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    .... 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!!!!

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    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

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

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    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
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    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

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    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jodie View Post
    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
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    Might find some ideas here

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

    Miffy xx

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    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!

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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jules27 View Post
    .... 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.
    Paula

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    Quote Originally Posted by her8y View Post
    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

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    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.
    Me x

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    tambourines, fill with some beans, staple/glue two together and decorate with paint/glitter/streamers etc

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    here are some ideas from our forum
    elephant paper plate


    chinese and balloon hat from melachouette

    eimpi

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    nounoumahtilde's clown


    dsaa's fish


    melachouette's basket
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