Dinosaur Paper Plate Animals
A roaring and soaring good time! Create this dinosaur paper plate craft at home using Crayola supplies and items you already have on hand.
Supplies:
- Crayola Washable Paint
- Crayola Bright Pop! Cardstock
- Crayola Scissors
- Crayola No-Run School Glue
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Clothespins
- Crayola Paint Brush
- Pencil
- Crayola Construction Paper
- Crayola Markers
- Paper Plate
- Tools: Paint, Construction Paper, Markers, Glitter Glue
- Theme: Trending, Rainy Day Crafts, Birthday
- Age: 6+, 8+, Tween+
Steps:
1 Paint an upside-down plate and 2 clothespins. Dry 1–2 hours. Add second coat. Dry 1–2 hours.
2 Using plate as guide, sketch dinosaur scales on cardstock. Cut out.
3 Sketch and cut out construction paper head and tail.
4 Flip plate right-side up. Glue scales, head, and tail to plate.
5 Add glue to rim of plate. Fold in half and press down to secure. Let all glue steps dry 1–2 hours.
6 Clip clothespins to bottom of plate to create legs.
7 Draw facial features with markers.
8 Add sparkly accents with glitter glue. Dry 3–4 hours, then have a dino good time!
CIY Staff Tips:
- Is your dino the king or queen of the cretaceous period? Add a cardstock crown!
- Study other types of dinosaurs and create more prehistoric paper plates.