FISH
Materials: 1 paper
plate, brad fastener markers, crayons, scissors |
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| Directions:
Cut a triangle out of the paper plate to make the mouth of the fish. Attach
the triangle to the back with the brad fastener to make
the tail. Add features with crayons or markers. |
TURTLE
Materials: 1 paper plate, 5 brad fasteners, green construction paper
markers, scissors |
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Directions:
Color the paper plate to look like a turtle’s shell. Cut a head out of the green
construction paper and 4 triangles for legs. Attach the head and legs with
brad fasteners. Tuck them inside as you say this rhyme:
There was a turtle who lived in a shell.
He liked his home very well.
When he got hungry he came out to eat.
(Extend head and legs.)
Then he’d go back into his house to sleep.
(Tuck in legs and head.) |
COLLAGE
Materials: paper plates, magazines, newspapers, etc.
scissors, glue
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| Directions: Let children
make a collage of words they can read, food they like
to eat, animals, etc. on the paper plate.
Adaptations: You can also do other collages on paper plates with
autumn leaves, wrapping paper, fabric, scrap paper,
spices, textures, and so forth.
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