Palm Tree Craft Idea For Kids

I’m super super excited to be sharing this really easy and inexpensive Paper Plate Palm Tree craft tutorial with you all today. This summer themed craft is the perfect excuse to ignore the weather outside and craft the afternoon away, dreaming of beachy dreams.

Did I mention that this simple paper & paint palm tree craft also goes along perfectly with the book Pete at the Beach? With that little tidbit, this quick palm tree art project is a great way to tie everything together with craft and story time in a fun afternoon.

Yup – this is a must-do palm tree craft that is perfect for kids of all ages so I suggest you grab your supplies, “sail” away with the kids and craft the afternoon away together!

Happy crafting my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s paper plate palm tree with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see your palm tree made from a paper plate! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR YOUR CRAFT WITH —> Thumbprint Palm Tree

This paper plate palm tree craft tutorial is perfect for summer!

Craft Supplies:

Large Paper Plate
Green Craft Paint
Foam Paint Brush
Basic Paper Craft Scissors
Wavy Fan Popsicle Stick
Hand-Held Stapler
Brown/Kraft Cardstock Paper

Directions:

First things first – grab your paper plate and the green craft paint.
Using the paint brush, paint ONLY the rim of the paper plate, green. Basically it will look like a huge circle.
When done, allow the green craft paint to dry completely.
Next up, take the scissors and cut your painted paper plate in half. Straight up the center to create TWO equal pieces.
Now trim out the “inner” part of each half, leaving only the painted rim.
Finish that up by now cutting the TWO paper plate rim pieces in half.
You now have FOUR palm tree leaves.
Now grab your wavy fan popsicle stick.
One by one, STAPLE them to the wavy popsicle stick. You want them to look just like a palm tree.
Next up – the coconuts. Grab your cardstock paper and scissors.
Cut out two small oval shapes for the coconuts.
To finish the palm tree craft, glue the coconut cutouts to the center of the paper plate palm leaves.
And that’s it! Allow it to dry completely before you play and/or display proudly!

PAIR YOUR PAPER PLATE CRAFT WITH —> Footprint Palm Tree

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And “if” you decide to make this palm tree paper plate craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life and can’t wait to give you a virtual high five from a far! #gluedtomycrafts

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Paper Plate Palm Tree

This paper plate palm tree craft is the perfect excuse to ignore the weather outside and craft the afternoon away, dreaming of beachy dreams.

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Instructions

First things first - grab your paper plate and the green craft paint.
Using the paint brush, paint ONLY the rim of the paper plate, green. Basically it will look like a huge circle.
When done, allow the green craft paint to dry completely.
Next up, take the scissors and cut your painted paper plate in half. Straight up the center to create TWO equal pieces.
Now trim out the "inner" part of each half, leaving only the painted rim.
Finish that up by now cutting the TWO paper plate rim pieces in half.
You now have FOUR palm tree leaves.
Now grab your wavy fan popsicle stick.
One by one, STAPLE them to the wavy popsicle stick. You want them to look just like a palm tree.
Next up - the coconuts. Grab your cardstock paper and scissors.
Cut out two small oval shapes for the coconuts.
To finish the palm tree craft, glue the coconut cutouts to the center of the paper plate palm leaves.
And that's it! Allow it to dry completely before you play and/or display proudly!