Paper Plate Rainbow Craft
Paper Plate Rainbow Craft - You won't believe how simple this is to make. Great for St. Patrick's day or Spring!
Materials
- Sturdy paper plate
- Tempera paint in all the colors of the rainbow
- Paintbrush
- White paper
Instructions
- You will be painting on the back of the plate and only on the flat portion. Using your paint, squeeze a ring of each color onto the back of the paper plate. Spread each ring with a brush to evenly cover the plate.
- Paint can dry rather quickly, so make sure you put a thick enough layer on your plate. It takes a few minutes to get all the paint on the plate and if you don't use enough paint the early colors may dry.
- When you finish painting your plate, check to see if any of the paint has dried. If it has, go back and add some more.
- Press the painted plate onto white paper and using your hands to twist it make a colorful print.
- We did one full rotation of the plate, but you can twist it as much as you want. When you are done, carefully peel off the plate to reveal your beautiful rainbow craft.
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Notes
- The more you move your plate around the paper, the more variations you will get in your rainbow. Also, if you use a large piece of white paper you will have more room to maneuver the plate.
- Some children will be able to do this activity themselves, but some will need me to hold down the white paper while they twist the plate.