Kids crafts how to make a paper plate mobile

Kids Crafts

Paper Plate Mobile

So summer is nearly here and it’s time to start thinking of things to decorate the garden and if you’re crafty kids are anything like my daughter they’ll just love creating this craftacular wind mobile.

To make the Wind Mobile you will need the following items form your craft supply cupboard:

Paper Plate

Bubble wrap (for the tentacles)

Coloured card or paper

Acrylic Paint

Black marker pen

Paint brush

Glue stick

String

Sticky tape

Scissors

How to make your Wind Mobile

Take your paper plate and paint it (any colour) and set it aside to dry.

Cut your bubble wrap into strips (8) to form the tentacles and paint these in alternate colours. Set aside to dry.

Draw several different sizes of circles on the coloured card or paper and cut these out for decoration.

Next draw two circles to form the ‘eyes’ on white paper and colour in the center with the marker pen, cut these out.

Next draw an arc shape to form the mouth. Cut this out.

Assemble

At this stage your paper plate and tentacles should now be dry. 

Turn the paper plate over and attach the tentacles in a circle to the back of the plate using the sticky tape.

Cut a 10 com piece of string loop it and stick it to the top of the plate using the sticky tape.

Turn the plate back over and use the glue stick to attach the coloured ‘scales’, eyes and mouth.

Your wind mobile is now complete and ready to hang in the garden.

If you’re kids are feeling slightly more creative get them to add coloured gems or glitter to add a just a little but more sparkle.