Pirate First Mate Girl Paper Plate Craft

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Gather your supplies, including paper plates, paint, googly eyes, construction paper, and a pipe cleaner.

Step 2: Paint the Face

Paint the back of a paper plate with tan paint to create the pirate’s face. Let dry.

Step 3: Paint the Bandana

Once dry, paint the top section of the plate blue to make a bandana.

Step 4: Add the Stripes

Use white paint to add horizontal stripes across the blue bandana. Let dry.

Step 5: Trace the Hair and Ties

On brown construction paper, trace the hair pieces. On blue paper, trace the tie ends for the bandana.

Step 6: Cut Out the Hair and Ties

Cut out the hair and the bandana ties.

Step 7: Add the Hair, Ties, Eyes, and Smile

Glue the hair to the sides of the plate, and attach the blue bandana tie to one side.

Glue on two large googly eyes and use a black marker to draw a smiling mouth.

Step 8: Add Rosy Cheeks

Dab pink paint on each cheek with a sponge dabber for rosy cheeks.

Step 9: Make the Earring

Twist a gold pipe cleaner into a loop to form a pirate earring.

Step 10: Attach the Earring

Glue the earring to the side of the face, just below the bandana.