It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a book themed post on the blog, so today I’m fixing that with our Paper Plate Tiger Kid Craft.

On a recent trip to Target, I came across the book Tiger In My Soup by Kashmira Sheth {affiliate link} Of course it inspired a craft in me and had to come home with us!

Sometimes it’s almost impossible to get your big sister to read your favorite book to you. Sometimes you have to go to great lengths even to get her attention! But if you’re really creative and use your imagination, you might just get what you want. Take care, though, not to go too far. Once you conjure up a tiger, there’s no telling where it might lead…

Not only is today’s paper plate kid craft super simple, inexpensive and fun for all ages – but it also ties everything together with the awesome story above. You can easily make a full afternoon out of it as you celebrate some crafty time, as well as storytime!

So what are you waiting for? Don’t let the tiger “eat” your creative juices! Grab those simple craft supplies and follow my step-by-step tutorial below to let the fun begin! Happy crafting with your child today! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Tiger Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate {one per tiger}
* Orange Tissue Paper
* Black/Orange/White Cardstock
* School Glue
* Craft Scissors
* Stapler
* Black Sharpie Marker

Directions:

* First cut your tissue paper into small squares.
* Put a good amount of glue all over the paper plate and have your child cover it completely, with the orange tissue paper.
* While they are doing that, cut out some tiger facial features from your cardstock. Think eyes, ears, nose and small tiger stripes.
* To finish your Paper Plate Tiger craft, staple/glue on all the cardstock features to the paper plate and display proudly!

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts:

Paper Plate Seahorse {Kid Craft}
Happy Birthday Mouse! {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Paddington {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Green Monster {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Baseball {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Piggie & Elephant {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Caterpillar {Kid Craft}

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