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Paper Plate Sun

June 19, 2025 By Amanda Formaro

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Paper Plate Sun

Sunshine just screams summer! Kids can bring some sunny rays into the house, day or night, by making this easy craft.

What you’ll need

  • Paper plate
  • Yellow, orange and pink craft paint
  • Paintbrush
  • 1 sheet yellow construction paper
  • 1 sheet orange construction paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • 2 large googly eyes
  • Black marker
  • 1 small round sponge applicator
  • 1 large round sponge applicator
  • White craft glue

How to make it

  1. Paint the paper plate yellow and let dry.
  2. Cut seven large triangles from the yellow paper.
  3. Cut seven skinnier triangles from the orange paper.
  4. Use glue stick to add the triangles to the back of the painted paper plate. Keep the ends of the triangles about ½” from the rimmed line of the plate.
  5. Turn the plate over and glue on the googly eyes. Draw on a mouth and eyebrows. Dip the small round applicator into orange paint and dot on a nose. Use the large round applicator dipped in pink paint for the cheeks.

This project was created by Amanda Formaro, originally for Kaboose/Spoonful.

Filed Under: Paper plate crafts, Preschool, Summer, Toddler, Tutorials Tagged With: Construction Paper Crafts, googly eyes, paint, Paper Plate Crafts, summer, sun

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