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Paper Bowl Pretend Play Grill Craft

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With a few household items and just a little bit of imagination, the possibilities are endless with this BBQ grill craft idea!

Paper Bowl Pretend Play Grill

Pretend Grill Made From Paper Bowl & Tissue Paper

It’s officially summer and the first thing I think of this time of year is GRILLING!

But of course – the act of grilling is not exactly “kid friendly” and typical with what you see on Glued To My Crafts. After all, we like paper and glue around here!

So of course, I took on a personal challenge and had to get my creative juices flowing for a “grilling themed kid craft idea.” You guys know how I’m always trying to think outside the box but this time it was the grill!

Now drumroll please!! I came up with this PRETEND PLAY GRILL idea out of inexpensive paper bowls and I’m super STOKED to be sharing the tutorial with you guys! Like seriously… my excitement can’t be contained. You might say I’m on fire with this one!!!

I even added a “popsicle stick with marshmallow smore” element to really tie it together! Like seriously – I hope YOU love this pretend play idea as much as I do! Find everything you need to know on recreating it, in the full tutorial below!

Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures with us of your child’s completed paper bowl pretend play grill, on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see! I can’t wait to see what they make! #gluedtomycrafts

RELATED —> Popsicle Stick Smores

Paper Bowl Pretend Play Grill

Grilling time meets craft time today on Glued To My Crafts!

Craft Supplies:

  • Small Paper Bowls
  • Black Craft Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Black Tissue Paper
  • Red Tissue Paper
  • Yellow Tissue Paper
  • School Glue
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Hot Glue Gun Sticks
  • Paper Straws
  • Popsicle Stick
  • Cotton Balls

Directions:

  • First things first – paint the outside of your paper bowls completely black.
  • Set them aside to let the dry completely.
  • Once dry – it’s time for the tissue paper “fire” element inside the grill. In the inside of one paper bowl, lay/glue some black tissue paper to give the look of the inside of the grill.
  • Now tear/cut some yellow/red tissue paper squares and bunch/twist them to look like flames.
  • Glue those inside the “grill.”
  • Next get the glue gun hot and ready.
  • Cut your paper straws in half. Make sure they are all the same length.
  • Turn the paper bowl that you just put tissue paper “flames” inside, upside down.
  • Glue the paper straw “legs” to the bottom of the paper bowl. Make sure they are secure in place. This may take 5-10 minutes for it to dry completely.
  • While those are drying in place, go ahead and hot glue your “marshmallow” aka a cotton ball to the popsicle stick for a smores element. Set that aside.
  • Finally – take a small ball of black tissue paper and hot glue it to the other paper bowl for a decorative look on the “lid” of the grill.
  • Now you are ready to display/play with it! The lid goes on top of the piece with the paper straws/tissue paper flames and kids can hold the popsicle stick as they pretend to make smores over the fire.
  • You can also make a spatula out of a popsicle stick which I think would be an awesome element too! {which was an afterthought when I took these pictures for the blog – go figure!}

RELATED —> Handprint Grilling Apron

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We love seeing the inspiration come to life so if you recreate this Paper Bowl Grill idea, be sure to share pictures with us on your various social media sites by tagging us or using the hashtag #gluedtomycrafts

Be sure to also check out our Handprint Daddy’s Grilling Partner Keepsake Printable for another OUTDOOR GRILL themed idea!

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Paper Bowl Pretend Play Grill

Paper Bowl Pretend Play Grill

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