Paper Plate The 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!!! Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished Gruffalos and share them on our Facebook page wall. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

PAIR YOUR PAPER GRUFFALO CRAFT WITH —> Paper Plate Cat In The Hat Craft Idea

Paper Gruffalo Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate {one per Gruffalo craft}
* Brown Tissue Paper
* Black/White/Yellow/Brown Colored Cardstock Paper
* School Glue
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler

Directions:

* 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 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

Paper Plate Gruffalo

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Our Paper Plate Gruffalo craft is super fun, inexpensive and great for children of ALL ages! It also goes along perfectly with the book

Supplies:

• Large Paper Plate {one per Gruffalo craft}
• Brown Tissue Paper
• Black/White/Yellow/Brown Colored Cardstock Paper
• School Glue
• Kid Friendly Scissors
• Hand-Held Office Stapler

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!}

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

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

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