Recycled Newspaper Koala – Paper Plate Craft Idea

Hi friends! It’s that time of the month again! The Kids Craft Stars and I are joining forces to bring you our MONTHLY craft challenge post. With all of that being said, I’m so excited you landed on today’s Newspaper Koala art project tutorial!

Every month we have a challenge between us bloggers to in-cooperate a different craft medium or theme into a simple kid craft tutorial. This month’s challenge was to create something using recycled newspaper {fun, right?}

So without further ado – today I present to you our Recycled Paper Koala Bear kids craft tutorial that is not only super simple and really inexpensive since we used recycled materials but it’s also perfect for younger children too!

If you would like to make this adorable koala bear kid craft with your child today, check out the full tutorial below. Plus there are also links to the other bloggers participating in this challenge, so be sure to click around!

Happy crafting my friends! If you don’t mind, I would love to see pictures of your newspaper and paper plate koala on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

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Paper Plate Koala Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate – one per koala craft
* School Glue
* Old Recycled Newspapers
* White/Black/Gray Cardstock Paper
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler

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Directions:

* First have your child cut {or tear} their black newspaper into small squares.
* Squirt some glue all over your paper plate.
* Have children take the tissue paper and place it on top of the glue, until it’s completely covered.
* While they are working on that, cut some koala features from the cardstock. Think large ears, big nose and of course – small eyes.
* To finish off the Newspaper Koala – glue/staple on the cardstock pieces in the designated spots.
* Then add other embellishments you see fit, before displaying proudly!
* Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on Facebook! #gluedtomycrafts

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Newspaper & Paper Plate Koala

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Our Newspaper Koala Kid Craft tutorial is not only super inexpensive since we used recycled materials but it’s also perfect for younger kids!

Supplies:

• Large Paper Plate - one per koala craft
• School Glue
• Old Recycled Newspapers
• White/Black/Gray Cardstock Paper
• Basic Craft Scissors
• Hand-Held Office Stapler

Instructions:

• First have your child cut {or tear} their black newspaper into small squares.
• Squirt some glue all over your paper plate.
• Have children take the tissue paper and place it on top of the glue, until it’s completely covered.
• While they are working on that, cut some koala features from the cardstock. Think large ears, big nose and of course - small eyes.
• To finish off the Newspaper Koala – glue/staple on the cardstock pieces in the designated spots.
• Then add other embellishments you see fit, before displaying proudly!
• Don't forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on Facebook! #gluedtomycrafts

Be sure to check out the fun blog posts below, to see what the other bloggers in the challenge came up with for our Tissue Paper Kid Craft Challenge! You can also follow us on Instagram with the #KidsCraftStars and see what we are crafting up daily!

Colorful Newspaper Owl Craft | I Heart Crafty Things

Newspaper Butterfly Craft – I Heart Arts n Crafts

Newspaper Hyacinth Flowers – Artsy Craftsy Mom

Glow-in-the-Dark Jellyfish | Artsy Momma

Recycled Plastic Easter Egg Birds | Glued To My Crafts