Paper Plate Father’s Day Trophy Craft
What does the best dad in the world need? A trophy! And his favorite people in the whole world can make him that trophy with our super easy and super sweet Paper Plate Father’s Day Trophy Craft!
Most of what you need for this winning Father’s Day craft is a paper plate, but for the few extra pieces we have a Free Printable Trophy Template, just to help with sizes. It also helps with the shape and size of the trophy handles, too. All combined for the sweetest trophy craft for the sweetest dad around.
Father’s Day Paper Plate Trophy Craft
To make our paper plate trophy you will need to print our trophy template.
The rest of the supplies include a paper plate, yellow and blue cardstock, a black sharpie, scissors, and a glue stick. You will also need gold acrylic paint. But if you’re like us and only have yellow, you’ll need to combine yellow with a small bit of orange to make the color just a bit deeper.
Paper Plate #1 Dad Trophy Craft Supplies Needed
- Trophy Template
- Paper plate
- Gold acrylic paint – or yellow and orange
- Cardstock – yellow, blue
- Black sharpie
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Father’s Day Trophy Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting a paper plate in a gold color.
We did not have gold, so we combined yellow with a small amount of orange. Let the paint dry completely.
When the paint is dry, cut the paper plate in half. Set one half aside.
Cut a roughly 2 inch strip from the flat side of the other half.
Then, cut the rest into thirds. This should leave you with a rectangle and two triangular shapes.
Glue the rectangle to the bottom strip. Glue the top of the rectangle to the curved side/bottom of the intact half of the paper plate.
Next, print out the trophy template and cut out the pieces. Trace the handles on the remaining triangular paper plate pieces and cut out.
Attach the handles to the sides of the trophy.
Trace the star on blue cardstock and cut out. Also trace the rectangle plaque piece on yellow cardstock and cut out.
Glue the star in place in the center of the award.
On the yellow rectangle, use the black sharpie to write #1 Dad, 1st Place Dad, Best Dad, etc.
Glue the rectangle plaque place on the paper plate strip, at the bottom of the trophy. You may need to trim this to fit, depending on how big you cut your paper plate strip.
A sweet craft idea to give the Best Dad Ever! And now he’ll have the trophy to prove it!
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Paper Plate Father’s Day Trophy Craft
A paper plate trophy craft made for the best dad for Father's Day
Materials
- Trophy Template
- Paper plate
- Gold acrylic paint - or yellow and orange
- Cardstock - yellow, blue
- Black sharpie
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting a paper plate in a gold color. Let the paint dry completely.
- When the paint is dry, cut the paper plate in half. Set one half aside.
- Cut a roughly 2 inch strip from the flat side of the other half.
- Then, cut the rest into thirds. This should make a rectangle and two triangular shapes.
- Glue the rectangle to the bottom strip.
- Then, glue the top of the rectangle to the curved side/bottom of the intact half paper plate.
- Next, print out the trophy template and cut out the pieces.
- Trace the handles on the remaining triangular paper plate pieces and cut out.
- Attach the handles to the sides of the trophy.
- Trace the star on blue cardstock and cut out. Also trace the rectangle plaque piece on yellow cardstock and cut out.
- Glue the star in place in the center of the award.
- On the yellow rectangle, use the black sharpie to write #1 Dad, 1st Place Dad, Best Dad, etc.
- Glue the rectangle plaque place on the paper plate strip, at the bottom of the trophy. You may need to trim this to fit, depending on the width you cut your paper plate strip.
Notes
If you don't have a gold paint color, mix yellow with a small amount of orange.