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Paper Plate Garbage Truck Craft

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Get your little ones hands busy with this fun paper plate garbage truck craft!
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Paper Plate Garbage Truck - Kid Craft

Come see how Paper Plate Garbage Truck craft tutorial was born! Then pair it with the children’s book “I Stink” for some story time fun together!

Paper Plate Garbage Truck - Kid Craft

Garbage Truck Paper Plate Craft

More times than not, our book choices these days are solely based off of the titles.

Once a month, when the scholastic book order form comes home from school, I get online and search their site for the “kookiest” or just plain clever book titles that I know will peak the interest of my son.

Hence – how this Paper Plate Garbage Truck craft was born and inspired by the book “I Stink” by Kate and Jim McMullan.

For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train comes a noisy addition to the hilarious read-aloud series from Kate and Jim McMullan, the popular creators of I’m Bad! and I’m Dirty!

“Know what I do at night while you’re asleep? Eat your trash, that’s what!”

With ten wide tires, one really big appetite, and an even bigger smell, this garbage truck’s got it all. His job? Eating your garbage and loving every stinky second of it! And you thought nighttime was just for sleeping.

This book gets some really good belly giggles out of my son AND since the main character that wheels {because BIG wheels is ALL he talks about these days} it seemed only fitting that we add it to our truck themed book collection AND make a four wheeled craft because of it!

Anyways – long story short, I hope this quick garbage truck themed craft idea inspires you to not only get crafty with your little one but also get the book as well!

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Paper Plate Garbage Truck - Kid Craft

Keep your little ones busy and entertained this afternoon, with this fun paper plate garbage truck craft!

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate
  • Green or Blue Craft Paint
  • Foam Paint Brush
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Black Cardstock Paper
  • School Glue
  • Kid Friendly Scissors
  • Hand-Held Stapler

Directions:

  • First cut your paper plate in half. Straight up the center to make TWO equal pieces.
  • Set one aside and save the other for a rainy day {maybe give our paper plate beach camper craft a try!}
  • Next up – cut out a small section on one side of the paper plate half to make a more defined hood for the truck.
  • Now take your craft paint and have children paint their paper plate piece completely green or blue.
  • When they are done with that, set aside to let it dry completely while you trim out the other truck features from your cardstock {think tires, windows, lights etc}
  • To finish off the Paper Plate Garbage Truck kids craft idea – simply staple the finished cardstock pieces in their designated spots. Have children add other embellishments to really make it their own!
  • Then display proudly for all to see!

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Paper Plate Garbage Truck - Kid Craft

Love this garbage truck paper plate craft idea? Be sure to also check out our Popsicle Stick Car idea!

It’s another fun one for the little crafty boys in your life!!!

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Paper Plate Garbage Truck - Kid Craft

Paper Plate Garbage Truck

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