I was going to wait until at least September to post my first Halloween craft but I’m sharing this one a little early because I love how it turned out. And who doesn’t love an easy paper plate craft? The personalized hand print spider gives it the perfect touch! This would be cute to do every year with your kids and they can see how big their spider gets.
Paper Plate Wreath Craft
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What you need
– Paper plate or a cereal box would even work
– Finger Paints
– Halloween colored tissue paper
– Glue
– Construction Paper
– Ribbon or String for hanging
The first step we did was the hand print spider. Pick out what color of construction paper you’d like to use and have your child use both hands to make the hand prints on top of each other facing opposite ways to represent the spider like the one above. Once it dries you can add googly eyes or personalize it with a Halloween message but that’s totally up to you! While the hand prints dry you can work on the wreath, cut up your tissue paper into small squares and cut the middle out of your paper plate.
Start scrunching up the squares of tissue paper and apply with glue onto the paper plate wreath form. This is up to your child however they’d like to decorate it whether they want it full and fluffy with a lot of tissue paper or spreading them out all over! Once your hand print spider is dried you can cut around it and glue it onto your wreath once the tissue paper is finished drying. Finally when you’re done personalizing it, tie a string or a cute ribbon around it and show off your new Halloween wreath or this would make the perfect gift for the grandparents!
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That is the cutest thing ever! I have the perfect spot in my house for one of those 🙂
I’m not sure what I love the most, the handprint spider or the overall wreath. Too cute!
That’s a great activity for children. I remember doing these for other holidays.
That is so cute – I love that it’s something children can really help with.
Such a fun craft! My daughters would have a blast, I am gonna go craft shopping now!
That is really cute. something for me and my cutie to do this Halloween.
So adorable. My kids would love making these for halloween!
Very cute project for the kiddos. Love it!
if I hadn’t pinned this already, I would be. I love it!
Very cute. I can’t believe that we are almost in September. Halloween will be here before we know it. I can’t wait to get started on crafts and recipes.
This is adorable. I love how easy it is for even the little ones. I am going to make one with my 2 year old!
I’ve gotta pin it. 🙂 It sure turned out cute, and that’s one the kids can help with, which I love!
What an awesome craft and you would never know it was a paper plate!
Love the little hand print spider. Adorable! Pinned!
I don’t celebrate Halloween, but I can do this for Christmas using red and green. It’s so easy!!!
Okay- that spider is absolutely adorable!!!! This is such a cute craft!
This is a really cute craft – at first glance it looked like a zombie hand to me, so I would love to make one of these with a zombie hand for my nephew. That would be fun!
Love this! Can’t wait to try this with my little boy. Louise, from Building Blocks and Acorns x
This is too cute! Pinned it 🙂
I am pinning this fit nowM so cute and easy! Thanks!
Wow! This is so lovely and simple! I can’t believe this is from a cutup paper plate! Very cool!
Easy, fun and festive!!
I found your ADORABLE Halloween Wreath on craftgawker and think it is so clever (I love the little spider :D). We are having a Halloween Craft Challenge on our blog (http://www.blitsycrafts.com/2014/09/blisty-craft-challenge-halloween-crafts.html). One winner will get $20 in Blitsy credits. Hopefully we see you at our craft challenge!
Meghan
This is such a fun idea. And so sweet. Going to try this out. Lovely DIY kids craft.