Paper Plate Crab Craft for Kids
This paper plate crab craft is one of the most adorable ocean crafts for kids! With a paper plate, red cardstock, and big wiggle eyes, your little ones can make a crab with big claws, six legs, and eyes up on stalks. It's a great beach day craft.
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Materials for This Paper Plate Crab Craft
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How to Make a Paper Plate Crab Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather your supplies and clear a workspace, this is a good one to do over a wipeable table or some newspaper.
Step 2: Paint the Plate
Paint the outside of the plate red and let it dry.
Step 3: Cut the Body
Print the patterns, trace the crab body onto the plate, and cut it out.
Step 4: Cut the Claws, Eyes, and Legs
Trace and cut two claws, two eye stalks, and two sets of legs, all from red cardstock.
Step 5: Add the Eyes
Glue a wiggle eye onto the round tip of each eye stalk.
Step 6: Attach the Claws and Eye Stalks
Glue a claw to the top right and top left of the body, then glue the two eye stalks to the top center.
Step 7: Attach the Legs
Attach three legs to each side of the body, this is the step with the most pieces, so it's a good one to let a kid line up themselves.
Step 8: Stamp On Cheeks
Stamp pink cheeks below the eyes with the sponge dabber and let dry.
Step 9: Draw the Smile
Finish with a marker smile from cheek to cheek.
All done!
Your paper plate crab is ready to scuttle!
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Sturdy enough to survive being carried around all afternoon, share this one with a beach-loving friend.
