Craft a burst of sunshine with our easy Paper Plate Sunflower guide, fun, clear steps for a bright, cheerful creation anyone can make!
Paper Plate Sunflower Craft Idea
Are you ready to add a dash of sunshine to your day? We’ve got a super fun and incredibly simple Paper Plate Sunflower Craft just for you. This guide lays out each step in an easy-to-follow pattern, ensuring you can create a vibrant sunflower without any fuss. No matter your crafting level, you’ll find joy in each petal you paint and glue. Gather your paper plates, paint, and scissors, and let’s turn a little time into a bright, sunflower-smile on your wall! Join us and craft a burst of sunshine with your own hands.
Supplies Needed:
- Paper Plates: You’ll need 3 to make one sunflower.
- Paint: Bright yellow, golden yellow, and brown colors.
- Green cardstock or construction paper for the leaves.
- Marker to draw on the sunflower’s mouth.
- Glue to stick the parts together.
- Scissors for cutting out the petals and other elements.
- Sunflower template: Download this from the link provided at the end of the post on the website.
Directions:
Prepare the Sunflower Parts:
- Download the template, print it out, and cut out the pieces. This template is for the sunflower’s leaves and eyes, which makes the craft easier to recreate.
- For an alternative to painting, you can print the petals directly onto paper if you prefer not to paint and cut out sunflower petals from paper plates.
Paint the Paper Plates:
- Paint one paper plate brown in the center circle only to make the sunflower’s middle.
- Paint another paper plate bright yellow and the third one golden yellow. Let all the painted plates dry completely.
Cut and Assemble the Sunflower:
- Cut out the innermost circle from the brown paper plate to create the sunflower’s center.
- Glue the paper eyes in the center of the brown circle and use a marker to draw the mouth.
- Trace the sunflower petal template all over the bright yellow and golden yellow plates that you painted, then cut each petal out.
- Glue the golden yellow petals evenly spaced around the edge of one of the painted plates (this will form the outer row of petals), ensuring you use enough glue to hold the layers together.
- Then, glue the bright yellow petals in between the golden yellow ones for a full, layered flower effect.
Create and Attach the Stalk:
- If you wish to add a stalk, cut a thick, long rectangle from the green paper or cardstock.
- Use the petal template to trace and cut out leaves from the green paper.
- Glue the leaves onto the stalk, then tape or glue the stalk to the back of the sunflower to complete it.
Finishing Touches:
- Once assembled, your cheerful paper plate sunflower craft is ready to brighten any space!
This craft is perfect for fall and offers a colorful, fun activity for kids and adults alike. The added bonus of using a sunflower template simplifies the process, making it an accessible project for even young crafters with basic guidance. Enjoy your crafting!
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