Roll up your crafty sleeves and join us in the fun as we make Santa & His Elves from a simple paper plate! #gluedtomycrafts
Would you believe these FOUR adorable characters are made from ONE paper plate?! Yup! And you can recreate them too with your child today!
And with Christmas being the perfect time to get kids interested in arts and crafts, this is the SIMPLEST DIY to start them off with! We are talking realistic supplies and easy steps for any little DIY-er!
Simply check out our paper plate tutorial below, to see what I’m talking about and make your holidays a handmade one with ease!
Happy crafting, my friends! #gluedtomycrafts
Paper Plate Santa & His Elves Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Kid Friendly Scissors
- Red/Green Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Colored Cardstock
- School Glue
- Small Wiggle Eyes
- Colored Markers
- White Cotton Balls
- optional – glitter, rhinestones, buttons etc.
Directions:
- First cut your paper plate into fours {in half and then each paper plate piece in half again}
- One piece will be the Santa, while the remaining are elves. Go ahead and paint Santa’s body red, while painting the elves bodies green. Set aside to let them dry completely.
- Now grab the cardstock. Trim out heads and belt buckles for each. Go ahead and glue on your wiggle eyes & draw on faces with the markers.
- To finish off the Santa & Elves craft, glue your cardstock pieces in place. Don’t forget to give Santa his cotton ball beard. Then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!
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