Gruffalo Craft Idea For Story Time
Hi friends! Did you miss seeing my daily posts on the blog the last few days?
If you did, I sure hope you were following along on Instagram to see what I was up to! Let’s just say the SNAP Conference was pretty amazing and I’m so glad I stepped outside my comfort zone to attend it. Lots of interaction with brands, friends and of course – great info! It was really worth it, super fun and I hope I get to go again in the near future {maybe even add some other conferences under my belt soon too!}
I’ll be sharing a “look back” post in the next few days about my experience at SNAP {and a giveaway from my swag bag} but today it’s time to get back into the routine of sharing some fun crafts on the blog. I’m kicking it all off with this FUN Paper Plate Gruffalo craft idea and like always – it’s super fun, inexpensive and great for children of ALL ages. Not to mention, it goes along perfectly with the childhood favorite book “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson, making this is a great excuse to craft together and have story time at the same time!
So what are you waiting for? Grab those craft supplies so you can create this “adorable” little Gruffalo monster with your child and display it proudly on the fridge today Happy crafting my friends!!!
PAIR YOUR PAPER GRUFFALO CRAFT WITH —> Paper Plate Cat In The Hat Craft Idea
Recreate this fun paper plate Gruffalo craft idea with your child today, that is based on the popular children’s book.
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Brown Tissue Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- School Glue
- Kid Friendly Scissors
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
Directions:
- First cut your brown tissue paper into small squares {this step is great for having kids practice their cutting 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 it’s completely covered.
- While they are working on that, cut out the other Gruffalo facial features. Think mouth, eyes, ears and of course – those horns!
- To finish off the Paper Plate Gruffalo craft – staple/glue the cardstock paper pieces in their designated spots on the paper plate.
- Then display your Gruffalo creation proudly for all to see {don’t forget to add other embellishments to really make it your own!}
PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Tissue Paper & Paper Plate Owl
If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas using paper plates, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below!
- Paper Plate Spaghetti
- Paper Plate Muffin
- Paper Plate Love Monster
- Paper Plate Apple
- Paper Plate Taco
- Paper Plate Cookie
- Paper Plate Leaf
- Paper Plate Leopard
- Paper Plate Pancake
- Paper Plate Paddington
- Tissue Paper Black Cat

Paper Plate Gruffalo
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Brown Tissue Paper
Instructions
- First cut your brown tissue paper into small squares {great for practicing cutting 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 it's completely covered.
- While they are working on that, cut out the other Gruffalo facial features. Think mouth, eyes, ears and of course - those horns!
- To finish off the Paper Plate Gruffalo kid craft – staple/glue the cardstock pieces in their designated spots on the paper plate.
- Then display your Gruffafo creation proudly for all to see {don't forget to add other embellishments to really make it your own!}