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Craft a paper plate taco with your kids! This fun and creative DIY project is perfect for little hands and adds charm to playful crafting adventures.
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Paper Plate Taco - Dragons Love Tacos Kid Craft Idea

Are you looking for a fun and easy kids craft idea? Look no further than our paper plate tacos! This craft is perfect for taco lovers of all ages, and goes perfectly with the book “Dragons Love Tacos.” So why not make it on Taco Tuesday?

A children’s book titled “Dragons Love Tacos” sits behind two paper plate taco crafts, each filled with crinkled green, yellow, and red paper to resemble lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Text reads: “Paper Plate Tacos.”.

Paper Plate Taco – Dragons Love Tacos Kids Craft Idea

Today’s Paper Plate Taco Kids Craft goes PERFECTLY with the book titled Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. And just like the book says – the way to a dragon’s heart is always through his stomach. Sound familiar?

With just some creativity and some inexpensive craft supplies – you and your child can “host” a party for your very own dragons & create some one-of-a-kind paper tacos that are sure to impress the crowd.

So make sure nothing goes wrong at your party, by grabbing your materials RIGHT NOW and getting to work asap on making those delicious “pretend” tacos. Don’t forget to read the Dragons Love Tacos book along with the craft and maybe even make your own tacos to eat afterwards!

Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s Dragons Love Tacos paper plate activity! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing!

Be sure to also pair our super EASY Felt Tacos craft tutorial with today’s story time theme!

A paper plate taco painted brown and folded to resemble a taco, filled with crinkled green paper and pieces of red and yellow tissue for lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The crafty background features a website watermark. Two paper plate tacos painted brown and folded to resemble a taco, filled with crinkled green paper and pieces of red and yellow tissue for lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

This paper plate taco craft is perfect for fans of the book Dragons Love Tacos. It’s simple to make, and your little ones will love seeing their favorite characters come to life. Plus, it’s a great way to celebrate Taco Tuesday!

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate – 1 per craft
  • Shredded Green Paper
  • Tan Craft Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Red Tissue Paper
  • Orange Tissue Paper
  • Tan Tissue Paper
  • Craft Scissors
  • Stapler

Directions:

  1. First have your child paint their paper plate completely tan.
  2. Set aside to let it dry completely.
  3. Once dry, fold the paper plate in half to make the taco shell.
  4. Have your child stuff their taco shell with the shredded green paper {lettuce} and red/tan/orange tissue paper {tomatoes, cheese, ground beef}
  5. Once it’s stuffed, staple the “taco” shut.
  6. Then repeat for however many tacos you want.
  7. Now display them all provided for the dragons to enjoy!

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A stack of colorful paper, a Dragons Love Tacos book, dragon crafts made from painted paper plates and tissue paper, a Paper Plate Taco, and a @GLUETOMYCRAFTS tag are arranged on a dark surface.A children’s book titled “Dragons Love Tacos” is placed behind a paper plate taco craft decorated with googly eyes, a smile, and colorful tissue paper toppings. Yarn balls and red paper add to the fun taco-themed scene.A copy of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin lies on a table, with a colorful paper plate taco craft made from tissue paper and a painted plate in front. A green @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS tag is at the bottom.A cheerful paper plate taco craft with googly eyes and a smile sits on top of the book Dragons Love Tacos. Colorful tissue paper lettuce and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS are also visible in the image, making this Paper Plate Taco project both playful and fun.

AFFILIATE LINK – PAIR OUR CRAFT IDEA WITH THE “DRAGONS LOVE TACOS” BOOK

If you are looking for even MORE easy kids craft ideas using paper plate, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.

And “if” you decide to make this stuffed tissue paper taco craft for kids, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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Paper Plate Taco - Dragons Love Tacos Kid Craft Idea
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Paper Plate Taco Craft

Craft a paper plate taco with your kids! This fun and creative DIY project is perfect for little hands and adds charm to playful crafting adventures.

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: 

  • First have your child paint their paper plate completely tan.
    1 Large Paper Plate, Craft Paint
  • Once done, set aside to let it dry completely.
  • Once dry, fold the paper plate in half to make the taco shell.
  • Have your child stuff their taco shell with the shredded green paper {lettuce} and red/tan/orange tissue paper {tomatoes, cheese, ground beef}
    Shredded Paper, Tissue Paper
  • Once it's stuffed, staple the "taco" shut.
  • Then repeat for however many tacos you want.
  • Now display them all provided for the dragons to enjoy!
    A paper plate taco painted brown and folded to resemble a taco, filled with crinkled green paper and pieces of red and yellow tissue for lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The crafty background features a website watermark.
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