Juneteenth Paper Plate Craft

This Juneteenth Paper Plate Craft is an easy craft to do with kids! It uses just a few simple craft supplies and a free printable template.

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I love doing paper plate crafts with my kids. Some of our favorites have been this Summer Paper Plate Wreath, Patriotic Paper Plate Wreath, and the Rainbow Fish Paper Plate Craft.

I had several people in my Toddler and Preschool Activities Facebook Group ask if I could make something for Juneteenth so I decided to keep it easy and make a paper plate craft. I really don’t think you can go wrong with paper plates and kids crafts! If you’re on Facebook, I highly recommend joining. There are so many fun ideas posted daily.

❔What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth (which is short for June 19th) celebrates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865. They came to take control of Texas to make sure every enslaved person was free.

Juneteenth is also called “Freedom Day” and is now a US federal holiday as of 2021. History.com has a great article all about Juneteenth if you would like more facts and details.

⭐ About the colors of Juneteenth

There are several different colors associated with Juneteenth. There is an official flag for Juneteenth that you may see flying. This flag has the colors red, white, and blue.

There is also the Pan African flag which has the colors red, green, and black. Sometimes the color yellow is also used. It is said to represent mineral wealth from Africa.

We used red, green, black, and yellow for our craft but please feel free to use whichever colors speak to you. I’d love to hear about what colors you pick and why in the comments below.

💭 Why you’ll love this craft

• Simple: You need a few simple supplies to do this craft.
• Crayons, markers, or paint: You can use crayons, markers, paint, or color pencils. Tempera paint sticks are also great for painting the paper plate wreath too.
• At home or classroom: This is a great craft to do at home or in a classroom or daycare setting.

🖍️ Supplies needed

For this paper plate craft, you will need:

• Paper plates
• Printable art: See further in the post for the printable art for the craft.
• Crayons, paint, tempera paint sticks, or color pencils
• Scissors: If you are doing this craft with small children, you can use plastic safety scissors or cut the art out for them.
• Glue or tape
• String: This is optional but you can tape the string to the back in a loop to hang up the wreath.

Amazon Basics 9″ Uncoated White Paper Plates…

JUPITEARTH Paint Sticks for Kids 12 Colors, Quick…

Crayola Washable Crayons for Kids – 64ct…

Crayola Toddler Safety Scissors (3pk), Blunt Tip…

Crayola Washable Kids Paint (6ct), School…

Elmer’s Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks…

✂️ How to make (step by step guide)

Color or paint your paper plate your desired color (image 1). Next, cut a hole in the middle to make it a wreath (image 2). Color in the printable art (see how to download further below in the post) and then cut it out (image 3). Glue or tape the art to the paper plate (image 4).

If you’d like to hang up your wreath, tape a loop of string to back or use a hole punch to add some string.

⭐ Tips

• I recommend using uncoated paper plates for crafts.
• Use whichever colors you think best represent Juneteenth.
• If you want to keep this craft low mess, I recommend using crayons.

❤️ Other fun craft and activity ideas:

🖨️ How to download and print the template

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To download and print the template for the Juneteenth art, simply click on the black download button below. This printable is free for personal use or single classroom only, no commercial reproduction of any kind is allowed.

The PDF will print in black and white on regular 8.5 x 11 inch paper.

If you tried this Juneteenth 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!