Get ready to bring some holiday magic to your craft table. You do not need expensive supplies to make beautiful memories with your family this season.
We are going to show you how to turn a single white paper plate into four unique and fun Christmas crafts. This simple project is perfect for keeping little hands busy and decorating your home with cheerful handmade art.
Before we dive into the individual designs, you need to prep your canvas. Take your large white paper plate and cut it into four equal quarters. Each wedge will become a brand new holiday character.
Craft Supplies:
Here is everything you need to gather for this crafting session:
- 1 large white paper plate (cut into four wedges)
- Scissors
- Craft paint (red, green, and brown)
- Paintbrushes
- Markers (black and orange)
- Colorful circle stickers
- Small scraps of brown, black, and white paper
- Googly eyes
- School glue or a glue stick
1. The Cheerful Christmas Tree
This colorful tree is incredibly easy to make and looks great on the fridge.
- Grab one paper plate wedge and paint the entire surface bright green.
- Let the paint dry completely.
- Peel and stick your colorful circle stickers all over the green triangle to create round ornaments.
- Cut a small rectangle from your brown paper scrap.
- Glue the brown rectangle to the bottom center of the ruffled edge to serve as the tree trunk.
2. The Sweet Santa Hat
Turn your next wedge into a cozy hat inspired by Santa Claus himself.
- Take your second paper plate wedge and paint the smooth center section bright red.
- Leave the ruffled bottom edge completely white. This unpainted section creates the fluffy white trim of the hat.
- Let the red paint dry.
- Cut a small circle from your white paper scrap.
- Glue the white circle to the pointed top of the wedge to make the pom-pom.
3. The Smiling Snowman
This craft uses the natural white color of the plate to create a friendly frosty face.
- Keep your third paper plate wedge completely white.
- Cut a tiny triangle out of your orange paper scrap. Glue it to the center of the wedge to make a carrot nose.
- Use a black marker to draw two small dots for the eyes.
- Draw a dotted, curved line below the nose to create a sweet, coal-inspired smile.
- Pick your favorite colored marker and draw a thick line with a small fringe near the top point to give your snowman a warm winter scarf.
4. The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Bring Rudolph to life with your final piece of the paper plate.
- Paint your last paper plate wedge entirely brown and let it dry.
- Cut two small antler shapes out of your black paper scrap.
- Glue the black antlers to the back of the pointed top, so they stick out above the wedge.
- Glue two googly eyes near the middle of the painted surface.
- Stick a bright red circle sticker right at the bottom center of the ruffled edge to give your reindeer a glowing nose.
We hope you enjoy spending this creative time with your family. These simple decorations add a wonderful personal touch to your holiday season.
Grab your supplies, gather around the table, and let the festive crafting begin! We would love to see your beautiful artwork, so please share pictures of your finished paper plate crafts with us. Simply use the hashtag #gluedtomycrafts on Instagram and Facebook. Happy holidays, my friends!
