Hello my dear crafty friends! Welcome to Glued To My Crafts! I have yet another fall friendly craft idea for you all today and it’s titled Paper Plate Apple Tree.
It in-cooperates some of my favorite craft materials and is perfect for the apple picking season we are currently in!
Paper Plate & Handprint Apple Tree
This paper plate and craft paint apple tree art project idea is super easy for the littlest crafter in your home to recreate today.
You only need THREE basic materials and you can even in-cooperate your child’s handprint for the tree trunk element {making it an awesome keepsake to display year after year!} If kids can hold a paint brush, they are more than capable to make this DIY come to life within minutes!
Our paper plate & handprint tree trunk craft is perfect to celebrate apple picking adventures, back-to-school season or just because! Heck – you can even tie it in with some epic story time {with some of your favorite apple themed books!} On that note – I hope our quick post inspires you! You can find ALL the details you need to know, in the full step-by-step tutorial below! Enjoy!
Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to snap a few pictures when you are done crafting and share them with us on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR APPLE TREE CRAFT WITH —> Paper Plate Acorn Friend
Materials Needed:
* Large Paper Plate {one per apple tree craft}
* Green Craft Paint
* Foam Paint Brush
* Brown Colored Cardstock Paper
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* Pencil
* Hand-Held Stapler
* School Glue
* Red Cardstock Paper
PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Popsicle Stick Apple Trees
Directions:
* First have children paint their paper plate completely GREEN. Simply squirt the paint in the center and have them go to town with the paint brush.
* When done painting, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
* To make the trunk of the tree, have your child lay one hand in the center of the brown cardstock.
* Using a pencil, trace your child’s hand and part of their arm.
* Cut out the traced design with the scissors.
* Go ahead and staple that piece to the paper plate to make the “trunk” of the tree.
* To finish off the Paper Plate Apple Tree – have children cut out a few circles from the red cardstock, to be the apples of the craft. Five to seven apples is a good amount.
* Use the school glue to glue those in random places on the painted paper plate.
* And that’s it! Now display it proudly for ALL to see!
PAIR YOUR CRAFT WITH OUR —> A is for Apple – Popsicle Stick Craft
Spur-of-the-moment crafty fun below!
If you are looking for even MORE apple themed crafts to do this fall, be sure to check out these past blog posts below from the Glued To My Crafts website!
Popsicle Stick Apple Friends
Cupcake Liner Apple Tree
Coffee Filter Apple
Paper Bowl Apple Craft
Clothespin & Felt Apple Trees
Paper Plate Apple Pie Slice
Craft Stick Apple Picture Frame
Paper Plate Candy Apples
Handprint Apple Treat Bags
Paper Plate Apple Tree
Instructions:
- First have children paint their paper plate completely GREEN. Simply squirt the paint in the center and have them go to town with the paint brush.
- When done painting, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- To make the trunk of the tree, have your child lay one hand in the center of the brown cardstock.
- Using a pencil, trace your child’s hand and part of their arm.
- Cut out the traced design with the scissors.
- Go ahead and staple that piece to the paper plate to make the "trunk" of the tree.
- To finish off the Paper Plate Apple Tree - have children cut out a few circles from the red cardstock, to be the apples of the craft. Five to seven apples is a good amount.
- Use the school glue to glue those in random places on the painted paper plate.
- And that's it! Now display it proudly for ALL to see!
