Finished paper plate raccoon craft on a light green background with the text “raccoon paper roll craft” across the image.

This paper plate raccoon craft comes together with a few bold shapes and a lot of personality. The black mask markings do most of the work, while the oversized googly eyes, pink cheeks, and pointed ears keep the finished raccoon looking more cute than sneaky.

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Materials for This Paper Plate Raccoon Craft

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A paper plate Shop
Wiggle eyes Shop
Craft paint in gray, black, and pink Shop
Cardstock in black and pink Shop
Glue gun and glue sticks Shop
A medium sponge dabber Shop
Paintbrush Shop
Scissors Shop
Pencil Shop
Black permanent marker Shop

How to Make a Paper Plate Raccoon Craft

With the prep done, here's how the rest comes together.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Pull everything from the list above before you start so you're not hunting for scissors mid-craft.

Step 2: Paint the Plate

Paint the outside of the plate gray and let it dry, adding a second coat if needed.

Step 3: Trace the Eye Mask

Print the raccoon patterns, then trace the eye mask shapes onto the left and right sides of the plate with a pencil.

Step 4: Paint the Eye Mask

Paint the eye mask shapes black and let dry, adding a second coat if needed.

Step 5: Trace the Nose and Ears

Trace a nose and two outer ears onto black cardstock, and two inner ears onto pink cardstock.

Step 6: Cut Out the Nose and Ears

Cut out all of the traced pieces.

Step 7: Attach the Ears, Nose, and Eyes

Glue the inner ears onto the outer ears, then attach them to the back of the raccoon's head.

Attach the nose and the wiggle eyes to the raccoon's face. Let the black mask paint dry completely first, or the eyes tend to slide on wet paint.

Step 8: Stamp On Cheeks

Dip a medium sponge dabber into pink paint and stamp cheeks on either side of the nose.

Step 9: Draw the Smile

Finish with a black marker smile from cheek to cheek.

All done!

Then hang your finished Raccoon up on display!

Finished paper plate raccoon face with gray coloring, black eye markings, pink-centered ears, large googly eyes, black nose, pink cheeks, and a smiling mouth.

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