Simple Paper Plate Flag Craft For Kids

Super simple paper plate flag craft to make with your kids. Celebrate Memorial Day or 4th of July with this patriotic craft.

Paper plate American flag

This 4th of July kids craft is perfect for preschoolers and school age children. This patriotic craft will look great hanging in a window or on a wall.

This craft is a great way to use scrap tissue paper. I made this flag craft with leftover Christmas tissue paper. We even used a paper plate that had color on the other side.

Don’t worry too much about measuring the tissue paper and cutting it straight. I couldn’t tell too much that my kids didn’t cut straight when it was hanging up.

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Paper Plate Flag Craft Supplies

Paper Plate Flag Craft Instructions

Cut the paper plate in half. Then, paint the paper plate blue. Let paint dry completely.

A paper plate that has been cut in half and painted blue.

Next, put the white star stickers on the blue paper plate. If you don’t have star stickers, you can cut out white stars from paper (this is what I did).

A paper plate that has been cut in half and painted blue and has white star stickers on it.

Then, cut red and white tissue paper into strips. I used 4 red strips and 3 white strips.

Red and white tissue paper cut into long strips.

Next, glue the red and white tissue paper strips onto the bottom of the blue paper plate alternating a red strip then a white strip.

A paper plate American flag made with half of a blue painted paper plate, white star stickers on the paper plate and  strips of red and white tissue paper glued to the blue paper plate half.

Using a hole punch, punch a hole in the top center of the blue paper plate.

Put a piece of yarn or string through the hole and tie a loop. I used white yarn.

Paper plate American flag craft.

I hope you enjoy making this paper plate flag craft with your kids.

Ways To Modify This Fourth of July Craft

Instead of using tissue paper, you can use red and white crepe paper.

Instead of using a paper plate, you can use a piece of cardboard.

Other Patriotic Kids Crafts You May Like

This hand flag wreath is a patriotic craft that will be treasured for years to come.

Handprint American flag wreath craft.

This paper plate American flag wreath is easy to make.

Paper plate American flag wreath craft.

This festive patriotic wreath is made with clothespins.

Clothespin American flag wreath.

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