It’s a classic children’s book and craft you have to make this Valentine’s Day holiday! Keep scrolling for our paper plate love monster tutorial, as well as links to the book I highly recommend you add to your child’s library!
Love Monster Paper Plate Craft
Are you still looking for some ideas for you and your child to do in honor of Valentine’s Day? Well – today I’m adding another Valentine themed kid craft to the website archives and it goes perfectly with the popular book “Love Monster” by Rachel Bright.
Ironically this love monster themed kid friendly activity is titled the same as the book and uses my favorite craft medium for kid crafts – large paper plates!
So what are you waiting for? Stop being a “monster” {ok, that may be a little harsh!} but seriously – go grab your craft supplies so you can make this Paper Plate Love Monster with your child today. Psst – don’t forget to grab the book to read after your do the craft!
RELATED —> Popsicle Stick Love Monster
This kid friendly activity is titled the same as the book and uses my favorite craft medium – paper plates!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plates
- Tissue Paper – any color you like!
- EYEBALL PRINTABLE – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Colored Cardstock Paper
- School Glue
- Craft Scissors
- Stapler
Directions:
- First things first – if you haven’t already, go ahead and print off our FREE EYEBALL PRINTABLE listed above.
- Once you have it printed out on a single sheet of white cardstock, go ahead and cut out the eyeball shapes for your monster.
- Now grab your paper plate, tissue paper and glue.
- Cut out a few squares of tissue paper for your monster.
- Go ahead a put a good layer of glue all over the paper plate and start laying your tissue paper squares on top, until it’s completely covered.
- When done with that step, set it aside till later.
- Now grab your remaining sheets of colored cardstock and start cutting out some other features for the monster. Think teeth, ears, antennas, hair etc {whatever you want for your monster!}
- To finish off the Paper Plate Monster kid craft – staple/glue the cardstock pieces in their designated spots on the tissue paper covered paper plate, as well as the decorative eyes.
- Then display proudly! {or add other embellishments to really make it your own!}
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Is it possible?! ABSOLUTELY! Yes, there’s even more great stuff to check out on our website!
If you are looking for even MORE Valentine’s Day themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below:
- Paper Plate Donut
- Gnome Matter What Keepsake
- Rained Hearts Cloud Craft
- Popsicle Stick Valentine Gnome
- Paper Plate Valentine Bear
- Paper Valentine Tree House
- Heart Valentine Monsters
- Love Monster Cupcake Craft
- Plate Plate Ice Cream Cone Bear
Paper Plate Love Monster Craft
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- Grab your paper plate, tissue paper and glue.
- Cut out a few squares of tissue paper for your monster.
- Go ahead a put a good layer of glue all over the paper plate and start laying your tissue paper squares on top, until it's completely covered.
- When done with that step, set it aside till later.
- Now grab your remaining sheets of colored cardstock and start cutting out some other features for the monster. Think teeth, ears, antennas, hair etc {whatever you want for your monster!}
- To finish off the Paper Plate Monster craft – staple/glue the cardstock pieces in their designated spots on the tissue paper covered paper plate, as well as the decorative eyes.
- Then display proudly!
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