Unleash your wild side and craft a ferocious paper plate lion with yarn!
Lion Craft Idea For Kids
It’s Stacey from Glued To My Crafts, ROARING BY with another kid friendly craft! This time we are incorporating YARN into our typical paper plate crafts!
Inspired by some orange colored yarn I recently re-found in my craft stash, today I present to YOU our Paper Plate Yarn Lion kid craft idea! It’s simply ROAR-SOME if I do say so myself!
It’s creative, simply one-of-a-kind AND super easy to make – making it the PERFECT craft to create with your child today! Most importantly – it’s a great craft idea to pass the time this afternoon!
So what are you waiting for?! Let’s “roar” together and make time for some craft time! You can find ALL the details you need to know, in the full yellow and orange lion craft tutorial below! I just know you are going to rock it!
Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your yarn and paper plate lion creations, on our Facebook page wall so we can admire your creations from a far! I can’t wait to see how awesome your lion creations turns out! #gluedtomycrafts
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This paper plate yellow lion craft tutorial is perfect for little ones!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Single Handle Hole Punch
- Orange Craft Yarn
- Craft Scissors
- Black Sharpie Marker
- Large Wiggle Eyes
- School Glue
Directions:
- First have children paint their paper plate completely yellow.
- Once done, set aside to let it dry completely.
- When it’s completely dry, go ahead and hole punch holes {leaving a mall section of space between each} all around the rim of their paper plate. Set aside.
- Now grab your yarn and cut THREE 5″ inch strands of yarn per hole punch on the paper plate.
- Go ahead and thread/tie three stands together in each hole punched hole. This will be the lion’s mane. At this point in time you can also trim down the hair if you like {or add more yarn if desired!}
- To finish off the Paper Plate Yarn Lion, have children draw/glue on eyes and nose to give the lion life.
- You can also add other embellishments they see fit at this point in time.
- When done decorating the paper plate, display it proudly for all to see!!!
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Love this paper plate and yarn lion tutorial? Be sure to check out our Popsicle Stick Lion kid craft idea as well!!!
Paper Plate Yarn Lion
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Yellow Craft Paint
- Orange Craft Yarn
- 2 Wiggle Eyes
Instructions
- First have children paint their paper plate completely yellow.1 Large Paper Plate, Yellow Craft Paint
- Once done, set aside to let it dry completely.
- When it's completely dry, go ahead and hole punch holes {leaving a mall section of space between each} all around the rim of their paper plate. Set aside.
- Now grab your yarn and cut THREE 5" inch strands of yarn per hole punch on the paper plate.Orange Craft Yarn
- Go ahead and thread/tie three stands together in each hole punched hole. This will be the lion's mane. At this point in time you can also trim down the hair if you like {or add more yarn if desired!}
- To finish off the Paper Plate Yarn Lion, have children draw/glue on eyes and nose to give the lion life.2 Wiggle Eyes
- You can also add other embellishments they see fit at this point in time.
- When done decorating the paper plate, display it proudly for all to see!!!
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