This Cotton Ball Painted Snail Paper Plate Craft is such a fun way to not only be creative, but to learn about snails!
You don’t need a lot of special supplies to make this cotton ball painting.
This craft is fairly easy and early elementary kids can make it themselves and kindergarteners and preschooler should only need minimal help. This paper plate craft is great to reinforce practicing colors, patterns and cutting skills.
Paper Plate Snail Craft
This craft is such a great way to learn about colors and snails. Plus, who doesn’t love painting! It is definitely a way great way to keep your child busy and one of our favorite paper plate activity for kindergarten kids. (This post contains affiliate links.)
Supplies You Need To Make This Snail Cotton Ball Painting Craft:
How To Make This Colorful Paper Plate Snail Craft:
Step 1
To make the snail, start cutting the paper plate from the outside, in a continuous circle until you reach the middle. This will create a spiral shape.
Step 2
Trim the edge and round the snail “head”.
Step 3
Glue a googly eye into place, twist the fuzzy stick into a snail antenna shape and glue to the back of the paper plate.
Step 4
Use the clothespin to pick up the cotton balls, dip them into various paint colors and dab all over the snail body.
Step 5
Draw a smile, let dry and you have a cute snail! Just be sure to keep him out of the garden!
Isn’t this snail paper plate craft adorable?! What a great activity for any spring theme!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Active Time
30 minutes
Additional Time
10 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Estimated Cost
under $10
Materials
- Paper plate
- Craft paints
- Cotton balls
- Clothespin
- Googly eye
- Fuzzy stick
- Glue
Instructions
- To make the snail , start cutting the paper plate from the outside, in a continuous circle until you reach the middle. This will create a spiral shape. Trim the edge and round the snail “head”.
- Glue a googly eye into place, twist the fuzzy stick into a snail antenna shape and glue to the back of the paper plate.
- Use the clothespin to pick up the cotton balls, dip them into various paint colors and dab all over the snail body.
- Draw a smile, let dry and you have a cute snail! Just be sure to keep him out of the garden!
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