Children like to do craftscolorful carnival decorations! Garlands, pompoms, window pictures, vases and lanterns bring the carnival atmosphere into your own four walls in no time. The ultimate decorative classics for carnival include the colorful decorative spirals that swirl beautifully in the air. Today we'll show you 3 simple craft ideas for paper plate spirals that you can create with your children at home and in less than 30 minutes.
By the way, paper plates can be used in many craft projects. Last week we showed you how to do thisMake funny animal maskscan. The carnival spirals with animal motifs are just as easy to make and are a lot of fun to whirl. For crafting you only need a few materials, which you probably already have at home.
Make a polar bear spiral
Crafting with paper plates is so much fun! You can hang your cute polar bear craft from the ceiling or hold it in your hand and watch it keep spinning. The spiral can rotate even faster, which is particularly exciting for children.
The polar bear swirler is decorated with small fish that the bear can catch for dinner. Or maybe they are friends he can play with? This paper plate polar bear is ideal as a winter craft or if you want to introduce the children to the polar regions in a very playful way. APolar bear costumeBy the way, it would also be a great disguise idea for carnival.
Materials and tools required:
2 paper plates (for each polar bear spiral)
Googly eyes
1 black pompom
Blue construction paper
Pencil
Blue marker
Black marker
Scissors
blue satin ribbon (for hanging the spiral)
Glue stick
tape
Total time: 30 minutes
Directions:
1. Use a pencil to draw the spiral on the paper plate. Start on the outside of the paper plate and draw the line toward the center. If your child is already somewhat experienced with pencils, they can of course do this themselves. Then use the scissors to cut all around along the line.
2. Cut out the middle of the second paper plate to make the polar bear's head.
3. Use the edge of the paper plate to cut out two bear ears.
4. Paint the center of the polar bear ears black and glue them to the back of the head.
5. Glue on the googly eyes and the black pompom nose and paint a happy smile.
6. Cut out two polar bear paws from the edge of the second paper plate and paint the claws and pads black.
7. Glue the paws onto the spiral.
8. Cut out two or more fish shapes from the blue paper and use the blue marker to draw on the eyes, mouth, scales and fins.
9. Glue the fish to the outer edge of the paper plate spiral.
10. Turn the paper plate swirl over and use a piece of tape to attach the blue satin ribbon to the back of the polar bear's head. Complete!
Make piggy spirals for carnival
Pigs are a popular motif for carnival. However, this craft idea is not only ideal for carnival, but also helpful if you want to tell the children more about the farm animals.
Materials and tools required:
2 paper plates (for each piggy spiral)
Pink acrylic paint
Black marker
Googly eyes
Pink satin ribbon (for hanging)
Scissors
Glue stick
tape
Total time: 30 minutes
Instructions
1. Paint two paper plates pink. One will form the body for your pig vertebra, the other the head, feet and curly tail.
2. Cut one of the paper plates into a spiral, working from the outside in.
3. Cut out the middle of the second paper plate and set it aside. This will later be the pig's head.
4. Cut two pig ears from the edge of the second plate.
5. Cut 4 pig feet from the edge of the second plate.
6. Using the black marker, paint the bottom of the pig legs black.
7. Cut out a round pig's trunk from the edge of the second paper plate and draw two nostrils.
8. Cut a small section of the paper plate rim and fold it into a U shape.
9. Glue the pig's trunk onto the U-shape. This makes the nose stand out from the face, giving a nice 3D appearance.
10. Glue the pig's ears, nose and googly eyes onto the round head. Draw a smile and ear wrinkles.
11. Cut a thin strip from the edge of the paper plate and wrap it around the marker to make a curled pigtail.
12. Glue the pig's head, feet and tail to the body.
13. Using tape, attach a piece of bow to the back of the head. Now you can hold the ribbon and let your paper plate piggy spin!
Make colorful snakes out of paper plate spirals
Colorful snakes made from paper plates are also super easy to make. For this project, you can have older children draw a pattern based on their imagination on the snake's body.
Materials and tools required:
paper plate
Craft paint in different shades
Malpinsel
Marker
Scissors
Glue
Glue eyes
Yarn or string
Total time: 30 minutes
Instructions
1. Using a marker, draw a spiral shape on a paper plate.
2. Use different colors of craft paint to paint stripes and dots all over the surface of the paper plate.
3. Once the paint has dried, cut along the spiral line from the outside to the center of the paper plate.
4. Stick on two adhesive eyes. Optionally, you can also cut out a snake's tongue from red paper.
5. Use the tip of the scissors to make a small hole above the eyes.
6. Thread the string or yarn through the hole and tie a double knot at the back of the snake head.
7. Pull the string up so the snake begins to move and slither in the air.
