The Paper Plate Giraffe Craft is a fun and creative craft project that can be enjoyed by both children and adults alike.
You can create a whimsical giraffe with simple materials to brighten any room or space.
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This craft project is easy to make and a great way to introduce children to the world of art and creativity.
Let’s get started on this exciting crafting adventure!
How to Make the Paper Plate Giraffe Craft
What you need:
- printable template (optional)
- pencil
- scissors
- glue
- paper plate
- color paper (yellow and brown)
- acrylic paint (yellow and brown)
- paintbrush
- black marker
- white chalk pen
- two brown pom-poms
Step by Step Tutorial
The Head
Paint the paper plate yellow.
The Ears
Draw two ears on the yellow sheet.
Draw two smaller ears on the brown sheet.
Cut them out and glue the elements on top of each other.
The Horns
Cut a thin strip from the yellow sheet.
You will want to cut the strip in half.
Add brown pom-poms to the yellow strips.
The Face
Paint the bottom half of the paper brown.
Draw three spots of brown in the middle of the top of the paper plate.
It’s time to draw the facial parts – start by drawing the eyes with a black marker.
Draw a nose, mouth, and eyebrows.
Add white dots to the eyes.
Glue the ears and horns to the back of the paper plate.
Make sure everything is glued down well.
The Hair
On the brown card, draw three hairpins.
Cut them out.
Glue them together and glue them on the paper plate.
The final giraffe looks super cute and ready to display throughout your school or home.
We love how it turned out!
And we can’t wait to see yours!
You can place it on a wall for decoration!
Have fun crafting!
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