Paper Plate Monkey In A Tree {Kid Craft}

You will notice a lot of my kid crafts have been involving paper plates and tissue paper. Why – you might ask? Because those are supplies that ANYONE can purchase and they are cheap when it comes to kid crafts. If you shop at a place like Dollar Tree, you can score paper plates and tissue paper for only a dollar and it will last you awhile. While there – grab some school glue & construction paper and you are set for crafts with your child. I promise you – I make it easy and you have no excuse not to!

So for today’s weekend post, I’m sharing this “Monkey In A Tree” craft. I always call my son my little monkey and that’s really what inspired the craft in the first place. If you have a monkey themed story book to go along with this craft, you can make this into an afternoon event with reading and craft time.

If you don’t want to do the monkey part – this also can be altered a bit to just make a tree with apples/cherries on it. The goal is to get your child’s brain going and set off the inspiration!

Here is what we used for our craft:

Supplies:
* Paper Plate
* Green Tissue Paper
* Brown Paint
* White School Glue
* White/Brown Cardstock
* Paint Brush
* Scissors
* Cute Kid With Hands
* Baby Wipes Close By

Directions:

1. First cut up your green tissue paper into 2×2 squares. Next, put a good layer of school glue all over the paper plate. Have your child cover the paper plate with their tissue paper. Set aside to let it dry.

2. While that dries, you will want to do their handprint for the monkey part. My son was a bit fussy during this craft, so I only got four of his fingers on the first {and only} handprint but I made it work. You can do a few different handprints on your cardstock to get the look you want. Once you get that handprint, draw on a tail to allow the monkey to swing on the tree. Also – don’t forget to add an eye so the monkey can see! Let it dry completely before cutting it out.

3. To finish, glue the monkey to the tree and staple a tree trunk to the paper plate.