I’m rolling with the summer BBQ food theme on Glued To My Crafts and today I present to YOU our Paper Plate Hamburger kid craft idea! #gluedtomycrafts
Paper Plate Hamburger – Summer Kid Craft Tutorial
Inspired by our super popular Popsicle Stick Hamburger Friends kid craft post that went live on Glued To My Crafts the other day, today I present to YOU our Paper Plate Hamburger craft tutorial! Just as fun and easy peasy as the one before and pairs nicely with the summer months!
Our paper plate and craft paint hamburger kid craft tutorial is perfect for the makers and curious creatives looking for a new, outside the box idea to make with the kids this summer season!
All the required materials are SUPER SIMPLE to find and rather inexpensive as well, making it great for large crowds at summer camps, family vacations and/or VBS studies!
So don’t delay – “fire” this craft up today! Find all the details you need to know, in the full tutorial below!
Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your finished paper plate hamburger creation on our Facebook page to admire from a far! I can’t wait to see how ooey and gooey awesome it turns out! #gluedtomycrafts
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THE CRAFT SUPPLIES:
Large Paper Plate, Basic Craft Scissors, Tan Craft Paint, Foam Paint Brush, Markers {red, green and yellow}
optional materials for this craft – white puffy paint for the “sesame seeds” on the hamburger bun
THE DIRECTIONS:
First cut out TWO slits on the sides of the paper plate to give a more defined hamburger/bun look {the center will be the meat/condiment section, while the bun is the larger area}
Follow that up by cutting off a small section on the bottom of the paper plate so it really looks like the real thing!
Next grab your markers. You will want brown, yellow, red, green etc. for this step. Simply have children color/draw on “lines” to represent the hamburger meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese etc. in the center section of the paper plate.
Now you are ready for the hamburger buns! Have children paint the leftover paper plate sections with the brown paint. If desired – have them paint on white “sesame seed” dots on the top bun of the craft {we used puffy paint for this step!}
Then set aside to let it dry completely before displaying your craft proudly!
Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your paper plate cheeseburger to share with us on Facebook!
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Paper Plate Hamburger - Summer Kid Craft Tutorial
Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate, Basic Craft Scissors, Tan Craft Paint, Foam Paint Brush, Markers {red, green and yellow}
- optional materials for this craft - white puffy paint for the "sesame seeds" on the hamburger bun
Instructions:
- First cut out TWO slits on the sides of the paper plate to give a more defined hamburger/bun look {the center will be the meat/condiment section, while the bun is the larger area}
- Follow that up by cutting off a small section on the bottom of the paper plate so it really looks like the real thing!
- Next grab your markers. You will want brown, yellow, red, green etc. for this step. Simply have children color/draw on "lines" to represent the hamburger meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese etc. in the center section of the paper plate.
- Now you are ready for the hamburger buns! Have children paint the leftover paper plate sections with the brown paint. If desired - have them paint on white "sesame seed" dots on the top bun of the craft {we used puffy paint for this step!}
- Then set aside to let it dry completely before displaying your craft proudly!
- Don't forget to snap a few pictures of your paper plate cheeseburger to share with us on Facebook!

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