Paper Plate Handprint Dinosaur Craft
Dinosaurs and handprints are the perfect combination in our adorable Paper Plate Handprint Dinosaur Craft! The handprints form the spikes for our dinosaurs, and make this craft super sweet. Also, super fun!
We have a Free Printable Dinosaur Template, too, for all the pieces you would need to make the rest of your dinosaur. You can make your dinosaurs in any colors you’d like, mix it up or make them like your favorite stegosaurus.
Paper Plate Dinosaur Handprint Craft
To make our dinosaur craft you will first need to print our dinosaur template. The rest of the supplies includes paper plates, acrylic paints in your choice of colors, cardstock in the same, a 1” circle paper punch, small googly eyes, a black marker, scissors, and a glue stick.
Handprint Dinosaur Craft Supplies Needed
- Dinosaur Template
- Paper plates
- Acrylic paint – your choice of colors
- Cardstock – assorted colors
- 1” circle paper punch
- Googly eyes, small
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting a paper plate.
Paint the paper plate in any color you’d like your dinosaur. Let the plate dry completely.
While the paint is drying, print the dinosaur template and cut out the pieces. Trace and cut out the pieces on the cardstock.
Also trace and cut out two little handprints. Again, in whatever color you’d like.
When the paint is dry, cut the paper plate in half.
With the curve of the plate on top, glue the tail piece to the back of the paper plate. Glue the head piece to the front of the plate, too.
Then, glue the 4 rectangles in place for legs.
Next, glue the handprints to the top of the paper plate, with the fingers showing over the edges of the plate.
Now, add a googly eye to the face. Use the black marker to draw a simple smile on the dinosaur.
Finally, punch a couple circles out of colored cardstock. Glue the circles to the paper plate.
Such a sweet, cute dinosaur craft! We hope you have fun making this craft!
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Paper Plate Handprint Dinosaur Craft
A super cute dinosaur craft made using handprints and our free template
Materials
- Dinosaur Template
- Paper plates
- Acrylic paint - your choice of colors
- Cardstock - assorted colors
- 1” circle paper punch
- Googly eyes, small
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting a paper plate.
- Paint the paper plate in any color you’d like your dinosaur. Let the plate dry completely.
- While the paint is drying, print the dinosaur template and cut out the pieces. Trace and cut out the pieces on the cardstock.
- Also trace and cut out two little handprints. Again, in whatever color you’d like.
- When the paint is dry, cut the paper plate in half.
- With the curve of the plate on top, glue the tail piece to the back of the paper plate. Glue the head piece to the front of the plate, too.
- Then, glue the 4 rectangles in place for legs.
- Next, glue the handprints to the top of the paper plate, with the fingers showing over the edges of the plate.
- Now, add a googly eye to the face. Use the black marker to draw a simple smile on the dinosaur.
- Finally, punch a couple circles out of colored cardstock. Glue the circles to the paper plate.