Paper Plate Handprint Earth Craft
Earth Day is quickly approaching, but there’s still time to make this super cute Paper Plate Handprint Earth Craft! This craft is so fun, using tissue paper to form the colors of the Earth on the paper plate, then wrapped tight with love and a hug.
This is such a sweet, fun craft and a great keepsake activity to celebrate Earth Day. Cut out handprints then wrap them around the Earth in a hug, and the handprints hold onto a heart, too. Such a lovely craft with a great message on how we all need to embrace our Earth in love.
Paper Plate Earth Day Handprint Craft
To make this darling Earth Day handprint craft you will need paper plates, tissue paper in blue and green, cardstock in red and skin tones, medium sized googly eyes, a black sharpie, glue, and scissors.
Handprint Earth Craft Supplies Needed
- Paper plates
- Tissue paper – blue, green
- Cardstock – red, skin tones
- Googly eyes, medium size
- Black sharpie
- Glue
- Scissors
Paper Plate Earth Craft Step by Step Directions
Firstly, gather a paper plate along with blue and green tissue paper.
Cut the tissue paper into squares.
Now, apply a layer of glue on the paper plate and begin applying the green squares where land should be.
Once the land is filled in with tissue paper, use the blue tissue paper to fill in the rest.
When the glue is dried, add googly eyes. Also, carefully draw a simple mouth with the black sharpie.
Next, trace handprints on skin toned cardstock.
Cut out the handprints. Also cut out two rectangular strips from the same cardstock. You will need to cut out a heart from red cardstock, as well.
Glue the handprints to the end of the strips.
Then, glue the other end of the strips to the back of the paper plate.
Wait for the glue to set, then bring one of the handprints around and glue the fingers to the heart.
And glue the other hand to the heart, too.
Cute, super sweet, and a great way to get kids to recognize the many ways we can love and care for our Earth this Earth Day and every day.
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More Earth Day Crafts for Kids
Looking for more super fun Earth crafts for kids? Check out our Earth Man Craft, Cardboard Roll Stamp Earth Craft, Galaxy Handprint Earth Craft, and our Earth Day Handprint Craft to name just a few of our fun Earth Day crafts at Our Kid Things!
Paper Plate Handprint Earth Craft
This handprint Earth craft uses tissue paper on a paper plate to form Earth, then wrapped with handprints
Materials
- Paper plates
- Tissue paper - blue, green
- Cardstock - red, skin tones
- Googly eyes, medium size
- Black sharpie
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Firstly, gather a paper plate along with blue and green tissue paper. Cut the tissue paper into squares.
- Now, apply a layer of glue on the paper plate and begin applying the green squares where land should be.
- Once the land is filled in with tissue paper, use the blue tissue paper to fill in the rest.
- When the glue is dried, add googly eyes.
- Also, carefully draw a simple mouth with the black sharpie.
- Next, trace handprints on skin toned cardstock. You will need two handprints.
- Cut out the handprints. Also cut out two rectangular strips from the same cardstock.
- You will need to cut out a heart from red cardstock, as well.
- Glue the handprints to the end of the strips.
- Then, glue the other end of the strips to the back of the paper plate.
- Wait for the glue to set, then bring one of the handprints around and glue the fingers to the heart.
- And glue the other hand to the heart, too.