Today’s chalk art pineapple tutorial is another “out of the box” idea that is a creative way to make unique art with sidewalk chalk, a small paper plate and cardstock paper!
Keep scrolling for all the details on this first-seen-here Glued To My Crafts tutorial!!
Chalk art is a fun and unique way to get creative with your kids. This pineapple tutorial is a great way to start, and it’s perfect for summertime!
Our latest and greatest pineapple paper craft idea is a quirky and rather unique mixed media idea that uses super inexpensive materials such as green sidewalk chalk, black paper, yellow craft paint and a small paper plate. That’s it! Very basic craft supplies you probably have on hand right now, so it’s just matter of pulling them out and getting to work right now!
Dare I say this sidewalk chalk art pineapple kid craft idea is also as SWEET as the real deal?! I’ve made it super easy for all skill-levels to recreate this fruit inspired tutorial and it’s sure to FUEL everyone’s creativity who dare to recreate it!
Now what are we waiting for?! Give this pineapple craft a try today!
All the details can be found below in our simple to follow step-by-step tutorial, so you can make your own “one-of-a-kind” chalk art and paper plate pineapple piece with your child. No two pieces will be alike – just like the real thing!
Then, when you are done crafting your pineapple piece, stand tall and be proud of what you have just achieved by snapping a few pictures to share with us. We love seeing them come through our social media feeds, so be sure to tag us on Facebook or use our #gluedtomycrafts on Instagram for us to see! I’m sure they are going to turn out AMAZING and I can’t wait to see & heart your thoughts on it!
So on that note – I’ll let you get to making your paper and chalk art pineapple creations! Happy crafting my friends and I’ll see you again next time for another outside the traditional kid craft tutorial!
RELATED KIDS CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Paper Plate Pineapple and Craft Stick Pineapple
Craft Supplies:
- Small Paper Plate {one makes TWO pineapples at once}
- Kid Friendly Paper Craft Scissors
- Bright Yellow Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Brown and Green Crayola Sidewalk Chalk
- Baby Wipes
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
- Black Sharpie Marker
You can find ALL our favorite craft supplies via our AMAZON SHOP link!
Directions:
- First things first – grab your small paper plate and craft scissors.
- Cut the paper plate, straight down the center, into TWO equal halves.
- Reserve one half for today’s pineapple craft and save the other for a rainy day.
- Now grab your yellow craft paint and foam paint brush.
- Squirt a small amount of craft paint in the middle of the paper plate half.
- Take the paint brush and move it around, until the paper plate half is completely yellow.
- When done with the painting step, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- Now grab your black cardstock paper and the scissors again.
- Fold the black cardstock paper in half and open it back up again.
- Use scissors to the cut the paper piece, straight up the center, to create two equal pieces.
- Reserve one black paper piece for today’s pineapple craft and save the other for another day.
- Now grab your various shades of brown and green sidewalk chalk.
- Make several outward/curved lines, all over the black cardstock piece, to recreate the pointy, top part of the pineapple. Add as many lines and colors as you like on the paper.
- When done with the chalk step, set aside the paper piece and clean off your hands with a few baby wipes & a quick trip to the sink.
- When ready, now grab your yellow painted paper plate piece and the black Sharpie marker.
- Go ahead and make small “x’s” all over the paper plate half to give the “pineapple” some dimension.
- Once you are done with that step, go ahead and grab the chalk covered paper piece from earlier and the stapler.
- Go ahead and staple the painted paper plate piece to the bottle of your chalk covered paper. The chalk design should look like the top of the pineapple, while the paper plate is the bottom portion.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper & chalk art pineapple piece proudly for all to see!
- Don’t forget to share pictures of your pineapple craft with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
- Keep the craft fun going with our —> Yellow Thumbprint Pineapple Card Idea
Customize It:
- Don’t have the right colors of sidewalk chalk on hand?! No worries! You can easily substitute the pastel shades of chalk for a brown and green colored markers or crayons instead. Just swap out the black cardstock for a lighter shade of paper so your drawing utensils stand out! This simple swap of materials could also be less mess and maybe less stress for you as well!
RELATED POST —> Bubble Wrap Pineapple Craft
At Glued To My Crafts, we have a “knack” for making visually inspiring craft ideas and sharing them with our readers. It kinda gives us a thrill and we strive to be different from our competitors! We want to be your GO-TO craft website!
So before you leave, come check out our popular Paper Plate Cactus Fairy House and Paper Plate & Paint Splat Tulip posts. Both of which are super unique to our website and sure to impress the crafty fingers that recreate them!
Chalk Art Pineapple
Supplies:
- 1 Paper Plate
- Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Craft Paint
- Green Sidewalk Chalk
Instructions:
- First things first - grab your small paper plate and craft scissors.
- Cut the paper plate, straight down the center, into TWO equal halves.
- Reserve one half for today's pineapple craft and save the other for a rainy day.
- Now grab your yellow craft paint and foam paint brush.
- Squirt a small amount of craft paint in the middle of the paper plate half.
- Take the paint brush and move it around, until the paper plate half is completely yellow.
- When done with the painting step, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- Now grab your black cardstock paper and the scissors again.
- Fold the black cardstock paper in half and open it back up again.
- Use scissors to the cut the paper piece, straight up the center, to create two equal pieces.
- Reserve one black paper piece for today's pineapple craft and save the other for another day.
- Now grab your various shades of brown and green sidewalk chalk.
- Make several outward/curved lines, all over the black cardstock piece, to recreate the pointy, top part of the pineapple. Add as many lines and colors as you like on the paper.
- When done with the chalk step, set aside the paper piece and clean off your hands with a few baby wipes & a quick trip to the sink.
- When ready, now grab your yellow painted paper plate piece and the black Sharpie marker.
- Go ahead and make small "x's" all over the paper plate half to give the "pineapple" some dimension.
- Once you are done with that step, go ahead and grab the chalk covered paper piece from earlier and the stapler.
- Go ahead and staple the painted paper plate piece to the bottle of your chalk covered paper. The chalk design should look like the top of the pineapple, while the paper plate is the bottom portion.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper & chalk art pineapple piece proudly for all to see!
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER:
