Avast, mateys! Prepare to set sail on a spooky craft adventure with this paper plate skeleton pirate idea for kids!
Paper Plate Pirate Skeleton
Your little buccaneers will have a blast creating their own swashbuckling skeleton captains.
With just a few simple materials and a whole lot of imagination, they’ll be ready to pillage and plunder in no time!
So grab your scissors, glue, and eye patches, and let the pirate crafting begin! Find everything you need to know, in the full tutorial below! Happy crafting, my spooky friends!
Arrr, it’s time to get crafty and conjure some skeletal pirate magic! Our paper skeleton pirate tutorial is a fun Halloween activity for everyone!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Red Glitter Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Hat Printable – on our landing page
- Crayons or Markers
- Scissors
- School Glue
- Stapler
Directions:
- First grab your paper plate and scissors.
- Cut a small straight section off, about 1/4th of the paper plate, to create the skull shape.
- Discard excess paper plate piece.
- Now grab your printable.
- Color it in and trim it out for the pirate’s hat.
- Before you discard excess paper from the printable, cut out a few different sized rectangle pieces for the skeleton’s teeth.
- Now, out of the remaining black and red sheets of paper, cut out a circular eye, heart shaped nose and half circle eye-patch.
- To finish off the Paper Plate Skeleton – glue the various facial elements in place to create the skeleton’s face, while stapling the teeth where you cut off some of the paper plate.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!
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Paper Plate Skeleton Pirate Craft
This easy and fun craft idea is perfect for little buccaneers, and will have them showcasing their creativity while creating their very own swashbuckling pirate!
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
- School Glue
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First grab your paper plate and scissors.
- Cut a small straight section off, about 1/4th of the paper plate, to create the skull shape.
- Discard excess paper plate piece.
- Now grab your printable.
- Color it in and trim it out for the pirate's hat.
- Before you discard excess paper from the printable, cut out a few different sized rectangle pieces for the skeleton's teeth.
- Now, out of the remaining black and red sheets of paper, cut out a circular eye, heart shaped nose and half circle eye-patch.
- To finish off the Paper Plate Skeleton - glue the various facial elements in place to create the skeleton's face, while stapling the teeth where you cut off some of the paper plate.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!
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