paper plates

**Jules27** · 05-06-2009, 01:54 PM

.... I have loads of them, was sorting out a cupboard and found about 200!!! LOL!!! Obviously we will make use of them when we have friends over for BBQ etc... but anyone got any ideas on craft ideas using them?!?!?! Done faces, animals, and painting. Any different ideas would be great!!!!

Pipsqueak · 05-06-2009, 02:00 PM

make fish - my playroom is an underwater scene at the moment.

Cut triangle shape out - glue to the back of the plate for its fin. Decorate - they look fab.

Make a jellyfish - glue a paperbowl onto the top of the paper plate, cut long strips of tissue paper (the more colourful the better) and glue round the rim so that they dangle down.

Make traffic lights

Masks

glue two plates together so they are facing inwards to each other and make some UFO's

**Jules27** · 05-06-2009, 03:05 PM

Some fab ideas, thanks Pip!!!! I am hopeless at brainstorming!!!

Pipsqueak · 05-06-2009, 03:26 PM

http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/paperplate.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/paperplate/

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 05-06-2009, 04:15 PM

I cut out the middle and make the surround the basis for a hat on Australia Day, attaching string and corks all the way round

**Mrs.L.C** · 05-06-2009, 04:20 PM

I gave the children loads of food pictures and we sorted them in to what is classed as healthy and unhealthy foods and stuck them on dif plates

**sweets** · 05-06-2009, 04:38 PM

I use paper plates for putting the paint on when just doing normal painting! its so easy at the end of the session just to throw them away and not have slimy pots to wash!

**PixiePetal** · 05-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by jodie

I use paper plates for putting the paint on when just doing normal painting! its so easy at the end of the session just to throw them away and not have slimy pots to wash!

I do that too. Great for using hands/sponges to print, nice and wide

**miffy** · 07-06-2009, 06:39 PM

Might find some ideas here

http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/paper_plates.htm

Miffy xx

**Pudding Girl** · 07-06-2009, 06:47 PM

We will be making paperplate/handprint suns this week, and also making Gruffallo inspired plates of food

Also in past done masks, cut out food they like and stuck on, mobiles, ummm ooh I can't think now lol!

**RachelE** · 07-06-2009, 06:55 PM

Flowers.- coloured paper/tissue paper for petals and cane or sticks for the stem.

**her8y** · 07-06-2009, 07:07 PM

We made dream catchers - cut out the middle of the plate leaving a wide rim, cut slots into the rim or punch holes using a hole punch then wind/thread wool and ribbon accross the plate. Children of all ages enjoyed this activity.

**singlewiththree** · 07-06-2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jules27

.... I have loads of them, was sorting out a cupboard and found about 200!!! LOL!!! Obviously we will make use of them when we have friends over for BBQ etc... but anyone got any ideas on craft ideas using them?!?!?! Done faces, animals, and painting. Any different ideas would be great!!!!

Today tikabilla made flying sauces, stuck two together and covered in foil. They also made double sided masks one smiley and one sad stuck together.

**estrelas** · 07-06-2009, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by her8y

We made dream catchers - cut out the middle of the plate leaving a wide rim, cut slots into the rim or punch holes using a hole punch then wind/thread wool and ribbon accross the plate. Children of all ages enjoyed this activity.

Thats a nice idea

**Curly Quavers** · 07-06-2009, 08:17 PM

I am going to some of these I got my paper plates last week

Paper plate flying saucers
Paper plate dinosaurs
Paper plate dogs
Paper plate flower wheels

I tried to upload the instruction document but it was to big

if anybody would like private email me and I will send it to you with pleasure.