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Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft

Published by Shreiya | August 3, 2023

Dinosaur crafts are a BIG hit with kids! The little ones, especially, adore dinosaur crafts. While there are so many dinosaur craft ideas out there, this Paper Plate Dinosaur is our hands-down favorite!

Our Dinosaur paper plate craft is perfect for kids – be it toddlers, preschoolers, or kindergarten. While the young ones may require help cutting the dinosaur template, older children can make this easy dinosaur craft with little supervision.

Paper Plate Dinosaur craft

Easy Dinosaur Craft For Kids

There is probably no kid who has not been fascinated with dinosaurs at some point in time! This dinosaur craft will channel this fascination and help them make a cutesy craft.

Our paper plate dinosaur is super easy to make and set-up. It comes with a free printable dinosaur template and uses common craft supplies. You probably have everything you need to make this fun paper plate craft already at home. 

Quick Fun Fact: Did you know Sharks are older than dinosaurs? These ocean giants have been around for more than 400 million years! Explore more crazy but true fun facts to learn more!

Supplies For Dinosaur Craft

  • Heavy craft papers
  • Paper plate
  • Pencil – to trace the template
  • A pair of scissors
  • Craft glue
  • Sharpies
  • Acrylic paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Template – Grab a free dinosaur printable template at the end of the page!

How To Make Dinosaur Out of Paper Plates

Time needed: 20 minutes

  1. Take a paper plate and cut it

    Select a paper plate, clean it, and cut it in half. We will use one half of a paper plate to make the body of the dinosaur craft.Cut plate for Easy paper plate dinosaur

  2. Print and trace the template

    Print out the dinosaur craft template, trace the patterns on the selected craft papers, and cut them out using scissors. Use a sharpie to draw the eye on the eye base cutout.Cut out Template for Paper plate dinosaur craft

  3. Fix the eyes and toes

    Paste the toe-nail cutouts on the bottom of the leg cutouts. Glue the eye on the face of the dinosaur.Make face for dinosaur craft ideas for preschoolers

  4. Paint the body of the dinosaur

    Paint half of the paper plate and let it dry. Once dry, paste the dot cutouts on the body to make the spots of the dinosaur. Make spots for easy dinosaur craft for toddlers

  5. Glue the scales of the dinosaur

    Paste the scale cutouts along the round side of the painted paper plate to make the scales of the dinosaur craft.Paste dinosaur plates on fun dinosaur craft

  6. Paste the tail and head 

    Glue the tail on one side of the half paper plate and the head on the opposite side of the paper plate.Glue tail and face on Fun dinosaur craft easy

  7. Attach the legs of the dinosaur

    Next, glue the leg along the bottom side of the paper plate to complete the body of your dinosaur craft.Paste legs on dinosaur crafts for 6 year olds

  8. Complete the face

    Use a sharpie to draw a cute smile and nostrils on the face to complete your paper plate dinosaur. simple dinosaur crafts

Easy peasy, isn’t it? This paper plate craft is just the perfect way to get kids to practice their fine motor skills and channel their love for these prehistoric creatures.

Paper Plate Dinosaur Template

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Let your kids experiment with the colors and make dinosaurs in colors of their choice. They can also make patterns on the body and the dino’s plates using sharpie to make their very own version of paper plate dinosaur craft. 

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