Patriotic Paper Plate Craft

Kids will love making this Patriotic Paper Plate Craft for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July! Younger children, like toddlers and preschoolers, will have so much fun with this simple paper plate craft.

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I love making paper plate crafts with my kids. During the summer months, it gets so hot here in Texas. I love having an easy activity to set up for my kids when it is just too hot to play outside. Some of our other favorite summer activities are this Lemonade Sensory Bin, Ice Cream in a Bag, Flag Graham Cracker Snack, and Flag Dot Marker Printable.

Need more paper plate craft ideas? Be sure to also check out this Valentine’s Day Paper Plate Craft, MLK Day Paper Plate Wreath, Rainbow Fish Paper Plate Craft, and Daniel and the Lion’s Den Paper Plate Craft.

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• 💭 Why you’ll love this
• 🖍️ Supplies needed
• ✂️ How to make (step by step guide)
• ⭐ Tips
• 🖨️ How to download and print the stars

💭 Why you’ll love this

• Easy: This is an easy craft to set up. You probably already have all the supplies you need at home.
• Low mess: There’s not a lot of mess if you use crayons or markers.
• Patriotic: This is a great craft to make for Memorial Day or for the Fourth of July!
• Ages: This project is perfect for a variety of ages. Toddlers, preschoolers, and even school age children will love this craft.

🖍️ Supplies needed

For this paper plate wreath craft, you will need:

• Paper plates: I recommend getting the kind without coating (like the ones below).
• Crayons, markers, or paint: We used crayons (glitter crayons would also be a nice touch to this craft). We used red, white, and light silver for our wreaths to keep them patriotic.
• Tape or glue: To attach the stars.
• String: So you can hang the wreath up.
• Scissors
• Printable stars: (see below)

✂️ How to make (step by step guide)

Begin by folding a paper plate in half and cutting a circle out of the middle (image 1).

Next, color in the printable stars sheets (image 2). Cut them out then attach them to the paper plate with glue or tape (image 3).

Add a piece of string on the back of the plate with tape (image 4).

⭐ Tips

• Use glitter and a glue sticks or glitter crayons to add some sparkle.
• You can also add stickers or other craft items you might have on hand for some extra flair.
• We used red, blue, and light silver crayons since we made ours for Memorial Day.

❤️ Other fun ideas for summer:

🖨️ How to download and print the stars

To download and print the star coloring pages to cut out for the wreath click the black download button below. It will download as a PDF file for you to print. Print in black and white in portrait setting.

This printable is for personal and single classroom use only. No commercial reproduction of any kind is allowed. Do not link directly to the PDF.

If you tried this Patriotic Paper Plate Craft or any other activity, printable, or recipe on my site, please let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. I would love to hear from you!