Turn a Paper Plate into a Cute Pumpkin Snail Craft for Kids
This is such a fun and easy fall craft idea for kids! Not to mention – it’s super unique and sure to a step outside the traditional this time of year!
All you need is a paper plate, cardstock paper, paint, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. Kids will love turning these simple supplies into adorable pumpkin snails. Just keep on scrolling to learn more! Happy crafting!
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Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate – one per craft
- Craft Paint {orange & brown}
- Paint Brushes
- Choice of Colored Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Craft Scissors
- Stapler/Adhesive
- Green Pipe Cleaner – one per craft
- Small Googly Eyes
- Sharpie Marker
Directions:
- First things first – decorate your paper plate to look like a pumpkin. Start off by covering it with ORANGE craft paint and then adding a few lines of brown to the center, to give the “pumpkin” some dimension.
- When done decorating the paper plate, set it aside till later.
- Now grab all your sheets of cardstock and scissors.
- Cut out a simple hot dog shape out of your “choice of colored” cardstock paper, for his body.
- Next adhere some wiggle eyes and draw on a smile with the Sharpie marker, on the larger cardstock piece.
- Set that piece aside.
- Now, out of the brown cardstock paper, cut out TWO antennas for on his head, as well as the “stem” for on top of the pumpkin.
- To finish off the Pumpkin Snail project, staple or glue the snail’s cardstock body to the decorated paper plate from the first step.
- Follow that up by adhering the antennas in place as well.
- Finally, curl the green pipe cleaner with your fingers and staple it onto the top of the paper plate.
- Go ahead and add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Don’t forget to share pictures with us, of your finished paper plate fall snail, on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
- Now pair your finished snail craft with our —> Pinecone Fairies
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Paper Plate Pumpkin Snail
This is such a fun, easy & festive fall craft idea for kids! All you need is a paper plate & paint. See the full pumpkin snail tutorial to get started!
- Stapler/Adhesive
- Large Paper Plate – one per craft
- Craft Paint {orange & brown}
- Choice of Colored Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Green Pipe Cleaner – one per craft
- Small Googly Eyes
Instructions
- First things first - decorate your paper plate to look like a pumpkin. Start off by covering it with ORANGE craft paint and then adding a few lines of brown to the center, to give the "pumpkin" some dimension.
- When done decorating the paper plate, set it aside till later.
- Now grab all your sheets of cardstock and scissors.
- Cut out a simple hot dog shape out of your "choice of colored" cardstock paper, for his body.
- Next adhere some wiggle eyes and draw on a smile with the Sharpie marker, on the larger cardstock piece.
- Set that piece aside.
- Now, out of the brown cardstock paper, cut out TWO antennas for on his head, as well as the "stem" for on top of the pumpkin.
- To finish off the Pumpkin Snail project, staple or glue the snail's cardstock body to the decorated paper plate from the first step.
- Follow that up by adhering the antennas in place as well.
- Finally, curl the green pipe cleaner with your fingers and staple it onto the top of the paper plate.
- Go ahead and add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Don't forget to share pictures with us, of your finished paper plate fall snail, on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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