Handicrafts with paper plates for Easter and spring – 25 great handicraft ideas for children

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When it comes to crafting with kids, paper plates are a really great material. They are round, (usually) white, can be decorated in any way and cost next to nothing. Because of their round shape, different animals or animal masks can be made from them really easily by hand. You can still do handicrafts with paper plates at any time of the year and at any major festival. The children also find it really interesting that so many different handicrafts can be created from a simple plate. If you are currently looking for handicraft projects for your children, then you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find plenty of inspiration for crafting with paper plates for Easter and spring, as well as a few step-by-step instructions.

What can you do for Easter with paper plates?

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Even a single paper plate is enough to create something beautiful. At Easter you can of course try out very typical motifs such as Easter bunnies, chicks and baskets with eggs. Various spring motifs such as flowers, butterflies or small insects are just as popular. After all, Easter is a spring festival and everything that belongs to spring naturally also works as an Easter decoration.

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With a few auxiliary materials, every paper plate can be turned into a beautiful handicraft. You can use anything you want. Although paper is the most common choice, household items can be used to make the handicrafts really creative. Let your creativity run free and try out different combinations of handicraft materials. With cotton wool, for example, you can make fluffy rabbits or sheep, whereas with a few feathers the paper plate can quickly become a chick.

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When you think of handicrafts with paper plates, handicraft ideas for round things come to mind. However, a paper plate offers a much larger selection of ideas. Because the round plates can be cut out and cut to size while doing handicrafts. You can then glue the different parts together or, most easily, put them together with a stapler. Small Easter baskets made from paper plates, for example, are a cool idea for egg hunt.

Craft ideas with paper plates for Easter and spring

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The ideas we have gathered in this post are easy to emulate and therefore perfect for children. Some of them still have a picture guide that shows the individual steps. Browse through the creative handicraft projects for children and try them out yourself at home. We wish you a lot of fun and a happy Easter!

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