D is for donut! Let’s make a donut out of a paper plate. What kind of “icing” will your paper plate donut have?
Paper plate crafts are much more than a fun afternoon activity—they help children develop important skills that support learning, creativity, and everyday development. Here are some of the biggest benefits:
- 1. Fine Motor Skills
- 2. Hand-Eye Coordination
- 3. Creativity and Imagination
- 4. Problem-Solving Skills
- 5. Following Directions
- 6. Patience and Perseverance
Supplies Needed:
- 1 paper plate
- watercolor paint
- paintbrush
- construction paper (we used pink)
- scissors
- white glue
- sprinkles
Instructions:
1.Children need to paint their entire plate. My son painted his plate light brown using watercolor paints.
2. While it was drying, we picked our construction paper for the donut icing. We went with the classic pink for our donut, but also strongly considered brown for a chocolate icing. Adults can cut out a wavy shape in the pink paper.
3. After the donut plate is dry, adults can cut out the center to give it the donut shape.
4. Now it’s time to glue on the construciton paper icing. My son used white, school glue to attach the icing to the plate.
5. No donut is complete without sprinkles! Grag your rainbow sprinkles and glue and glue on sprinkles to complete your paper plate donut.
