Make a fun and easy paper plate dinosaur craft using a paper plate, toilet paper tubes, paint, and scissors. Perfect for kids who love dinosaurs.

Do your kids love dinosaurs? Mine sure do! We’re always looking for fun ways to bring dinos to life. This paper plate dinosaur craft was a big hit at our house. It’s simple, fun, and uses supplies you probably already have at home.

All you need is a paper plate, toilet paper tubes, scissors, and some paint. That’s it! It’s a great rainy-day activity or something fun to do on a weekend.

This craft is easy enough for kindergarteners but fun for older kids too. It’s great for building fine motor skills and using imagination. You can even make a whole herd of dinosaurs in different colors and shapes.

Give this simple dinosaur craft a try. It’s a fun way to spend time together and let your child’s creativity shine.

Additionally, pairing dinosaur crafts with books about dinosaurs, can foster a love of science and paleontology as children learn about different types of dinosaurs and their characteristics.

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Paper Plate Dinosaur Supplies

• Paper plate
• 2 Toilet paper tubes
• Paint (any colors will work)
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Googly eye

How To Make A Paper Plate Dinosaur

For a video tutorial on how to make a paper plate dinosaur, please watch the YouTube video below.

Step 1: Paint.

We started by painting a paper plate. You can use any color. My son chose green, yellow, and brown. Let it dry before moving on.

Also, paint the two toilet paper tubes. Let dry completely.

Step 2: Cut out the dinosaur’s body.

Once the paint has dried, cut the painted paper plate in half. One half will be the dinosaur’s body and the other half will be used for the tail, neck and head.

Step 3: Cut out the dinosaur’s head and tail.

Then, cut out the shape of your dinosaur’s neck and head, and tail from one of the halves of the painted paper plate.

Step 4: Glue.

Glue the dinosaur’s head and neck to one end of the paper plate half. Glue the tail to the other end of the paper plate half.

Next, apply glue to the inside rim of the paper plate where the legs will attach. Carefully place the toilet paper tubes onto the glue and hold them in place until they are secure. You can also reinforce the glue with tape for extra durability.

Let the glue dry completely. Once the glue is dry, your paper plate dinosaur will stand upright and be ready for playtime or display.

Step 6: Add a googly eye.

Finally, add the googly eye to your dinosaur’s face. You can use any size or shape of googly eye you like.

That’s it! Your dino is ready to stomp around.

Ways To Modify This Dinosaur Kids Craft

If you want, you can create spikes for your dinosaur. To make the spikes, cut out a series of triangles from construction paper. You can make the triangles any size. Then, glue the triangles onto the top of the dinosaur’s back, starting from the head and working your way down towards the tail.

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