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Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

The first of the leaves fall to the ground and I immediately get giddy. Not only do I love the sound of crunching leaves, and jumping in leaves, and the beauty of leaves gently falling down, but I also love crafting with leaves. And what could possibly be more fun than our Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft?!

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Our Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft isn’t our only fall leaf craft, however. Nope, not even close. We’ve done Clothespin & Leaf Turkeys, Fall Leaf Owl, Fall Leaf Butterflies, and a Suncatching Fall Leaf Turkey Craft using an old CD.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

For this Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft you will need a handful of leaves, a paper plate, cardstock in dinosaur-y colors, scissors, small/medium googly eyes, fine-tip black marker, and glue.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Supplies needed:

  • Fall leaves
  • Paper plate
  • Cardstock – white, green, red, orange, etc.
  • Small googly eyes
  • Fine-tip black marker
  • Scissors
  • Glue & glue stick

Begin by heading outside to gather a bunch of leaves. You don’t really want crunchy leaves for this one, the fresher and more pliable the better.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Now, cut the paper plate in half.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

If the paper plate has a raised ring around the outer edge, cut it away. I also like to do this to make the triceratops a bit smaller.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Apply glue around the paper plate and begin adhering the leaves. Apply more glue where and when needed.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Make sure you have enough pointy edges for the triceratops spikes. Let the glue dry and leaves stick.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Cut a rectangular strip from a sheet of cardstock. Should be fairly wide in relation to the paper plate.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Fold the strip in half.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Cut into a triangle. Form wavy edges along the 2 sides.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Cut 2 large horns and a smaller horn out of the white cardstock. And cut two feet from the same color cardstock as the head.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Glue all in place. Also glue on googly eyes.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

With the black marker, draw two nostrils towards the bottom of the triangle. Also draw 3 circles on the bottom of the feet for toes.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

Glue the head in place on the leaves.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

And finish by gluing on the feet.

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

This isn’t our first dinosaur craft, either. Be sure to check out our Egg Carton Dinosaur Craft and this Stegosaurus Craft, too. Then check out all of our fun fall crafts at Our Kid Things!

Fall Leaf Triceratops Craft

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