Giraffe Paper Plate Craft
If your preschooler is currently in a phase where everything must have spots, a long neck, or say “MUNCH MUNCH” while pretending to eat leaves off the couch, welcome. You’re in giraffe territory now.
This giraffe paper plate craft is super simple, actually fun, and uses stuff you probably already have scattered in your art bin (or your junk drawer… no judgment). It’s painty, it’s gluey, and it turns one plain ol’ paper plate into a goofy, googly-eyed savanna superstar.
Even better? It keeps little hands busy and builds those sneaky fine motor skills while your coffee cools down for the third time today. So toss down some newspaper, throw an old t-shirt on your tiny artist, and let’s make some giraffe magic.
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Materials Needed for This Giraffe Paper Plate Craft
How to Make This Paper Plate Giraffe Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather your supplies.
Step 2: Paint the Plate
Mix orange and yellow paint and paint the entire paper plate. Let it dry completely.
Step 3: Cut the Head Shape
Cut the painted plate into the shape of a giraffe’s head, adding ears and three little stubs at the top for ossicones.
Step 4: Cut the Paper Pieces
From your construction paper, cut out two cream ovals for eyes, one large orange oval for the muzzle, and two small orange ovals for the ossicone tips.
Step 5: Add the Eyes
Glue the cream eye shapes near the top of the giraffe’s head.
Step 6: Draw the Pupils
Use your black marker to color in the pupils and add a little shine mark to each.
Step 7: Add the Muzzle
Glue the large orange muzzle shape across the bottom of the face, slightly overlapping the eyes.
Step 8: Cut the Spots
Cut out a few wiggly orange shapes to use as giraffe spots.
Step 9: Add the Spots
Glue the spots all around the top of the giraffe’s head and ears.
Step 10: Trim the Spots
Trim the spots so they fit the edges of the giraffe’s face.
Step 11: Top the Ossicones
Glue the two small orange circles on top of the ossicones.
Step 12: Draw a Smile
Use the black marker to draw a big happy giraffe smile on the muzzle.
All done!
Your long-necked friend is ready to hang up!
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