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a siamese paper plate cat craft with tabby cat paper plate cat craft below it

Paper Plate Cat Craft

Prep Time: 7 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
See how simple and fun it is to make this paper plate cat craft with the kids!
5 from 3 votes
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Author: Sam T
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Materials

  • Paper plates
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Cat template download form located at the end of this post

Instructions

  • Download the cat template, print and cut out the pieces you want to use.
  • Paint the paper plate in the shade you choose. Let the paper plate dry completely before moving on.
  • Place the template on the paper plate, trace, and cut out.
  • For the Siamese cat, glue the mouth/nose combo in the middle of the paper plate.
  • For the Tabby cat, glue the mouth to the bottom of the paper plate, then glue the nose to the top of this piece.
  • Glue the eyes on either side of the nose.
  • For the Tabby cat, glue stripes along the top of the face and along the sides of the face.
  • Take the cheeks and glue them just below the eyes.
  • Make the cat's ears by gluing the pink inner ear to the brown outer ear. Glue the completed ears behind the paper plate head, one on each side.