This fun paper plate kid craft is a great way to teach your children about the popular nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty.
Get creative and have some fun with your little ones by checking out the full tutorial below!
Humpty Dumpty Nursery Rhyme Craft For Kids
Happy Monday, my crafty readers! Today I’m super excited to be sharing a kid friendly Humpty Dumpty craft idea that goes along perfectly with a very well known and popular nursery rhythm. It’s perfect for the younger kids or school children!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again!
You probably have sang the nursery rhythm a time or two to your child, so why not do a craft in honor of it? This Paper Plate Humpty Dumpty art project idea is super easy, great for all ages and really inexpensive too.
So there is no need to “crack” under the crafty pressure because you seriously can’t go wrong with a paper plate & tissue paper activity.
Grab those craft supplies, find the full tutorial below and get to work on piecing Humpty Dumpty back together again!
Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your finished paper plate egg creations! You can ALWAYS tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing. I can’t wait to SEE what you all create today! #gluedtomycrafts
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This is a great kid craft to do alongside the popular nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty. It’s simple and easy for kids of all ages and can be done with just a few materials that you probably already have around the house. Get creative and have some fun!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Ivory Tissue Paper
- Blue Cardstock Paper
- Tan Cardstock Paper
- Red Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- School Glue
- Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
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Directions:
- First cut your ivory colored tissue paper into small squares {let the kids practice their fine motor skills!}
- Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it.
- Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- While they are working on that, grab all your paper pieces.
- One by one, take your piece of paper and cut out body and facial features from it. Think pants, legs, shoes, mouth, eyes, bowtie and even the zig-zag cracks! Use a marker {or crayons} to add details where needed.
- To finish off the paper plate egg craft – staple the body pieces to the paper plate and glue on his face/cracks to the front of the paper plate.
- Then display proudly your adorable Humpty Dumpty egg for all to see!
- BTW – your finished pieces can be easily turned into puppets by hot gluing a popsicle stick to the back!
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Paper Plate Humpty Dumpty
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Ivory Tissue Paper
- Blue Cardstock Paper
- Tan Cardstock Paper
- Red Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
Instructions
- First cut your ivory colored tissue paper into small squares.Ivory Tissue Paper
- Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it.1 Large Paper Plate
- Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- While they are working on that, grab all your paper pieces.
- One by one, take your piece of paper and cut out body and facial features from it. Think pants, legs, shoes, mouth, eyes, bowtie and even the zig-zag cracks! Use a marker {or crayons} to add details where needed.
- To finish off the egg craft – staple the body pieces to the paper plate and glue on his face/cracks to the front of the paper plate.
- Then display proudly your adorable Humpty Dumpty egg for all to see!