Paper Plate Truffalo Trees Craft
Reading books together has always been a treasured thing for us to do as a family. Even better is when we can put an activity, like this super fun Cardboard Roll Stamped Paper Plate Truffalo Trees Craft, to one of our favorite books.
We love the texture that stamping with a cardboard roll on a paper plate gives these Truffalo Trees. It really reminds me of their bushy tops in The Lorax. And who can resist a fun painting activity?
Stamped Paper Plate Truffalo Trees Craft
To make these breezy Truffalo Trees you will need paper plates, acrylic paint in orange and pink, yellow and black cardstock, a toilet paper size cardboard roll, scissors, and glue.
Dr. Seuss Truffalo Tree Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin with a clean toilet paper size cardboard roll.
Make slits all around one end of the roll, going about halfway up the roll.
Now, bend the slits so they’re flat.
Spread your choice of paint colors on a flat surface. We like to use extra paper plates. You will need a large space, so one paint color per plate would be best. Dip all the edges of the cardboard roll in a paint color.
And begin stamping around the paper plate you’re using for the Truffalo Tree.
Continue stamping until the plate is covered to your liking. Leave some wispy edges with the white showing through, like the uneven, bushy edges in The Lorax.
When the plate is fully stamped and dry, cut a long rectangular strip from yellow cardstock.
Also cut some shorter black strips, that just fit across the yellow strip.
Glue the black strips randomly across the yellow strip.
Finally, glue the top of the yellow strip to the back of the paper plate.
A perfect activity for Read Across America Day! All that’s left now is to make more in more fun colors and sit for some Dr. Seuss!
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More Dr Seuss Crafts
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Paper Plate Truffalo Trees Craft
This paper plate truffalo tree craft is such a fun Dr Seuss craft to make for Read Across America Day!
Materials
- Paper plates
- Acrylic paint - orange, pink
- Cardstock - yellow, black
- Cardboard roll
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Begin with a clean toilet paper size cardboard roll.
- Make slits all around one end of the roll, going about halfway up the roll.
- Now, bend the slits so they’re flat.
- Spread your choice of paint colors on a flat surface. We like to use extra paper plates. You will need a large space, so one paint color per plate would be best. Dip all the edges of the cardboard roll in a paint color.
- And begin stamping around the paper plate you’re using for the Truffalo Tree.
- Continue stamping until the plate is covered to your liking. Leave some wispy edges with the white showing through, like the uneven, bushy edges in The Lorax.
- When the plate is fully stamped and dry, cut a long rectangular strip from yellow cardstock.
- Also cut some shorter black strips, that just fit across the yellow strip.
- Glue the black strips randomly across the yellow strip.
- Finally, glue the top of the yellow strip to the back of the paper plate.