Paper Plate Lion Craft

This Paper Plate Lion Craft is a simple, nature-inspired craft idea for kids.

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For these lions, we are using leaves for the lions mane! You’ll need to collect some leaves, so head on outside to collect as many as you can! In addition to the leaves, you’ll need a paper plate and a few basic craft supplies.

These paper plate lions make a fun classroom or homeschool craft. The instructions are super easy to follow for even the very little ones!

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Materials:

Washable kids paint
Paper plate
Permanent marker
Liquid school glue
Leaves
Foam paintbrush – these work great for painting larger areas
Googly eyes

Instructions:

Start by painting the paper plate with yellow washable kids paint and foam paintbrush. Let dry completely.

Next, using the liquid school glue, glue the leaves around the rigid edges of the paper plate for the mane. Overlapping the leaves look really pretty, or if you have a lot of leaves you can glue them as often and “thick” as you like.