Looking for easy paper plate crafts for kids that are perfect for spring and summer?
Whether you’re crafting with preschoolers or older children, paper plates make a simple, fun, and budget-friendly material for endless creativity.
From bright and cheerful spring-themed projects like flowers and butterflies to summer-inspired crafts like suns and ocean animals, these ideas will keep kids entertained while boosting their creativity.
Paper plate crafts are not only easy to make but also help develop fine motor skills, encourage imaginative play, and provide a hands-on way to explore seasonal themes.
Whether it’s a rainy day indoors or a sunny afternoon in the backyard, these crafts are perfect for any occasion.
Get ready to grab some paper plates, scissors, glue, and paint—and dive into over 30 delightful projects that will bring joy to your little crafters!
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33+ Fun and Easy Paper Plate Crafts for Kids
No matter if you are looking for themed paper plate crafts, or you just want to have some joyful time with your kids, below you will find plenty of inspirations.
You can make cool paper plate hats for your next birthday or tea party.
Learn more about the bugs, farm or jungle animals crafting different specious. Decorate your home for the upcoming holidays with brilliant paper plate wreaths, dream catchers, and garlands.
Go beyond your fantasy world with cool paper plate creatures and aliens. Or organize the most glorious battle of the Avengers.
Paper Plate Hats
Looking for craft ideas for your kid’s party? Check these cool paper plate hats and visors they can make.
1. Paper Plate Party Hats
Ideal tea party accessory- a party paper plate hat with colorful pom-poms and decorations.
2. Paper Plate Visors
Going on a summer camp? Don’t worry, you will protect your eyes from the sharper sun with these paper plate visors.
3. St. Patrick’s Day Hat
St. Patric’s day is coming, celebrate it with something green!
4. Fireman Paper Plate Helmet
Boy’s are crazy about fire trucks and would love to make their own paper plate fireman helmet.
5. A Witch Hat
Halloween paper plate crafts include a witch hat.
Paper Plate Animals
Toddlers would love to play with these paper plate animals. Jungle animals or sea world are only part of the paper plate crafts you can make.
6. Farm Animals Paper Plates Crafts
Old Mcdonald has a farm…
7. Paper Plate Chickens
These paper plate chickens could be included in your Easter preparation.
8. Jungle Animals Paper Plate Crafts
It is time to learn about jungle animals.
9. Ocean Paper Plate Crafts
Baby and daddy shark, cute jellyfish, and crabs made by paper plates.
10. Animal Paper Plate Masks
Animal paper plate mask will make your kid’s party super cool.
11. Paper Plate Bees
Cute little bees or butterflies could also be made from paper plates.
12. Paper Plate Sloth
There is nowhere to rush to, just take your time and craft a sloth.
Paper Plate Crafts
Paper plate crafts could help your kids build their confidence and self-regulation skills. Crafting different things and project help them to become more patient and improve their motor skills.
13. Learn the Clock Paper Plate Craft
What time is it? Let’s learn the clock thanks to a paper plate clock.
14. Paper Plate Umbrella
Rain, rain go away…
15. Dream Catcher Paper Plate Craft
Having a Coachella party? Here is a craft you can include.
16. Cherry Blossom Tree
Celebrate the spring with this gorgeous cherry blossom paper plate tree.
17. Paper Plate Rainbow
Paper plate craft you can make on a unicorn-themed party.
18. Beach Camper
Hot summer days are funnier when you do cool paper plate crafts like this awesome summer camper.
19. Watermelon Paper Fan
Chill out with a watermelon paper plate fan.
20. Day and Night Paper Plate Craft
Interactive paper plate crafts are educational and cool.
Paper Plate Holiday Crafts and Decorations
Kids love to take part in decoration for holidays and celebrations. Give them the opportunity to express their creativity and to be proud of their paper plate crafts.
21. Moon and Star
An ideal gift for a baby brother or sister.
22. Love Birds Paper Crafts
St. Valentine’s Day is coming.
23. Unicorn Paper Plate
Unicorns are real at every girl’s party.
24. Christmas Masks
Christmas paper plate craft that will make your holiday’s pictures funnier!
25. Ghost Paper Plate Craft
Perfect Halloween decoration from paper plates.
26. Hatching Chick
Easter hatching chicks.
27. Easter Bunny Ears
Are you ready to meet the Easter bunny?
28. Valentine’s Day Bag
Collect all the chocolate hearts in this cool paper plate Valentine’s day bag.
29. Paper Plate String Art
You need to pick a shape and yarn color for the coolest paper plate crafts.
Paper Plate Crafts Fantasy World
Kids love to explore the world, and paper plate crafts are the perfect way to build their confidence and to improve their crafting and fine motor skills.
30. Kaleidoscope
Take the first science lessons with a paper plate and cup kaleidoscope.
31. Toy Story Aliens
Aliens and monsters made by paper plates.
32. Paper Plate Monster
Monsters Inc.
33. Paper Plate UFO
Paper plate UFO will become your kid’s favorite craft.
34. Super Hero Paper Plate Masks
Superhero fans will understand!
35. Dinosaur Paper Plate Crafts
Do you know that there are more than 700 dinosaur species? Probably your kids know it.
36. Baby Yoda
Grogu a.k.a Baby Yoda is the coolest character of the Start Wars Disney series.
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