First cut your paper plate in half. You can either make TWO monsters or set one half aside for another day.

Next grab your tissue paper and cut it into small squares {let the kids practice their cutting skills}

Take your paper plate half and put a good amount of glue all over it.

Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.

While they are working on that, cut out some facial features for the monster from the cardstock. Think mouth, teeth, ears, antennas, hair etc {whatever your child likes!}

At this point in time, you should also glue a wiggle eye to the center of your recycled lids.

To finish off the monster kid craft – staple/glue the cardstock pieces in their designated spots on the paper plate, as well as the recycled lid eyes.

Then display proudly! {or add other embellishments to really make it your own!}