Paper Plate Pineapple – Kid Craft Idea w/Handprint Cutouts!

This is probably really random BUT when I was pregnant with my son {nearly five years ago} I craved pineapple ALL the time. But it had to be the fresh stuff and ice cold, otherwise it was a no-go for the pregnant lady. Another weird fact. Lil Man isn’t a big fan of pineapple these days. In fact, he pretty much avoids it when I place it on his plate. Maybe he got sick of me eating it all the time back then. HA!

Anyways – back to the real reason for this today’s post. If you haven’t guessed already, this blog post is ALL about how we recently made this Paper Plate Pineapple Kid Craft together. Although Lil Man is not a big fan of fresh pineapple itself, he sure had a lot of fun creating this particular craft with me. No surprise there because it’s super simple and fun for all ages & also goes along PERFECTLY with the upcoming summer weather we are patiently waiting for!

So what are you waiting for? Grab those craft supplies and follow our step-by-step tutorial below. Who knows – this Paper Plate Pineapple might even make your crave some of the fresh stuff too!

Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your finished tissue paper and handprint cutout pineapples with us on our Facebook page to admire from afar! #gluedtomycrafts

Pineapple Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate – one per pineapple craft
* Yellow Tissue Paper
* Craft Scissors
* Green Craft Cardstock
* School Glue
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Black Sharpie Marker

Directions:

* First trim your paper plate down to look like a pineapple. We just cut two sides down, until it almost looked like a football when we were done.
* Once you have the design you like, grab your yellow tissue paper and cut it into small squares.
* Now put a good amount of glue all over the paper plate pineapple cutout.
* Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until it’s completely covered. Set aside.
* Now grab your green cardstock. Trace your child’s hands on it three times and trim those out.
* To finish off the paper plate pineapple craft, simply staple on the handprint “leaves” to the paper plate and draw some dots on the yellow tissue paper, to really give the look of a pineapple.
* Then display proudly for everyone to see!

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that use paper plates, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below. All of which are conveniently located on our site right now!

BTW – “if” you decide to make this pineapple craft with your child today, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life! #gluedtomycrafts

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