykids.com

The details of this one are fantastic.

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37

Octopus Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

O is for Octopus!

38

Superhero Paper Plate Crafts for Kids

Photo Credit: www.thehappyhomelife.com

We are very into Marvel in our house. These will be great masks.

39

April the Giraffe Inspired Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.craftcreatecook.com

This giraffe is adorable.

40

Ninja Turtle Paper Plate Kids Craft

Photo Credit: www.iheartartsncrafts.com

Ninja Turtles have been my jam since 1990. Now my daughter gets to appreciate them too.

41

Paper Plate Star Twirler

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Here's another twirly paper plate craft. What a great idea.

42

Paper Plate Hippopotamus

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Make the hippo chomp chomp chomp.

43

Queen Elsa Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.thehappyhomelife.com

What 4 year old isn't obsessed with Frozen? This one comes with a printable template for Elsa.

44

Paper Plate Cat Craft

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Meow!

45

Angry Birds Paper Plate Kids Craft

Photo Credit: www.craftcreatecook.com

Angry Birds 2 is on Netflix now so why not make some crafts while you watch it?

46

Make a Buster Moon Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.sippycupmom.com

Sing is one of my daughter's favorite movies. This is a really fun way to make Buster Moon.

47

Paper Plate Elephant Puppet Tutorial

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

This craft doubles as a puppet!

48

Make a Finding Dory Paper Plate Craft

Photo Credit: www.sippycupmom.com

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What are your favorite paper plate crafts for kids?

Let me know in the comments below what you plan to make with your toddler or preschooler!

My 4 year old loves to make the snails and hot air balloons.

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