Paper Plate Lion Craft
Are you ready for a super simple and easy toddler craft? Then you will love our Paper Plate Lion Craft! Simple supplies and simple directions make this a great craft for kids of all ages, especially the littler ones.
More than just a cute lion craft, though, all the cuts needed in this craft to form the mane are also great for scissor practice. Get those fine motor skills in tip top shape for preschool and beyond, all without them ever realizing it. It’s just a fun craft!
Easy Paper Plate Lion Toddler Craft
To make our lion craft you will need a paper plate, orange acrylic paint, medium sized googly eyes, a black marker, gold metallic marker, and scissors. A glue stick is only needed for this craft if you don’t have self-adhesive googly eyes.
Paper Plate Lion Craft Supplies Needed
- Paper plate
- Orange acrylic paint
- Black marker
- Gold metallic marker
- Googly eyes, medium sized
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Simple Lion Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting a paper plate orange.
Let the paint dry completely.
When the paint is completely dry, use scissors to make snips about an inch apart or so all around the paper plate. This is where the little ones can really get those scissor skills working!
After all the cuts are made, add googly eyes.
Use a black marker to draw a nose and mouth.
Then, use a gold metallic marker to draw whiskers. If you don’t have a gold metallic marker, you can use a white paint pen or make the whiskers with the black marker.
Finally, go around and slightly bend up some of the cuts around the paper plate, so all the snips are at different levels. This will just give dimension and interest to the lion’s mane.
This is a fun toddler craft to pair up with any wild animal or safari lessons, too, or if your kid is anything like mine and loves listening to wild animal sounds.
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More Animal Crafts for Kids
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Paper Plate Lion Craft
Simple supplies and simple directions makes this paper plate lion a great toddler craft
Materials
- Paper plate
- Orange acrylic paint
- Black marker
- Gold metallic marker
- Googly eyes, medium sized
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting a paper plate orange. Let the paint dry completely.
- When the paint is completely dry, use scissors to make snips about an inch apart or so all around the paper plate. This is where the little ones can really get those scissor skills working!
- After all the cuts are made, add googly eyes.
- Use a black marker to draw a nose and mouth.
- Then, use a gold metallic marker to draw whiskers. If you don't have a gold metallic marker, you can use a white paint pen or make the whiskers with the black marker.
- Finally, go around and slightly bend up some of the cuts around the paper plate, so all the snips are at different levels. This will just give dimension and interest to the lion's mane.