Paint Splatter & Paper Plate Truffula Trees
Kids will LOVE recreating these Paint Splat Truffula Trees in honor of the Dr. Seuss classic “The Lorax.“
With no two being alike, it’s a Lorax inspired craft that is extra fun to make in a group setting and compare your finished masterpiece with others {hint hint – teachers!}
At Glued To My Crafts we absolutely LOVE paint splat tutorials. It’s a great abstract art process for kids to take a hold of and make some symmetrical masterpieces out of! It’s just a matter of squirting some paint on a piece of paper, squishing it together and admiring your hard work when you open it all up again!
So without further ado, you will find the FULL tutorial below, that was inspired by the book and movie “The Lorax.” Our rainbow colored Truffula trees are just as colorful and vibrant, so be sure to give it a try today!
Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your paper plate truffula trees on our Facebook page afterwards, so we can give you a virtual high five from a far! I can’t wait to see what colors you choose to make your paint marbled truffula trees! #gluedtomycraftsinspiresyou
PAIR YOUR PAPER AND PAINT TRUFFULA TREE CRAFT WITH —> Popsicle Stick Lorax w/Handprint Beard
Craft Supplies:
* Paper Plates – one per tree craft {small or large – I used small}
* Tulip Puffy Paint {in ANY color you like!}
* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks – one per tree craft
* Tacky Glue
* Baby Wipes
optional materials – glitter, sequins, rhinestones etc.
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Directions:
* Please make sure you have a good working area that can get dirty because paint will squeeze out of the sides of this craft!!!
* First fold your paper plate in half {one per tree that you want to make.}
* Unfold and squirt some paint on one side of the paper plate {I like the Tulip Puffy Paint for this particular step since it’s in a nice controlled squirt bottle} Be sure to keep the paint inside the paper plate and not place too much down.
* Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold/squish your paper plate together again.
* Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded piece, so the paint will cover your the inside nicely {paint WILL more than likely squeeze out the sides, so be sure to pay attention to that and clean up with baby wipes!}
* Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your colorful TREE design inside.
* To finish the Paper Plate Paint Splat Truffula Tree – glue a jumbo popsicle stick to the plate {if desired, you can use markers to decorate the popsicle sticks before hand!}
* Set aside your crafty pieces, to let them dry completely before displaying proudly.
* If you like – you can also add glitter on top of the wet paint for an even more fun look!
PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Paint Splat Unicorn Hair
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We LOVE Dr. Seuss on Glued To My Crafts! Be sure to also check out our Paper Bag Lorax and Popsicle Stick Cat In The Hat craft posts! You can also check out our HUGE Dr Seuss roundup collection post for tons of ideas in ONE place! #gluedtomycrafts
Paint Splat Truffula Trees
Tools:
Supplies:
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Tulip Puffy Paint
- 1 Jumbo Popsicle Stick
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- Please make sure you have a good working area that can get dirty because paint will squeeze out of the sides of this craft!!!
- First fold your paper plate in half {one per tree that you want to make.}
- Unfold and squirt some paint on one side of the paper plate {I like the Tulip Puffy Paint for this particular step since it's in a nice controlled squirt bottle} Be sure to keep the paint inside the paper plate and not place too much down.
- Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold/squish your paper plate together again.
- Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded piece, so the paint will cover your the inside nicely {paint WILL more than likely squeeze out the sides, so be sure to pay attention to that and clean up with baby wipes!}
- Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your colorful TREE design inside.
- To finish the Paper Plate Paint Splat Truffula Tree - glue a jumbo popsicle stick to the plate {if desired, you can use markers to decorate the popsicle sticks before hand!}
- Set aside your crafty pieces, to let them dry completely before displaying proudly.
- If you like - you can also add glitter on top of the wet paint for an even more fun look!
