Paper plate umbrella craft

Do you have paper plates? If so, then you're in luck! We've found you 40 fun paper plate craft projects to try. What may surprise you most about these paper plate crafts is that you can make just about anything you can imagine, with a little effort. From a spaceship, a princess crown and a zoo full of cute animals! Toddlers and older children enjoy paper plate crafts. If you homeschool, you may find some of these crafts work well with your lesson plans. Or if you are working at a summer…

We have had so much rain lately, this seemed like an appropriate craft. I am not very good at taking pictures of crafts that hang. The umbr...

Don't let the rainy weather get you down! This easy Paper Plate Umbrella craft is a fun way to teach kids about the weather and the letter U.

This easy to make paper plate umbrella craft is fab for some rainy day crafting or as a fun side activity when learning about seasons!

Paper plate umbrella craft with dot markers!

Don't let the rainy weather get you down! This easy Paper Plate Umbrella craft is a fun way to teach kids about the weather and the letter U.

Rainy Day Paper Plate Umbrella Craft - click here for an easy craft for preschoolers, paint dot craft, toddler activities

Materials: paper plate crayons or markers scissors circular punch (optional) flexible drinking straw tape stapler newspaper (optional) Directions: {Umbrella by Mia, Age 4} Fold a paper plate in half and cut with scissors OR use a circular punch to make a scalloped border along the straight edge, leaving you with two identical pieces. Color the back (non-eating) side of each half using crayons or markers. Cut about 1 inch off of the bendy end of a flexible drinking straw. Save both pieces…