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Finished Uncle Sam paper plate craft with red, white, and blue hat, cotton ball beard, and pink cheeks – surrounded by craft supplies for a fun and easy 4th of July kids activity.

Uncle Sam Paper Plate Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Kids can turn a simple paper plate into patriotic Uncle Sam with this fun and easy 4th of July craft. Complete with a tall hat and fluffy beard, it's the perfect festive activity to celebrate Independence Day!
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paper Plate
  • Cotton Balls
  • Uncle Sam Template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out all the craft pieces.
  • Begin by gluing the eyes just above the nose, one on each side.
  • Next, glue the cheeks below the eyes, beside the smile.
  • Trim a small section off the top edge of the paper plate.
  • After that, glue the completed face onto the center of the paper plate.
  • Create the hat by gluing the striped pieces vertically onto the hat.
  • Next, glue the hat band across the bottom of the stripes.
  • Glue the stars evenly spaced across the hat band.
  • Attach the finished hat to the flat top edge of the paper plate, slightly covering the top of the eyes.
  • Create the beard by gluing the cotton balls along the bottom edge of the face.
  • Next, glue smaller pieces of cotton on the base of the hat to form Uncle Sam's eyebrows.