Paper plates are an inexpensive craft medium, especially for the littlest crafters. At a recent museum class for toddlers, my youngest daughter and I made some simple but adorable paper plates chickens. She loved helping me stick the pieces onto the paper plate. Use the craft with older kiddos in conjunction with a lesson on […] More
U is for umbrella Make a fun umbrella craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Uu using paper plates, dot markers, and pipe cleaners. Materials White paper plates Dot markers Pipe cleaners Scissors Glue or tape Instructions Cut the paper plate in half. Decorate the paper plate half with dot markers. Fold the […] More
C is for cookie! Make a fun chocolate chip cookie craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Cc using paper plates, construction paper, paint, and cotton swabs. Materials White paper plates Brown construction paper Scissors Glue Black paint Cotton swabs Instructions Cut the brown construction paper into small squares. Glue the brown squares […] More
S is for spider! Make a spider craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Ss and celebrate Halloween using paper plates, dot markers, yarn, pipe cleaners, and wiggle eyes. Materials White paper plates Green, orange, purple, or black dot markers Green, orange, purple, or black yarn Green, orange, purple, or black pipe cleaners […] More
A is for acorn! Make a fun acorn craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Aa using paper plates and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Orange and brown construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the orange and brown construction paper into small squares. Cut curved notches from the sides of the paper […] More
P is for pumpkin! Make a fun pumpkin craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Pp using paper plates and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Orange and brown construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the orange construction paper into small squares. Glue the orange squares all over the front of the paper […] More
J is for Jack-o-lantern! Help your toddler learn about the letter J by making a fun Jack-o-lantern handprint craft. Materials Orange, brown, and black nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some orange paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin […] More
C is for caterpillar! Make a fun caterpillar craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Cc using paper plates, dot markers, wiggle eyes, and pipe cleaners. Materials White paper plates Dot markers Wiggle eyes Pipe cleaners Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the paper plate in half. Cut the center from the paper plate half […] More
P is for pizza! Make a fun pizza craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Pp using paper plates, paint, and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Brown paint Construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Paint the edge of the paper plate with the brown paint. Cut red, orange, and yellow construction paper into […] More
I is for ice cream! Make a fun ice cream cone craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Ii using paper plates, paint, construction paper, and pompoms. Materials White paper plates Brown construction paper Ice cream colored paint Brown marker Red pompoms Scissors Glue Instructions Cut a wiggly edge on the bottom of […] More
H is for hamburger! Make a fun hamburger craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Hh using paper plates, paint, and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Brown, red, yellow, and green construction paper Brown and yellow paint Scissors Glue Instructions Cut two notches from the sides of the paper plate to create […] More
B is for baseball! Make a fun and simple baseball craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Bb using paper plates and a red marker. Be sure to use non-coated paper plates to prevent the red marker from smearing. Materials White non-coated paper plates Red marker Instructions Draw two curved lines on the […] More