Inspired by the book Laughing Giraffe by Mwenye Hadithi {affiliate link} today I present to you our Paper Plate Giraffe kid craft idea!

In the days long ago, Giraffe was the noisiest animal on the Great African Plain. He shouted a lot and he laughed all the time. This is the story of how the littlest Egret proved to Laughing Giraffe that you don’t need to be loud to be heard.

So whether you decide to make this fun DIY idea in honor of the book mentioned above, a safari themed school week or just because – I hope our simple craft idea inspires YOU! You can find all the details and supply list, listed below in our tutorial!

Happy crafting my friends!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished Tissue Paper and Paper Plate Giraffe on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Giraffe Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate {one per giraffe craft}
* Yellow Tissue Paper
* Yellow Colored Cardstock
* Black Colored Cardstock
* School Glue
* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler

Directions:

* First cut your yellow tissue paper into small squares {let the kids practice their cutting skills}
* Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it.
* Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
* While they are working on that, cut out some giraffe facial features from the cardstock. Think eyes, ears, long nose etc.
* To finish off the Paper Plate Giraffe kid craft – staple/glue the cardstock pieces in their designated spots on the paper plate, as well as any other embellishments they see fit.
* Then display proudly!
* Don’t forget to share pictures of the completed craft with us! #gluedtomycrafts

As an added bonus to today’s post – here is our take on another kid craft idea we made with a giraffe print cupcake liner we found at our local Walmart {check the party section!} Just flatten the cupcake liner, glue it to cardstock and add other embellishments to give it life!

If you are looking for just ONE more giraffe themed craft on Glued To My Crafts, head on over to our SUPER VIRAL Handprint Giraffe tutorial!