Hi friends! Are you enjoying your summer so far? If you need a last minute craft idea to keep the kids busy when your days aren’t so jammed packed – look no further because today I’m rolling out yet ANOTHER fun simple summer themed kid craft and it’s sure to be a hit {especially with the older kids!}

When I think of summer, I often think of a beach ball. Why you might ask? Well – since I’m not much of a water person {neither is my son} we prefer to spend our lazy summer days on land, usually kicking {or throwing} a ball around.

So if you haven’t guessed – that’s exactly what inspired today’s Paper Plate Beach Ball kid craft tutorial. Using just a simple paper plate, colorful tissue paper and glue, we were able to make our own one-of-a-kind beach ball in minutes and you can TOO by following our simple step-by-step tutorial below.

Happy crafting and enjoying your summer, my friends! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Beach Ball Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate {one per craft}
* Colorful Tissue Paper
* Colored Cardstock
* Black Sharpie Marker
* School Glue
* Craft Scissors

Directions:

* First envision your beach ball and take your marker to outline the different sections for it. I found the easiest way to do this, was to draw a circle in the center of the paper plate and draw curved lines from there.
* Next is the tissue paper. For each section, cut a small amount of tissue paper into small squares and keep in separate piles.
* Now place a good amount of glue in section. Have children place their tissue paper on top of the glue, until each section is completely covered and really starts to look like a beach ball {remember to make each section a different color!}
* To finish the Paper Plate Beach Ball craft, I cut a medium sized circle out of cardstock and glued it to the center of the paper plate {mainly to cover the initial circle I drew for the craft} Then add other embellishments and display proudly!

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If you are looking for even MORE easy summer themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out these fun posts. And “if” you decide to make our Paper Plate Beach Ball 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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