Apple Mobile

Red paper plates are tied to rope which in turn is tied to a stick to make a festive apple mobile.  Moms and crafters turns the plates into apples by adding green pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momsandcrafters.com/apple-craft-for-kids/

Paper Plate Necklace

A paper place is cut along each site of the ridge, painted and bedazzled with jewel stickers to make a simple necklace.

Good for ages 5 and up.

The website is no longer available.

Paper Plate Sun

A paper plate is colored yellow and given yellow stripe straw rays with i heart crafty things.  She next draws a smiling face.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/04/paper-plate-sun-craft-for-kids.html

Spoonful adds yellow and orange paper triangle rays.

The website is no longer available.

Paper Plate Peacocks

A paper plate makes a beautiful peacock with a sponge painted blue plate.  Cindy derosier then adds paper feet and body using a feather for the head and googly eyes. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/06/paper-plate-peacock.html

Flower Sun Catchers

A paper plate is colored in with markers with the center cut out of the middle.  Hello wonderful then places fresh flowers and their petals into the center with contact paper.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/colorful-and-easy-flower-sunflower-craft

Paper Plate Seal

Paper plates are colored brown and stuck together to make a cute sea lion with mess for less.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.messforless.net/2015/04/uniquely-californian-sea-lion-craft.html

Paper Plate Mouse

A paper plate is folded in half, given paper ears, pipe cleaner whiskers and tail and googly eyes with reading confetti.

Good for ages 19 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/05/paper-plate-mouse-virtual-book-club-for.html

Paper Plate Zebra Mask

A white paper plate is transformed into a zebra.  Eye holes are cut into the plate and a popsicle stick is added to the bottom to act as a handle.  A paper nose and ears and mane are glued on and stripes are drawn with east coast mommy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/08/alphabet-crafts-letter-z.html

Paper Plate Magnet Maze

A maze is drawn onto a paper plate and magnetic pieces are moved by placing the matching magnet underneath with sticks.  My cakies shares the details. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mycakies.com/2014/06/camp-home-paper-plate-magnet-maze/

Paper Plate Ladybugs

Jamie from frogs snails and puppy dog tails takes a red paper plate and be-speckles them with black marker drawn spots.  She then adds a circle paper head and googly eyes.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/ladybug-paper-plate-craft/

Paper Plate Swan

A  paper plate is cut into a swan shape and given colorful feathers with my bored toddler.  She then adds a paper orange beak and orange feet and googly eye to complete the look.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://myboredtoddler.com/paper-plate-crafts-for-toddlers-swan/

Paper Plate Purse

You will need:
- Paper plates
- Staples
- Ribbon
- Decorations (markers, stickers, sequins...)

1. Put two plates together and cut in half.
2. Then cut two of the pieces in half again.  You should have two halves and four quarter pieces.
3. Hold the two halves together so the front pieces are facing inwards.
4. Do the same for the quarter pieces and slip inside or outside the bag so it has a scalloped top and staple the corners together.
5. Attach a strap of beads or ribbon for the handle into the corners and staple to secure.
6. Staple the rest of the plate together.
7. Decorate the bag.

This tutorial first appeared on jellyfish jelly which unfortunately is no longer available.

Paper Plate Turtles

Busy bee kids craft shows how to make a super cute preschool turtle craft making a mosaic using a paper plate, construction paper and pretty polished stones.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Turtle-Mosaic.html 

Because i said so and other mommyisms uses cut squares of green tissue paper and glues them onto a plate to make the tortoise shell.  She then adds construction paper legs, head and tale and googly eyes to give it a face.

Get the instructions here:

http://becauseisaidsoandothermommyisms.blogspot.com/2011/03/yertle-turtle-craft.html

 

 

 

Partially perfection uses half of a plate and decorates it with squares of scrapbooking paper.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.partiallyperfection.com/paper-plate-turtles/

Paper Plate Fish

A colorful paper plate is turned into a fish with strips of colorful paper to make nifty looking stripes.  Next add a paper tail, fins and gills.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Paper Plate Compass

A paper plate, wooden dowels, string, a needle and a magnet come together to make a nifty hanging compass. 

The first step is to magnetize your needle.  Lay the needle on the table and then place the magnet on top.  The needle will want to jump to the magnet.  Next, slide the magnet in one direction only along the needle.  Make sure to apply some pressure to the magnet as you slide it along the needle all the way past the end.  Lift the magnet up and away from the needle.  Bring it around and start over again and again.  This needs to be done about 50 times to ensure it's properly magnetized.  Test to see if it's magnetized by touching it to another metal object, such as a paperclip.  If it sticks you're ready to make the compass, if not keep rubbing it against the magnet. 

Once the needle is magnetized, punch four small, evenly spaced holes onto a paper plate, and stick in the wooden dowels and tape them together at the top.  Then, tie a piece of thread to the needle and hang it down so the needle hangs above the plate, but doesn't touch it.  The needle needs to be level over the plate.  This is the tricky part.  Now it should spin around and move towards north. 

Paper Plate Goat

A paper plate is bent into the shape of a goat's head, given ears and horns, googly eyes as wells as nostrils and a smile with creativity takes flight.  She even made up a goat song to the tune of Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativitytakesflight.com/goats/

Paper Plate Jelly Fish

A paper plate is colored and cut in half to make the top of a jelly fish with my bored toddler.  Next she hangs crepe paper streamers to make all of the flowing tentacles.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://myboredtoddler.com/jellyfish-toddler-craft-activity/

Scrapbooks etc uses paper bowls and lots of ribbons.

The website is no longer available.

Happy hooligans uses curling ribbon for the tentacles.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-jellyfish-craft/

Paper Plate Easter Egg

A paper plate is cut into an oval shape and then decorated with buttons, ribbons, markers and glitter.  We made that shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/paper-plate-easter-egg/

Paper Plate Shamrock Hats

A paper shamrock is cut out of green paper, given a face and glued onto a strip of paper making it into a hat with east coast mommy.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/03/preschooler-craft-stpatricks-day-hat.html

Paper Plate Sharks

A paper plate is cut and folded to make awesome shark teeth with almost unschoolers.  Next she adds a blue construction paper shark and googly eyes to complete the look.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.jp/2011/03/paper-plate-shark-craft.html