- Paint two paper plates grey. Set them aside to dry.
- Cut out the middle circle of one paper plate. This will be the head of the koala.
- Cut the edges of the paper plate into four equal sections. These will be the arms and legs of the koala.
- Round the ends of each of limb sections using a scissors.
- Cut the second painted paper plate in half. This will be the koala body.
- Trace and cut out two slightly smaller circles from the other side of the paper plate for the ears.
- Make small slits along one side of each ear to create hair.
- Cut out a large oval from black construction paper for the koala nose.
- Glue the nose and ears to the head along with googley eyes.
- Glue on the head of the koala to the half circle paper plate.
- Cut a piece of cardboard into a rectangular shape. This will be the branch your koala will be holding on to.
- Cut out green leaves and glue them to one side of the cardboard
- Glue the koala body to the other side of the cardboard tree.
- Add one arm and leg to one side of the koala and add another arm and leg to the back side of the koala on the other side of the cardboard tree.
Age Suitability for Paper Plate Koala Craft for Kids
This activity is good for toddlers, pre-k, kindergarten aged children 18 months old and up. My kids are 4.5, 4.5 and 8 years old.
Mess Level
The mess level for this activity is medium.
Difficulty to Create
Easy.
Skills Developed
Language development, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.
Supplies for Paper Plate Koala Craft for Kids
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- Paper plate
- Scissors
- Paint
- Brushes
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Pencil crayons
Books & TV Show!
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles that show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to finally share my new crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched July 1 at on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
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