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A completed snail paper plate craft with a pink spiral shell, purple snail body, and kids craft supplies on a table.

Snail Paper Plate Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Drying Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes
The snail paper plate craft lets kids celebrate spring by turning a simple paper plate into a colorful and imaginative snail.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Bleeding tissue paper (regular tissue paper will not work; make sure it's bleeding tissue paper)
  • Paintbrush
  • Paper Plate
  • Markers
  • Tape
  • Snail Template

Instructions

  • Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
  • Begin by tearing small pieces of tissue paper and arranging them on the paper plate.
  • Lightly spray the tissue paper with water.
  • Brush over the tissue paper with water and let the plate dry completely. Once dry, peel off the tissue paper. Alternatively, paint the paper plate with acrylic paint or use a colored party plate.
  • Glue the antennae behind the top of the snail’s head, leaving a small space between them.
  • Next, glue the eyes onto the snail’s head, just above the smile.
  • Draw spots on the snail’s head with a marker.
  • Glue the head onto the top of the body piece.
  • Using a marker, draw spots or small details on the snail’s body.
  • Draw a spiral on the paper plate starting from the center and moving outward.
  • Finally, turn the snail body and paper plate over and tape the paper plate shell to the back of the snail on the head and body.