Tissue Paper & Paper Plate Umbrella – Kid Craft Idea For A Rainy Day
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! You can find ALL the details you need to know in the full tutorial below!
Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished tissue paper covered umbrellas with us on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see! I can’t wait to see what colors you choose for your paper plate umbrella creations! #gluedtomycrafts
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Paper Umbrella Craft Supplies:
* Large Paper Plate – one plate makes TWO umbrellas
* Various Colors of Tissue Paper
* Colored Cardstock
* School Glue
* Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office 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. Straight up the center into two equal pieces.
* 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.
* Then display proudly for all to see!
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Paper Plate Umbrella
Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate - one plate makes TWO umbrellas
- Various Colors of Tissue Paper
- Colored Cardstock
- School Glue
- Craft Scissors
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
Instructions:
- 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. Straight up the center into two equal pieces.
- 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.
- Then display proudly for all to see!

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And “if” you decide to make our Tissue Paper Covered Paper Plate Umbrella kid craft with your child today, please be sure to snap a few pictures to share 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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khadija says
Thank u 4 all the ideas wats on umberlla