Well hello there my beautiful crafty friends! Now that spring is pretty much in full swing everywhere, I guess now is better than never, to celebrate those lovely April showers with our Paper Plate Umbrella Kid Craft.

As always, this kid craft tutorial is perfect for children of ALL ages and it’s really expensive too! Plus children have complete customization at their fingertips, as they figure out the “perfect” umbrella design.

So what are you waiting for? Don’t let the rain or crumby weather outside your window get you down. Take advantage of this down time and make your own decorative Paper Plate Umbrella today!

Happy crafting, my friends! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Umbrella Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate
* Various Colors of Tissue Paper
* Colored Cardstock
* School Glue
* Craft Scissors
* Stapler

Directions:

* First have your children cut their tissue paper into small squares {perfect for practicing cutting skills}
* Take your paper plate and cut it into half. Reserve one for your umbrella craft and save the other for another day.
* Now put a good amount of glue all over the paper plate half. Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until it’s completely covered.
* While they are working on that, cut out a simple umbrella handle from the cardstock.
* To finish off the Paper Plate Umbrella kid craft – simply staple on the umbrella handle cutout to the paper plate and display proudly!

If you are dying to use the other paper plate half leftover from the above craft – here is another simple kid craft idea! Because after all – you need a little sunshine after pulling out your umbrella. To do this craft, simply glue yellow tissue paper to the paper plate half and add cardstock pieces to give the look of a sun peaking out of the clouds. Super simple and just as fun & a clever way to tie everything together!

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If you are looking for even MORE easy spring themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out these fun posts. And “if” you decide to make our Paper Plate Umbrella kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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