Thrifty & Terrifyingly Cute: A Paper Plate Witch Craft
Get ready to conjure up some Halloween fun because we have a craft that’s going to cast a spell of delight on your little ones! Our Spooky and Cute Dollar Store Paper Plate Witch Craft is here to prove that a simple paper plate can be transformed into the most charmingly eerie witch. It’s a fantastic way to celebrate the spooky season with a project that’s sweeter than scary.
This enjoyable activity is a wonderful way to keep children engaged while they learn and play. As they color their witch’s hat, count the decorations, and work with scissors and glue, they’ll be developing essential coloring, counting, and motor skills. This hands-on project is perfect for encouraging creativity and getting into the Halloween spirit in a playful and educational way!
Best of all, you can create this fun paper plate witch in just about 30 minutes! This makes it an ideal choice for a spontaneous afternoon craft, a classroom activity, or a quick and easy project for a Halloween party. So, grab a paper plate from the dollar store, gather your spooky supplies, and get ready to create your very own whimsical witch friend!
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Materials:
- Paper Plate – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Bright Green
- Cardstock – Black, Orange, Bright Green, Purple, Yellow
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker, Black
- PATTERNS Paper Plate Witch
Instructions:
- Gather all supplies. Base coat the inside of the paper plate with bright green acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Download and print the witch patterns, then cut them out with scissors. Trace the hair onto orange cardstock, the hat onto black cardstock, the hat buckle onto yellow cardstock, the hat band onto purple cardstock, and the nose onto bright green cardstock. You could also use colored craft foam or craft felt for this project.
- Cut out the patterns with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
- Attach the two hair patterns along the edge of the paper plate, making sure that they meet in the middle. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
- Outline the witch’s nose with a wart using a black marker. Attach the bright green nose and two wiggle eyes to the witch’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
- Attach the hat to the top of the witch’s head with a glue gun and glue stick. Glue the purple hat band to the hat, and then the yellow buckle on top.
- To finish, draw a smile following the curve at the bottom of the plate with a black marker.
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Make a Spooky Dollar Store Paper Plate Witch Craft
A simple paper plate from the dollar store can be transformed into a spooky yet cute witch craft for kids! This enjoyable activity keeps children engaged with coloring, counting, and developing their motor skills. You can create this fun paper plate witch craft in just about 30 minutes!
Materials
- Paper Plate – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Bright Green
- Cardstock – Black, Orange, Bright Green, Purple, Yellow
- PATTERNS Paper Plate Witch
Tools
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker, Black
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Base coat the inside of the paper plate with bright green acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP TWO
Download and print the witch patterns, then cut out with scissors. Trace the hair onto orange cardstock, the hat onto black cardstock, the hat buckle onto yellow cardstock, the hat band onto purple cardstock, and the nose onto bright green cardstock. You could also use colored craft foam or craft felt for this project.
STEP THREE
Cut out the patterns with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
STEP FOUR
Attach the two hair patterns along the edge of the paper plate, making sure that they meet in the middle. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP FIVE
Outline the witch’s nose with a wart using a black marker. Attach the bright green nose and two wiggle eyes to the witch’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP SIX
Attach the hat to the top of the witch’s head with a glue gun and glue stick. Glue the purple hat band to the hat, and then the yellow buckle on top.
STEP SEVEN
To finish, draw a smile following the curve at the bottom of the plate with a black marker.
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